Posts by smiddy

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My "best" friend (active JW) has just died

by Terry in

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johnny santa cruz and i met around 1959 at a movie theater in fort worth, texas.. the purpose of that meeting was to create a fanclub for horror movie director william castle.

a week or so later, johnny stopped me as i was walking home from elementary school.. "hey--i think i know you.

weren't you at the william castle fanclub thing?".

smiddy

Terry , sorry for your loss of a former friend .

"After johnny was" outed" and he cut me dead , I never heard from him again"

That intrigued me ,of course you don`t have to elaborate on that if you don`t want to, it`s really none of our business ,I`m just curious.

What stood out to me in your post is the fact that a John Santa Cruz was responsible for me converting to the J.W.`s , obviously not the same person though .We are on different sides of the world for starters.

I wonder sometimes about our memories of old friends we haven`t seen for many many years and when we do catch up it`s such a let down.

Just saying.

smiddy

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Some thoughts on guilt.

by New day in

had an interesting conversation with my wife recently.

she struggles with physical, emotional and psychological problems which have often caused her to miss meetings.

she mentioned how she is equally tortured by guilt if she misses meetings and ministry, and severe stress if she does them.

smiddy

New day

Sorry buddy , but you are a part of your wife`s problem , you were an Elder and she believed all that came out of your mouth,for God knows how long, being a dutiful wife and an obedient wife to her husband.

Such wives in situations like this give over their all to their husbands believing the W.T. propaganda that they were directed by Holy Spirit.

Naive ,gullible ,vulnerable ,women , were coerced to obey their husbands with the threat of disfellowshipping if they challenged their husbands in any way.They were made to feel guilty if they wern`t doing enough from the society`s standpoint. And they were made to feel guilty if they questioned the society`s explanation of anything,

New day I sincerely hope you and your wife come to a better place , I do.

Thanks for sharing your experience here , and get professional help for your wife.

Convince her that professional help is available and they are not demonised

smiddy

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Religion, a part of the American way of Life.

by Gorbatchov in

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found this picture on the twitter account and it makes a wider perspective to me.. the jw religion is so part of the american way of life, just like the other religions in the us.. in the jw growth rate country's there is a market for this "better" life.

the religion makes it possible.. western europe had that marketing mix need after world war 2 and maybe a part of the cold war.. see the picture, and you know, the similarities with the jw religion, the change will be in details and not fundamental.. gorby.

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smiddy

Thank`s Gorby,

The Jehovah`s Witness religion is just another religion started started in America around the same times as the Christadelphians , the Christian Scientists ,Seventh day Adventists ,2nd Adventists, Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints,Assembly Of God ,? ,etc,etc. Some have been more successful than others however ,...

The bottom line is it`s just another American scam religion.of that era. to make money .$$$$$$

What financial benefit has resulted from the rank and file of any of these members ?..........ZILCH.

What financial advantage has resulted from the said religious organizations ? .....$$$$$$$$ .... in most cases Billions.of $$$

I rest my case

smiddy

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Disturbing/Puzzling Skit at JW Function Last Night Plus Odd Choice of Music

by Cadellin in

so i attended a fairly large jw gathering last night with my active, elder husband.

it was a good-by party for a former special pioneer couple who have been demoted to reg pios and have now moved to a larger city to find work.

anyway, there was music and skits.

smiddy

If nothing else identifies J.W`. as a cult it`s the fact that they can`t have a get together anytime ,anywhere , among family and friends without having some religious portion thrown into the mix,

What normal people include religion in family /friends social gatherings.Unless their a cult.

smiddy

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Abel's religion would have been like the Memorial -- Cain's?

by prologos in

so, the general jw population is forbidden to take the emblems at memorial time, the center ceremony of the wt religion.

by comparison, how would abel's start-up worked out?

well., the meat offered was forbidden to be eaten too.

smiddy

I always thought Cain`s offering was more acceptable than Abel`s .

Killing one of Jehovah`s creations ? as an animal sacrifice ? That can`t be right can it ?

Presenting the first fruits of the Harvest , surely that would please Jehovah , yes ? Obviously no .

And according to J.W.`s humans were not authorized to eat animals ` till after the flood ., so what a waste of life.

And who said no forgiveness takes place unless blood is spilled ,Heb.9:22

Oh that`s right it`s the blood thirsty God of the Bible.

smiddy

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Berkshire Circuit (UK)

by Dont_Believe_The_Truth in

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i'm hearing rumours of huge changes within the berkshire circuit here in the uk .

congregations being dispanded and kingdom halls closing down and being sold off.... official announcements within the next month apparently .

does anyone else have anymore info?.

smiddy

Welcome DBTT , look forward to hearing more from you.

smiddy

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Hello Everyone!!!

by Christian Gutierrez in

my name is christian and my wife is katja, and we have been out of the organization for a year and a half.

we were both regular pioneers and i was a ministerial servant.

we were very much happy to be witnesses and doing our best to do more for the organization.

smiddy

Welcome Christian and Katja from Australia ,you are fortunate that you are both out together and being so young with the rest of your life ahead of you .I have enjoyed the freshness and young love that comes across in your videos ,enjoy your youth and live life to the full.

But don`t waste more time than is necessary with this cult religion.

smiddy

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Happy Resurrection Sunday

by Perry in

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wishing everyone a happy resurrection sunday.... from my family to yours!.

smiddy

Perry ,that is a nice family photo ,it reminds me of my family photo outside a KH with my wife and 2 sons about the same age as yours.

Fast forward another ten years and then see the reality of what life brings.

smiddy

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What was jesus doing for the first 30 years of his life?

by atomant in

30 years is a long time in the life of a human yet little is written about this time frame,l wonder why?

smiddy

If he was to be a corresponding ransom for Adam ,why was he born from an imperfect human in Mary ?

And then spend the next thirty years growing up ? Without contributing anything to mankind ?

Adam never had a childhood ,experienced puberty ,was nurtured by a mother ,or had a father figure as a role model .

Neither did he have siblings or other people around him to gain life`s experiences that molds one`s personality .

And he had no comprehension of consequences for disobedience to Jehovah`s requirements.

Why wasn`t JESUS created out of the dust of the ground as an Adult like Adam was ? and then start his ministry ?

That would be more of a comparison I could relate to .

smiddy

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July 2016 W T Article Gives Reassurance to Aging Publishers

by BluesBrother in

congregations are full of older ones who were led to expect the end when they were still young enough to work ,and stay forever young.

now these ones face a sparse old age with little provision set aside.

the article ""do not be afraid .

smiddy

The WTB&TS are registered as a charitable organization and yet their charity never extends to their own members in need. , Why is that ?

As an example , Members of Bethel ,who have served as volunteers for in some cases decades .So they have no insurance , no savings , no superannuation ,nothing to look forward to in old age , because they were told they would never grow old in their lifetime.

And when they do grow old ? and need assistance from the organization that has exploited them ? They pass the buck and put it on some unsuspecting Congregation to look after them.

They have Millions , if not Billions of dollars $$$$$ from sales of Real Estate in New York and also Branch offices in many parts of the world , yet they do not provide for their elderly members who have served them for many , many years , who they then discard .They put the onus on Congregations to look after them without contributing a cent .for their welfare.

smiddy