Posts by smiddy

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Jehovah's Witnesses act like 'Flirts' with people!

by stuckinarut2 in

we were just musing that jws act in a "flirtatious" manner with people in the community.. they show such "sincere" interest in people when they call.

they seem like such kind, caring and thoughtful people - really interested in their lives and welfare.. people are often quite impressed with the jws manner, and their well dressed presentation.

people (especially vulnerable ones who are going through difficult pressures in life), are drawn in and made to feel special by the witnesses as they call back.. return visits take place.

smiddy

Thats a good observation stuck and I agree with you.

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Follow-up to my letter to my JW brother

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

a follow-up to my letter to my brother which i posted earlier: .

my brother, ronnie, had texted my sister, linda, and me regarding our late mother's estate.

linda engaged ronnie in a text conversation about our mother’s ashes because he has ignored her texts for several years.

smiddy

So if roger is not using real names including his own or his family members there is no problem and I hope that is the case.

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What was Jesus last name???

by James Mixon in

jesus in hebrew means "savior' and christ in greek means "messiah".

these are identifiers --not names in jesus case.. where did the name christ come from, his parents???

?i can see the name jesus (first name) but christ.

smiddy

Never mind about his surname ,wasnt his" christian" sorry first name supposed to be Immanuel ?According to prophecy ?

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Jehovahs Witness/sport/music/celebrity/status and ,contrast that with those denied that experience as JW`s.Young ones today.

by smiddy in

jw
friends

we all know about the" world famous" jehovahs witnesses who have had successfull careers in the sport and entertainment, and literature world ,and if your new to this board google it.

what about the young jw`s who see this and are told this is not for a jw ,its making a name for yourself where you should be highlighting jehovahs name and his organization.. but do the young ones see the organization taking the successfull jw`s in their field to task for making a name for themselves ?

iwant to be a world skater ?i want to be a 1st class footballer?

smiddy

We all know about the" world famous" jehovahs witnesses who have had successfull careers in the sport and entertainment, and literature world ,and if your new to this board google it.

What about the young JW`s who see this and are told this is not for a JW ,its making a name for yourself where you should be highlighting Jehovahs name and his organization.

But do the young ones see the organization taking the successfull JW`s in their field to task for making a name for themselves ? No. Why not ?

If they can get away with it why cant they ? Iwant to be a world skater ?I want to be a 1st class footballer? I want to be a songwriter singer ,I want to be a first class tennis player . They all have the potential to be just that.

Yet the Governing Body ,the Elders will discourage them from taking that course.

Do the young ones /teenagers see the hypocricy of the GB denying them of their chance to make something of themselves in this world ?in the field that they excell in ?

And not speaking out about those who claim to be Jehovahs Witnesses and speaking to the media identyfying themselves as such ? who are successfull in their fields ? and they are not called out upon by the GB as not representing officially as one of Jehovahs witnesses.

Why dont they do that .?

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searching

by dogisgod in

can someone please help me find the video from the society regarding not advancing children's talents?

it's about a child who is very good at something musical and has been invited to participate in a special advanced course but his father explains how that is worldly thinking.

something along those lines..

smiddy

my niece had gifts in music and talents in the violin and piano and was encouraged to further her talents with higher education by her teachers.

Needless to say she gave it all way for the "truth" and never pursued her talents.

I think its so sad that the religion stifles so much possible talent among their own youth .many years down the track I wonder if they regret what could have been.

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“Tree of good and bad” means what?

by venus in

if “tree of good and bad” were literal, it would mean adam and eve would know what is “good and bad” only after eating of that tree.

however, even before eating of it, they would think “it is good for us to eat of this tree” which means they are already endowed knowledge of “good and bad.” that means “tree of good and bad” is symbolic of something.. since religious organizations interpret this differently, each reader has to adopt his own conclusion.

for me it looks like this: one thinks of good and bad in relation to himself—if something is beneficial for him he would say it is good for him, and bad for him if it is not beneficial.

smiddy

Wasnt this story about Adam and Eve written down by Moses some 2000+ years after the event ?

Why are we even discussing it as if it was a true historical event ? An eyewitness account ?

Was Jehovah asleep for the first two thousand years ? and didnt have anybody on call to record it ?

If Jehovah God felt that this information about Creation was so important for humans to know about and he saw fit to have i included in the Bible why wasnt it recorded at the time it ocurred ? by an eyewitness or somebody close to being an eyewitness.?

Maybe even by Adam himself ? after all he did live for 930 years didnt he ? Wouldnt it have more weight if Adam had recorded it in writing ?

It makes you wonder doesnt it ?

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William Malenfant's appalling hate speech - latest morning worship video

by doubtfull1799 in

so he tries to prove that we are living in the last days without any evidence, but instead a series of unsubstantiated assertions ("never has there been a time with so much lack love and affection").

and uses things that are not even part of the so-called "sign" (abortions, pollution).

then proceeds to ridicule the "ridiculers," stereotype them, and declare they are only fit for destruction!.

smiddy

never
before has there been such widespread
lack of love of natural affection that
results in the death of children

Jehovahs Witnesses shun their children and other JW children shun their parents .

Jehovahs Witness parents sacrifice their childrens life with the NO Blood Policy at the Governing Bodys direction.

Lifelong friendships are conditional on your staying in the religion ,if you leave they will shun you.

The widespread lack of love and affection resulting in the death of children ?

All you have to do is look at the religion of Jehovahs Witnesses ,its all there.

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London fire..

by zeb in

i bleed for the poor souls caught in that.

no sprinkler system in that domestic building..!.

tragically the govts various of london learned nothing during the world war..

smiddy

So very sad ,it was incredible how that fire engulfed the outside of the building and then into it.

Those responsible should be prosecuted for manslaughter at the very least

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How many JWs would Disassociate if their were no family sanctions?

by Chook in

i think the swamp would empty overnight .

smiddy

I would be more inclined to think anywhere between 10% and 25% no more.So many older Jw`s have invested so many years in this religion with time and money and their participation in it , they are not going anywhere

.Pride is also keeping a lot of people in.And so is self esteem ,how many want to admit they have been duped all these years and then admit its just not true.? Not many

And i think it is surprising how many leave the religion over the years yet the religion never leaves them and something happens in the world or their life and they jump straight back into the religion.

Not only have they never made the "truth" their own they have never proved to themselves that the JW religion is anything but the truth.

They are what I would call the LAZY believers usually born ins who drop in and out over many years actually fence sitters . ,those that the bible identifies as those who are like corks tossed about by the seas not knowing what they believe and accepting whatever their Elder tells them.

Thats why I say between 10% and 25% but definetely no more.

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William Malenfant's appalling hate speech - latest morning worship video

by doubtfull1799 in

so he tries to prove that we are living in the last days without any evidence, but instead a series of unsubstantiated assertions ("never has there been a time with so much lack love and affection").

and uses things that are not even part of the so-called "sign" (abortions, pollution).

then proceeds to ridicule the "ridiculers," stereotype them, and declare they are only fit for destruction!.

smiddy

Satan is the God of this system of things 2Cor.4:4 "Blinding the minds of the unbelievers".

However

The superiour authorities of this world are by Jehovahs arrangement and to go against it is to go against Jehovah

Rom.chapt.13 Vs 4 "for it is gods minister to you for your good but if you are doing what is bad be in fear for it is not without purpose that it bears the sword for it is Gods minister an avenger "

5 "There is therefore compelling reason for you people to be in subjection" to the Superiour authorities .

Even though Satan is the God of this system of things and blinding the mind of the unbelievers / the superiour authorities are by Jehovahs arrangement and to go against it is to go against Jehovah.

Are you confused ? Does that make any sense at all ? doesnt one cancel out the other ?