Gayle , I recognise some of those in the photos you posted complete ass-holes without a doubt.
Posts by smiddy
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34The org tightens the noose on J.W.'s thinking.
by The Fall Guy inthe manipulative use of language by the org in the upcoming circuit assembly talks is as good - or better - than any advertising conglomerate could devise.
the mind-shaping wording is clearly used in order to deter critical thinking by the sheep.. face bad reports as jesus did (9 min.
note to the speaker: explain why spiritually mature people do not become ashamed of the good news or dismayed when faced with negative propaganda.
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JW.ORG logica: I don't get it
by Gorbatchov ina dutch saying is "am i that smart or are you so stupid".. watching this jw.org movie about god's name made me use it: .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njtimafdp7m.
jw broadcasting june 2015, 15 seconds cut.. geoffrey jackson is proud that jw.org is using god's name.. then he convinced that jw.org does not know exactly what god's name is.. then he convinced that jw.org uses the name jehovah because it's most common recognized in english.. is this reasonable, asks geoffrey... yes!
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Geoffrey Jackson and logic do the two go together ? Or does he speak out of both sides of his mouth.
When asked at the ARC whether JW`s were the only true religion he replied "it would be presumptuous of me to say that "
However doesnt G.J. as one of the G.B.members actually teach that JW`s are the only true religion ?
How can anybody believe anything this man says about anything is beyond me.
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Female Perspective about WTS, marital relationship & control
by Muddy Waters indespite my user name, am female.
i was not born-in, began studying when i was around 20, am 50 damn years old now and have spent almost the last 30 years in that stupid religion.
but here are some observations, make of them what you will.
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smiddy
That was a great post muddy somehow i missed it 3 years ago.My wife and I were converts in our late teens and spent the next 33 years under the control of the cult.
However we have now both been out since 1993 now 24 years ago.
And believe me things do get easier as time passes.
Dont fret too much about you and your daughters relationship these issues occur religion or no religion,they have minds of their own and need to live the life they choose and bear the consequences of wrong decisions or benefit from the right decisions they make .
Thats what makes us human and Adults.
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Cart witnessing in the quietest in my suburb.
by fulltimestudent ini walked to the station yesterday to meet a friend, and on the way, in what must be the quietest street in the entire suburb, were two j.witnesses and their little cart, all set with a literature display.
i wondered what point there may have been to choose that location.
i felt like grabbing one of their bibles and reading matthew 5:15 to them:.
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Whats next donning soap boxes in gardens and parks with loudspekers booming out the end is Nigh ?
They might as well be doing that for all that the carts are acheiving.
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"The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction." -- Feb 2017 Watchtower
by cognisonance infull stop.
(paragraph 12 -- feburary 2017 watchtower -- who is leading god's people today?
)so why then would any jw abide by harmful doctrines setup by the governing body (blood, shunning, the two-witness rule, etc)?
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notsurewheretogo5 minutes ago11 minutes ago
How do you reconcile these two statements
Simple , Jehovahs witnesses speak out of both sides of their mouth.
That is why they can believe in two opposing beliefs at the same time and see no problem with it.
Cognitive Disonance ?
Other reasons:
Brainwashed
Gullible
Stupidity
Gullible
Naive
Ignorant
Or all of the above in different ingredients / mixes.
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Breaking News - NK Missile Overflies Japan
by cofty instory breaking on reuters here.... kim jong-un seems determined to start a war.
nk is a national cult of personality.
hating the rest of the world is the first tenet of faith..
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Will , or could Japan take action on their own , in a millitary sense ? After all it is their territorial space that was violated.Are they handicapped by America ?
What country wants foreign powers missiles flying through their air space.?
The big question is what will China do with NK,? if anything.And if they dont what are the consequences ?
The potential is NK provoking the USA And China into a confrontation,and I dont think either side wants that to happen.
All it needs is some imperfect human to make a miscalculation and all hell could break loose .
Interesting times ahead I see.
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What or Who is a Jehovah's Witness?
by Vanderhoven7 inwhat or who is a jehovah's witness?.
a jehovah's witness is a person whose faith is centered in men (gb) not god or the bible and who must never voice any opinion on any doctrine contrary to that of the gb or risk discipline and possible disfellowship.. well....its a start.. vander .
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How about :
JW`s refuse to donate blood even for their own use believing it must be poured out on the ground and not used for any purpose and yet the GB allows JW`s to use blood fractions that are processed from stored donated blood in a laboratory from people who are not JW`s but are people of Satans system of things.Worldly people.
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The true essence of the Bible—there is some problem with it?!
by venus inin the famous aesop fable, we read about a fox who unsuccessfully tried to get some grapes, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: “i am sure they are sour.”.
someone made a second part to this story.
fox did some rehearsal in the night and came on to the scene next day, and jumped with difference and got the grapes from the vine tree, and he began to eat to his full capacity.
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venus , I know ,just hang on to all the rebuttals.that will come forth .Like you I will be interested in what they say.
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Do ,Can,Wil,the G.B. today give a timeline of events that will happen before the Great tribulation ? Armageddon ?
by smiddy inin times past they had no problem giving such a timeline such as the green book dealing with daniels prophecy concerning the last days.
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"your will be done on earth" that is obviously thrown on the scrap heap nowadays .. any lurkers should just read it to see how uninspired the gb/wt really is ..
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In times past they had no problem giving such a timeline such as the green book dealing with Daniels prophecy concerning the last days.
"Your Will Be Done On Earth" that is obviously thrown on the scrap heap nowadays .
Any lurkers should just read it to see how uninspired the GB/WT really is .
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The true essence of the Bible—there is some problem with it?!
by venus inin the famous aesop fable, we read about a fox who unsuccessfully tried to get some grapes, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: “i am sure they are sour.”.
someone made a second part to this story.
fox did some rehearsal in the night and came on to the scene next day, and jumped with difference and got the grapes from the vine tree, and he began to eat to his full capacity.
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Doesnt the bible state that the wages of sin is death ?
And that sin was because the first humans disobeyed God ?
So sin came into the world because the first humans disobeyed God.
And death therefore free`s humans from the sin Adam and Eve committed.The Adamic death.
So my question is why were people who were resurrected from death who had already payed the penalty of the sin of Adam by dying ,why did they ever have to die again ?
Their are a couple of accounts where people were resurrected in the Bible.
They had paid the price for sin of the Adamic death ,why did they die a second death ? and isnt that the one where there is no resurection from ?
such as lazarus ?
Did lazurus and others commit other sins that God is not telling us about that is going to result in our deaths ?
Where does that leave the rest of humanity ?