Posts by Leprechaun

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Atheist: What words of comfort do you give when you find out someone is terminally ill?

by cyberjesus in

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i found out someone i know is terminally ill. before i would put my jw hat and give them comfort from the bible and the hope of resurrection.

but now that i dont believe in paradise nor in heaven what do you say to someone who is terminally ill and still has some religious beliefs?.

Leprechaun

After losing a brother to pancreatic cancer a few years ago it taught me a lesion about such situations, if you know what the persons core belief is then help them to hold fast to it. It is my personal belief that everyone will be resurrected (revived again either here on earth or in heaven). The dying one needs strength to keep his own personal resolve whatever it may be, that he or she has entertained throughout their life, to change change their resolve during that weekend state is unloving and unkind. The great life giver will in the finial analyses return life to everyone who has died by means of the ransom of his son. Soon we, all the living and the resurrected ones can rejoice in having our first real chance at enjoying life as it should be, progressively attaining perfecting in body, heart, and communion with god.

Praise be to God for giving us freely his amazing grace (kindness) in this way.

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Do you feel that suicide is wrong?

by dandingus in

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minimus got me thinking with his thread about whether or not you know anyone that committed suicide.

i think it might be interesting to see what the opinions are.. what do you think?.

are there cases where it is understandable?

Leprechaun

I have been there done that! It is much better to do these things rather than cap yourself out:

1. Leave the Bitch

2. Quit the Job

3. Ignore the Elders

4. Quit school

5. Greave after the loss of a loved one

6. No one wants’ to be your friend then: Fuck’UM

7. You get disfellowshipped then count your blessings

8. Your children won’t spend enough time with you, refer to number seven (7), just wait

9. Your just so lonely you just ache all the time, well go where there is music you might score

10. Your dying from something bad, Smoke Good Weed

11. The best revenge is living WELL!

12. Suicide is Permanent solution to a Temporary problem

I forgot to mention: Pray it does work for even a sinner like me.

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Has Your Growth As A Person Been Stunted Because Of Being A Witness?

by minimus in

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i think that in many areas, that just might be the case.. what do you think?.

Leprechaun

Yes beyond a shadow of a doubt. In every major way my parents choice to raise me a Witness affected me in school and in my marriage the list is long and hurtful.

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Have They Ever Given a Figure of How Many Are to Die at Armageddon?

by cameo-d in

has wt ever published a number of how many they expect to die at armageddon?.

will it bring the population down to the georgia guidestones advice for a manageable level?.

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Leprechaun

Hope Beyond Armageddon

The Left Behind series concentrates on the tribulation upon the people, and yes, the Scriptures do speak of a momentous time of trouble coinciding with the return of Christ and culminating in Armageddon. However, the true purpose of Armageddon is to cleanse the earth of the systems of corruption which have been under the control of Satan and his servants. It is important to understand d that the corrupt ecclesiastical and civil systems need to be destroyed-not the ignorant people misled by these systems. "Every valley [the poor, suffering world of mankind] shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill [kingdoms of this world] shall be made low..." (Isa. 40:4) This is not a time to burn in eternal flames billions of good-heated people because they have not known and accepted Jesus. The conversion of these people-" the remainder of men"- will be after the cleansing work of Armageddon. This leveling destruction will prepare the way for the righteous kingdom of Christ and his Church. Then, under their benevolent reign, "the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness" without the fetters of selfish and oppressive powers. Isa. 26:9

Of this time, 1 Timothy 2:3-4 states, God "will have all men to be saved and to come unto the [Greek-full discernment of accurate] knowledge of the Truth." Christ’s "ransom for all guarantees that all who died in Adam will be saved from Adamic death. That is, all will be awakened from the sleep of death and given a full opportunity to learn the Truth of God and His loving character.

In the thousand-year kingdom of Christ "the earth shall [gradually] be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." (Isa. 11:9) Also Jeremiah 31:34 says of that time, "for they shall all know me from the least of them unto the greatest." Verse 29 shows that, for the majority of mankind, the kingdom will provide the first full, fair opportunity for salvation through the knowledge of Christ. They will no longer die for the inherited sins of their fathers but for their own iniquity (Jeremiah 31:29, 30). Jesus’ ransom sacrifice for "all" guarantees this full and fair opportunity for "all" -praise the Lord! NO ONE will be left behind!

http://www.biblestudents.com/endtimesarchives_spr01.cfm

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Not called the Memorial this year?

by jwfacts in

i just received my invitation to the memorial this year and noticed that the word memorial does not appear anywhere on the invitation.

it refers instead to the anniversary of jesus death.

is this a new thing, or is it always marketed as an anniversary rather than a memorial to unbelievers?.

Leprechaun

Wow, what a bunch of Bloody Freaks the GB are!

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If someone ask you personally "Are you an apostate?", How would you answer them?

by asilentone in

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Leprechaun

Oh please, I would say the Witnesses were the first to be apostates when they broke free from the Bible Students”.

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When do you know you are a JW apostate?

by dissed in

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you know you are a jw apostate when..... .

your fellow jw's mates that are df'd for drug abuse, drunkeness, and wild sex orgies refuse to talk to you because you are bad association.. you know you are a jw apostate when....... you come by to visit your jw parents, they open the door and say they are not interested.. you know you are a jw apostate when........ the wts takes your contribution for the wwf but refuses to send you a thank you letter.. you know you are a jw apostate when....... you can buy tupperware at a yard sale and not worry it has a demon preserved inside.. you know you are a jw apostate when........ you can visit jwn and not feel guillty for weeks at a time.

you know you are a jw apostate when......... the girls at the kh find you more mysterious and sexy now that your df'd.

Leprechaun

Oh for Heaven’s sake! When the time comes when you just don’t give a bloody hoot, anymore what the Elders may or may not do or anyone else for that matter, and start living your life like it is your life and not the Borgs life anymore! Have you ever considered worshiping god for a change?

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"If anyone LOVES me, he will keep my word..."

by AGuest in

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to the household of god, israel, and all those who go with... may you have peace!.

when i was first directed to this "city" 9 years ago, it was with a very purposeful message.

if a man loves me, he will obey my commandments and my father will love him, and we will come to him... and make our abode with him.

Leprechaun

Insane again, the Witnesses always put so much mystic around eating the bread and wine or grape juice or whatever. It’s their elect stereotyping of themselves typical of a cult.

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Elder rules regarding young children

by lancelink in

this afternoon i was talking to one of my sons (25 yrs old) and he was telling me stories about how he felt as a young jw.

some of the stories were pretty sad.. it got me thinking ,, the elders were real "micromanagers" when it came to young kids at the meetings.. we were not allowed to bring books outside of the wt, no alphabet, picture, or counting type books .. also food was a big no-no.

when my kids were toddlers, we would bring cheerios, small stuff like that.. the wizards would bellow from the stage, "you should not feed your kids, take care of that before the meetings.. after that time, i still brought food with, we just made several trips down to the basement during the meetings.. out in service on a 95 degree day no shade, kids and parents were advised to keep your tie on.

Leprechaun

Insane, the meetings are more of an indoctrination of cult rules, that to a reasonable person would cause them to ponder and reflect for even just a moment, and induce them to get up off their ass and go home or to some other church. Oh please”.

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New light on blood?

by Mickey mouse in

this is prompted by barbara's new article at freeminds and a message someone sent to my youtube account a month ago.. there are rumours that there will be "new light" this year about blood transfusions.

if this happens, i for one will be speaking up and asking who is accountable for all the lives lost due to the wt's death dealing policy.

this is an opportunity for all those who still have some connections with jws to make people think..

Leprechaun

Anyone insane enough to allow a dozen Wankers, in New York City who they don’t even know, decide how they will remedy their own health care concerns between them and their doctors, well all I can do, is just shack my head in utter disgust. Oh get a life!