Posts by DoomVoyager

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Did you ever feel as if you were socially handicapped as a Witness?

by Hiddenwindow in

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some of my friends claim that growing up as witnesses was a normal experience, in the sense that they did not miss celebrating hollidays or associating with wordly people.

these friends are witnesses in good standing, therefore, i doubt their sincerity and feel that they just do not want to go agaist the party line.

in my case, since i always had the desire to participate in extracurricular activities in school (and did when i could), always felt actracted to politics and art, it was very hard.

Revelation 11:15-17

by DoomVoyager in

this passage could be used to support trinitarian theology.

from that bastion of scholarly biblical exegesis, the new world translation (.

and the seventh angel blew his trumpet.

DoomVoyager

This passage could be used to support trinitarian theology. From that bastion of scholarly Biblical exegesis, the New World Translation ():

And the seventh angel blew his trumpet. And loud voices occurred in heaven, saying: "The kingdom of the world did become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will rule as king forever and ever."16 And the twenty-four elders who were seated before God upon their thrones fell upon their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying: "We thank you, Jehovah God, the Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and begun ruling as king.

Just wondering if any of our Watchtower historians / biblical scholars could inform me as to how the Washtowel distorts this scripture to fit their dogma? I looked it up on the WT Library and didn't find anything.

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I'M SELLING OUT! watchtowercomments.com

by V in

www.watchtowercomments.com is coming.

remember, remember the fifth of november.. the website will resurrect the "watchtower money" campaign.

just in time for the society's annual fundraiser!.

DoomVoyager

If "watchtower money" is what I think it is, I'll definitely donate some.

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Pro's and Con's of DAing myself.

by lancelink in

i have been wrestling with the idea of da'ing myself for close to a year now.

but there is a small area in my subconscious that whispers "this is not a good idea.

i haven't been to a meeting in over six months, no service in seven years.

DoomVoyager

I'd always just assumed that I would DA when I finished college, but after reading this I'm reconsidering. Perhaps the best idea would be to just move out and tell any would-be hounders to go blow a goat. Thanks to everyone who's posted for their insights.

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Dub Glossary

by Farkel in

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many of you have already seen this, but there are also many new ones posting and lurking.

this is a little handy reference to help you understand dub-speak.

i've updated it an added a number of new terms and expressions.. ----------------------.

DoomVoyager

Hilarious. Never heard of Beth Shan before either!

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How Many JW Terms Aren't in the Bible?

by jamiebowers in

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the following youtube video made by a young person who is unbaptized and hopes to become a publisher says that the word "rapture" isn't in the bible.

a comment on the video says that the words "disfellowship", and "god's organization" aren't in the bible either and that the name jehovah isn't written in the new testament aka greek scriptures.

can we further enlighten this young person as to how many words jws typically use that aren't in the bible?

DoomVoyager

Seconding and thirding "paradise earth". It's like they put a carrot in front of a treadmill... except the carrot is actually a holograph. Even if you somehow "get to the end" of the treadmill, there's nothing waiting there but dissapointment.

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The new book study arrangement...what it could mean

by undercover in

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i've heard mentioned in a couple of places the admonition from the society about how the new void left by the discontinuing of the book study night should be filled with spiritual study or family worship instead of tv or just viewing it as a "night off".. this is the new spin on the society dropping that meeting night; "just because we gave you a night off from meetings doesn't mean you get to relax.

you should use this time for family study.

if you don't, then you invite satan into your home through your tv set or dvd player or cd player or internet connection.

DoomVoyager

As far as I have seen, council from the WTS to "devote this new night to spiritual study!" has gone over like a lead balloon (see my thread http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/166877/1.ashx)

People are just looking forward to having a "night off".

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I am scared for my life. Problems with punks.

by SnakesInTheTower in

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so i have been having problems with the renters that moved in next door.

the last 3 months have been a living hell.

i have an ongoing complaint with the slumlord that owns the property and the city is taking him to court for derelict vehicles next week (which i anonymously complained about, but i am sure i am being blamed for).

DoomVoyager

This is 5 pages long now, and I'm sure someone already said it, but anyways: he now knows that you're a "white boy" who can't defend himself and he can push you around whenever he feels like it. You either need to start carrying a sidearm or get the hell out of there immediately. It WILL start getting worse.

Oh, and other people have posted relevant information about how escalating things with a weapon will, well, escalate things... he'll definitely start slashing your tires and such if you pull a gun on him, so if you get a gun, get the guard dog too.

Best advice by far is just to move.

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Council on new BS arrangement - get your barf bucket ready

by DoomVoyager in

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yesterday (sunday) at the end of the public talk, the speaker took a moment to share with us something he said that he gleaned during the 2008 annual meeting.

(hopefully someone hasn't brought this up already).. it was concerning the new bookstudy arrangements.

i will do my best to quote from memory what he said:.

DoomVoyager

Yesterday (Sunday) at the end of the Public Talk, the speaker took a moment to share with us something he said that he gleaned during the 2008 Annual Meeting. (Hopefully someone hasn't brought this up already).

It was concerning the new bookstudy arrangements. I will do my best to quote from memory what he said:

"Many brothers are looking forward to next year, as they will have another "night off." Well, we shouldn't be looking at it as a "night off." [some stuff I forget]... If we do our family study that night, for an hour, an hour and a half, and then we go and turn on the T.V. for the rest of the night - then Satan has won. Yes, this is intended to be a night filled with Spiritual Study. It is our Study night, given to us by the FDS."

So you can forget all this shit about "lightening the load on the brothers." The Faithless and Indiscreet Slave Driver has cracked the whip, and the "brothers" had better look busy.

By the way, it seemed to go over like a lead balloon. Usually any news about the new BS arrangement is discussed to death after the meeting... I never heard a peep about this little nugget after the Washtowel study.

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 10-19-08 WT Study (DIGNITY)

by blondie in

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honor jehovah by displaying dignity .

this ten-year old has quickly learned that dignity is only the outward appearance.

why, though, can humans act with dignity?

DoomVoyager

What the hell is all this nonsense about bread? If bread is such a wonderful creation of Joe Hobo the Celestial Baker, then why didn't Adam and Eve eat it? They ate fruits! In fact, Genesis chapter 3 records the fall from the Garden. And in paragraph 19, one of the CURSES that Joe Hobo the Candlestick Maker places upon Adam is that he will "eat bread in the sweat of his brow!" Yes, according to the Bible, bread is actually a curse from Joe Hobo! So much for this study article!

And furthermore, the WTBTS tries to paint the Isrealites as being so cruel for "shunning" the leper. THEY WERE FOLLOWING WHAT THE FUCKING OLD TESTAMENT SAYS! The scriptural references to the OT laws (which, among other things, stated that lepers must tear their clothing, not comb their hair, call out "unclean", and live apart from the rest of men) ARE RIGHT THERE IN THE PARAGRAPH! How god damn deaf, blind, dumb, and STUPID are these morons to sit there tearing the Isrealites up for just following what the Bible commands, and then turn around and do the exact same thing to DFd persons which has far less specific Bible rules applying! Every time I read this fucking trash it gets me spitting mad. Sorry for all the cursing.