i dislike the way that the publications promote such excitement for armageddon.
i have only ever met one jw that actually suggested that anyone dying beforehand may be fortunate as they will not have to face the horrors of armageddon.
anyway, it would make a lot of sense if the gb somehow focused on preservation during this time as many will die due to the nature of what will occur.
The best preparation for Armageddon is a good supply of sleeping pills and a bottle of your favourite alcohol both to be consumed on the outbreak of said event.
Revelation 9:6
And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them.
Why do you suppose that is? What do you think it means? Will people be kept alive artificially for experimentation?
then it would stand to reason that they would be happy and overjoyed to see jesus show up.
but according to scripture...that's not what happens.. .
"at that time the sign of the son of man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn.
Then it would stand to reason that they would be happy and overjoyed to see Jesus show up. But according to scripture...that's not what happens.
"At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. (Matthew 24:30)
Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth shall gaze upon Him and beat their breasts and mourn and lament over Him. Even so [must it be]. Amen (so be it) (Revelation 1:7)
Why are people not joyous to find their "salvation" has arrived? It says ALL tribes shall mourn. Why would people not be happy about this return that they have counted on to solve all the world's problems?
11i say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with abraham, isaac and jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12but the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
(matthew 8).
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 8)
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. (Luke 13)
Did Jesus really go along with the teachings of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Did he really preach these doctrines?
today's sky is no brilliant blue but a soggy blanket of dull gray.
its lofty drabness has acquiesced to the terrestrial, allowing the fall colors of the landscape to explode and bleed upward, outward, into the chill air.
a copse of scrub oak adorns a knoll set amidst the newly greening pasture land.
Sometimes we shine brightest in the darkest hours. Sometimes the dark is necessary to accent our inner glow. The beauty would not be so apparent were there not a backdrop of gloom. Shine as the illuminators you are!
to the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you have peace!.
i have a very sincere question to ask because of some recent comments i've received regarding postings on the board.
the subject is on my mind... and heart... because of two similar incidents that occurred in my life since my journey began, which i would like to relate to you.
AGuest: I was totally taken aback as I never considered "quarry" to be a "big" word.
(It's not such a really big word. It's just that you were so superior to that car full of backwoods illiterates. Hey. You're nobody if you can't be better than somebody else, right?)
AGuest: I mean, it's where Fred Flintstone works!
(Do you mean the company of JWs are dumber than stone age?)
AGuest: Still, it never occurred to me that "quarry" would be an offensive word.
(There is nothing offensive about the word itself. It was probably the manner and tone in which it was delivered. )
AGuest: So, I asked them, "What do YOU call it?" After hesitating for some time, one of them sputtered out, "Well, it's... it's... we call it a ROCK PIT!"
(Certainly makes you feel superior to point out one's illiteracy or inadequacy, doesn't it? Making them admit it kinda pushes it in their face.)
AGuest: I personally couldn't fathom it. I would never do that to my husband, even if it wasn't something I knew about. I would either have waited patiently for the subject to change,....
(again, you are just too superior in manners and etiquette to those you end up with in company. Common folk are just so flawed, aren't they? Personally, I have all ideas that you are too verbose and self centered to allow for very long a conversation that does not concern your self or your views.)
AGuest: So, my question(s) is/are: do you get offended when someone uses words/phrases... or comments on/discusses something... you are not familiar with?
(Do I get offended? No, because I realize that if the person truly wanted to communicate with me and cared about my feelings they would "stoop to my level" to make the effort rather than aggrandizing themself to appear to be superior to me. If there are others around that feel the same way, there will often be eye contact among us and some eye rolls because we are all in understanding that some people have to put others down in order to feel better about themselves. Some do it with using behavior out of the league of the company they are in. Take for example, people who overdress for the occassion simply to show they are not really "one of the commoners". Some do it with dress, others do it with words or mannerisms. Sounds like you've got it all down pat.
Those who think they are superior to others often exhibit this attitude in some manner so as to distinguish themselves from the lower ones.)
to the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you have peace!.
as you know i have, for many years now, related to you that i hear the voice of the fine shepherd, the holy one of israel and holy spirit, jaheshua mischajah.
over such years i have received many questions and comments, and engaged in various debates regarding the validity of that name.
Aguest: He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself,
He said I should exhort you to continue reading the entire account.
Sounds like this could have been a personal message directly meant for you yourself.
i've been reading the trial transcript and i found this little nugget (page 1028).
this comes while the prosecution is questioning rutherford:.
q. that being your view of it - that a man who was consecrated must not engage in war, then, that is your idea, that you are opposed to all war?.
wow. just wow. good find. Usually actions speak louder than words, but some people are indoctrinated to blindness of actions. In this case, you have the words now that show the doublespeak. He admits that the consecrated are to oppose war and then makes himself to be an army commander. What outright hypocrisy.
i dislike the way that the publications promote such excitement for armageddon.
i have only ever met one jw that actually suggested that anyone dying beforehand may be fortunate as they will not have to face the horrors of armageddon.
anyway, it would make a lot of sense if the gb somehow focused on preservation during this time as many will die due to the nature of what will occur.
Listener: " it would make a lot of sense if the GB somehow focused on preservation during this time as many will die due to the nature of what will occur."
Does the bible really say they die? Or is that WT interpretation of the verses?
could alex do?
he might lovingly approach.
steve again and lay bare his fault.
VM44: " So, how could one "grieve" electricity?"
Grieving the Holy Spirit is going against your conscience. What you do to others, you inadvertently do to your self.
an email i just received:.
after our meeting today with cbn world bank of nigeria plc .
we write to notify .
I do like the sound of the lear jet/private tropical island thing.
I hope you are not too overly sensitive or anything. I wouldn't want you to get sick on the lear jear when you discover that the fine leather seats are made from the skin of the unborn. Yep, little baby calves gutted from the womb just to become leather seats for those who appreciate the fine status and decadence that wealth can bring one.
