Posts by donuthole

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Demons and the WTS

by brotherdan in

i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.

some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".

some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.

donuthole

Chalam, I noticed you left out the next verse.

Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

How strong is your faith? Do you think you could drink Drano and it wouldn't hurt you? I would love to hear the perspective of a believer about that passage.

Any moron can babble in a made up language, where are all the real Christians who are ready to prove their faith by drinking poison?

Not Chalam but since you asked to hear the perspective of a believer I would be willing to share.

I have had terrible allergic reaction to peanuts. In one year I landed in the hospital twice after eating some chinese food and a cookie that had a small amount of peanuts in them.

In coming to faith I experienced this yet again, accidentally eating something containing peanuts. However this time I was mindful of what is written in Mark and believed and was delivered, praise God. (I understand a peanut allergy, while serious doesn't compare to deadly poison but up to this point in my life I haven't had the misfortunate to drink poison or be bit by a venemous serpent, the physical kind.)

Now I'm quite certain that if I was foolish enough to go around eating peanuts and some kind of "show" of faith that God might just let me suffer the consequences of such foolishness. Miracles and the power of the Spirit is for a purpose and it isn't to glorify the individual. Case in point, consider what is recorded of Jesus when he was tempted by the enemy, such as to jump off the top of the temple.

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Demons and the WTS

by brotherdan in

i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.

some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".

some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.

donuthole

I have had direct encounters with unclean spirits and honestly I'm not impressed. JW's give so much power to the enemy and also manifest so much misplaced fear. Unclean spirits must yield to the authority of the Word of God. They must submit to the name of Jesus. Now this isn't to say that they might try to convince a person otherwise but when push comes to shove and they will fall in line. Really it isn't much of concern, as Jesus as quoted as saying, "Do not be joyful that the unclean spirits submit to you but that your names are written in Heaven."

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Got a visit from door-to-door JW's!

by donuthole in

today while i was home for a quick lunch break i got a knock at the door.

i opened the door and was surprised to see two elderly jehovah's witnesses women.

i haven't been called on since i've been out for four years, so this was a bit of surprise.

donuthole

So long as we are confessing - one of my favorite tricks was to made-up return visit. Basically I would claim not to know the address but direct the car to some street way across town and then look for the driveway/house that looked empty. "Yep, there it is. Oh rats, her white car isn't there. I guess I'll try the door anyway since we came all this way."

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The Issue is Not that God WANTS Us to Suffer...

by AGuest in

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dear ones.

rather, it is our adversary who says we will do anything... anything... to avoid it.

a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g. even curse god to his face.

donuthole

I know, I know... it just isn't IN you to concede to a woman - it's just not... well, manly.

I said it once and I'll say it again:

Shelby - why are you always talking down about men?

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Got a visit from door-to-door JW's!

by donuthole in

today while i was home for a quick lunch break i got a knock at the door.

i opened the door and was surprised to see two elderly jehovah's witnesses women.

i haven't been called on since i've been out for four years, so this was a bit of surprise.

donuthole

DH, have you shared your experience here? If so, I would be interested in hearing it.

I don't think I have -- just snippets here and there. If you'll PM me your e-mail address I'll send you my story.

I hope my family says "hi" back to you when you greet them.

Eh ... not yet, but maybe some day.

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Got a visit from door-to-door JW's!

by donuthole in

today while i was home for a quick lunch break i got a knock at the door.

i opened the door and was surprised to see two elderly jehovah's witnesses women.

i haven't been called on since i've been out for four years, so this was a bit of surprise.

donuthole

You do not have to answer that if the question is too personal to either you or donuthole.

It isn't too personal for me. Yes as Snakes has indicated a couple of times, he was one of five elders that sat in on my judicial committee. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise if one day others didn't turn up on this forum as well. (JH, if you are reading I still love you and wouldn't turn down a chance to buy you a beer and catch up.)

That being said, in my opinion Snakes was a good elder and assett to the congregation. He had a sense of justice, had courage, and manifest great kindness and care, particularly toward the old-timers. Any chance I can talk you into going back? I hear Wood River may have some openings on the elder's body. Kidding of course, but it would be wonderful if you can find a place, not necessarily religious, where you can use those qualities to the benefit of others.

There are rules, fellow. If you can't follow them, they will double disfellowship you

LOL. That reminded me of something that my wife said. I had my JC appeal on a Sunday and then the memorial happened the following Wednesday, so it hadn't been anounced yet. Well every year at memorial time I always felt the desire to greet DF'd ones who showed up that time of the year. It just seemed wrong to ignore them when they made the effort to attend. (So I kind of did that stupid head nod and smile that JW's do and try to think they are being kind.) Well that last memorial - I figured what is holding me back and did what I should have done all those other years. So I took the time to greet any that I saw and tell them how glad I was to see them. I think some of the elders observed this and didn't appreciate it - my wife said, what will they do, disfellowship you twice?

Ginny Hampton Loftus

Ginny. Haven't heard from you in a while. I hope you are doing well. I see your family from time to time at Wal-Mart. Sometimes I say "hello".

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Watchtower Offers Huge Donation ($136,000) of "Field" Assistance? Why?

by Gayle in

watchtower offers huge donation of "field" assistancediv class=subhead>the rvba leads the way to a continuous rondout valley rail trail</div><pby chris rowley .

pine bush a startling offer from watchtower, the jehovah's witnesses' organization centered on red mills road, worth about $136,000, has the pine bush central school district scrambling to see if it can take advantage of the offer.

at the school board meeting on tuesday, september 14, tom walraven, physical education teacher and varsity baseball coach, presented a plan to the board for repairing the e.j.russell field.

donuthole

I know in the past the Watchtower has donated equipment for park projects and money for fire trucks. Often this is used to curry favor with the local community/municipality, particuarly as it benefits Watchtower building projects.

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Loyalty Keeps Us Morally Clean

by sd-7 in

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a rebellion had begun.

in moses' absence, the israelites built a golden calf and engaged in idolatrous reveling.

the clamor of their immoral festivities was clearly identifiable as improper.

donuthole

If you sent this in to the writing department it wouldn't surprise me if spent a couple years in a cabinet or desk before somehow finding its way into the Watchtower. This is spot-on. There is nothing to distinguish this from a real Watchtower article. Same writing style. Same strained "scriptural applications". Same policing all aspects of a JW's life.

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My First Halloween! What should I wear?

by serenitynow! in

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so i decided that i am going to give out candy this year.

it's important to me because in all the years that i went d2d, noone ever gave me candy!.

anyway, i was planning to wear one of my old nursing dresses (not a naughty nurse skanky one) with the old school white cap, and go as nurse rached.

donuthole

ZOMBIE JW!!!

Zombie JW

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Got a visit from door-to-door JW's!

by donuthole in

today while i was home for a quick lunch break i got a knock at the door.

i opened the door and was surprised to see two elderly jehovah's witnesses women.

i haven't been called on since i've been out for four years, so this was a bit of surprise.

donuthole

Did you ever figure out who the other sister was?

No. But she knew me. Is my name on the Territory Card? LOL. I figured she might be from the former-Litchfield hall or something. Maybe an old-timer I should've known.