Posts by warmasasunned

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If God truly loved humans...why not reveal himself ? So that they could make an informed decision ?

by smiddy in

we learn from the bible that god spoke to adam ,then certain faithful ones,then after moses only the preisthood that was established,and individuals, raised as prophets,and this by the way is only a a small select group on the planet.never mind about other groups of humans.

fastforward to the era of christ ,again, god is only dealing with a small select group to advise and admonish.during the time from moses to christ he was only dealing with what became one small nation.the rest of humankind were left to their own devices.fastforward down to this 21st century we have no guidance/instruction/prophets to instruct or guide us.

( i know this is where jw`s would say but we have been preaching & teaching you god`s truths since 1879 ) all i can say their, is take your head out of the sand and look at all the changes ,corrections adjustments,re-adjustments,reversals,and failed expectations of prophecy you have published over this last century )so as to my question why hasn`t the god of the universe revealed himself to all humans of every race on all continents instead of just a small select group, if he truly was interested in the human race.

warmasasunned

smiddy i dont think anyone can answer your well put question, as well meanning and sincere as they are who try to give us an answer. its no use saying the bible says this and the bible says that when as you state in china, inda, and pakistan they have little concept of the bible and christ. and like myself and others who just dont accept the so called truths of the scriptures and so called miracles (stories like robinhood, king arthur fables etc).

for instance today my son had a kick about with two of is pals manpreet and arminda, both sikhs they have as much knowledge of the bible and jesus as my son does of being a sikh. the point is they have no concept of jesus ,jehovah or the bible and they live in england were born here.

so why doesn't god just reveal himself and stop all these silly games, you've got to have faith, the scripture says that scripture says pooh! pooh!

once again no offence its just my opinion on this subject.

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Hey Brits! Have you got snow?

by highdose in

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i hear things are getting bad in the old country?

food shortages and money/ fuel running out.... i could start ranting here about the scandinavien countries who manage just fine with snow... but i'll let someone else do that.. i just heard that some people in north yorkshire got snowed in a pub for 8 days!...

poor things;).

warmasasunned

its the worse snow ive seen ever, but compared to the usa, canada and russia its not so bad. but i live in the midlands, i know up north they have had as much as two or three feet of snow.

its great on christmas cards but the sooner it goes the better.

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If God truly loved humans...why not reveal himself ? So that they could make an informed decision ?

by smiddy in

we learn from the bible that god spoke to adam ,then certain faithful ones,then after moses only the preisthood that was established,and individuals, raised as prophets,and this by the way is only a a small select group on the planet.never mind about other groups of humans.

fastforward to the era of christ ,again, god is only dealing with a small select group to advise and admonish.during the time from moses to christ he was only dealing with what became one small nation.the rest of humankind were left to their own devices.fastforward down to this 21st century we have no guidance/instruction/prophets to instruct or guide us.

( i know this is where jw`s would say but we have been preaching & teaching you god`s truths since 1879 ) all i can say their, is take your head out of the sand and look at all the changes ,corrections adjustments,re-adjustments,reversals,and failed expectations of prophecy you have published over this last century )so as to my question why hasn`t the god of the universe revealed himself to all humans of every race on all continents instead of just a small select group, if he truly was interested in the human race.

warmasasunned

marcus scriptus thank you for a balanced response, you dont judge me and i dont judge you either, i can concur with many of your sentiments.

bless you a guest i admire your faith and conviction.

but what if you dont accept jesus or the bible, what if i were to belive in the koran, or was a sikh or hindhu etc.

i admire people of faith (some not all) i wish i could share it but it as to based on solid conviction (personally speaking)

not based on if buts, maybe this doctrine that doctrine, this date that date

goodluck to those who choose faith in god

and to those who like me, choose not accept the view that you have to show faith in such an unreasonable concept, as a god who plays games.

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Need Help From British Football Fans

by XJW4EVR in

i have closely followed the premier league for the last 13 matchdays, and i am getting ready to pick a team that i will not only follow this year but for the foreseeable future.

i am not interested in chelsea, manchester u., manchester city or arsenal.

all four remind me of teams i loathe in american sports (cowboys, yankees, celtics).

warmasasunned

although i am a manchester united fan myself i can understand you not wanting to follow one of the big teams (man u being the biggest club in the world). i used to live in a little town called wolverhampton, they wear the famous black and gold and have for such a small town a massive local following, they are always struggling to stay in the prem, but a more traditional team with great fans you could not pick.

THANKS FOR CALLING IT FOOTBALL YANK. please dont pick liverpool for god sake!!!!

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If God truly loved humans...why not reveal himself ? So that they could make an informed decision ?

by smiddy in

we learn from the bible that god spoke to adam ,then certain faithful ones,then after moses only the preisthood that was established,and individuals, raised as prophets,and this by the way is only a a small select group on the planet.never mind about other groups of humans.

fastforward to the era of christ ,again, god is only dealing with a small select group to advise and admonish.during the time from moses to christ he was only dealing with what became one small nation.the rest of humankind were left to their own devices.fastforward down to this 21st century we have no guidance/instruction/prophets to instruct or guide us.

( i know this is where jw`s would say but we have been preaching & teaching you god`s truths since 1879 ) all i can say their, is take your head out of the sand and look at all the changes ,corrections adjustments,re-adjustments,reversals,and failed expectations of prophecy you have published over this last century )so as to my question why hasn`t the god of the universe revealed himself to all humans of every race on all continents instead of just a small select group, if he truly was interested in the human race.

warmasasunned

bless you aguest, i appreciate your comments (and so happy that you can take my opinion and not get angry)

its just all to much for me i suppose the point i'm trying to convey is, why as it all got to be so complicated and difficult

as smiddy says just show yourself or let us know in no uncertain terms what we should be doing and we can make an informed choice.

that's just my opinion i don't do all the scriptures i left that behind when i walked away from the jw's, it just drives me up the wall.

for me it's all just personal opinion, theres no one who can say this is right thats wrong.

as a father of two children i just can't except that if there is a god he would act this way.

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If God truly loved humans...why not reveal himself ? So that they could make an informed decision ?

by smiddy in

we learn from the bible that god spoke to adam ,then certain faithful ones,then after moses only the preisthood that was established,and individuals, raised as prophets,and this by the way is only a a small select group on the planet.never mind about other groups of humans.

fastforward to the era of christ ,again, god is only dealing with a small select group to advise and admonish.during the time from moses to christ he was only dealing with what became one small nation.the rest of humankind were left to their own devices.fastforward down to this 21st century we have no guidance/instruction/prophets to instruct or guide us.

( i know this is where jw`s would say but we have been preaching & teaching you god`s truths since 1879 ) all i can say their, is take your head out of the sand and look at all the changes ,corrections adjustments,re-adjustments,reversals,and failed expectations of prophecy you have published over this last century )so as to my question why hasn`t the god of the universe revealed himself to all humans of every race on all continents instead of just a small select group, if he truly was interested in the human race.

warmasasunned

dear smiddy these god folk are trying to send you as mad as they are.

what a croc!!!!

if my son comes looking for help from me i dont say "im hiding come and find me"

"but dad where are you"

"i'll give you some really cryptic clues that you will never be able to solve then you will find me"

sorry you guys who insist on seeking and searching for god, its so simple he wont answer because he's not there, or we simply don't understand what god is, or what god means.

why would god play games with people, why do they have to prove anything, its childish idiotic nonsense.

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DO WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT!

by warmasasunned in

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hey i left the j's almost twenty years ago, like you i had my reasons for joining and my reasons for leaving.. i've matured alot as you tend to do as you grow older, so maybe i've lost touch with alot of my idealistic thinking, insercurities and basic stupidity.. as much as i would love it, that there was an after life, where you can once again enjoy the love of lost love ones, its not the over whelming driving force of my life.. because of that i think i am a much happier person, i live for now, i basically belive, all options an evidence taken into account that this is it no god, no religion, no truth.. of course that is not a mantra set in stone i am not right and you are wrong, and my god it would be so great if this was all a big joke!.

but for me i get on with it, not looking for god, not looking for truth.

happy to just wait an see.. what about you?.

warmasasunned

HEY I LEFT THE J'S ALMOST TWENTY YEARS AGO, LIKE YOU I HAD MY REASONS FOR JOINING AND MY REASONS FOR LEAVING.

I'VE MATURED ALOT AS YOU TEND TO DO AS YOU GROW OLDER, SO MAYBE I'VE LOST TOUCH WITH ALOT OF MY IDEALISTIC THINKING, INSERCURITIES AND BASIC STUPIDITY.

AS MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE IT, THAT THERE WAS AN AFTER LIFE, WHERE YOU CAN ONCE AGAIN ENJOY THE LOVE OF LOST LOVE ONES, ITS NOT THE OVER WHELMING DRIVING FORCE OF MY LIFE.

BECAUSE OF THAT I THINK I AM A MUCH HAPPIER PERSON, I LIVE FOR NOW, I BASICALLY BELIVE, ALL OPTIONS AN EVIDENCE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS IS IT NO GOD, NO RELIGION, NO TRUTH.

OF COURSE THAT IS NOT A MANTRA SET IN STONE I AM NOT RIGHT AND YOU ARE WRONG, AND MY GOD IT WOULD BE SO GREAT IF THIS WAS ALL A BIG JOKE!

BUT FOR ME I GET ON WITH IT, NOT LOOKING FOR GOD, NOT LOOKING FOR TRUTH. HAPPY TO JUST WAIT AN SEE.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

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Generation Teaching - Everyone is speechless?

by Red Piller in

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maybe the effect of this change is bigger than realized?

in 1995, it was discussed (positively) by everybody, during the week we studied the wt.

one elder stepped down and was looked down upon.

warmasasunned

wow what a heavy thread, it reminds me of being a witness....phew wee! and it all started out so simple

"you will know the truth and the truth will set you free"

not getting on at you guys n dolls, but there is no way "god" if thats what you belive in would make finding "the true path" this hard.

its all bullshit to me.

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Can you recommend any films? Expanding my collection

by oldlightnewshite in

hey guys, i'm compiling some hard drives full of films and tv series.

i've come to a bit of an impasse.

i've got hundreds of films, with all the obvious choices.

warmasasunned

how about a christmas carol with the great british actor alistar simms (surley the best scrooge ever).

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JW sister tells me about 1975- amnesia strikes again!

by moshe in

she came in the jw world in 1966 with her mother- she was 6 years old.

she graduated from high school in 1976. during the 90 minutes i spent with her yesterday, she mentioned that the org never said the end was coming in 1975-" it was just a few who said that and they all left after 1976- which was good- because jah needed to cleanse the kh of all who were serving with just a date in mind.. i asked her, "don't you remember the assembly talk from 1969 or 1970, where the speaker said, "stay alive until 75"- no she didn't remember.. i explained that our kh had a co tell us from the platform," brothers there is only 18 months left until armageddon- wow, she exclaimed.. i continued my story, "the po's 16 year old son quit school in 1974- to become a regular pioneer- he was held up as a fine example in the cong- and used as an example at a circuit assembly that year of someone who putting jehovah's work first.

didn't you have some who quit school to pioneer back then?".

warmasasunned

i remember coming into the witness in 85, 86 of course 75 seemed a million years away to me then (being a young lad of 20). i did hear mention of 75 but it was always explained away in this fashion "oh a few people got excited but the society never encouraged it, it was a good thing because it cleared out those who were just in it for selfish motives".....of course that seemed reasonable to me though i did notice people did look a little uncomfortable explaing the reason for the confusion.

i suppose in ten years or so thats how 1914 will be explained away, "oh a few people got excited but the society never encouraged it blah blah"

but hey you can take a horse to water but you cant make it drink.......just so glad i got out when i did.