Posts by freddo

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JW drives car through Kingdom Hall

by LevelThePlayingField in

a 78-year-old female driver escaped with cuts and bruises after crashing into the kingdom hall of jehovah’s witnesses in berrimah.

picture: nt policea parishioner arriving at the kingdom hall of jehovah’s witnesses in berrimah crashed through two church walls, missing occupants waiting for a service to start.. the 78-year-old female driver was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises.

police believed she may also be suffering from shock.. the kingdom hall of jehovah’s witnesses suffered significant damage when a female parishioner crashed through two walls in her car.

freddo

Hall Servant: "Sorry sister the back row is reserved for young families."

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Prince will Be Resurrected

by Wild_Thing in

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i'm sure prince has already been talked about to death on this site, but a jw family member just liked a video posted by a jw group on facebook that is an interview of prince about his conversion to jw.

it's the comments made by jws that this post is about.. prince was a great artist!

and the world has lost a musical genius in my opinion, but he lost me after he converted.

freddo

Perhaps he is one of the 144,000 ... they didn't think of that did they? <eye roll>

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4 Generations of the Royal Family

by pixel in

4 generations of the royal family.

excuse me, i'm one of jw's, i only see one overlap generation of the royal family.

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freddo

Actually Prince Charles may not be called Charles 3rd but may choose George 7th. (Not decided for sure yet) If so, William will still be William 5th and Baby Prince George will be George 8th.

Providing Armageddy doesn't wipe them all out of course.

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Generation expiry date?

by pleaseresearch in

how long will it take for a jw to see that even the overlapping generation is wrong?.

the org waited and waited to see if their interpretation of it came true.

those alive in 1914 would still be alive obviously it didn't and jws have to believe in an overlapping generation.

freddo

Brilliant AnonVet! I love these "Hitler rant" - videos

Love the semi-accurate historical stuff like making a career as a house painter or moving to Munich where the need is great!

And the "overlapping congregation territories (Pedophile, Paradise and Overlap)" is priceless too.

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4 Generations of the Royal Family

by pixel in

4 generations of the royal family.

excuse me, i'm one of jw's, i only see one overlap generation of the royal family.

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freddo

Prince George is the "same generation" (BWAHAHAHAHAHA ... ) as those still living who were adults who served in the armed forces during WW2. Namely his Great-grandfather Prince Philip (Royal Navy) who will be 95 in June 2016 and his Great-grandmother HM The Queen (British Army) aged 90 (Happy Birthday Ma'am!")

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Dear Jehova's Witnesses I have a question about your views in evolution.

by Deimos_Sec in

i have been wondering why your organization cannot accept evolution?

(when i say "cannot accept" i mean: you see it as anti christian) the reason i'm so curious about this is because by putting this here i hope to get smarter answers than i usually get, and also because you don't seem to put things like quantum theory, string theory, under the "evil scary scientific stuff label", also many religions have accepted evolution as most likely possible, or as something that is ok to believe since god could have used evolution to create mankind, in fact evolution isn't a "religion" and automatically doesn't get you labeled as an atheist, unless you are talking to the wrong person.

i am by no means trying to make you believe in evolution, i will respect you views, i believe every man has free will, well it kind of says it in the bible.

freddo

@Deimos_Sec

Okay I'll spell it out ... (cups hands and shouts) "This forum has very few who believe and want to defend Jehovah's Witness doctrine."

It is like going to Cambridge University and saying "I believe Cambridge University is better than Oxford University." You will get little contrary opinion and you will get much agreement.

You will also get "Who cares?"

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Overlapping gen teaching- Help?

by raven in

hi friends,.

can someone please help explain to me the overlapping generations teaching?

i have not been able to grasp this one or what it even applies to?

freddo

No-one can explain the Overlapping Generation teaching scripturally. it is the Emperor's new clothes ...

Basically JW's said (for about 45 years up until 1995) that the generation that saw 1914 would not pass away before Armageddy. Then there were a coupla changes and then since 2010 it's been "One generation Two groups."

So now if you were anointed in 1914 or before you are part of the first group. The second group overlaps and the second group must have been anointed before the last of the first group died.

David Splane "ex-Splanes" it by using Frederick Franz as an example of the first group because he was baptised in 1914 and died in 1992. So if you are anointed before about 1992 (as in started glugging the vino) you are in the second group.

Of course if you were a wine glugger after about 1992 then you are in a third group (tho they didn't say that!).

Of course there is no scripture or set of scriptures on heaven and earth that supports this utter nonsense which obviously came along because the crap they spout has run out of time.

So jw's deride Christendom for it's triune 3 in 1 trinity God but has its own triune trinity 3 in 1 generation ...

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What is R&F

by Drifting Away in

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i see the letters r&f often, but i dont know what that stands for..can someone tell me?

tia

freddo

WT1986 1st Sept p.28 is one reference...

WT1951 1st February p.79 is another ...

WT1951 15th June p373 another.

Just type rank and file into your WT cd rom ... most references aren't to jw's but some are.

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Sanderson Patronises Ex-Bethelites

by konceptual99 in

don't normally waste time watching these but this one caught my eye as it was obvious what the subject matter would be about..... http://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201604_2_video.

mark sanderson: accept change with faith and confidence (heb.

basically sanderson is giving a pep talk to all those that have new assignments changed.

freddo

Sadly I guess most of them will be bending over for yet another kicking or worse ...

But it will certainly take the shine off things for them and dampen their zeal.

Imagine this scenario:

Booted Bethelite (BB) lands in a congo with his wife after 20 years service. No job, dingy flat, no money, no education. The last keen young lad (KYL) in the hall goes up to him in six months time after hearing an announcement to reach out.

KYL: I'm going to put my form in to go to Bethel/Construction/whatever. Any advice ... ?

BB: Think long and hard ... think very long and very hard ...

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Need way more sex in a relationship and still serve Jehovah

by lovestarved in

i have been disfellowshipped twice, and currently am- both times for sex.

i have a high need for sex in my relationship, and after 3 marriages, keep not finding that need in the other person.

so, i end up going out of the organization looking for it.

freddo

Sounds like you've got yourself addicted mate. Welcome to the forum from the UK.

A large part of the problem is you've been having group sex or at least threesomes. You've got Jehovah watching and the Governing Body telling your partners what's good and bad! Maybe even Fred Franz is up there wagging his finger.

But then again ... try being open and loving and you'll probably get enough sex from your partner to keep it in your trousers when other females catch your eye.

When you focus on the "kind" of sex you get when the other person is happy with a "simpler" sex life the problem possibly lies with you?

More importantly, now you're out why not check out fully what it is you want to go back to. We can help.