Posts by freddo

they opine that it's ludicrous to be proud of our countries' prior achievements if we had no part in those achievements because we weren't even around then.

freddo

In answer to your original question. It could be a lot worse.

I think in general terms "it" tries to do the right thing and in politics anywhere between centre left and centre right have a majority of decent people trying to serve the country.

I also think the younger generation (William, Kate and Harry) of Royals seem decent folk who connect with the public at large far better than Charles, Andrew, Anne and Edward did.

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So, I got a contact letter from a local Jehovah's Witness...

by SecondRateMind in

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...which was kind of her.

i find i like most christians, even mormons, and jw's.. she sent me a leaflet, which asks: where can we find the answers to life's big questions?

science?

freddo

Hello 2RM - I had a quick look at your profile and you said you joined this forum 4 years ago and I see this is your second post.

The majority posting here are either ex JW's - booted out JW's - JW's that are nominally JW's for fear of being shunned by their loved ones if they formally leave JW's - doubting JW's and a very few "fully in JW's" that like to prod the nest and run away when the answers and questions get too difficult.

So that being said I note you say your leaflet was from the Bristol UK branch. I beg to differ because the only branch in the UK is in London and what you probably have there is a local JW from one of the Bristol congregations - likely elderly and housebound who sends out leaflets in the belief that (likely she, possibly he) is doing Jehovah's will and joining in a "great shout of praise" and preaching "God's Kingdom".

For me - I was a JW elder, man and boy for 50 years plus who no longer believes that JW's have the answer to "Life's Big Questions".

In fact they cannot answer any questions like ...

If I join your cult, experience all the "love" and "kindness" and and serve "shoulder to shoulder" with you but later conscientiously choose to leave over ever changing doctrine or objectionable practices, will you shun me?

Why do you not report or encourage the reporting of child molesters when you learn of them in your congregations from your members?

Why are your accounts not open and free for all to see?

If Jesus condemned the pharisees for trying to hinder him from curing on the sabbath then why do you not allow blood transfusions when life is at stake?

Why are your women socially pressured not to wear trousers/slacks when attending your meetings or standing next to one of your carts in your preaching work. Why are your men not allowed to have a beard and give a talk at one of your regional assemblies when the bible tells us that men must not shave their beards off (Leviticus 19 v 27)

And why do you always preach the "End is Near" in direct contradiction of Luke 21 v 8.

Need I go on?

Thought not.

Welcome anyway to our happy band!

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A.N.Z.A.C. Day 25th APRIL

by zeb in

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the 25th april is the day australia and new zealand remember their war dead.. on the 25th april 1915 troops from many nations including australian and new zealanders landed on the shores of turkey.

the anzac forces at a place called gallipoli or galliboli by the turkish people.. the concept was to land move inland attack constantinople and there by force turkey out of the war (1914-1918) and bring it too a swift end.

the whole operation was a monumental stuff up with the anzacs being landed in the wrong place up against steep cliffs.

freddo

https://youtu.be/aVE5d2PLWP0

"I see by your gravestone you were only nineteen

When you joined the great fallin' in 1916

I hope you died well and I hope you died clean

Or young Willie McBride,

Was it slow and obscene?"

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So much wrong with today's text....

by doubtfull1799 in

"jehovah takes the initiative to bless his loyal servants.".

this statement is a contradiction or on oxymoron or something.... if they already had to demonstrate loyalty before he acted then he did not take the initiative!.

our faith is not complete unless we are convinced that jehovah will reward....yes faith involves the certain expectation of gods promised blessings.. so they condemn people for "serving to a date", the carrot if you like, and being disappointed when there blessings do not materialise at the promised time... yet say that the carrot is an important part of faith!!!.

freddo

"Jehovah`s Witnesses caught out cherry picking scriptures again and giving their own interpretations to it ?"

Too right smiddy - they even cherry pick part of the cherry picked verse to make it fit their agenda!

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A.N.Z.A.C. Day 25th APRIL

by zeb in

jw
friends

the 25th april is the day australia and new zealand remember their war dead.. on the 25th april 1915 troops from many nations including australian and new zealanders landed on the shores of turkey.

the anzac forces at a place called gallipoli or galliboli by the turkish people.. the concept was to land move inland attack constantinople and there by force turkey out of the war (1914-1918) and bring it too a swift end.

the whole operation was a monumental stuff up with the anzacs being landed in the wrong place up against steep cliffs.

freddo

Might be of interest ... from ABC News (Australia)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-04/harvey-broadbent-tells-turkish-side-of-gallipoli-story/6279772

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Judge Orders Jehovah's Witnesses to turn over Internal Documents re: Childhood Sexual Abuse

by AndersonsInfo in

https://nixlaw.com/news/judge-orders-jehovahs-witnesses-to-turn-over-internal-documents-related-to-childhood-sexual-abuse/.

judge orders jehovah’s witnesses to turn over internal documents related to childhood sexual abuse.

april 12, 2018. .

freddo

(Matthew 23:23, 24) . . .“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you give the tenth of the mint and the dill and the cumin, but you have disregarded the weightier matters of the Law, namely, justice and mercy and faithfulness. These things it was necessary to do, yet not to disregard the other things. 24 Blind guides, who strain out the gnat but gulp down the camel!

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JW Cartoons

by FinalFlame in

i've recently watched the jw cartoons centered around teaching young kids the doctrines of this faith.

while i no longer practice any faith, i am well versed in this one.

i must say, these cartoons are in bad, bad taste.

freddo

scratchme you wrote:

"Why are you posting here? This is a place for ex-JWs and for people who are in different stages of detachment from that organization? "

It may be that the majority on this forum are as you have described, but actually that is not solely what this forum is stated as being for - it also is to discuss matters related to Jehovah's Witnesses and JW beliefs and practices and gain support in dealing with them.

Also if you read the original poster's profile you would have seen the association they have with JW's and seen why they may have chosen to post.

If someone joins/posts for the first time on a forum might it be the course of wisdom to be generally welcoming?

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My impressions of the cart witnessing

by Sour Grapes in

i have watched tons of youtube videos of our exjdub friends approaching and talking to the jdub manikins at their carts as they give a great witness to the world by sipping their hot lattes, updating their social media, chit chatting to each other, and the most important thing of getting their time in, counting their hours.. when the jw's see someone approach with a camera they do several things, they will turn their backs on the person, or look at the person with a frown and act like the person isn't even there.

the witlesses refuse to answer simple, clear, and precise questions.

when i was an elder i loved to get into discussions and debates with trinitarians, priest, clergymen and those who were born again.

freddo

Reminds me of THE FOOL ON THE HILL by the Beatles.

Day after day, alone on a hill
The man with the foolish grin is sitting perfectly still
Nobody wants to know him
They can see that he's just a fool
But he never gives an answer

But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head
See the world spinning round

His head in a cloud
The man with a foolish grin is talking perfectly loud
But nobody wants to hear him
They can see that he's just a fool
But he never gives an answer

But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head
See the world spinning round

But nobody wants to know him

They can see that he's just a fool
But he never gives an answer

But the fool on the hill

Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head
See the world spinning round

But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head
See the world spinning round