Posts by garyneal

Before the meeting, she and I had a disagreement and she really came across as a bully towards me. After the meeting she seemed calmer and said that she was willing to meet me half way because she needed to become more loving.

At dinner, she indicated that she held out hope that we would one day be worshipping together. I began to ask probing questions and while she never admitted it, I think she was holding out hope that I would become a witness. I indicated that if one studied the religion to the extent that I did, there is no way one could conclude that this religion was the truth. It has some good teachings, I admit, but it is not the truth. The only way one could view them differently is if they had bought into the lie that this was God's organization and even those who question would not dare cross that line for fear of being destroyed at Armegeddon. The Watchtower has the witnesses captive.

She disagreed but she could not refute what I was saying.

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A question about a birthday party for my daughter.

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i was wondering if anybody might know of a good place to have a birthday party for a 6 year old?

i reserved a shelter at a nature park with a playground but the ten day forecast is calling for scattered thunderstorms in the area.

i was thinking of trying a restaurant as a backup, maybe mcdonald's.

garyneal

Darn, that would be perfect, mummatron. I am not sure if we even have one of those around here.

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A question about a birthday party for my daughter.

by garyneal in

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i was wondering if anybody might know of a good place to have a birthday party for a 6 year old?

i reserved a shelter at a nature park with a playground but the ten day forecast is calling for scattered thunderstorms in the area.

i was thinking of trying a restaurant as a backup, maybe mcdonald's.

garyneal

Ding, I did that two years ago but it may be another backup. Not official party though but more a meet up.

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A question about a birthday party for my daughter.

by garyneal in

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i was wondering if anybody might know of a good place to have a birthday party for a 6 year old?

i reserved a shelter at a nature park with a playground but the ten day forecast is calling for scattered thunderstorms in the area.

i was thinking of trying a restaurant as a backup, maybe mcdonald's.

garyneal

There is a golf in games place my daughter likes. It may be suitable. I did the Google search (thanks). What is a soft play centre?

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A question about a birthday party for my daughter.

by garyneal in

jw
friends

i was wondering if anybody might know of a good place to have a birthday party for a 6 year old?

i reserved a shelter at a nature park with a playground but the ten day forecast is calling for scattered thunderstorms in the area.

i was thinking of trying a restaurant as a backup, maybe mcdonald's.

garyneal

I was wondering if anybody might know of a good place to have a birthday party for a 6 year old? I reserved a shelter at a nature park with a playground but the ten day forecast is calling for scattered thunderstorms in the area. I was thinking of trying a restaurant as a backup, maybe McDonald's. Whereever it is, I was it to be as cheap as possible. Any suggestions?

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Brother Hero wants to watch Faith in Action with me this Saturday

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the question i have is, should i even bother?

i am not even sure why he wants to watch this particular video.

ive already seen it with my wife a few days ago and already seen how they leave a lot of details out concerning their teachings of old.

garyneal

Well, thanks for the responses so far. I believe I will take a rain check on this Saturday to allow me more time to prepare. He has not answered my original question on blood and do want him to answer that.

I am not sure which topic I want to bring up concerning the movie. The only thing coming to my mind is the part where they made a big deal about the book called, The Finished Mystery. According to the video, the witnesses were all excited about the book while the clergy of Christendom were all upset because it had a lot of bad things to say about them. That book alone would make their beliefs of the time look like laughing stocks but I am not sure how to use it to target the dishonesty.

These are some things I do know about that book. If I have any information off please correct me.

Demons are suppose to invade the minds of Christian churches in the year 1918.
Michael the Archangel is the Pope and his cherubs are his bishops and a war broke out between pagan Rome and papal Rome.
The Leviathan is a steam locomotive.
The distance of 1600 furlongs is the distance between Scranton, PA and Watchtower headquarters in Brooklyn, NY (provided you go by way of the Hoboken Ferrey and the Lakawanna Railroad).

Any suggestions?

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Brother Hero wants to watch Faith in Action with me this Saturday

by garyneal in

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the question i have is, should i even bother?

i am not even sure why he wants to watch this particular video.

ive already seen it with my wife a few days ago and already seen how they leave a lot of details out concerning their teachings of old.

garyneal

Don't tell him it's dishonest, make him explain it why it isn't, honestly, using documentation, or admit it. Do not move on until until he is making promises he can't keep.

I am not sure I follow you. Pause the CD but don't tell him that it is dishonest but make him explain why it isn't? Are you suggesting I provide the documentation?

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Brother Hero wants to watch Faith in Action with me this Saturday

by garyneal in

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the question i have is, should i even bother?

i am not even sure why he wants to watch this particular video.

ive already seen it with my wife a few days ago and already seen how they leave a lot of details out concerning their teachings of old.

garyneal

Thanks for the responses everyone. I think my watching it with him will hinge on whether or not my wife will be there.

Tell him that after viewing the video, you examined what Russell actucally wrote in Studies in the Scriptures and found it very, very funny that they hold his teachings in such high esteem. I know that I'd decline to watch it since my laughter would probably hurt the feelings of a JW believer.

LOL @ Billy. You know, that video made a great deal out of the seventh volumn in the series, The Finished Mystery. I made it look like that the clergy of Christendom was all upset over what was said in it. I remember saying to my wife, "If I were a member of the clergy, I would be laughing at that book." That book makes them a laughing stock that's for sure. And to think, it was hot off the presses for Christ to investigate in 1919.

That may be my angle for Brother Hero if we do end up watching the video.