Posts by peacedog

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Could We Trigger A Tipping Point?

by metatron in

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friends

the watchtower has an achilles heel that few seem to have noticed: every change must be interpreted as a victory.

for them, this goes well beyond the sort of hype and 'spin' that would be expected from a government or ordinary corporation.

the reason why is obviously because they feel that their whole mythical reputation as god's chosen organization is on the line, with everything they do.. even rank false prophesy by them gets redirected as ' they were really unfaithful and just serving towards a date' (what, the date you provided??).

peacedog

Good comments.

However, I don't believe that dedicated JWs think the organization is cutting back at all. And if they were to acknowledge a shortage of men "reaching out", they likely view it as a result of the organization growing, ie, there are not enough qualified men to keep up with "Jah's growing Organization"...

The fact is that the Society spins anything that goes wrong for them, and the dubbies believe it. 1975? Ask any dedicated JW and they'll tell you it was "some brothers" who got excited and ran ahead of the Organization. Why did the Society stop charging for literature in the 90s? In order to "simplify our Bible education work and separate ourselves from those who commercialize religion", of course! Had nothing to do with the Jimmy Swaggart case in which the WTS filed an amicus brief... And why did they stop with food at the conventions shortly after moving to the donation system? Not because they were losing money hand over fist to the cheap-ass dubs. It was only so that those who had been working in the Food Service Department would not miss the convention program.

Whether it's this 'fantasy maintenance' concept or it's jw doctrine... it's all the same. The dubs believe what they Society tells them to believe, and the Society is proactive when it comes to maintaining their whitewash.

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How does GOVERNING BODY receive "NEW LIGHT"?

by UnDisfellowshipped in

just how does the governing body of jehovah's witnesses receive their "insight" or "understanding" of the bible, in order to publish this "spiritual food at the proper time" in their watchtower and awake magazines and all their books?.

let's find out -- from their own publications -- exactly how this happens:.

"spirits of the dead" brochure (1991), page 18:.

peacedog

"We have in no way made the claim that here we are above others in any way, or that we have some special pipeline to God or special information." -- J.R. Brown (June 30th, 2006)

Wow. He's a fucking liar...

What the hell does "God's channel of communication" mean if not a "special pipeline to God" that provides them with "special information"...

How the fuck do you jws swallow this shit?? How do you look at this guy and not say "he's a fucking liar!"

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Your Favorite Summer Time Songs

by FlyingHighNow in

post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.

give it a listen.

see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.

peacedog

Patio Lanterns by Kim Mitchell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbSuEQXX2C0

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Your Favorite Summer Time Songs

by FlyingHighNow in

post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.

give it a listen.

see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.

peacedog

Bruce Cockburn - Lovers in a Dangerous Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dGNDUdtNh8

And a great version (live) by the Barenaked Ladies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhrglSnUe5w

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Your Favorite Summer Time Songs

by FlyingHighNow in

post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.

give it a listen.

see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.

peacedog

Another great song from the 80's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhMO9azmKNU

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Your Favorite Summer Time Songs

by FlyingHighNow in

post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.

give it a listen.

see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.

peacedog

Another good 80's summer tune:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Kpr3nYsqs

Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now

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Your Favorite Summer Time Songs

by FlyingHighNow in

post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.

give it a listen.

see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.

peacedog

Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCkkz2Cqj_U

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Great Watchtower quote

by 5thGeneration in

just stumbled on this looking up medition because of another post.. you just gotta laugh and cry at the same time.. http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020401/article_01.htm.

should faith be based on reason?

"there are too many 'religious' people who become religious precisely to avoid having to think," writes the dean of a theological seminary in the united states.

peacedog

I view it as a misdirection strategy. By "exposing" and accusing others, the implication is that they couldn't be guilty of the same thing.

Remember the Awake! article on propaganda a few years ago?

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Demon possessed furniture?? Any scriptural support?

by digderidoo in

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friends

i remember instances where we told that the demons could get into the house through furniture or ornaments.

if anyone had a problem in the house with demons, they should remove anything that they may have bought second hand.

i remember one family getting rid of their carpet!.

peacedog

my question is, is there any scriptural support for demon possessed Christians?

JWs view their widespread 'demon problem' as evidence of their right standing before God, ie, they are the true Christians therefore Satan attacks them....

But where is the scriptural support for this notion? Wasn't it *unbelievers* who in the NT were attacked, possessed, or otherwise hampered by demons, while *believers* were protected? In fact didn't Jesus' disciples go around ass-kicking demons the hell out of people??

Show me the scriptural support for true Christians being possessed, attacked, or "bothered" by demons.

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An Apology to Snowbird

by Dark Side in

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friends

i apologized to snowbird in private for a insensitive and disrespectful comment i made on her "swan song" thread.

i told her i would post a public apology on the board if she wanted me to.

so here is my apology to snowbird exactly as i wrote it.. it's been brought to my attention a number of times that my comment to you on your "swan song" thread was offensive and uncalled for.