Posts by FatFreek 2005

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3-New Files For You!

by Atlantis in

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2019-11-s-77-e-notice of disfellowshipping or disassociation.

https://docdro.id/me8ocou.

2020-01-s-52-e-bi- assignment to view special talk.

JW GoneBad4 hours ago:

"Disassociation: Specify by what actions(s) the individual disassociated himself, such as by resignation, nonneutral activity, failure to abstain from blood, or joining another religion."

Think about it. these are four issues for which they are not comfortable with defending, or they are ripe for litigation or charges of sedition.
"You disfellowship those who take blood transfusion."
No, we do not.
" do you shun them? "
We don't like to use that word, but I suppose you could call it that.
"Do you shun people who commit adultery?"
Yes, because they are disfellowshipped.

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I watched the movie "Two Popes" today ,Netflix.

by smiddy3 in

and i thouroughly enjoyed it ,i almost got to the stage of wanting to become a catholic.

it was a joy to watch the two main actors in dialogue and banter with each other..... and i`m an atheist ?.

pope benedict & pope francis.

FatFreek 2005

I too, enjoyed it. One wonders if members of the GB had genuine feelings, tho deluded, how the JW landscape would be affected.

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What The Fossils Say

by cofty in

the old creation book had a lot to say about the fossil record.

if i remember correctly it was some lie about all the fossils ever found would fit on a single table.

the reality is that there is an embarrassment of riches illustrating the evolution of life.

FatFreek 2005

it was some lie about all the fossils ever found would fit on a single table.I

I had never read or heard that kind of rubbish, but then, I've been out for some 42 years. However, I just found two WT quotes that reflect that paraphrasing.

"Just how sparse is the fossil record regarding “ape-men”? Note the following. Newsweek: “‘You could put all the fossils on the top of a single desk,’ said Elwyn Simons of Duke University.”10 The New York Times: “The known fossil remains of man’s ancestors would fit on a billiard table. That makes a poor platform from which to peer into the mists of the last few million years.”11 Science Digest: “The remarkable fact is that all the physical evidence we have for human evolution can still be placed, with room to spare, inside a single coffin! . . . "

*** ce chap. 7 p. 86 par. 9 “Ape-Men”—What Were They? *** 1985

"Fact: At the beginning of the 20th century, all the fossils that were used to support the theory that humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor could fit on a billiard table. Since then, the number of fossils used to support that theory has increased. Now it is claimed that they would fill a railroad boxcar.38 However, the vast majority of those fossils consist only of single bones and isolated teeth. Complete skulls—let alone complete skeletons—are rare.39"

*** lf question 4 p. 27 Has All Life Descended From a Common Ancestor? *** 2010

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Watchtower facility tour

by Etude in

i'm curious.

it's been a long time since i've even come near the borganization.

do they still allow "tours" in their facilities?

FatFreek 2005

On YouTube check out the John Cedars Channel his name is actually a Lloyd Evans and he took a video tour through the facility Upstate New York and it's about a 45-minute long video I think

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Just for fun...

by Vidiot in

…(and for the very first time), i thought i'd post a new topic completely non-wt-related... about a subject matter i have a particular affinity for.... ..i'm a major movie geek (most people here already know that), but one of the many things i especially like are what i call "middle-finger victory lines".. they are memorable (and extremely quotable) moments of dialogue, wherein the protagonist says an extremely cool or badass comment to a very deserving defeated opponent.... ...usually (but not always) said when victory has just been literally snatched from the clutches of certain defeat, and serving as a tall, proud, and victorious flipoff to the often (but not always) shocked-at-the-sudden-turn-of-events enemy.. my ten favorites:.

"smile, you sonofabitch.

"sheriff brody to the shark......just before firing his last bullet into a scuba tank lodged in the charging shark's open jaws.jaws (1975).

FatFreek 2005

"What we've got here is failure to communicate." This is actually a quote by Zero Mostel in the 1969 comedy movie The Great Bank Robbery . Towards the end of the movie, Luke persists in his rebellious nature and takes a stab at freedom – stealing a dump truck and taking flight. After his dramatic escape from the Florida chain gang prison ...

Cool Hand Luke - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_we've_got_here_is_failure_to_communicate

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Matt Dillahunty From The Atheist Experience vs A Jehovah's Witness

by pale.emperor in

this was cringe worthy, and yet hilarious to watch.

i'm sensing that this was a person studying with jws because she's so bad at defending the very basics.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0rcmjczeb8.

FatFreek 2005

I hope the following chart answers your queston:

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Matt Dillahunty From The Atheist Experience vs A Jehovah's Witness

by pale.emperor in

this was cringe worthy, and yet hilarious to watch.

i'm sensing that this was a person studying with jws because she's so bad at defending the very basics.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0rcmjczeb8.

FatFreek 2005

As to Armageddon being on that list, it is number 9 (of the 24).

"The date of the close of that "battle" is definitely marked in

Scripture as October 1914. It is already in progress, its

beginning dating from October, 1874. Zion's Watch Tower, 1892, Jan 15 p.23

The ‘battle of the great day of God Almighty’ii (Rev. 16:14),

which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of

earth’s present rulership, is already commenced. The Time Is at

Hand (1907), p 101

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Matt Dillahunty From The Atheist Experience vs A Jehovah's Witness

by pale.emperor in

this was cringe worthy, and yet hilarious to watch.

i'm sensing that this was a person studying with jws because she's so bad at defending the very basics.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0rcmjczeb8.

FatFreek 2005

The fellow on the left had it correct about 1914 -- her pivotal statement being wrong. The 24 Prophetic Failures of Watchtower’s Most Heralded Date, 1914 -- not a single one of the 24 predictions (all failures, of course) re 1914 makes mention of "The Great War" (WWI).

Yes, as 99.9% of current JWs are ignorant of the fact, they did in fact predict 1914 as the end -- and at that time 1799 as the beginning of the end.

Check out the link above.

Len Miller

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How to delete posts to this forum?

by deanxxx in

hi, .

i would like to delete all my post on this forum, particularly topics i have started.

how do i do that?.

FatFreek 2005

That Streisand effect article is very interesting. It cost her some $150,000 in a lawsuit she brought trying to squelch aerial images of her spread. Perhaps the part of that image is a PVC drainage pipe exiting her property straight down to the beach.

Just sayin.

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JWs reach new milestone - JW.org reaches 1,000 languages

by Wonderment in

below is the copied page found in jw.org from nov. 4, 2019:.

the governing body is pleased to announce that a new milestone has been reached in our efforts to make disciples of people of all the nations.

jw.org now has articles, videos, and audio content available in 1,000 languages, including 100 sign languages..

FatFreek 2005

The Watchtower, knowing Jehovah's will has decided he wants their publications to be available in a far greater amount than the Divine Word. They show such insight and wisdom.

Yes, it's their "divine interpretation" that they wish to promote.