Posts by Vanderhoven7

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BAD, BAD Christendom - the coal calling the kettle black!

by The Fall Guy in

w02 12/1 p. 3 giving until it hurts - “organized religion seems to be able to survive only with sizable financial support.

(lol – aren't jw's an “organized religion, and how the hell do they survive - on marshmallows?

)..how is the necessary money to be found?...most likely you agree that giving should be part of christian worship.

Vanderhoven7

Rampant hypocrisy or total delusion... but definstely absolute irony.

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Electric Cordless Yard Tools - Does Anyone Else Use Them?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

i must say, i have had my battery mower, trimmer, blower for about a year now and could not be happier (ryobi 40 volt stuff).

the same battery works in everything.

just plug and play.. yes, they are more expensive to purchase, probably 30% to 50% more than gas.

Vanderhoven7

I have the ryobi lawn mower and whipper-snipper. 2 batteries are great.

My daughter has a hedge trimmer and a whipper sniper from Black and Decker. Light weight and powerful batteries.

Goodbye clumsy cords.

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watched a little bit the famous impeachment hearings....the witness sometimes when they were put on oath were with a smiled in their faces, others insecure, and the rest rightly totally outraged.... i turned it off.

too much time on the media for nothing.

it's like the russian thing didn't work to oust trump, and now ukraine maybe.

Vanderhoven7

I'd like to know what Trump is being accused of that he hasn't already admitted.

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Did The Witnesses Predict the United Nations in Advance?

by TD in

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friends

it's been reported on this forum that bethel speakers at this summer's conventions are asserting that the establishment of the united nations in 1945 was predicted in advance by the witnesses.

this is being presented as validation of the claim that the witnesses are god's one true organization directed by holy spirit.. .

the basis for this claim originates with a public address entitled, peace - can it last given by n.h. knorr at the new world theocratic assembly, on september 20 of 1942. .

Vanderhoven7

Marked

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I am a Watchtower survivor

by Sour Grapes in

i really like calling myself a watchtower survivor.

it is not demeaning to other people and is not a negative statement.

when a jdub sees that term it may make them think about why i would call myself a survivor.

Vanderhoven7

An important and effective distinction SG

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First On-Screen Crush?

by Simon in

many years ago, we lived in a world where the one tv in your house might be black and white, perhaps color if you were lucky, but either way the screen was small and the arial on your house would struggle to deliver a decent signal but often fail in a fuzzy mess.

most of the movies you saw were old, there was no home video or rental - you got a chance to see something and then it was gone.

planning your viewing was important to make sure you didn't miss something so you'd carefully scan the tv guide to pick out your favourites ... good job there were only 2 or 3 channels to look through.. but you could still see quality if you went to the movie theatre and there you got to see glorious film on a giant screen (which is only now being equalled quality wise).

Vanderhoven7

Doris Day in Whip Crack-Away.

https://youtu.be/x_xmujSyxkU

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Underming the Watchtower Video Clips

by Vanderhoven7 in

there are a few video clips or short videos that serve to undermine watchtower beliefs and practices.

i'll post one animated one that hits home rather successfully regarding baptism.

there is another one that shows a cartoon jehovah changing his mind again and again about whether or not he will resurrect the people of sodom and surrounding cities.

Vanderhoven7

Here is a rather revealing one

https://youtu.be/jBPZL2SiNj4

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Underming the Watchtower Video Clips

by Vanderhoven7 in

there are a few video clips or short videos that serve to undermine watchtower beliefs and practices.

i'll post one animated one that hits home rather successfully regarding baptism.

there is another one that shows a cartoon jehovah changing his mind again and again about whether or not he will resurrect the people of sodom and surrounding cities.

Vanderhoven7

Actually I just found the video I was looking for. Unfortunately it seems someone hacked into the video and messed up the audio...and video as well

https://youtu.be/b0Sdh239AII

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Underming the Watchtower Video Clips

by Vanderhoven7 in

there are a few video clips or short videos that serve to undermine watchtower beliefs and practices.

i'll post one animated one that hits home rather successfully regarding baptism.

there is another one that shows a cartoon jehovah changing his mind again and again about whether or not he will resurrect the people of sodom and surrounding cities.

Vanderhoven7

There are a few video clips or short videos that serve to undermine Watchtower beliefs and practices. I'll post one animated one that hits home rather successfully regarding baptism. There is another one that shows a cartoon Jehovah changing his mind again and again about whether or not he will resurrect the people of Sodom and surrounding cities. If you have that one, or others that highlight WTS idiocy, please post it here.

https://youtu.be/Agc-VPSwzDU

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How Much of the WT Teaching Did You Believe?

by Ding in

some people on this forum have said that they never really believed any aspect of wt teaching, that they couldn't wait to get free of it all.. others seems to have been really gung ho, believing it all until something happened that got you questioning "the truth.".

i would say my own high water mark was about 50%, which put me squarely on the fence, trying to decide if i should be in or out.. how about you?.

Vanderhoven7

Interesting and accurate imagery there LUHE