Posts by Listener

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Venus and Serena William's mother in a Mother's Day commercial

by Expanded-Mind in

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i think this is such a cute commercial!

(link below) however, if venus and serena's mother is a loyal witness, i am surprised that she would consent to do a mother's day commercial.

we all know what they teach about celebrating this and so many other holidays.

Listener

It's possible that she is no longer a JW. I imagine she has had a hard time over the years in regards to the activities of her daughters and something may have woken her up. I think Serena made it known that she wouldn't be having a birthday party for her daughter but then celebrated a 'special day' for her a little later. If so, it's a fantastic bit of activism since not celebrating Mothers Day is more ridiculous than not celebrating birthdays.

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warm greeting

by zeb in

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friends

other day i was in the bank, in the queue and feeling like crap.

i am coming up for a hip replacement and in pain.

think touch your nose is 1 a burn is 10 this is around 7. i have had sod all sleep and no doubt looked like it.. waiting i acknowledged the lady behind me as we do and she asked the usual "how is it going.?

Listener

That was lovely of her and I hope you are not always in such pain.

This is how I imagine real witnessing to be.

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Some Religions Make Their Women Fat!

by new boy in

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friends

sad but true.

my ex-girlfriend was raised mormon.

so i went to a couple of her church services.

Listener

That's interesting Blondie. In that article they recognise overeating as a 'definite problem' but don't go as far as saying it is a serious sin.

Also, one of the points to consider is whether food is a big thing in 'his' life? It's funny that they talk about this abstract person, a third person who is a male. But I doubt that there are many people who don't consider food as a big thing in their life.

Since I prepare most of our food from scratch, I would find many hours a week spent on - buying/sourcing food, storing food appropriately, preparing and cooking food, serving food and keeping the kitchen clean. I'm not a GB member or Watchtower writer who's only concern is sitting at a table and eating food, not that I would want to be in that situation but it appears that having a healthy love for all things food related is wrong.

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memorial-

by zeb in

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friends

a criticism of the wt way is the practice of using 50 words when 10 would do.

this is an example of an aged speaking style practised in the 1930s 1950's.

just look at movies from that era, political speeches etc.

Listener

It's more of a celebration of the anointed and who can and cannot partake.

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Orange County, CA: New Case and New Legal Tactic

by Corney in

john roe 1 vs. defendant doe 1, congregation is a child sexual abuse case pending before the superior court of california, orange county (judge john c. gastelum).

jury trial is scheduled on june 15, 2020, but it may not occur: the judge is expected to decide on multiple pre-trial motions including motion for sanctions filed by plantiffs; next hearing on pre-trial motions is scheduled on may 14.. case docket is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dbqcronnkeax492pshgwpuoubt-xaabz/view?usp=sharing .

case documents are available for purchase here: https://ocapps.occourts.org/civilwebshoppingns/search.do (case number 30-2014-00741722-cu-po-cjc).. during the course of this litigation the court ordered watchtower to produce molestation complaints it received, redacting only names of victims and elders handling the matters.

Listener

Thanks Corney, this is the first I have read about this case.

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New Book: Pure Worship of Jehovah—Restored At Last!

by Afterburn in

it is a new book, now available on their website in pdf, and it is basically an update to survival—into a new earth!

(1984), the book that convinced me to get baptized at age 12.. i'm not going to review the entire book here.. because matthew 28:18-20 specifies baptizing as part of the great commission, and because hebrews 6:1-2 lists the teaching on baptisms as among the primary doctrine about the christ, i intend to focus on the portion of the new publication that deals with baptism.. in chapter 16, on pages 178 and 179, paragraph 17 states:.

17 to survive the coming destruction, individuals need to prove their faith now.

Listener

Thank you Afterburner. It was very confusing to read the Greek scriptures that mentioned baptism with a JW understanding. None of them supported their interpretation.

With their viewpoint that the Greek scriptures were written only to the anointed, it's amazing that they even say that baptism is also for the other sheep.

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Enjoyed the Memorial

by ScottyRex in

probably not a popular opinion on here....and haven't been actively attending meetings since 1988....(i know i know a submarine attender) however thoroughly enjoyed attending this evening...was good to see lots of people i remember whilst growing up in this faith, they were genuine and the whole atmosphere was one of love.

sure if i suddenly wanted to become active again and didn't change my lifestyle they would drop me like a bomb.....however i haven't and won't and they didn't and don't.

this works for me.. i cannot demonize the witnesses on what i have seen tonight.

Listener

Personally, I put the teachings and practices of the church as the number one reason why I would or would not attend and participate. Genuine love can be found in many churches, there are good people in society.

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special talk

by inbetween09 in

yesterday was the premiere, at least in our hall.

the special talk was given first time before the memorial and on stream, not live.. must haven been outstanding, right ?

well.... it was a rather underwhelming experience, nothing special.

Listener

Inbetween09 - "Only a babtized JW can attain eternal life".

I wonder how the thief on the cross next to Jesus was able to get baptized before Jesus said he would be saved.

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Unky Punky just wanted ...

by punkofnice in

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friends

...to drop by and say, 'ayup, mates', to you all, my old friends.. i am so totally over the jobo thing i have surprised myself.. if anyone asks, 'what do you think of the jobos?

' my reply would be, 'i don't think of them.'.

all my rage, anger and sadness have dissipated over time.

the apostle John was shown in vision that there would be a great crowd that would actually survive the “great tribulation” and, without dying, have the prospect of living forever.—Rev. 7:9-17.
Identifying the “Great Crowd”
2. What led up to a clear understanding of the identity of the “great crowd” of Revelation 7:9?
2 For centuries the identity of this “great crowd” was not understood. But the progressive understanding of related prophecies prepared the way. In 1923 it was discerned that the “sheep” of Jesus’ parable at Matthew 25:31-46 and the “other sheep” to which he referred at John 10:16 were persons now living who would have opportunity to dwell forever here on earth. In 1931 the ones described in Ezekiel 9:1-11 as being marked in their foreheads by the man with the secretary’s inkhorn were identified with the “sheep” of Matthew chapter 25. Then, in 1935, the “great multitude,” or “great crowd,” of Revelation 7:9-17 was seen to be the same as the “sheep” of Jesus’ parable of the sheep and goats. Although back in 1923 it was realized that some such sheeplike individuals had already begun to manifest themselves, it was not until 1935 that their numbers began to grow rapidly. Today there are literally millions who are seeking to be identified as part of that divinely favored “great crowd” of the “other sheep.”