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  We all die, so why bother with Jehovah if the worst is annihilation?

  by InterestedOne in

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  i was wondering what a jw could say to a person who doesn't care about "serving jehovah.

  " the person could ask, "so what if i don't serve jehovah?

  " if i understand jw belief correctly, they will say, "then you'll cease to exist.

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  DanaBug

  Designs,

  So sorry....I started studying non-JW religions 4 months ago. They're still living with their God, not just being ruled over and seperate like JW's teach. I'm aware that Rev says heaven and then earth, so I should have made clear I was referring to the paradise earth JW's teach. Kind of thought that was implied since I refered to Tammy's post directly above me. And ftr, I don't claim any religion at all.

  You know every post I see from you is pointing out how someone's wrong or the NT is anti-semitic, what's up with that?
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  Well, I just finished reading Crisis of Conscience thanks to IssacAustin!

  by Botzwana in

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  i couldn't put it down!

  very informative.

  i agreed with it all.

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  I just got a copy yesterday (hold from my library, free of charge). I cannot put this down. And there's highlighting and notes in the margins, I would love to know that person's story too! I hope it helped them or whoever they were trying to help. Anyone here from Rome, Ga? Lol!
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  We all die, so why bother with Jehovah if the worst is annihilation?

  by InterestedOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was wondering what a jw could say to a person who doesn't care about "serving jehovah.

  " the person could ask, "so what if i don't serve jehovah?

  " if i understand jw belief correctly, they will say, "then you'll cease to exist.

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  DanaBug

  And there's one reason for so much depression among Jw's, Tammy.

  Christianity does have a good thing going, getting to live in heaven with God, the one they've developed a relationship with. Paradise earth for eternity is nothing compared to that.
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  Little goodies I found.

  by Sharpie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hey folks.

  i don't post here much, i usually read and get encouragement from all you people out here :) but i'm asking for your advice/help/sugestions.. .

  i did some cleaning in my garage today and oh my god.. i found russel's thy kingdom come.. ray franz's famous aid to bible understanding.. .

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  DanaBug

  I've never read Thy Kingdom Come, but this is the quote I found from other sources that may be helpful:

  page 153

  The Work of the Harvest

  The fall, plagues, destruciton, etc., foretold to come upon mystic Babylon, were foreshadowed in the great trouble and national destruction which came upon fleshly Israel, which ended with the complete overthrwo of that nation in A. D. 70. and the period of falling also corresponds; for from the time our Lord said, "Your house is left unto you desolate," A.D. 33, to A.D. 70 was 36 1/2 years; and so from A.D. 1878 to the end of A.D. 1914 is 36 1/2 years. And, with the end of A.D. 1914, what God calls Babylon, and what men call Christendom, will have passed away, as already shown from prophecy.

  If you have Light I, look at page 194 for the paragraph about how the Lord's people looked forward to 1914 and their 'prophecies' were not fulfilled.
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  What Are Some Stupid Things JW's Ban

  by Pig in

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  i wanted to make a dramatic video to remind jw's to be faithful in what is least.. i need as many things as possible, each will only get a few seconds each but it will speed up until the things arent visable to the naked eye and it will end with a spining grinning satan head.

  huh, i know it's nuts but trust me it wil work.. these are the types of things i'm looking for.

  april fools day.

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  DanaBug

  Glad that wasn't just my mom's crazy idea, lol! I'm gonna look that up, see if it was in a publication.
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  What Are Some Stupid Things JW's Ban

  by Pig in

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  i wanted to make a dramatic video to remind jw's to be faithful in what is least.. i need as many things as possible, each will only get a few seconds each but it will speed up until the things arent visable to the naked eye and it will end with a spining grinning satan head.

  huh, i know it's nuts but trust me it wil work.. these are the types of things i'm looking for.

  april fools day.

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  DanaBug

  Not to derail the thread, but I just remembered this. I wasn't allowed to keep a diary. I was told that while the demons can't read your thoughts or heart, they can read what you write down and mislead you that way. Anyone else told that?
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  What Are Some Stupid Things JW's Ban

  by Pig in

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  i wanted to make a dramatic video to remind jw's to be faithful in what is least.. i need as many things as possible, each will only get a few seconds each but it will speed up until the things arent visable to the naked eye and it will end with a spining grinning satan head.

  huh, i know it's nuts but trust me it wil work.. these are the types of things i'm looking for.

  april fools day.

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  DanaBug

  And yoga.
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  What Are Some Stupid Things JW's Ban

  by Pig in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to make a dramatic video to remind jw's to be faithful in what is least.. i need as many things as possible, each will only get a few seconds each but it will speed up until the things arent visable to the naked eye and it will end with a spining grinning satan head.

  huh, i know it's nuts but trust me it wil work.. these are the types of things i'm looking for.

  april fools day.

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  DanaBug

  If someone who is bothered by magic in movies and video games you better hide your Lord of the Rings movies and Legend of Zelda video games because they might be stumbled if they see that you own such things.

  This! How many things left to conscience did you used to do but never talk about for fear of stumbling someone? Agh! Such measly faith they all have.

  Things I remember frowned upon: troll dolls, unicorns, fairies, any mythical/magical creature or cartoon that contained those, Fantasia because Mickey was a wizard (but the other Disney movies were okay), anything vampire related, any sex scene or major curse word was fast-forwarded or muted in movies or music, any album that had the PA label on it; hair dyed an unnatural color was frowned upon in my hall as were spaghetti straps, short skirts, combat boots, dark makeup, toe rings, thumb rings, and anklets.

  In my family, no concerts (bad association), no singing lessons (not a spiritual goal, thus a waste of time), no phone calls from school friends. At one point, all my popular music was banned for two months since I was acting too worldly. When the three of us were about 13, 11, and 9, we were banned from sleeping over at friends houses. I never knew why.
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  We all die, so why bother with Jehovah if the worst is annihilation?

  by InterestedOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was wondering what a jw could say to a person who doesn't care about "serving jehovah.

  " the person could ask, "so what if i don't serve jehovah?

  " if i understand jw belief correctly, they will say, "then you'll cease to exist.

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  DanaBug

  Well, there is Armageddon, which looks pretty painful and terrifying in illustrations. But if you die before it comes, you get around that.

  You're first post, IO, is really close to how I felt when I got df'd. I won't ever measure up, so I might as well enjoy the life I have. Plus, eternity never really appealed to me. Some extra time on earth would be nice, but not eternity.
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  Florida Holding No Refusal DUI Checkpoints. If You Refuse They Stick A Needle...

  by minimus in

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  in your arm by judge's order.

  (a judge will be there at the checkpoint) and of course, if you are legally drunk, you'll be arrested on the spot.. so this weekend in tampa, they'll be sticking needles in your arms if you refuse their demands.

  they say they'll be heavily advertising the area that they'll be at over the holiday..

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  DanaBug

  Duh! Coffee hasn't kicked in yet.

  I think driving is absolutely a privelege, not a right. If you're going to abuse it, be it texting, drinking or whatever; you shouldn't have it. Some of my friends are heavy drinkers. Even after DUI's they'll still drive drunk. There's just no excuse for it. We're a small town but we have a taxi service. All it takes is a little forethought and planning to not drive under the influence.

  I don't know if checkpoints really work though. Usually someone goes through one and then tells everyone else where it's at. I've had one friend get a DUI at a checkpoint, another was absolutely under the influence and passed the sobriety test and drove away. Then there was the wife of a friend who volunteered to drive my fiance and his friends somewhere, but didn't tell anyone she had taken a methodone. After swerving from lane to lane, she ran off the side of the road into a ditch. Thankfully no one got hurt. But what if? My fiance and I have a 3 yr old, and that woman has two sons of her own. I have zero respect for people like that and anything that reinforces the idea that they have no right to do that, I'm all for. There is absolutely no reason to drive under the influence.