Posts by Nickolas

in chapter 3 of ks-10, paragraph 13 (page 35), the wt corp provides the precise questions that are to be asked aspiring elders before announcing their appointment.

there are only 2 for qualifying brothers who have served previously.

brothers not having served before must be asked a 3rd.. .

Nickolas

Interesting read, that top-secret manual.

I have a kind of subsidiary question based on my own experience. Many, many years ago, before I got involved with the WTS, I was invited to the home of a man who was at the time not yet In The Truth but who would a year or so later become a Jehovah's Witness and in due time would become an elder, as he is to this day. When I arrived at his door he called out for me to enter, then called out that he was upstairs and I should come up. At the top of the stairs I encountered the open door of the bedroom the man shared with his wife and, looking inside, was greeted by a naked, smiling man laying on top of a bed. He invited me to join him. I turned around and walked down the stairs to the sound of his laughter.

Now, I'm not expert in the doctrines and beliefs of the WTS but I think this little incident probably qualifies as a no-no. Would this man have had to confess this particular misdeed before he was appointed? I assume, since he has never apologised to me or has even acknowledged that the incident ever happened, that seeking forgiveness from one who was "wronged" is not a prerequisite to elder status?

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HITLER: THE ATHEIST.

by whereami in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp_incgh9ky.

Nickolas

Good vid, just requires a bit too much investment in time to view it, though. Hitler was also a spiritualist which, by pure definition, belies any claim to him being an atheist. All moot anyway. I think it was because he had a moustache, like Stalin, that made him do all those nasty things. Then again, Harry Truman (a clean shaven Southern Baptist) fried upwards of 140,000 innocent men, women and children in minutes. Yes, yes, yes, it ended the second world war and saved the lives of thousands and thousands of troops and therefore was a good thing. Well, not so much for all those men, women and children who took days and weeks to die, but what can you do, eh? Still, Harry Truman must have killed all those people because he believed in God. Yeah, that's it.

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Guys, how often do you shave your face?

by asilentone in

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i shave my face every few days, what about you?

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Nickolas

Of course, my pic was taken before my morning shave.

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Guys, how often do you shave your face?

by asilentone in

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i shave my face every few days, what about you?

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Nickolas

Every morning, using a Braun, immediately before my shower, whilst in a seated position .. tmi?

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You know PETA and their supporters are insane when...

by VampireDCLXV in

you know what's the latest thing peta is complaining about?

how some goldfish are being treated!

fucking gold fish!

Nickolas

Not much I won't try. We had three kids and they were breastfed. I was curious, wife said go for it. Thin consistency, vaguely buttermilky flavour, not all that pleasant. She said whatever she ate impacted the constituency of her milk, so she had to be careful for the baby's sake. I suggested she scarf down some pepperoni pizza and a few beers, then I'd try it again. She declined.

I like goldfish, though. They are especially good deep fried with a little tartar sauce.

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Rape in the Bible. Condoned or not?

by whereami in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obi4atylv7o.

Nickolas

Looks like thetrueone answered the question rather conclusively, don't you think?

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Faith in God and the fear of death

by Nickolas in

in his book die zukunft einer illusion (the future of an illusion), sigmund freud described belief in god as a collective neurosis.

he wrote that the religious impulse is essentially ineradicable until or unless the human species can conquer its fear of death and its tendency toward wish-thinking.. freud was a smart guy but he postulated a great deal on some things, fear of death in particular.

he was a committed atheist but did see the benefit of belief in god for the jewish people, of which he was a member.. but did he get it right?

Nickolas

You attacked the man rather than the idea, Cold Steel, and you didn't answer the question.

Thank you for answering the question intelligently, agosis. Lots of great answers above.

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"They Need To Get Rid Of Religion" Say "Worldly People" and this proves...

by minimus in

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that we are living real close to the end of this system so says the latest awake ragazine.. there's buzz in the congregation that when "worldly people" say it, you know they're ready to turn on religion!!!!.

....and the beat goes on....

Nickolas

Yup, I agree with you entirely. That's precisely why I keep saying that things can only get better.

But, do you remember Topo Gigio?