Posts by Botzwana

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Anyone wanna leave any choice comments? Brooklyn sells...

by Botzwana in

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Botzwana

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This is making the witness email rounds...Anyone believe them?

by Botzwana in

does jehovah know what is going on, and does he help?.

(as told by bro.

spangenberg, c.o.

Wow....Mucho commentarios! I just passed it along. Don´t shoot me! There was a personal one I know of...the object was to get as many studies as possible when the C.O. was visiting...Well....I was with this couple that got a study. They left mexico the following week and never turned the study over to ANYONE! Some study they got...

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This is making the witness email rounds...Anyone believe them?

by Botzwana in

does jehovah know what is going on, and does he help?.

(as told by bro.

spangenberg, c.o.

Botzwana

Does Jehovah know what is going on, and does He help?

(As told by Bro. Spangenberg, C.O.) > > >

1. The bomb planted in the Kingdom Hall in Australia, where one brother

was killed, was meant to kill everyone, and would have; but the bomb
rolled

backwards so the force or the blast was away from the friends, rather
than

aimed at them. > >

2. A new Hall was built in Brooklyn. However, a large tree was

inconveniently located in the center of the parking lot. A city
Ordinance forbade its

removal. That night, a storm blew it down, and it conveniently fell in
the

middle of the street. No harm came to the Hall. Because it blocked the

street, the city of New York had to remove it, at no expense to the
brothers.

3. In Florida, a Hall building was delayed, because the basement hadn't

been back filled and the brothers had no means to do so. While the
inspectors

were at the site, a bulldozer showed up, did the job, and drove off. He

told his boss he'd finished the job at the Hall. The boss replied,
"'Hall'!?

I told you to go to the 'mall!'" The job was done at No expense to the

brothers. > >

4. The brothers were building a 2-day project, and were short of roof

trusses. None could be obtained for 3 days. Nearby, a semi-truck
overturned,

blocking traffic. What was it carrying? Trusses! The police wanted them

removed. The brothers moved in and hauled them away. Although some were

damaged, enough were gathered to finish the project, at no cost to
the brothers. >

5. A Hall project was planned on an island. However, no sand was
available

for the mortar. (Many of these islands are formed from coral). The only

sand was on property owned by the Catholic priest, and he wouldn't sell
it

to the brothers. A storm came up and washed the sand from the priest's'
land

to where it was available to the friends. The project was completed, and

everyone was happy but the priest. > >

6. In Poland, where the work was, at the time, done underground, 3
elders

were working on a country road. The sky was cloudy. Suddenly a bolt of

lightning killed the middle brother. The other 2 hurriedly hid his body
in the

bushes, so that they could go and remove literature, etc. from his home

before the officials came. (The officials would take over any
possessions

they found and would give them to whomever they felt could use them.)
Among

his possessions were found a complete list of all the Witnesses from
miles

around. He was not a brother, but an impostor, planning to turn this
list

over to the police! > >

7. In a country where the work is banned, a brother was trying to get

through a series of roadblocks, with the trunk of his car loaded with

literature. He was stopped by a policeman, who asked him if he would
take him to a

certain destination, as his car had broke down. The brother agreed. The

policeman got in the car, took his policeman's hat off and put it on the

dashboard of the car. As they drove along, they passed through five
roadblocks

and each time they were waved to go on through because of the policeman

being in the car. When they reached the end, the policeman thanked him
and got

out. The brother asked him what the roadblocks were for. The policeman

replied, "Oh, those Jehovah's Witnesses try to get through with their

literature and this is set up to stop them." So he had escorted the
brother right

through with his literature! >

As Bro. Lauriz says, if these hadn't come from Bethel, we'd never
believe

them! >

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Questions From Thinkers

by Perry in

how do you explain david's graphic portrayal of jesus' death by crucifixion (psalm 22) 1000 years before christ lived?.

how do you account for the odds (1 in 10 to the 157th power) that even just 48 (of 300) old testament prophecies were fulfilled in jesus christ?.

in what sense was jesus a "good man" if he was lying in his claim to be god?.

Botzwana

LeavingWT, That picture and quote is one of the greatest comebacks I have ever seen at this site. Love that movie!

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My son was murdered today

by truman in

i have been on this site daily, almost from its beginning, since i left the jws in 2001, but i have been more of a reader than a poster, as you can see from my post count.

i know few here know me, although i know many of you through reading your posts.

maybe it is not right to ask for support, when i generally stay quietly in the background of this forum, but i want only to speak a human misery of the deepest kind.

Botzwana

I read it on CNN news. So sorry as well. My father whom I loved more than anything in the world died in 2003 and I felt somewhat like you. A whirlwind of emotions. Nothing was important anymore. Sold my collection of rare toys on Ebay because I didn´t want anyone to have to deal with all the mess. I was planning on killing myself one year from the date of Dad´s Death. Got on drugs etc. Somehow the date passed. I was living. I kept on living and have made a new life for myself in another country. I still dream about my father and you will I am sure for your son. It is something that never goes away. But...the pain is a little less year by year.

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What did Raymond Franz believe after his exit?

by Botzwana in

did he start believing in the trinity and hellfire?

i have not read in search of christian freedom yet as i do not have a copy of it.

does he touch on this in that book?.

Botzwana

Did he start believing in the Trinity and Hellfire? I have not read In Search of Christian Freedom yet as I do not have a copy of it. Does he touch on this in that book?

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Matrix moment - what was it and when did you share it?

by MMXIV in

for those of you who had a moment like that from the matrix when you realised what you'd believed was fundamentally flawed or a lie - what caused that defining moment and how long was it before you could share your thoughts?.

mmxiv.

Botzwana

Craigulous! Exactly! I am a wrestling WWE fanatic...So whenever the C.O. was in town for another congregation that went to our hall they always moved our meeting to Monday night. I am sorry but that night is Monday Night RAW baby! I told Dad that I was staying home to watch it and he would too. Just wish I could´da got him out before he died.

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What's the strangest thing you've heard someone seek counsel with the elders about?

by keyser soze in

personally, i never went to the elders with anything(not voluntarily, anyway).

but a friend of mine once asked a couple of elders whether it would be acceptable for him and his wife to make a sex tape, for their own personal viewing.

needless to say, the idea was frowned upon..

Botzwana

I confessed one time to the Elders about being fascinated by Halloween.

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My First Easter in 35 years...

by TimeBandit in

jw
friends

hi folks.

this is the first time i have celebrated easter since i was a tot.

i have some vague memories of getting an easter basket way back then.