Posts by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

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The watchtower is making some dangerous enemies

by 20yearfader in

this weekend i spent time with a friend that i haven't seen since high school,that would be 22 years.he grew up the same way i did being a born in.he and i both received our share of beatings related to the wt org coming to the hall without a song book not getting a comment low hours in field service etc....where we differ is the fact that his stepdad was beating him with his fist i got the belt or a stick.he would come to school with black eyes due to his infractions with the hall.after we left schoo we lost touch since he was still living at home an going to the meetings and i wasn't, kicked out at 17 so that ending my time with the org.he stayed at home until 21 still getting his fair share of beatings due to any sort of failing that had to do with the org.he left after one beating and joined the marines,he was dfed.while in the marines he told me he asked an got sniper training becoming a deadly shot,he also told me he always volunteered for the most dangerous missions.i can see that he was doing this to escape the pain of his upbringing even to his subconscious mind secrectly hoping to die on one of these missions.he tells me he has some sort of nerve disability that will progress until he cant walk,he has hearing loss due to a grenade going off by his head'he knows one day he will be in a wheelchair disabled it's only a matter of time.he hasn't spoke to his mother and his family in over 20 years they care nothing about him not even returning the calls he leaves on there answering machine,he told me he calls once a month for the past 20 years.sitting here at my house he says out of the clear blue you know i've thought a lot about going to brooklyn and with the skills i have i could do a lot of damage to those men that have ruined my life.i talked him out of it i think,i told him about this site where he could come to vent,because i think he needs to vent badly.i don't know what will happen to him when he is told his quality of life will get worse and if he will revisit the idea of lashing out at what he thinks has ruin his life,i don't know what he will do and even though i think i talked him out of doing anything,can i really say i blame him.i'm in the same boat my family is fractured broken all because of some men,men in brooklyn that hold more control over my family than i can,i wonder do thay ever think about the countless people that they affect with there shunning methods how many broken families they leave in there wake.i will say one thing there are many others out there that think the way my friend does i feel it's only a matter of time before karma comes a knocking..

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

I am sure this will happen in the future. At least it seems likely to me. There are an alarming number of KH fires and most are when no one is around, but I wonder when they start when occupied?? My question is this. How will this act be interpreted? If the plot is foiled...it will be an act of God that saved the FDSC, if it succeeds .....then is it a test for Gods people, time and unforseen occurance, etc... etc... etc... what are your thoughts ???

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NE. Gojira Deuteronomy 32v8

by *lost* in

deuteronomy 32 v 8 new living translation.

when the most high assigned lands to the nations,.

when he divided up the human race,.

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

sorry for typos

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NE. Gojira Deuteronomy 32v8

by *lost* in

deuteronomy 32 v 8 new living translation.

when the most high assigned lands to the nations,.

when he divided up the human race,.

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

Half of the bible comittees render this "children of Israel" and half render it "angels or sons of God". Translate that.....

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I just feel alone

by joe134cd in

i just feel isolated and tired of the situation i am in.

no witness visits, and this just makes me even more spiritually lethargic..

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

Replace that lonliness with a desire to learn real history and archeology. Look for friends at book discussion forms at local coffee shops or try to connect with ones on jw.net

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commentary on the letter of james

by sosoconfused in

does anyone know where i can find an electronic copy of this publication.

i have a small project i am working on and it would be very helpful.

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

ATLANTIS Probably has this and can post it for download

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commentary on the letter of james

by sosoconfused in

does anyone know where i can find an electronic copy of this publication.

i have a small project i am working on and it would be very helpful.

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

Yes I would also like to get a copy of this. I have it in WTLIB but not pdf

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what was the post[s] that had all the infamous wt quotes?

by nowwhat? in

thanks i should have copied it at the time.

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

http://dciscorp.com/qwotes/mini_tru.htm

Marley Cole "The harvest of our Lives in pdf

by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat in

does anyone have access to this?

another piece of jw doctrine but nonetheless, i would like it for my ref.

library.. i found it in google books but not available in pdf form.

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

Does anyone have access to this? Another piece of JW doctrine but nonetheless, I would like it for my ref. library.

I found it in Google Books but not available in PDF form

Thanks

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NWT bible is wonderful (quotes)

by RayPublisher in

someone on the jw lovers kool aid site jw talk.

net posted how wonderful the nwt bible is and put this list of all the scholars that love it.

my recollection is that many of these were taken out of context anyone here up on this one?.

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

Rolf Furuli: "I read the English text of the NWT against the Hebrew text, word for word...the translators of the NWT have been extremely faithful both to their own translation principles and to the Hebrew text."
-Lecturer in Semitic Languages at Oslo University

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New Pope will be named Peter

by Monsieur in

i remember reading somewhere in regards to a a 'prophet' of sorts who had predicted all the popes that have been chosen.. his 'prophecy' stated that the next pope (since benedict has resigned) would be the last before the 'end' would come.

his name would be pope peter.. let's see what happens.

we are suppose to know who the next pope will be before easter..

itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat

Petrus Romanus by Thomas Horn and Cris Putnam 2012 outlines this Petrus as the last Pope.

Facinating read. Available on Amazon.