Posts by punkofnice

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Memorial invite

by JoenB75 in

now they start inviting to their "commemorate the death of jesus" event.

it always makes me a bit sad.

i don’t think i could endure to watch it myself today.

August 15, 2011 Watchtower (the study edition) pg 22 QfR: Memorial partakers. This is the number
of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the Memorial worldwide. Does this total represent the number of anointed ones on earth? Not necessarily. A number of factors—including past religious beliefs or even mental or emotional imbalance—might cause some to assume mistakenly that they have the heavenly calling. We thus have no way of knowing the exact number of anointed ones on earth; nor do we need to know. The Governing Body does not keep a list of all partakers, for it does not maintain a global network of anointed ones.

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Was 536 the Worst year in history

by pistolpete in

jws believe that today, the time we live in is the worst time ever in history.

i know cause i just had a jw tell me yesterday this was the case.

he pointed to covid, the russian-ukraine war, the high gas prices and the food shortage happening.

punkofnice

Looks like the Jobots are still believing the fear mongering of the main stream media. It plays into their doom narrative.

It's surely subjective to individuals what is worst.

Jobots thrive on misery and the fear porn from the media.

Alice Cooper is touring the UK soon and I'm going to see him in Birmingham, so it can't be that bad.

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Memorial invite

by JoenB75 in

now they start inviting to their "commemorate the death of jesus" event.

it always makes me a bit sad.

i don’t think i could endure to watch it myself today.

punkofnice

All the favourite Elders(tm) in the clique will be on display. Sanctimonious and fake reverence will permeate the air. The favourites will be pompously 'praying(tm)' over the 'emblems(tm)' in an attention seeking manner.

I always found the 'memorial(tm)' very austere and beyond a tedious waste of time.

A lot of the ones that don't go to meetings(tm) will suddenly appear.

They'll probably claim this 'might' be the last 'memorial(TM)' before 'armageddon(TM).

Think of all the hours wasted attending that useless ceremony. That's hours we'll never get back.

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I have changed a bit

by Lee Marsh in

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friends

for one thing i am older.

this is what i look like now or at least on jan 1, 2022.. .

yes, 69 years old.. i moved once.

punkofnice

Nice to see you back. I like your view that out of bad, good can come. That's quite inspiring.

As we say here in the UK, 'keep yer pecker up, mate.'

Regards Paul

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Am I Expected to Become One of Jehovah’s Witnesses if I Study the Bible With Them?

by Ron.W. in

(ps.

punkofnice

"Minds must be cleansed" (Watchtower, June 1, 1953, p. 350 par. 24). 24 In these closing days of wickedness Jehovah’s people must demonstrate holiness. They must not foul their minds with the filthy mental food on the propaganda tables of this old world, but must feed on the feast of fat things Jehovah provides. (Isa. 25:6; 28:8.) Minds must be cleansed and made over, mental circuits formed by old-world thinking and acting faded out and new ones put in according to new-world specifications. By privately studying regularly, by attending all meetings regularly, and by engaging in all features of the preaching work regularly mental circuits are deepened and such good activities become habitual, not at all the struggle they are when the mental circuits are weak and faint because used only occasionally. For ourselves and for others, make them strong!—1 Tim. 4:16.

Minds = Brains

Cleansed = Washed

NB: Terms and conditions apply and are subject to favouritism, nepotism or who can give the most cash to the watchtower® popes.

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Why is God's punishment always nonsensical?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

leviticus 10:1-3. .

the death of nadab and abihu.

10 aaron’s sons nadab and abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the lord, contrary to his command.

punkofnice

R und R Ever since I discovered this forum I read the Bible more than when I was a Jehovah's Witness. You begin to understand what a silly book the Bible is.

This is where I'm at too.

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Introduction

by joao in

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friends

i'm joão, from portugal.. i was a jw for about 30 years but i've stopped associating with them for about two years now.

and, lately, i've decided to dig deep and research about this cult!

oh boy!

punkofnice

Welcome J-man.

Now the problem is that my wife, who "took me into the cult", is still completely under their control, as well as our younger daughter. I'm not forcing anything or being hard on anyone, but I've been telling them about my findings.

That's the reason my wife left. She was brainwashed through and through, so much so she chose the clult over me. Now she's married to another bloke who is a fully brainwashed Jobot.

Just be careful. The cult deviously programs their minds against people like us.

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Why is God's punishment always nonsensical?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

leviticus 10:1-3. .

the death of nadab and abihu.

10 aaron’s sons nadab and abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the lord, contrary to his command.

punkofnice

Pistolpete - Humans will believe anything!

This is so true.....AND, I'd add most need to find a side or tribe to belong to, like BLM, Antifa, believing those rona lies from thee media, Rona mask wearing sanctimonists and Religions.

What give that fraction of humans the ability to see through all this and live in reality??????

Well, it isn't Watchtower University, I'll be bound.

I'm not sure if seeing thru the BS is a blessing or a curse.

As Neil Innes sang, 'How sweet to be an idiot'.

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Isn’t JW’s teaching of “the abomination that causes desolation” wrong?

by Abraham1 in

what “the abomination that causes desolation” mentioned in mathew 24:15 means could be understood only by close followers of jesus because it was part of his personal discussion with them.

by stopping to greet those whom they consider as “their enemies” jws are identifying themselves as “pagans,” according to jesus.

(mathew 5:43-48) thus they cannot correctly understand what the abomination that causes desolation” that would appear as part of signs of “last days.”.

punkofnice

I love the way 'Christians' can't agree on a subject.

Has anyone thought the stuff in the Bible is metaphor or garbage?

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Why is God's punishment always nonsensical?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

leviticus 10:1-3. .

the death of nadab and abihu.

10 aaron’s sons nadab and abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the lord, contrary to his command.

punkofnice

R&R If you are to believe this story

I don't. I think there is either an element of Chinese whispers or metaphor. What an absolutely stupid story. I can't believe I was gullible enough to believe such rancid nonsense back in the day. I'm glad I woke up.

Why didn't God just blind them, make them deaf or give them some kind of disorder?

Rectal piles would be my choice. A bit like that other stupid story around the same bit.

George Carlin

He made very astute observations about Religion and God. The ones I've heard make more sense than some twot in a silly hat pretending they're something they're not.

I see folks arguing the toss about what a scripture means on many threads. Same scripture, different interpretation. that should tell you something about what a crap communicator god is, if 'god or gods' exists.

A monumental waste of time. ends in nothing but 'unchristian' squabbling. shows what they learned and practice.

Why not put that effort into make the world a better pace around oneself?