Posts by punkofnice

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What happened to Catholic church bashing.

by Hellothere in

i remember back in the 80s almost every awake and watchtower magazine, think all, hade an article about how bad and evil catholic church was.

what happened to all the bashing?

was it because people in catholic countries got offended?

punkofnice

while reserving the wine for himself to drink later.

Sounds like something TOMO would do.

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What does the Bible really teach the GB?

by punkofnice in

galatians 5:19-21 nivthe acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.

i warn you, as i did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of god.. .

1 corinthians 6:10, 11 kjvnor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of god.

punkofnice

Galatians 5:19-21 NIV
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:10, 11 KJV
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

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getting round the territory slowly compared to before?

by Indoubtbigtime in

from what i know most territory maps in most congregations are being done much much slower than before.

my congregation is very very slow getting round the territory compared to before.

then pioneers will have hour requirement coming back in march but they are just not used to getting 3hrs a day 7 days a week.. many congregations used to get round all their territory every so often, now all congregations around north london where i am (yes i’m an ms involved with territory servants) are hardly getting around their territory at all.. of course letter writing was slow going but now back to first call hardly anyone is going out in person and those few that do don’t do that much.. even the elders who are supposed to take the lead don’t seem to come out much at all and when they do i know of more than one example of them only doing ten mins maybe a few houses then going for the obligatory coffee break.

punkofnice

stan - hey--before covid--that could be the new BC.

Don't give the Governing Body(tm)(Pee be upon them), any ideas. The Overlapping Generations(tm) will be awaiting Jesus to be born again.

Well, never mind. As long as TOMO stays drunk and slurring his 'as a newt' words, all is normal.

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My favorite Cooking Pot

by Wonderment in

although cooking pots are not directly "religious" subject, perhaps not many will deny that a happy belly can lead to wholesome religious thoughts and peaceful spiritual discussions.. that said, through the years i have tried most major brands of cooking pots - all the way from all-clad to cast-iron skilets - including some with the most extraordinary claims in between.. however, the one we have used the most in our kitchen is one brand from denmark, specifically, the 5 quart pot called "scanpan.

" it is now approaching 40 years of daily use, and it has held-up surprisingly well.

the handles are as tight as day one when we bought it.

punkofnice

Stan - There's more to that song than meets the eye...or ear....

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My favorite Cooking Pot

by Wonderment in

although cooking pots are not directly "religious" subject, perhaps not many will deny that a happy belly can lead to wholesome religious thoughts and peaceful spiritual discussions.. that said, through the years i have tried most major brands of cooking pots - all the way from all-clad to cast-iron skilets - including some with the most extraordinary claims in between.. however, the one we have used the most in our kitchen is one brand from denmark, specifically, the 5 quart pot called "scanpan.

" it is now approaching 40 years of daily use, and it has held-up surprisingly well.

the handles are as tight as day one when we bought it.

punkofnice

Dodgy knees. If you have the time.

My kids never liked Corned Beef and Cabbage though.

Mutton (a substitute for goat), does nicely in the Dutchie.

I don't often see mutton in the suermarkets. Sometimes Morrisons, It's usually a trek to the Pakistani Butchers or Pak Foods.

We are talking UK by the way, if some of the names are not familiar. I also find Bolst is the best curry powder. Mix 50/50 mild and hot together for a nice blend.

Anyway, back to my cheese sarnie..................

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My favorite Cooking Pot

by Wonderment in

although cooking pots are not directly "religious" subject, perhaps not many will deny that a happy belly can lead to wholesome religious thoughts and peaceful spiritual discussions.. that said, through the years i have tried most major brands of cooking pots - all the way from all-clad to cast-iron skilets - including some with the most extraordinary claims in between.. however, the one we have used the most in our kitchen is one brand from denmark, specifically, the 5 quart pot called "scanpan.

" it is now approaching 40 years of daily use, and it has held-up surprisingly well.

the handles are as tight as day one when we bought it.

punkofnice

It depends on the meal for me.

I prefer a well used Jamaican Dutch pot. You can cook almost anything in it.

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Love - the Identifying Mark of Real Christians?

by LostintheFog1999 in

the jws are fond of quoting john 13:35 that love is the identifying mark of the true religion claiming that only they have this love among themselves.

they love each other.. i was reading the gospel of luke today and thought about the words of jesus luke 6:32-35 niv, “if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?

even sinners love those who love them.

punkofnice

Foggy - I looked at some church commentaries

When I was a believer I found the Wm Barclay commentaries most edifying. If I recall, he was Free Church of Scotland.

As far as 'love' is concerned, I really don't believe people have this in buckets full. From my bitter experience, it only goes so far. Even the most highly professing member of any 'loving' faith has limits. I wonder if it's because there is no real altruistic person alive. As speaking creatures, humans are by and large a huge let down in the end.

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What happened to Catholic church bashing.

by Hellothere in

i remember back in the 80s almost every awake and watchtower magazine, think all, hade an article about how bad and evil catholic church was.

what happened to all the bashing?

was it because people in catholic countries got offended?

punkofnice

wannaexit - they don't bash the catholic church because watchtower has more pedos then the church

I was thinking this too. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't trade info secretly. (I'm being ironic BTW).

No wonder TOMO is always 'as a newt' and slurring his words. The jealousy must be strong in him if the Catholics are still his competition.

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PIMO but to scared to talk about doubts

by Indoubtbigtime in

i am pimo but too scared to talk about my doubts with anyone for fear of being shunned.

i know many now have doubts that the vaccines are safe and effective this is as good as doubting the gb.

you can it say anything in doubt about the vaccines because the gb still act like salesmen for big pharmaceuticals .

punkofnice

there is plenty of evidence now that the vaccines are not safe or effective but in fact the opposite is true

Not what I was referring to. I was referring to the GB getting a bung or bit of poppy from the Drug Corps.

there is also plenty of evidence that the GBody has acted like salesmen for big pharma

Perhaps. But I was making the point that there is no evidence that I have actually seen, to prove the GB are getting a tickle from Big Pharma. Like you say 'acted like'. That's a massive difference from 'actually did'. It's not 'evidence' as such. Just because we convince ourselves it's true don't mean sweet fanny Adams.

I don’t honk they were paid to push the shots but they were threatened with losing charitable tax free status

Honk?

I'm interested. Where is this threat to be found? Have the WT said so? If so where?

Beware of 'confirmation bias', mate. This is a Watchtower(tm) mind-set.

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PIMO but to scared to talk about doubts

by Indoubtbigtime in

i am pimo but too scared to talk about my doubts with anyone for fear of being shunned.

i know many now have doubts that the vaccines are safe and effective this is as good as doubting the gb.

you can it say anything in doubt about the vaccines because the gb still act like salesmen for big pharmaceuticals .

punkofnice

I am PIMO but too scared to talk about my doubts with anyone for fear of being shunned

That's normal. You talk here though, so that's a good step.

the GB still act like salesmen for big pharmaceuticals

Maybe they are, but it's unknown until evidence is supplied. It'd be one way for TOMO to get his booze.

I wonder how many have doubts about the GB teaching....

I think you covered this on 2 threads already.

There's no telling who is mentally out but staying in and it's best not to ask the Jobots themselves.

Perhaps you could take the option to 'fade'?