Posts by punkofnice

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Being embarrassed by a JW when you were a JW

by punkofnice in

i was out on the ministry(tm) in the 1980's when i was pie-on-earring.

i was only a lowly publisher(tm) being coached by a rather odd elder(tm).. one of the publications(tm) had recently mentioned japan and the growth(tm) of jws there.. the elder(tm), brother(tm) i was with offered the magazines(tm) to the householder(tm).. then he stated, 'there are (gave the reported numbers at the time.

i can't remember the number he stated), jehovah's witnesses(tm) in japan.'.

punkofnice

Fooly - I was never pushy. What's the point? It just annoys people.

I have met a wide range of 'zealous(tm)' JWs over the years. Most were a bit eccentric....to say the least.

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Is Russia Bluffing?

by Fisherman in

“supplies of offensive weapons to the kyiv regime would lead to a global catastrophe,” state duma chairman vyacheslav volodin said.

“if washington and nato supply weapons that would be used for striking peaceful cities and making attempts to seize our territory as they threaten to do, it would trigger a retaliation with more powerful weapons.”.

what is russia implying?

punkofnice

I don't think we in the West really get the Russian view of life, it's value or the power of Russian propaganda. The people are fed from the State broadcasting, a bit like the very biased propaganda and lies from the BBC, CNN or Fox.

If Pooh Tin is backed into a corner, I don't think it'll take much for him to press the big red button. I don't think he'll have much opposition.

War won't solve this. Negotiation might lead to an uneasy peace.

Just my 2 penneth. But what would I know?

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Being embarrassed by a JW when you were a JW

by punkofnice in

i was out on the ministry(tm) in the 1980's when i was pie-on-earring.

i was only a lowly publisher(tm) being coached by a rather odd elder(tm).. one of the publications(tm) had recently mentioned japan and the growth(tm) of jws there.. the elder(tm), brother(tm) i was with offered the magazines(tm) to the householder(tm).. then he stated, 'there are (gave the reported numbers at the time.

i can't remember the number he stated), jehovah's witnesses(tm) in japan.'.

punkofnice

The same Elder(tm) was on the Platform(tm) and started an item,

'I'm a man and so is my wife.....'

He paused then continued,

'Who doesn't like to see cruelty to animals....................Why are you laughing Brothers?'

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Being embarrassed by a JW when you were a JW

by punkofnice in

i was out on the ministry(tm) in the 1980's when i was pie-on-earring.

i was only a lowly publisher(tm) being coached by a rather odd elder(tm).. one of the publications(tm) had recently mentioned japan and the growth(tm) of jws there.. the elder(tm), brother(tm) i was with offered the magazines(tm) to the householder(tm).. then he stated, 'there are (gave the reported numbers at the time.

i can't remember the number he stated), jehovah's witnesses(tm) in japan.'.

punkofnice

Nuffy - Brilliant to hear now. I bet at the time it was a case of, 'ground swallow me up, now!'

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Being embarrassed by a JW when you were a JW

by punkofnice in

i was out on the ministry(tm) in the 1980's when i was pie-on-earring.

i was only a lowly publisher(tm) being coached by a rather odd elder(tm).. one of the publications(tm) had recently mentioned japan and the growth(tm) of jws there.. the elder(tm), brother(tm) i was with offered the magazines(tm) to the householder(tm).. then he stated, 'there are (gave the reported numbers at the time.

i can't remember the number he stated), jehovah's witnesses(tm) in japan.'.

punkofnice

Tonus - I think I had many moments like that. A biker came to the door once and said, 'I'm a Satanist.'

I was willing to talk to him about Iron Maiden and such delights but the Brother(tm) I was with said, 'Well, thank you goodbye.' He proceeded to almost run from the block of flats. He told me how frightened he was and we mustn't get mixed up with these people.

I said, 'You do know he was having you on, don't you?!'

Oh, I have other stories. I left the JWs with the over riding thought that most of them were didlow.

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Do Jehovah's Witnesses maintain a database of 'Sudden Deaths' within Bethel Families around the world?

by was a new boy in

99% were vaccinated.. .

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/studionewsreports/docid-702021091_1_video.

correction, there is no such thing as a bethel family, bethel hotel, yes, there always been bethelites coming and going.

punkofnice

Indy - it’s obvious that the shots killed most of the older older ones and many of the not so old older ones died due to the shots

Slidin Fast has a point here.

We might be leaning toward our own confirmation bias about the jabberoo, if we're not too careful.

I think, for us (at least me), to consider what you say seriously, I'd need to know numbers, reported causes of death. Over what period? How do we know they were all jabbed? In the case of old folk, they pop their clogs all the time. Why would we think the jab have terminated them sooner?

Or to put it simply....as Slidin rather rapidly said:

quote your evidence

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Being embarrassed by a JW when you were a JW

by punkofnice in

i was out on the ministry(tm) in the 1980's when i was pie-on-earring.

i was only a lowly publisher(tm) being coached by a rather odd elder(tm).. one of the publications(tm) had recently mentioned japan and the growth(tm) of jws there.. the elder(tm), brother(tm) i was with offered the magazines(tm) to the householder(tm).. then he stated, 'there are (gave the reported numbers at the time.

i can't remember the number he stated), jehovah's witnesses(tm) in japan.'.

punkofnice

I was out on the Ministry(tm) in the 1980's when I was pie-on-earring. I was only a lowly Publisher(tm) being coached by a rather odd Elder(tm).

One of the publications(tm) had recently mentioned Japan and the Growth(tm) of JWs there.

The Elder(tm), Brother(tm) I was with offered the magazines(tm) to the householder(tm).

Then he stated, 'There are (gave the reported numbers at the time. I can't remember the number he stated), Jehovah's witnesses(tm) in Japan.'

He then asked, 'Do you know why?'

H/H shook her head.

Then Brother Bonkers repeatedly smashed his fist into his palm and said in a loud voice, 'Because we dropped the bomb on them. That's why!!!'

Exit H/H. Exit me.

He wasn't the only completely didlow person I went on the ministry(tm) with.

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Prophets other than the FDS.

by LostintheFog1999 in

what does anyone think about the "famous people" who allegedly predicted the future?

edgar cayce, nostrodamus, etc.... are they just as much whack jobs as the wtb& ts?.

punkofnice

Foggy - What does anyone think about the "famous people" who allegedly predicted the future?

They're complete and utter mental cases. They need putting in a padded cell. Put in a straight jacket and medicated.

I'm sure just do it for money and/or attention seeking.

'I pity the fool' that believes their nonsense.

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March 2023 WT - Recruitment drive!

by BoogerMan in

dedicate your life to jehovah, by being baptized as a jw - not as a christian.

(a follower of christ - acts 11:26).

par.

punkofnice

dedicate yourself to Jehovah and to get baptized is the most important decision you will ever make.

Well, for starters, it's not to Jehovah(tm), it's to the Organisation(tm).

And of course, if it is the 'most important decision', no wonder the indoctrinated culties will not be ready.

TOMO needs his booze money, so they need bums on seats.

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Salvation: Faith alone OR works?

by JW Answers in

jehovah's witnesses run to the book of james staying that faith without works is dead.

they completely ignore the teachings of paul and hold onto james.

.. it would appear that there is a contradiction between james' teaching and paul's teaching, yet the bible tells us to rightly divide the word of truth.

punkofnice

Cofty - How to be saved by god from what god will do to us if we don't believe him.

Reminds me of the Mafia boss that holds a gun to your head and says, 'If you don't give me the money I'm not entitled to, I'll blow your head off.....and it's YOUR fault!'