Posts by punkofnice

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UK kingdom halls closing

by Farmer Jim1 in

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can anyone out there that is pimo give an update on the rate of kingdom halls closing in the uk?.

i was expecting a fire sale a few years back but i haven't heard much.

some congregations that were struggling back in my day still seem to be holding on to their halls..

punkofnice

I didn't know there were many left.

What ever happened to them being 'dedicated(tm)' to Jehovah(tm)?

2 in my area. 1 is now a Mosque and the other a Pentecostal Church.

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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

Tonus- If they're wrong... it was nice knowing you all.

Yeah. See ya.

I'm hoping, given that our politicians are such self serving, narcissistic filth, they will wish to remain in their luxury far from the madding crowd, rather than become toast.

IMHO, the trouble is, there really in not much democracy. We will just have to sit and wait to see if mushrooms sprout or not. We have no power to change things.

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New blood card system in March

by Indoubtbigtime in

there is going to be a hole new system of blood cards this march .

the congregation won’t hold any information as they did before from march it will be all put on the pub.

i think it’s to do with vaccines and they are worried now they got everyone vaxed and they want to distance themselves from medical responsibilities and say own personal decisions.

punkofnice

You'll see what it's all about in March by the sounds of it.

Whatever it is, it will not be for the benefit of anyone else other than the Governing Body(tm) (Pee be upon them).

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Elders are no longer teachers

by eyeslice in

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friends

back in the day when i was a young witness lad, you very much got the impression that at least the training as theocratic teachers was good.. even the bible reading back then had a short introduction and conclusion.

you had to research and prepare your own ministry school talks and then perhaps you would graduate to a half of a 55 minute public talk.

then later if you were a book study conductor, you got to decide which scriptures to read and highlight.

punkofnice

ES - I reckon I could do any Congregation Watchtower study with zero preparation. Just stand up, get the paragraph read, ask the questions, read the 'read' scriptures. Then after everyone would say 'what a great job you did today bro'.

Been there, done that.

Back then it was predictably formulaic. I don't know about today. It's been a long time since I saw Corporation(tm) propaganda. I feel the better for it.

What are Elders since I fled the Corporation(tm)? I don't know. I really don't.

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JWs and the constitution of the United States

by Vanderhoven7 in

jws will not salute the flag.

however they will support the us constitution which gives congress the right to establish the military and to declare and to make war.

isn’t that tant amount to supporting the country going to war?.

punkofnice

I don't know about America, I've never been there. Although UK TV makes me feel like I know it well. Mind you, I have seen it from Niagara Falls, Canada side.

As a kid I was forbidden to stand for the National Anthem so I used to forget to drop something and only find it when the anthem ended. I was so embarrassed being a Jobo as a kid. These are horrid and damaging memories.

However, the Jobos wanted all the goodies they could scrounge off the state. That's why all the illegal immigrants flood the UK. We have fairly good benefits to scrounge.

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Do you know of any church that KNOWS God?

by the-MadJW in

i mean, the jws have many faults, as each of us have.. do you know any other group that does?.

punkofnice

I think old Boozerford was a phantom. He has no shadow.

No wonder TOMO is always slurring his words and staggering about drunk, he's following the example of the Boozerford ghost.

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Do you know of any church that KNOWS God?

by the-MadJW in

i mean, the jws have many faults, as each of us have.. do you know any other group that does?.

punkofnice

It's all about money and power.

Religion is a big con, a grift. Clearly seen in the way Watchtower Corporation(tm) works. We all fell for it.

Not many poor religious leaders around Christianity.

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Jesus Never Limited His Promies to 144K

by Sea Breeze in

what were we thinking?

mat_10:32 whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will i confess also before my father which is in heaven.. mat_10:33 but whosoever shall deny me before men, him will i also deny before my father which is in heaven.. mat_12:50 for whosoever shall do the will of my father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.. mat_16:25 for whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.. mat_18:4 whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.. mar_10:15 verily i say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of god as a little child, he shall not enter therein.. luk 6:47,48 whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, i will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man .

which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock.

punkofnice

Blotty. How are you keeping? OK. Here I go....

Punkofnice: There are many many scholars and historians (Modern & Ancient) who have proven Jesus existed,

Source material needed because I've never seen one single one that is specific.

God is slightly harder as the people in the bible automatically assumed God existed - so no need to place explicit evidence upon the case. (too the writers and people of that time, too us its slightly different)

Then God is either non existent or died. If God is all he/it's cracked up to be, it would reveal itself and hold it's arms out like a loving Father, not hide so that countless lives can be lost arguing about God. The idea honestly sickens me.

If the bible is a hoax, Why was new evidence of King David recently (admittedly articles vary on dates) found?

If Spider-man is a fictional character, then why does New York exist? Lots of fiction has real places and people in it.

Why did Romans mention Jesus? (atleast 2, that I'm aware, pretty sure there is more - both non-believers)

I've never seen it. Can you show the source material?

Why is the bible such an accurate time keeper?

I don't follow you.

(look into it if you haven't, I mean actually look into it)

I don't know what you are referring to.

How did the universe begin? Big Bang? (there are multiple explanations so I will not say "explosion" or anything particular to cover the basis) doubtful
- What caused the "Big bang"?

I wasn't there so I neither know nor care because it won't make any difference to my every day struggle to put petrol in my car or feed myself.

You don't know for sure either.

- Why is everything so "perfectly" made, everything makes sense and has a purpose

That's just it. Things are certainly not perfectly made. And I don't buy the whole fall of man nonsense to fill in for the imperfection.

+ hundreds more questions

You and me both.

most questions non-believers can throw are answered in the bible

No they're not. I see you used 'most' there. But sorry. The Muslims claim the same about the Quran. Why are they wrong and Christians aren't?

Sorry to tell you but you've been conned.

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Jesus paid it ALL for YOU

by JW Answers in

sadly, jehovah's witnesses depend on their religion to save them, and the bible does not point to religion as a saving point for salvation.. the video message below shows from the bible that for salvation, jesus paid it all for you.. are you saved?.

punkofnice

I wish he'd pay my bleedin' gas bill.

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Jesus Never Limited His Promies to 144K

by Sea Breeze in

what were we thinking?

mat_10:32 whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will i confess also before my father which is in heaven.. mat_10:33 but whosoever shall deny me before men, him will i also deny before my father which is in heaven.. mat_12:50 for whosoever shall do the will of my father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.. mat_16:25 for whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.. mat_18:4 whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.. mar_10:15 verily i say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of god as a little child, he shall not enter therein.. luk 6:47,48 whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, i will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man .

which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock.

punkofnice

Madster - You have fallen for one of the false dogma of Churchianity.

Maybe you've fallen for someone else's trap.