Posts by Jerryh

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A Chance To Plant A Seed That We All Have

by dubstepped in

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i'd like to brainstorm something with the rest of you.

this summer at the regional conventions we all know by now that a talk on shunning is going to be given.

we all know what that talk will likely point to.

Jerryh

Dubstepped, I am pretty new to this forum and was never a JW. I lurk here in the hope of gaining some insight that may be useful to me in relating to some family converts. I was never inside a kingdom hall but one time. I attended my grandson's wedding. I love 2 converts, daughter / son-in-law and (2 born ins?) granddaughter / grandson and the key word there is love.

Often when someone posts any thoughts that grab me I go and review their other posts to get a feel for their approach to things generally. In the last few minutes I read your story. Among other things I know your name is Mike, so hello Mike. One thing that comes through is that you are a man of love and still quoting scripture.

You are good with words also. Case in point "authentic person inside" "soft chocolate center"

"basic humanity" I encourage you to go forward with this project, it sounds good.

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Is it true: the memorial will stop after the last anointed have passed away?

by FinchAndWeston in

i heard that the memorial will stop after the last anointed have passed away ... is this information true/false?

just curious.

it's secondhand.

Jerryh

*** w80 7/1 p. 31 Questions From Readers *** Questions From Readers
● Why does the November 15, 1979, issue of The Watchtower (pages 26, 27) speak of the “new covenant” being near the end of its operation, when Hebrews 13:20 speaks of this covenant as being “an everlasting covenant”?
The Watchtower stated: “Evidently the new covenant is nearing the end of its operation for the purpose of producing 144,000 spiritual Israelites who meet God’s approval for being associated with Jesus Christ in the heavenly kingdom, the ideal government for mankind. When the last of these approved spiritual Israelites cease to be ‘men’ because of earthly death and a resurrection to a share in the heavenly kingdom, then the mediatorship of Jesus Christ will cease also.“
Note that The Watchtower did not say that the benefits of this new covenant would cease. Those who live on earth will benefit in an everlasting way from the fact that this new covenant fulfilled its purpose in producing 144,000 spiritual sons of God who will reign as joint heirs with Christ in the heavens.

*** w83 8/15 p. 23 par. 14 United Fruit Bearers ***
Just as the anointed “branches” of the “true vine” must remain in union with Christ, the “other sheep” must remain in close union with “the faithful and discreet slave,” Christ’s anointed “brothers.” Only thus can they hope to ‘inherit the Kingdom prepared for them from the founding of the world.’—Matthew 25:31-40

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If God is all powerful why did it take six days

by James Mixon in

if god is omnipotent (all powerful) why did he take six days (or six thousand years jw.org) to.

crete everything.

why not speak everything into existence all at once?

Jerryh

ahem

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/03/why-watching-comb-jellies-poop-has-stunned-evolutionary-biologists

The Internets may be serious

by Jerryh in

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http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/02/escaping-the-amish-for-a-connected-world/463116/?platform=hootsuite

Jerryh

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/02/escaping-the-amish-for-a-connected-world/463116/?platform=hootsuite

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How the Governing Body views their unpaid laborers

by Watchtower-Free in

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Jerryh

I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves. Harriet Tubman

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Something isnt quite right.

by atomant in

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l was wondering if others get the feeling that the world we live in seems not quite right.l can not pin point anything specific but since childhood days l often get the feeling something isn;t correct.you know the feeling of deja vu.

am l the only one to feel this way?ld love to hear from others and any storys they may have.having been raised in the jdubs maybe lm just suffering mild bouts of paranoia .

Jerryh

When you think of the good old days, think one word: dentistry.

P J O'Rourke

Dilbert says

by Jerryh in

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reason will never be a satisfying explanation of what you see .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55nxkenplg4 .

also a great blog http://blog.dilbert.com/ .

Jerryh

Reason will never be a satisfying explanation of what you see . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55NxKENplG4

Also a great blog http://blog.dilbert.com/

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Identity Theft

by Jerryh in

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this forum offers the stories of folks with as many variations as there are folks and a “great crowd” of lurkers whose stories may never be offered.

i am an outsider with a broken heart for some insiders that i love more than they know.

after reading nearly every “apostate” book ever written, lurking, being worn out searching the wt cd, i have come to an idea that i present for your appraisal..

Jerryh

tornapart thanks again for your answer. Your answer is helpful. Seems you have been able to do something

the other people who responded have not, have your family and Jesus. I will resist the temptation to get more nosy

in your business. Probably most JW families and most elders would not let you slide.

Perry Great web site I downloaded the pdf for talking to a JW

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Identity Theft

by Jerryh in

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this forum offers the stories of folks with as many variations as there are folks and a “great crowd” of lurkers whose stories may never be offered.

i am an outsider with a broken heart for some insiders that i love more than they know.

after reading nearly every “apostate” book ever written, lurking, being worn out searching the wt cd, i have come to an idea that i present for your appraisal..

Jerryh

Perry thanks for your response. You remind me of me, ready throw down. I have had to mellow a tad.

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Identity Theft

by Jerryh in

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this forum offers the stories of folks with as many variations as there are folks and a “great crowd” of lurkers whose stories may never be offered.

i am an outsider with a broken heart for some insiders that i love more than they know.

after reading nearly every “apostate” book ever written, lurking, being worn out searching the wt cd, i have come to an idea that i present for your appraisal..

Jerryh

thanks for all the comments, you all agree it seems.

tornapart I have come to believe the simple Gospel of Christ that goes against the WT teachings and conforms more to mainstream christianity. I can no longer preach the 'different kind of gospel' that WT teaches. If I go to meetings it's simply for the sake of my family. They still believe in the WT teachings (even if not all) and find they can still follow Christ in their own way. It's hard to try and live the way Christ taught when so much goes against WT teachings but I'm sure he understands You mind if I ask about your situation? Does your family know that you believe the "simple gospel" i.e. the pre 1914 gospel?

Diogenesister thanks for the kind words. I am wondering if Diogenes the Cynic is your identity? :)

findTheLost thanks. (worth more than $0.02) I am wondering if "find the lost" is your identity?