Posts by MacHislopp

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Wedding Anniversary #62

by smiddy3 in

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hi friends , i thought i would just let you know it`s my wife and i, 62nd wedding anniversary today.. not that we were able to celebrate much as my wife wasn`t up to it today .. however i did manage to give her a couple of champers at home ,while i had a couple o ales with friends down at the club and managed to put on lotto for tonite and a couple of keno`s from the club ,you never know the god`s might smile upon us for doing something right after all these years.?.

take care guys.. smiddy 3.

MacHislopp

Hello Smiddy3,

Please accept my warmest congratulaions for a fantastic anniversary,

all the best for your life..including your family !

James Charles MacHislopp

PS I'am ...way behind on the same road!

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Petra! Allow Me! To Simon and Wife and Every Member!

by Atlantis in

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allow me to step forward.. .

allow me to open my arms.. .

allow me to wrap my arms around you.. .

MacHislopp

Hello Petra,

many thanks for your sweet poem.

Together with a group of my European friends,

we wish you a nice, joyful time, wherever

you are ..together with your family!

J.C.MacHislopp

**Sorry for my absence but I've not been well

for quite a while.

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I'm Back--Blondie

by blondie in

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yes, i am posting again.

i could not for awhile technologically and it is now fixed thanks to simon.

thanks, simon!

MacHislopp

Hello,

i'm very pleased to see you back here. I alwayes appreciated your

remarks and your analysis on many subjects;

Wishing all the best to you and your family,

JC MacHiuslopp

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Hi again

by Lee Marsh in

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it is nice to see some familiar faces here.

for those who don't know who i am my last id was lady lee.

thought i would drop by and say hello; see how people are doing.

MacHislopp

Hello agaon,

I do apologize for some typing mistakes...!

Gtreetings,

JC MacHislopp

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Hi again

by Lee Marsh in

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it is nice to see some familiar faces here.

for those who don't know who i am my last id was lady lee.

thought i would drop by and say hello; see how people are doing.

MacHislopp

Hello Lady Lee,

I'm pleasedto hear from you again, although sorry for your life health

problems. I do wish you sincerely all the best that you can have and

still enjoy your family life.

As it has been commented already we all have our part of prolemati

issues one way or another but it is nice and pleasant to hear that many

like you- have recoverd or they are on the way to.

Sogain all the best on a personal level,

greetings,

J.C. MacHislopp

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Hi people!

by ozziepost in

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hi guys, owyergoin?

(that’s australian for youse foreigners!

haven’t called in quite a while but just called by to say “i’m still standing and still enjoying shiraz !.

MacHislopp

Hello Ozzie,

first of all my sincere condoleances for your loss.

Second I'm pleased to hear from you,

Keep well - as mchas you can-

all the best

JC MacHislopp

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Norway Takes Appropriate Action Against Jehovah’s Witnesses

by Vanderhoven7 in

i hope other countries follow suit.. https://youtu.be/pfw9xzugcms.

MacHislopp

Hello Vndehoven 7,

many thanks for the nice video. Although the news was out alreafdy,

the video is another way to give more publicity to the Norwegian decision;

Many ...all the European governments should follow Norway's example

Greetings,

JC MacHislopp

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

MacHislopp

Hello everyone,

I'm shocked by reading all this topic...

I don't need to add anything...a lot has been said and after all

each will sow his own fruitage. I was pleased to read:

"Nobody has to worry about any information, documents, elders letters etc disappearing, Atlantis has that covered as usual. We call that vault "Beastzilla""

And as a further good thing, I did really like Ben video. Fascinating!!

I do have a nice size database...and I wonder if oneget get more from

this "high level" reserved jw.org online library.

By the way greeting to all, Somon included and the great help given to us by

Atlantis and his family;

J.C. MacHislopp

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Can you be a JW who does not have the GB as their leader?

by DoubtingThomas in

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i am.. they are just fellow brothers, old and getting senile.... but enlightened, despite all the whining.....

MacHislopp

Hello Doubting Thomas,

Interesting comments on your part...

Can you please read the following entire QfR ?

*** w86 4/1 p. 30 Questions From Readers ***

Why have Jehovah’s Witnesses disfellowshipped (excommunicated)

for apostasy some who still profess belief in God, the Bible, and Jesus Christ?

Those who voice such an objection point out that many religious organizations claiming to be Christian allow dissident views. Even some clergymen disagree with basic teachings of their church, yet they remain in good standing. In nearly all the denominations of Christendom, there are modernists and fundamentalists who greatly disagree with one another as to the inspiration of the Scriptures.

However, such examples provide no grounds for our doing the same. Why not? Many of such denominations allow widely divergent views among the clergy and the laity because they feel they cannot be certain as to just what is Bible truth. They are like the scribes and Pharisees of Jesus’ day who were unable to speak as persons having authority, which is how Jesus taught. (Matthew 7:29) Moreover, to the extent that religionists believe in interfaith, they are obligated not to take divergent beliefs too seriously.

(& 1 and 23)…..

Obviously, a basis for approved fellowship with Jehovah’s Witnesses cannot rest merely on a belief in God, in the Bible, in Jesus Christ, and so forth. The Roman Catholic pope, as well as the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, professes such beliefs, yet their church memberships are exclusive of each other. Likewise, simply professing to have such beliefs would not authorize one to be known as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Approved association with Jehovah’s Witnesses requires accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the Bible, including those Scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses. What do such beliefs include

( 1 6 and 7)

When you have finished the reading would you kindly expalin to thsi board the following , expecially how,

by which means ... « Jehovah reveals the truth gradually .. » today and to whom ??

THE WATCHTOWER OCTOBER 2021 STUDY ARTICLE 42 pages 47-48 § 12

Hold Fast to the Truth With Strong Conviction

12 God’s people today do not claim to have perfect or complete knowledge of the truth . At times, they have made mistakes in doctrinal matters and in organizational direction. That should not surprise us. The Scriptures make it clear that accurate knowledge increases with time. (Col. 1:9, 10) Jehovah reveals the truth gradually, and we must be willing to wait patiently for the light of truth to get brighter. (Prov. 4:18) When those taking the lead realize that our understanding on a certain point of truth needs to be clarified, they do not hesitate to make the needed adjustments. While many denominations in Christendom make changes to please their congregations or to get closer to the world, the changes made by Jehovah’s organization are designed to draw us closer to God and to the pattern of worship established by Jesus. (Jas. 4:4) The adjustments we make are drivern not by trends or popular demands, but by a clearer understanding of the Scriptures. We love the truth!—1 Thess. 2:3, 4

12) What happens when those taking the lead realize that our understanding needs to be clarified, and why do they take that action?

I'm very interested – and I do believe many others too in your biblical answer, in line with Jesus words “I am the way and the truth and the life: » (John 14:6)

Greetings J..C. MacHoislopp

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From MacHislopp--Grand Total Questions!

by Atlantis in

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i was asked post this for machislopp.

cookie thief!.

machislopp writes:.

MacHislopp

Hello everyone,

allow me to thank you for your comments, quite on target.

I would leke to add that the reason for digging more on the subject

was from an older article published by the Society ...48 years ago!

Please take note ot the Society's Governing Body remarks made concerning

» ...our brothers and sisters are trying to show faith without any works? ».

** yb74 pp. 254-255 Is Your Faith Dead or Alive?

James said, “Faith, if it does not have works, is dead in itself.” (Jas. 2:17) Having now read the Yearbook, can you say that Jehovah’s Christian witnesses world wide have faith that led them into action? Their faith is certainly not a lifeless thing. All true Christians must show that their faith is a live faith, because “faith without works is dead.” (Jas. 2:26) One’s faith must show up through work in some way. How? Look at the results with 193,990 persons being baptized last year. Jehovah’s witnesses were doing what Christ Jesus directed his disciples to do, make more disciples! So their faith shown by works has been productive.

It is very interesting to note that in the last seven years 949,842 persons were baptized; and in the last 26 years, 2,084,398. These figures say something to us. At the close of the year 1966 there were 1,118,665 publishers who were sharing in the Kingdom service, and since then there have been another 949,842 persons baptized. So today, if we make allowance for those who have died, which normally runs to about one percent per year, still we should have nearly two million persons who could be preaching the good news.

The Yearbook report shows there was a peak in publishers of 1,758,429 out in the field in 1973. So that is approximately 250,000 short of two million. Think of James’ words again: “Of what benefit is it, my brothers, if a certain one says he has faith but he does not have works?” (Jas. 2:14) Remember, he is talking to those who have dedicated their lives to God and are baptized. He is addressing his words to “my brothers.” Are we to assume that about 250,000 of our brothers and sisters are trying to show faith without any works? It is something to ponder over.

The Society’s records show that 2,084,398 persons were baptized in the last 26 years. Add to that the publishers who were in the field service the previous year, 1947, namely, 207,552, and that gives you a total of 2,291,950 persons. Allowing for the death of about 225,000 persons, at the usual rate of one percent each year, are we to say that since 1947 there have been over three hundred thousand brothers and sisters who have gone out in the field service at some time or other since their dedication and baptism and are now trying to show Jehovah and others their faith without works? James says: “Faith divorced from deeds is lifeless as a corpse.”—Jas. 2:26, NE.

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Conclusion : The reasons... starting with death of many member/year, maby

dissociated, many disfellowshipped and other fadaed...(including the inactves)

the real facts of life shows that hundreds of thousands baptizedJehovah's

Witnesseare...missing and no longer « active publishers » in their congregation.

And the period I did choose, was the last 4 years , from 201/ to 2021 included

It is also very ironical that the Society's Governing Body added..48 years ago

the comment : « It is something to ponder over. »

Greetings to eveyone,

JC MacHislopp

PS Many thanks to Atlantis for stepping in to help me.