Posts by Maxee

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ONE SIZE FITS ALL

by SolidSender in

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you were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

1 cor 7.23, neb .

ok in response to critics of my man pleaser xandit post my point is this: .

Maxee

Friend you like to skirt around the issues. By using a lot of meaningless words you almost get away with it.

I can only guess about any academic skills that you might have, but I need not guess about those manifested in your statements above—and others too. What you have done above is a flat out misrepresentation. It is such an outrageous and obvious distortion that it amounts to a lie, which is beneath any decent measure of academics; and Christianity too for that matter! What a fine flaming hypocrite you are.

SS and Friend are sure you to guys didn't go to the same school?

Edited by - maxee on 19 July 2000 7:5:1

Edited by - maxee on 19 July 2000 7:6:11

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MAT 12:1-8

by Zep in

just curious as to how jw's interpret these verses in relation to the blood policy?.

Maxee

The Society will never give reason for their latest stand on blood

Jesus wasn't interested in the showy display of ones faith. He always allows us to question our heart.
Sadly the faithful and discreet slave has not been so attuned with their hearts nor Jesus.
The society has been unable to come even close to interpretating what Jesus's words meant.Now they are cornered and have to finds the means to back up their stand on blood throughout the last mid fifty years.

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ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATION

by SolidSender in

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is electronic/virtual ( read: online ) association with df'd, da'd, marked, evil slave, non approved associates, apostates etc right or wrong?

Maxee

Well said Path
SS personaly I and others (if I may include others because surely I am not alone)
that one of the blessings of an inssight into the conflicts between the relationship of religion and personal beliefs in a creator is the realisation and acceptance that all mankind regardless whether of a non christian or christion belief has sensebility, which goes beyond the average JW understanding

that they are above everyone cause they know the truth

even so called normal people (never affected by anything... never influenced). Unfortunately the form of christianity the WTBTS conveys is contrary to the real essence of christianity. The society is always so quick to jump off the mark. Always first at criticism
The net and forums such as this one are havens where we can be ourselves expose our hearts. We are entitled to anyway????
[>:(]

There are few people I know that I see physically that I can talk about this kind of stuff freely .Debate if we want: speak freely as we have right to do when dealing with people day today. The WTBTS is taking this freedom away to so many. Making us feel guilty to what is rightfully ours.

Internet is Freedom

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Gospel Q-Your thoughts?

by Seven in

i've not read the actual book but have read much online about this lost gospel q-the original words.

of jesus written by so-called contemporaries of his.

it predates the four gospels and was written in aramaic.

Maxee

What a great site. Thanx seven Its coming into our winter guess what I'll be reading.

What fascinates me is the women like Mary mag are virtually ignored in the bible. Jesus obviously aprecciated our talents.
I think women played a bigger role in helping preach his word then history tells us. The old

got to keep them in their place

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Gospel Q-Your thoughts?

by Seven in

i've not read the actual book but have read much online about this lost gospel q-the original words.

of jesus written by so-called contemporaries of his.

it predates the four gospels and was written in aramaic.

Maxee

The signeficance of this scroll and others is that they were recorded closer to the time of Jesus than any of the books of the New Testament. The book of Thomas is said to be written only a feww decades after Christs death.
At Nicene 14 the committee gathered every document available on the life of Jesus than made the decision which books would be included in what we now know as the bible.

What worries me is the committee at the time were the nucleous of the Roman catholic Church and they had already promted teachings such as the trinity etc. The book of Thomas included references of Jesus saying the kingdom of God was within us.They included testaments which only agreed with their doctrine.Sadly they destroyed all the other documents.(wouldn't want any one questioning their authority0
The significance is that the Q and several other scrolls reveal a different scenario than the bibles NT?

I have always felt that the dead sea scrolls will one day become very important in the revealing of false religion. My research on these books vague as it is has brought me to the conclusion that the bible is just one piece of the puzzle.

The NT deifyed Christ mixing pagan with real documents where as the books of Thomas Peter etc humanised him. It has hinted that Jesus was acutually an Essene and married to Mary Magdelene. The wedding at Canaan where Jesus turned wine into water was his own wedding . In one account in the scrolls dunno which one will find out more0 Jesus is described as kissing Mary Magdelene on the lips....
I am fasincated by this topic Does anyone else have info on them?

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Liberal JW's

by Dubby in

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i admire the jw's who seem to be not too affected by what the society teaches.

for instance; my brother became a jw when he met his wife, who was born into the wts.

his wife and her family, always seemed to be very gregarious people, and enjoy life very much.

Maxee

Waiting so true[Maybe we just never bought the program as strongly as some others]I was one of the others that bought it 100% +

If only they could just get a glimpse of a smidgion of reality. The claim of the happiest people in the world triggers off alarm bells inside me still! Feelings of questioning where my headspace was naivety, embarrasement for allowing myself to be lulled in this very same spirit.
Once I made the break and started to have faith not only in a God but in my own decisions and conscience I discovered a real contrast to the happiest people in the worlds..

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ARE we The Seed of Satan?

by Martini in

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how do you react when the brothers are quick to point out that the error of those in the org.

today who 'shrink back' on their faith and obedience to the faithful and discreet slave class are the seed of satan and rebels similar to korah ,dathan and abiram also miriam.

the inference is that the fate or end result for todays rebels will be similar to that of those rebels of old where they incurred 'god's wrath' upon themselves and their offsping which led to god's annihilation?.

Maxee

[bold]The Mother of the Lie...
MAMA[/bold]

[8>]

sorry SS couldn't resist

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Liberal JW's

by Dubby in

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friends

i admire the jw's who seem to be not too affected by what the society teaches.

for instance; my brother became a jw when he met his wife, who was born into the wts.

his wife and her family, always seemed to be very gregarious people, and enjoy life very much.

Maxee

I found in some of the past congregations I have been in those one were often ones with a bit of wealth or the wife worked fulltime. Glamourous clothes lots of kids when they do go out in the field they only do an hour...

Sometimes I think the ones who are out in service all the time and doing everything the society wishes ie: all meetings pioneering, no college education no kids,get a little jealous that they can't feel that way. I have heard friends justify it by making comments about them in the same vein as some do if they are met with a major opposer "shake the dirt from your shoes" we come across at the doors.

[italics]So and So better be careful there won't be any fulltime jobs or materialism in the new system.
Or
There -a-deaden at Armageddon[/italics]

Edited by - Maxee on 22 June 2000 20:19:30

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ATTENTION Lurking Jehovah's Witnesses.

by Martini in

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dear fellow jw's,.

visiting this board and briefly viewing some of the comments here your probably wondering if this db is pro or anti-jw.. your probably asking yourself is this board for active, 'loyal' jehovah's witnesses?.

i'm not sure i can speak on behalf of the posters at this db, however from my perspective i will "try" to set this matter straight for you.. are those posting here current jw's or are they hiding that they are apostates?.

Maxee

I guess I am guilty of negativity. My apologies to those who I have offended with some of my outspoken comments about the society and issues surrounding them and myself. I care about others and try to respect their beliefs.

IMHO if friends are utilising the net and going to discussions boards than they really should have an open mind. After all they are cyber rebels of sorts as far as the society is concerned.see Nov KM and May KM 99.
And to come to a conclusion on a matter you really have to see all sides.

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PREZ JOKES

by SolidSender in

here's some bumper stickers recently spotted:.

honk!

if you had sex with the president.

Maxee

Heres a WT Prez joke/ illustration

[url] http://www.freeminds.org/bethel/toons/quak.htm[/url]