Posts by N.drew

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I know I'm not alone, but damn do I feel lonely now...

by OneDayillBeFree in

i have been meaning to post my experience at the pioneer school and i will as soon as time permits but theres something that has happened recently in my life that has impacted me in such a horrible way that i just have to get off my chest.. as you may know ive been trying to fade.

its very hard.

hard as hell.

N.drew

Dear OneDIBFree,

Going after her was classic! I have been married a long time, my husband has never once come after me.

It is what girls want, and what most men do not understand. Did she see you coming after her?

If she did, good, later when she finds out real life, she will come back to you sorry, or be sorry she never came back.

You can't worry about it, you did what you could when you had the chance, get on with your life. Keep on being a

good person, that is about all you can do. God bless you.

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Today's Watchtower Study is SO dumb!!!

by TimothyT in

i would like to think of myself as an academic.

im starting my second degree and i enjoy research.

when i see a statement backed up by references and support from a credible source, sometimes i get excited.

N.drew

imploy, sorry, employ.

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Today's Watchtower Study is SO dumb!!!

by TimothyT in

i would like to think of myself as an academic.

im starting my second degree and i enjoy research.

when i see a statement backed up by references and support from a credible source, sometimes i get excited.

N.drew

Greybeard has got to be kidding.

Punk good post. That is how I have learned to read the Watchtower publications and posts. "Reasonably" WT is being substituted for The Kingdom, the F&DS, Jesus, and even OMG Jehovah.

So my conclusion so far is, The Watchtower is not a witness for Jehovah, but is a witness for democracy, it being quite impossible in other ruling classes (governments, fraternities, ruling families ect) for the kind of negative feedback we are seeing against the Watctower and them saying the things they (we) are saying and be living still, la la.

Some devil's advocates come on forum saying WTB&TS have to be right about something. OK, they do not imploy hit-men. Not yet anyway.

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Today's Watchtower Study is SO dumb!!!

by TimothyT in

i would like to think of myself as an academic.

im starting my second degree and i enjoy research.

when i see a statement backed up by references and support from a credible source, sometimes i get excited.

N.drew

WT just might be the inventors of circular reasoning. While "in" I was voicing my doubts about the GB to them that might listen and the meaningful friends would direct me to articles written by the GB. HUH? Picture yourself like heaven looking down, it's funny, isn't it? In English "I'm afraid they might be scoundrels" "well, then, maybe you missed something they wrote, go read it!" A college could be instituted to research and explain how a brain can think like that. "I fear they might be false, then go read more of what they have written?" Do people hear themselve's think? Aparently not.

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1 Tim 6:3, 4 and the WT's obsession with dissent

by Pistoff in

the wt continues it's obsessive paranoia with anyone who disagrees with them, going to the extreme of applying 1 tim 6:3, 4 to them.. they do not quote the whole scripture of course (let alone the entire chapter), and in context the writer is saying that slaves should not hate their christian masters, and then says if anyone teaches anything else he is doting (wt--mentally diseased) on sayings, teachings, etc.

some versions say genealogies.. .

6:1 let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of god and [his] doctrine be not blasphemed.. .

N.drew

Thank you for posting Pistoff. It is obvious to me the WT is taking the scripture out of context, thanks for getting the old brain thinking.

Here's my take: Jesus leads to freedom, some who were under the yoke of their master were incorrectly applying the word about the freedom to their own life. That is what they were perhaps getting puffed up about. Also, they might have been unhappy about serving their master when they were now understanding all are brothers. It is a very good point you made Pistoff (I understand-God bless you), that then the scripture goes to telling about the love of money. The way I understand that, is one needs money to live, but slaves not so much, their basic needs are cared for by their masters. So maybe Paul is saying why do you slaves think making money is something to desire, be happy!

The world danger, I believe, is Watchtower saying themelves are the words of Jesus. (verse 3) So who really are the apostates? (verse 4)

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Were any of you anointed?

by TimothyT in

did any of you feel that mystical force telling you that you were of the anointed class?.

what did it feel like?

was it real?

N.drew

Quendi, I believe someone with the earthly hope of living forever can partake. I think the bible calls unworthy someone who is neither hot nor cold. 1 Corinthians 11:27 says in an unworthy manner, does it not mean "not serious", in other words, selfishly, or out of curiosity only? I believe it is also alright to refrain from taking them even with the hope of reigning with Jesus, because you might not be particularly holy that day, then doing so next time becomes something to look forward to. I have not done so, yet, and do not plan on doing so (today). It is a symbol and I have not considered it much, I have been "out" of the society for 2 years only. I did not go to the last memorial. 2 Timothy 3:5

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Were any of you anointed?

by TimothyT in

did any of you feel that mystical force telling you that you were of the anointed class?.

what did it feel like?

was it real?

N.drew

Wow Awen, that is the best post I ever read on any Bible forum. Thank you for sharing.

Mass psychosis? LOL, I think you have to be present with the other ones for that to be real.

I don't think "mass" works if two people experience similar phenomenon but each person has never seen or heard of the other one.

Perfect post, thanks!

So according to the experience of anointing, it is not anointed, it is a process of anointing. Just like they say it is not once saved always saved. It is submission to the requests coming from God via holy spirit.

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JWs and hard times

by xelder in

the developed world is having hard economic times.

so, for a while now jw's have been voicing the familiar "it can't go on...things are so hard".

i'm in the usa, and the economics are tough, relative to this country.

N.drew

By the way, theology books are the last books I will ever read, if I ever read them

Nancy's rule #one Do not lean on your own understanding, how much worse to lean on someone else's understanding.

Speaking of books A good one for peace, not war is Our Last Best Chance by King Abdullah II of Jordan.

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JWs and hard times

by xelder in

the developed world is having hard economic times.

so, for a while now jw's have been voicing the familiar "it can't go on...things are so hard".

i'm in the usa, and the economics are tough, relative to this country.

N.drew

If you publicly condemn a person for lying, you have to risk forever more being viewed a liar by honest folks.

Do you know that rule?

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JWs and hard times

by xelder in

the developed world is having hard economic times.

so, for a while now jw's have been voicing the familiar "it can't go on...things are so hard".

i'm in the usa, and the economics are tough, relative to this country.

N.drew

I'm trying to stay out of the dictionary

You know about time?

Might be my theory, might be my dad's.

You don't know about time? And space?

Thanks AwareBeing. I don't WANT to be prominent, so thank you for reminding me!

So MacArthur is my brother? You know, in Christ all are brothers.