Posts by Nathan Natas

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Do You Ever Have Dreams You’re Still a JW?

by jp1692 in

last night i dreamt i was at a circuit assembly; i even had a walk-on speaking part early in the morning program.

i spent the rest of the day “working” the event in a security detail.

the dream lasted until the entire day’s program was over.

Nathan Natas

Dub World

with apologies to Gary Jules, Michael Andrews ("Mad World")

All around me are familiar faces

Worn out places, worn out faces

Bright and early for their daily races

Going nowhere, going nowhere

Their tears are filling up their glasses

No expression, no expression

Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow

Maybe tomorrow, but not tomorrow

And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad

Dreams in which the world is dying are the best I've ever had

I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take

When people think in circles it's a very very

Dub world, Dub world

Children waiting for the day, they feel good

But no birthdays, bad bad birthdays

Made to feel the way that every child should

Sit and listen, sit and listen

Went to meetings and I went in service,

No one knew me, no one knew me

Hello preacher tell me what's the lesson

Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kinda funny

I find it kinda sad

Dreams in which the world is dying

Are the best I've ever had

I find it hard to tell you

I find it hard to take

When people think in circles

It's a very, very Dub world, Dub world

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A little rant about prayer

by BourneIdentity in

is god responsible for every good thing that happens in your life?

i ask this because a brother gave a talk several weeks ago and said that.

he said when anything positive happens, we must not assume it was by mere coincidence, but we have to have 100% confidence that jehovah cares for us and was involved.. however, people complain that jehovah doesn’t answer their prayers and are told you have to keep asking, you need to show him you really want it bad.

Nathan Natas

For me the jig was up when I realized that Jehovah made my ruler smaller.

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Age when parents should stop bathing their children

by Wonderment in

by what age should parents stop bathing and wiping their children's bottoms?

when are these actions a definitely no-no?.

Nathan Natas

I go over to the home for wayward girls on Tuesdays to volunteer, but so far they just keep telling me all positions are filled currently.

But I'm no quitter!

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The Watchtower Tract Society doesn't print Bibles?

by Nathan Natas in

after reading a few comments here, i thought it was time for me to get a copy of "the silver sword" for my own occasional research and occult practices.

so i thought i would see if jw.org would offer a way that i could purchase a printed copy (not digital) of the new world translation.

as i browsed, it occurred to me that i might also like to have a copy of the... what was it?

Nathan Natas

WOW, Careful!

Are you in the UK?

I don't get out much, but I have never seen a JW cart in the USA!

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JWs Changing "Baptism Questions" Effective May 13?

by Room 215 in

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Nathan Natas

Can anyone find the questions that were asked in 1961?

They were, if memory serves, vastly different, and one could easily argue that old baptisms were invalidated by the change in the terms of the old "contract."

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not nor ever was a jw, but...

by sting of truth in

jw
friends

hi all my name is chad.

i'm a christian.

i operate a small non denominational ministry.

Nathan Natas

Snugglebunny prodded, "Yes but are you a devout atheist?"

Actually, I describe myself as a non-practicing atheist.

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The Watchtower Tract Society doesn't print Bibles?

by Nathan Natas in

after reading a few comments here, i thought it was time for me to get a copy of "the silver sword" for my own occasional research and occult practices.

so i thought i would see if jw.org would offer a way that i could purchase a printed copy (not digital) of the new world translation.

as i browsed, it occurred to me that i might also like to have a copy of the... what was it?

Nathan Natas

Right after I posted the opening message, I did as LV101 suggested and went onto eBay.com, where I found both the RNWT and The Bible In Living English in gently (I hope!) used condition, but at prices somewhat higher than I had hoped; just under $47 for both. YIKES!

It occurs to me that an enterprising "minister of the Word of God" could easily corner the admittedly small market in PRINTED Watchtower bibles by offering NEW, UNUSED copies at reasonable prices, plus shipping. In the USA "Priority Mail" is a FAST and cost-effective option for those who don't mind spending a bit more to get their parcel in less than 4 days, coast-to-coast. For those on a tight budget, the old "Book Rate" - now called "Media Mail" - is still available. Yes, it IS slow, but at least it is not fast, and any messy time-displacement paradoxes will be totally avoided!

(Personally, I HATE book rate, though Benjamin Franklin might find his head spinning at the very idea of coast-to-coast in a mere eternity, but Ben's headbone ain't anchored as firmly as it once was.)

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The Watchtower Tract Society doesn't print Bibles?

by Nathan Natas in

after reading a few comments here, i thought it was time for me to get a copy of "the silver sword" for my own occasional research and occult practices.

so i thought i would see if jw.org would offer a way that i could purchase a printed copy (not digital) of the new world translation.

as i browsed, it occurred to me that i might also like to have a copy of the... what was it?

Nathan Natas

Hey, if any of you are still "active" and would like to sell me a couple of Bibles, I would be happy to do a transaction with you. Your identity will be protected by me and I have a "dead drop" I can use to protect my identity.

- Mr. Shizzle Beefbroth

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The Watchtower Tract Society doesn't print Bibles?

by Nathan Natas in

after reading a few comments here, i thought it was time for me to get a copy of "the silver sword" for my own occasional research and occult practices.

so i thought i would see if jw.org would offer a way that i could purchase a printed copy (not digital) of the new world translation.

as i browsed, it occurred to me that i might also like to have a copy of the... what was it?

Nathan Natas

After reading a few comments here, I thought it was time for me to get a copy of "The Silver Sword" for my own occasional research and occult practices.

So I thought I would see if JW.ORG would offer a way that I could PURCHASE a PRINTED COPY (not digital) of The New World Translation. As I browsed, it occurred to me that I might also like to have a copy of the... what was it? the Byington Bible. The translation that the WTS (Watchtower Tract Society) bough so they could suppress it.

I was really surprised to discover that NO bibles of any version are available in printed Form!

Of course all of the so-called "Bible study aids" are available in printed form, but no Bibles!

I find this remarkable, but as time passes I find myself more and more easily amazed.

Huh.

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not nor ever was a jw, but...

by sting of truth in

jw
friends

hi all my name is chad.

i'm a christian.

i operate a small non denominational ministry.

Nathan Natas

Just wondering, SOT, if you take a tax exemption for your ministerial activities?

Perhaps you can offer us advice on how we can avoid taxes by claiming our home is a church? Hmmm?

You seem bashful, Chad.