Posts by Nathan Natas

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Who shoots 223 AR15s?

by rockemsockem in

i have a few and built two 80% lowers.

just got a larue two stage trigger.

i can get 2moa out of it at 100 yards with a nikon 223 scope.

Nathan Natas

I used to enjoy shooting with a friend of mine. We would go north of Seattle about an hour or so, then follow logging roads for a bit until we were out in the sticks.

Forty-plus years ago you could buy a "brick" (500 rounds) of .22 LR for $10. I am cheap AND I didn't have "deep pockets," so 22LR was my preference. My friend was less financially conservative (cheap) and would spend like a drunk sailor on guns n' ammo. We shot the hell out of anything we found, but we didn't kill things and we didn't shoot up any logging equipment that was resting during the sabbath. We weren't stupid. We did have lots of fun and tested lots of popular misconceptions about what a bullet could and could not do, sort of like "Mythbusters."

I stopped shooting after I lost the central vision in my "master eye" as a result of a non-contagious eye disease I acquired. Bummer man, but shit happens, y'know?

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OCT 2019 Watchtower - Survival dependant on loyalty to JW Leaders

by Listener in

there is so much wrong with the newly released october, 2019 but that's not unusual.

what stands out is there statement claiming that survival through armageddon depends on loyalty to those 'taking the lead'.

since they claim there will be a point during the gt that they (the gb) won't be physically around, jws must still be loyal to jw leaders.. whats interesting in this article is that they make it clear that they, the governing body are going to take part, from heaven, in the war of armageddon.

Nathan Natas

WOW, what a load!

I'm an atheist now, but when I was PIMI, I was pretty "deeply dipped." I would say that I was in the top 99.99% of Watchtower loyalists back then; so I know the drill.

It is stunning that "survival" depends,

NOT on grace,
NOT on faith in Christ's sacrifice,
NOT in love of the Creator,

but on loyalty to a small group of imperfect confused old fruitbag self-proclaimed "JW leaders."

it's a CULT!

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What the heck is this all about?

by HiddenPimo in

sorry - but can anyone substantiate some truth to this article or is it all a mess?.

https://www.reddit.com/r/jehovahswitnesses/comments/7qhe2p/expos%c3%a9_the_governing_body_of_jehovahs_witnesses/.

Nathan Natas

Yes, what an amazingly huge steaming pile of crap that is!

Obviously a JW is masquerading as an apostate in an attempt to discredit us.

Mentally diseased JWs, y'know!

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No more Mr. Nice guy with coons

by rockemsockem in

i have been having issues with coons.

they are eating my cat food and being a pain in the ass.

i have live trapped some but these last few trip the live trap and do not get trapped then steal the bait.

Nathan Natas

What if you just took in your cat food just before dark and emptied any outdoor water bowls? There is no reason to be inhumanely trapping and killing these animals, which trace their existence on this earth back to before there were dogs, and it is likely they will continue to successfully adapt to their environment after homo sapiens is gone.

I'm not saying you should share your house with them; I am saying that you can make your outdoor area less of a "free dinner" buffet and thereby encourage them to go back to the woods they belong in.

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Demon stories

by HiddenPimo in

so as a child i was scared to death of the demons.

in fact you may remember the wt and awake loved to put stories of these attacks in the articles.

as a youth i loved to read books.

Nathan Natas

It has been said that there is The Known, The Known Unknown, and The Unknown Unknown.

There is also The Imaginary, which, in fairness, I guess could be part of The Unknown Unknown, except that there is not a single shred of objective evidence that demons exist. We have the testimony of the insane and people who can't seem to understand that they may not be objectice when they "figure out" what happened to them.

I don't think Hollywood is doing anyone a service by encouraging beliefs in a spiritual realm, but humans have always enjoyed the adrenaline jolt of "safe fear."

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Amber Scorah On National Public Radio

by Lets Think in

interesting interview.

https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/.

Nathan Natas

I am very often surprised by the inaccurate statements made by people who once were Jehovah's Witnesses.

Amber was a "missionary" in China, so I would expect her to be well-versed in Watchtower doctrine, yet she says that JWs believe that after Armageddon only faithful JWs will be resurrected. This is not correcy; JWs are taught that EVERYONE will be resurrected after Armageddon so they could be given a fair chance to come to an accurate knowledge of the truth.

I don't think I'm being unfair: Amber is articulate and seems to be comfortable being interviewed. So how could she miss a very basic doctrinal point?

I've got her book and look forward to reading it, but I yearn for the next Barbara Grizzuti Harrison ("Visions of Glory: A History and a Memory of Jehovah's Witnesses" - 1978).

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Attention Lurkers- the Paradise Resort Bus

by stuckinamovement in

jw
friends

imagine boarding a bus with your family for a long anticipated vacation.

the destination is a place that is promised to be beautiful warm and sunny.

as you are boarding the bus you are given a ticket stub with several paragraph's of fine print.

Nathan Natas

SIAM, I don't know how I missed this when it was originally posted, but it is one of those posts that make me go, "DAMN! I wish I wrote that!"

It is something I might have expected from my friends Farkel or Terry Walstrom, both who are permanent examples of excellence in creative writing.

I am going to have to check your other work.

Rock on, Dude (or Dudette)!

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What Do You Think About The Police?

by minimus in

jw
friends

some people are very suspicious of the police.

some folks value policemen and women.

i’ve had experience with some.

Nathan Natas

They're GREAT! One of my favorite bands of all time!

POLICE

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Jehovah will lovingly Erase the Memories of Your Dead love Ones From Your Mind!foyarse e

by The Bethelite in

jw
friends

i know i would be miserable if i could remember all my dead relatives.

all my dead children, parents all my worldly family members and friends, yes and the billions of other people too.

all the people jehovah will be killing off in the years to come.

Nathan Natas

My experience has been that now, as we enter the second century of King Jesus' invisible imaginary rule, Jehovah is lovingly erasing all memories of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society (WTB&TS) from my mind.

HALLELUJAH, Brothas an' Sistas!

(selah)

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Debate

by gabcol in

back in the day, russell and rutherford would hold debates with other religious leaders.

why has jehovah's witnesses stopped doing that?

i think it would be very interesting to see how they would hold up on a debate now.

Nathan Natas

It seems a little historical review might be helpful.

Back in the days of Pastor Russell, Russell and his traveling representatives ("Pilgrims") would happily debate other religious leaders. Russell's message was something new and the popular religionists were not very skilled in debates.

Year passed thus; eventually a new member of Russell's flock named J.F. Rutherford had the bright idea to debate a popular religionist of the time.

Pastor Russell asked J. F. Rutherford to cancel the debate. "Judge" Rutherford was sure of his skill and ignored Russell's request.

Rutherford got his ass served to him on a silver platter by the religionist.

Since then, representatives of the WTB&TS are discouraged from participating in any debates, but there is no way of preventing the occasional prideful fool from taking the bait and re-living Rutherford's experience.