Posts by NeonMadman

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After Divorce
by pjj62 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
if a jw wife divorces a non jw husband, can she remarry?

i thought she couldnt unless it was due to infidelity.

is that true?.
NeonMadman

In theory, the innocent mate in a case of adultery is free to remarry (after the divorce, of course) if he/she chooses to divorce the guilty mate. If no adultery has occurred, then there is no basis for divorce and neither mate can remarry.
One catch-22 is that after the divorce, the guilty mate is also free to remarry (assuming the divorce was on grounds of adultery). And, it can be the guilty party who seeks the legal divorce if the innocent mate has "rejected" him/her. My ex-wife divorced me based on HER confessed adultery. She was not disfellowshipped because she was "repentant," even though she informed me privately that if I forgave her for the adultery (thus removing her ability to get the divorce) she would just go out and do it again.
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Get Your "Knocking" Postcards Here, Folks!
by LennyinBluemont in
1. jw
2. friends
i just got an email about two hours ago, apparently based on the fact that i ordered the "knocking" video via the internet.

about your postcard.

you will soon receive a large postcard that says tell a friend about knocking.
NeonMadman

Interesting that to a JW, "balanced" and "accurate" means any presentation that says only positive things and nothing negative about the organization...
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Music parodies
by DJK in
1. jw
2. friends
there must be a few.

can you think of one?.

this is sam kinison doing his version of wild thing by the troggs.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=tmjm7292ehk.
NeonMadman

"Tweeter and the Monkey Man" by the Traveling Wilburys is essentially a Bob Dylan parody of a typical Bruce Springsteen song (no specific song, though). He even includes a reference to a "Jersey Girl". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qeNP6cOa1Y
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The NWT actually teaches about the Trinity?
by bite me in
1. watchtower
2. bible
does the nwt teach about the trinity and they do not even realize it because they are either not reading it, or reading around it?

this is an observation that i came across.

i'd love to hear what you think.
NeonMadman

Fire, if you were playing devil's advocate, you're not doing a very good job, because I agree exactly with what you say. :-) YHWH is the name of God, and God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. So that is likely the one name that Jesus refers to.
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The NWT actually teaches about the Trinity?
by bite me in
1. watchtower
2. bible
does the nwt teach about the trinity and they do not even realize it because they are either not reading it, or reading around it?

this is an observation that i came across.

i'd love to hear what you think.
NeonMadman

Another interesting question about the NWT (or most other translations, for that matter) is what is the NAME (singular, not "names") of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
Mat 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit,
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What's the craziest thing you've lost your privileges over?
by 5thGeneration in
1. jw
2. friends
this question dedicated to watson!

5th... stick to the "losing my priviledges threads.".

love when people can't take a joke unless it's theirs!
NeonMadman

>>>Reading the "National Lampoon".
>>>What?
That's what I said...
I had just purchased a copy of the latest issue (back when NatLamp was an actual magazine) and was flipping through it while sitting in my car. A newer brother came up to say hi without my noticing him and we chatted a bit. Several months later, I finally noticed I was not being used for prayer, reading at the book study or WT study, etc. etc. When I asked one of the elders what was going on, he informed me that this brother had told the elders that he saw me reading "pornography" and they thought it better not to use me any more.
What really ticked me off about it was that, first, they were willing to assume that what this newbie told them was true without even asking me whether it was so, and second, that they didn't care enough about me to actually try to help with my alleged "problem," but were only interested in what congregational action they could take against me. Just one more straw on the pile that would eventually make me see the WTS for what it is.
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What's the craziest thing you've lost your privileges over?
by 5thGeneration in
1. jw
2. friends
this question dedicated to watson!

5th... stick to the "losing my priviledges threads.".

love when people can't take a joke unless it's theirs!
NeonMadman

Reading the "National Lampoon".
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Superman visits the Watchtower
by kurtbethel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the superman animated series, the man of steel was fighting a demon who got the best of him.

so, needing some help against this supernatural foe where else could the kryptonian hero go but to the watchtower?!?

this is a link to a page with screen caps of the episode.
NeonMadman

Isn't the "Watchtower" what the Justice League calls their headquarters?
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The Great Kingdom Melody Theft Scandal!
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
anyone find this tune familar?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wcvvvnlujtu.

guess which one was released first?
NeonMadman

I hate to rain on the parade, but it sounds to me as if only the first line is the same. After that, the two melodies are quite different.
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Testimonies as Proof
by VM44 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
leolaia posted the following in her "golden age goodies" thread:.

gag #27: aluminum hysteria.

*** g34 9/26 p. 803-807 sales propaganda keeps millions ill -- part 2 ***.
NeonMadman

He probably couldn't figure it out because he was demon possessed...
http://www.seanet.com/~raines/woodworth.html