Posts by Ucantnome

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Why does the new NWT not say outright that Jesus began to rule in 1914?

by yadda yadda 2 in

why???????.

http://www.jwstudies.com/2013_nwt__pages_1766__1767.jpg.

Ucantnome

in the book Jehovah's Witnesses Proclaimers of God's kingdom (1993 WTB&TS) on page 12/13 it says,

So a witness relate facts from direct personal knowledge, or he proclaims views or truths of which he is convinced.*

*For example, some first-century Christians could bear witness to historical facts about Jesus-concerning his life, death, and resurrection- from firsthand knowledge. (Acts1:21,22;10:40,41) However, persons who later put faith in Jesus could bear witness by proclaiming to others the significance of his life, death, and resurrection-Acts22:15.

I believe the witnesses have proclaimed the establishment of God's Kingdom in 1914 therefore I don't see how they could change it although recently an elder told me if it was 20 years later it wouldn't matter. i think it would.

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What is the biggest regret or source of resentment because of being a Jehovahs Witness?

by stuckinarut2 in

i'm sure we could all write long paragraphs about this question, but in a few words, what is your biggest regret, or frustration in life due to being a witness?.

what missed opportunities did it cost you?

.

Ucantnome

i think the biggest source of regret is simply that i had to leave after a half a life time of putting kingdom interests first and going without for nothing and i couldn't go back even if i wanted to because i can't join in the preaching. i tried.

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Who is the biggest Loser JW you have known

by Clambake in

it seems every cong seems to have some guy who is 35 and never had a job or moved out of mom and dads basement.. i knew a guy who just hand out magazines at work so he would get eventually fired and could sleep in till noon everyday.

of course his elder father though he was a real matyr cause he kept losing jobs for jehovah.

i have an electrican friend who apprenticed some jw kid till he got his ticket and he quit him to pioneering.

Ucantnome

when i window cleaned 25 years ago i could earn up to £40 an hour

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What is the biggest regret or source of resentment because of being a Jehovahs Witness?

by stuckinarut2 in

i'm sure we could all write long paragraphs about this question, but in a few words, what is your biggest regret, or frustration in life due to being a witness?.

what missed opportunities did it cost you?

.

Ucantnome

i didn't get to be a christmas postman in primary school. our class had to sort and deliver all the cards and i so wanted to be a postman only kid with no cards either.

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What does the word love mean to you?

by new hope and happiness in

i mean maybe must be the most overly used word in the dictionary.

my kid went out to play today and as he left the door he said " love you" and i loved that.

but only yesterday i said i would " love" a cup of coffee.. yea we use the word " love" so often.

Ucantnome

usually something that brings pain

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How the organization can survive and thrive in the 21st Century

by kneehighmiah in

jw
friends

let's face it.

after 2014 comes and goes uneventfully, reality will hit hard for many.

the organization will fall apart and apathy, inactivity and bitterness will rule.

Ucantnome

but it does matter

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How the organization can survive and thrive in the 21st Century

by kneehighmiah in

jw
friends

let's face it.

after 2014 comes and goes uneventfully, reality will hit hard for many.

the organization will fall apart and apathy, inactivity and bitterness will rule.

Ucantnome

Let's face it. After 2014 comes and goes uneventfully, reality will hit hard for many.

the elder i spoke to recently said it didn't matter if there was a twenty year difference. he was an intelligent man.

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THE PROBLEM with reading the Bible literally is . . . you can't think too hard

by Terry in

i want to begin with a quotation by stephen colbert: "we're not talking about truth, we're talking about something that seems like truth the truth we want to exist" - stephen colbert on the origin of the word "truthiness.".

moses brought 10 plagues upon egypt to change pharoah's mind about letting jehovah's people go.. the 5th plague is to destroy only the egyptian livestock:.

6 and the next day the lord did it: all the livestock of the egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the israelites died.. a few days later the 7th plague is described:.

Ucantnome

i think you think about it too hard terry

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Do you think the nepotism and favoritism will stop with the appointing of elders with the new arrangement?

by toto555 in

do you think this is a fairer system and brothers who have never gotten a chance at being elder will finally get it since it's up to the co to decide?

how do you think that's going to work?

do you think the favoritism will go away or be marginalized?.

Ucantnome

i had a meetin with the co about nepotism and some other things some years ago and he assured me there wasn't any

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Do you think the nepotism and favoritism will stop with the appointing of elders with the new arrangement?

by toto555 in

do you think this is a fairer system and brothers who have never gotten a chance at being elder will finally get it since it's up to the co to decide?

how do you think that's going to work?

do you think the favoritism will go away or be marginalized?.

Ucantnome

oops