Posts by Ucantnome

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Autumn...

by new hope and happiness in

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i've just glanced out my window and i saw the most picturesque countryside.

i do believe we're entering autumn.

so summer has had its day and like an old friend slipped away and we moves on...how do you feel about entering autumn?.

Ucantnome

Autumn was always my favourite season. Now I'm getting to the autumn years not so much.

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Why do you come here?

by love2Bworldly in

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i come here to learn, but i also come here because it feels like a private club and i'm privy to be a member of the "in" crowd.

it's a great place to socialize.

does anyone else feel that they are a member of a special "club" when they come here, that only some people in this world will understand the jw world?.

Why do you come here?

by love2Bworldly in

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friends

i come here to learn, but i also come here because it feels like a private club and i'm privy to be a member of the "in" crowd.

it's a great place to socialize.

does anyone else feel that they are a member of a special "club" when they come here, that only some people in this world will understand the jw world?.

1914 or 1934 ?

by Chris Tann in

i have thoroughly researched the watchtower doctrine of 1914, and am convinced it is neither biblically or historically correct.

but every now and then i wonder how ironic it is that world war 1 did start in that year, also pestilence and famine perused.

maybe, just maybe the witnesses are correct.

Ucantnome

An elder said to me that it wouldn't make a difference if it was 1934.

I'm not aware of God's Chariot rolling up and commissioning anyone in 1939 to speak in His name.

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WT for this Sunday...You are My Witnesses

by Legacy in

wt 7/15/2014....page 27...question # 17...what will we consider in the next article...paragraph 17...but how can we be jehovah witnesses and at the same time be witnesses of jesus....well well well...i think they really got the point...all through the greek scriptures, that's what jesus has been saying...we are to witness about him....in the hebrews scriptures was about jehovah god, most of the world got that.

now jehovah, put another spoke in the wheel his son...jesus...that's who paul has been talking about all along...that he was witness of jesus, paul knew who god was.

i think the society monitors sites like these & others & found out....they may have been, uh...wrong....wonder how are they going to spin this one off....i won't read the next article just yet... comments anyone ..... legacy.

Ucantnome

I find this interesting in the book Jehovah's Witnesses Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (WTB&TSof Pennsylvania 1993) page 17/18.

'Through the prophet Isaiah, Jehovah issued the challenge: "Who is there among them [the gods of the nations] that can tell this [prophesy accurately]? Let them [as gods] furnish their witnesses, that they may be declared righteous, or let them [the peoples of the nations] hear and say, 'It is the truth!' (Isa. 43:9) Yes, let the gods of the nations furnish witnesses who could testify regarding the prophesy of their gods, "It is the truth!" But none of such gods could produce true witnesses to their godship!'

I find it interesting in regard to some of the information in this thread

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/281511/1/Major-reversal-for-the-Watchtower-imminent-Countdown-only-5-left

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Goal for new service year

by Daniel1555 in

the secretary of the congregation said in a talk, what the congregation should have as goal for the new service year: attend field service meetings!.

he explained in a sad tone, that he visited all of our 3 or 4 service groups.

and what happened at the field service meetings.

Ucantnome

when we got married many times we met for field service at the book study arrangement at the weekend, it was rare that anyone joined us.

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Was Charles Russell delusional or just a con artist?

by keyser soze in

i've seen him referred to as both on this forum.. did he sincerely believe that he was an inspired prophet whose end-time predictions and biblical interpretations came from god?

or was he just a shrewd businessman who saw a market of disillusioned christians who believed that armageddon was imminent that he could exploit?.

i personally lean toward the latter.. .

Ucantnome

i think he made some mistakes

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July WT Study magazine - How can any intelligent person believe these things??

by Faithful Witness in

i haven't been paying attention, i admit... but thought i would go and look at their latest magazine, and see what my parents are spending their precious energy on this month.

my mom retired in may, and we have seen her just once since then.

our invitations have been rejected, due to meetings, conventions, service work requirements, etc.

Ucantnome

And on page 31, paragraph 11: "Ever since that marked year of 1914, 'the signs of [Christ's] presence' as earth's new King has become clear for all to see." -- (Oh? Can you give some examples of these signs?)

l have trouble with this one. so i cant b a witnes

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