Posts by Ucantnome

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On respect for the belief of others. Sorry for the long post

by StarTrekAngel in

i am inclined to start this thread in response to some comments made in other threads.

i have been coming around these forum for quite some time now so whatever you find in here is not just related to something someone may have said this week.

it can go months back as well.. i have seen many who claim to respect the belief of others but when it comes down to applying it into practice, things take a whole different tune.

Heroes

by done4good in

jw
friends

in jw land having such was verboten.

who are some of yours and why?.

1. nikola tesla - greatest inventor ever, and the only one i know of who was a true scientist as well.. 2. elon musk - there is a reason he chose the great inventor's name for his masterpiece work...also has a serious pair.... 3. jim morrison - brilliant and mad poet.. 4. mike krzyzewski - the epitome of success.. 5. maya angelou - brilliant humanistic poet and writer.. 6. albert einstein - do i actually have to qualify this?.

Ucantnome

The guy who invented Scotch

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What more do they need to see?

by stuckinarut2 in

so bethelites are being decreased...bethel homes even sold off.... special pioneers no longer being funded.. magazines getting smaller and published less frequently.. building work stopping or being reduced.. no large conventions and renting of venues.. etc.... so, money is not coming in anymore to cover the "expenses"??.

didnt the first ever watchtower said that when this occurs, it would be evidence of god no longer blessing the activity....

oh, and throughout the years, we have constantly been told that the "growth of the org and the projects such as buildings and contributions" etc were evidence of gods blessing.... .

Ucantnome

I always thought the work would come to an end at some point so i don't see a problem with this

So Bethelites are being decreased...Bethel homes even sold off...
Special pioneers no longer being funded.
Magazines getting smaller and published less frequently.
Building work stopping or being reduced.
No large conventions and renting of venues.
ETC.... SO, money is not coming in anymore to cover the "expenses"??

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We Are Not Witnesses For JEHOVAH - According to the Bible

by The Searcher in

jehovah gave his worshippers a prophesied new name, (isa.

62:2; acts 11:26) but in j.f.

rutherford's eyes it was not distinctive enough from a marketing point of view, (having restructured "the business" after its severe contraction in the 20s due to his failed 'vision') so he came up with a name which featured the creator's distinctive name, "jehovah's witnesses" - a business strategy employed in those days by kellog and many others.. we now describe them as 'designer names'.. here are the scriptural proofs, but of course, they may count for nothing in some people's eyes because the "glorious ones" in brooklyn say differently!

Ucantnome

I think they are witnesses of Jehovah because of witnessing regarding the events of 1914 which the first century christians were not witnessing about.

the book The Nations Shall Know That I am Jehovah-How? (WTB&TS 1971) pages 19-22 talks of the exodus fron Eygpt and says on page 22

'Now the responsibility was upon those liberated Israelites to serve as witnesses to their descendants' and goes on to quote Isaiah 43:1-12

In the Insight on the Scriptures (1988) Under the heading Israel and subheading Birth of the Nation it says

'God now saw fit, however, to deal with them, not strictly as a patriarchal society, but as the nation of Israel, which he created and to which he gave a theocratic government founded on the Law covenant as a constitution'

So I assume it was at this time of the exodus that they became a nation.

In the Watchtower of March 1 1925 there was I believe an article regarding Revelation 12 and the Birth of the Nation, God's Messianic Kingdom in 1914. and i believed as Jehovah's Witnesses we were fulfilling the scripture in Matthew 24:14. which i related to the good news of the birth of the Kingdom in 1914. Something that the first century Christians were not witnesses of but were witnesses of Jesus. (1Cor. 15:3-8) The birth of the Kingdom was surely caused by Jehovah.

That's my view.

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Where are you from?

by BeautifulMind in

jw
friends

i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

i currently live in georgia, usa.

Ucantnome

north london

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Baptism is it really a dedication to God, where in the Bible?

by Crazyguy in

i haven't found a scripture where it says that baptism is a dedication to god.

i have only found in the book of acts chapter 2 i believe where baptism is for forgiveness of sins.

am i wrong?

Ucantnome

I haven't found a Scripture where it says that Baptism is a dedication to God.

My father said this after 40 years as a witness and serving as an elder. i found it odd.

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Your thoughts on Halloween , yes, no or maybe ?

by Finkelstein in

well its that time again when the ghouls come out to play.

i personally think halloween is a bit irresponsible and inappropriate from a sociological perspective.. there's something about the intent of frightening young impressionable children minds with frightening objests.

and feeding them candy which most likely cause tooth decay and stomachs is irresponsible activity conducted by adults.

Ucantnome

i don't like it and I don't answer the door that night.

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If you still believe, do you go to church?

by ThinkerBelle in

while i'm still finding my journey and figuring out what exactly i believe in, i'm curious to know if others on this board who do still believe in a god attend other churches and what drew you to them.

sorry if this topic has been brought up before, i tried to do a search, but didn't find what i was looking for.. having been born and raised in jwland, how easily do you give up those doctrines that have been so thoroughly engrained?

even sort of celebrating (more like acknowledging, no party) my son's birthday seemed so strange to me because i've never done that, but it felt good to see him smile about it.

Ucantnome

I do not go to church. I have visited Catholic, Anglican and Baptist but that was only because of someone else, they didn't wish to go alone. I am still a Christian. I have discussions with my family that includes theologians and that is enough for me at this point.

I had little desire to attend the Kingdom Hall all the years that I went having been raised a Witness, nothing to do with not believing I just don't enjoy crowds, or singing hymns or having to be somewhere at a set time. I have no desire to repeat the experience at a new church.

When we stopped attending the Kingdom Hall we had young children they have grown up ok and are well-educated adults and are Christian.

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Faith in the Flood,-- a Dud.

by prologos in

for the next two weeks, wt will attempt to lay the basis for their imitation "faith" by discussing the "imitate their faith" book, chapter on the flood.

a golden opportunity to share faith strengthening details with your believing friends.

do not miss it!.

Ucantnome

. Lucky whales, no wonder they still sing

i like that

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Faith in the Flood,-- a Dud.

by prologos in

for the next two weeks, wt will attempt to lay the basis for their imitation "faith" by discussing the "imitate their faith" book, chapter on the flood.

a golden opportunity to share faith strengthening details with your believing friends.

do not miss it!.

Ucantnome

do you need to have faith in it?