Posts by ttdtt

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Is account of Ananias & Sapphira genuine?

by anointed1 in

1) ananias “sold a piece of property… and kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.” (acts 5:1, 2) peter interpreted the whole incident as unbecoming of believers as they created the impression that they are giving full amount received from the sale of their property, and told the wife of ananias: “the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” (acts 5:9).

death sentence for slightly exaggerating one’s generosity?.

2) in this incident, peter seems to be over-righteous!

ttdtt

Its as true as Jack & the Bean Stalk.

But it is proof of how EVIL the god of the bible is.

Again killing innocent people for the minor wrong acts of other people.

Vengeful, bloodthirsty, worst role model in history.

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Will Governing Body stop preaching work?

by neat blue dog in

at this year's annual meeting (2016), david "mark" sanderson asks the audience the question, "are you determined to keep on preaching with us until we say the work is completed?

" to which they respond with applause.

do you think that stopping the preaching work will ever be a part of the gb's long range plan?

ttdtt

run where?

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Will Governing Body stop preaching work?

by neat blue dog in

at this year's annual meeting (2016), david "mark" sanderson asks the audience the question, "are you determined to keep on preaching with us until we say the work is completed?

" to which they respond with applause.

do you think that stopping the preaching work will ever be a part of the gb's long range plan?

ttdtt

Its silly to think they would say the preaching work is over - since that is suposed to carry into the Great Tribulation.

And suposed they did stay STOP, which everyone would be happy with, what next?
What happens 2, 4, 10 years later?

Every meeting is about the URGENCY of getting out in service before its too late.
All the DEPRAVATION is about concentrating on Saving People before the end comes "next Tuesday".
All the literature is about The End.

How would they keep people coming to the meetings?
How would they keep the money rolling in?

It would be the end of the CULT.

“This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.”—MATTHEW 24:14.

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Will Governing Body stop preaching work?

by neat blue dog in

at this year's annual meeting (2016), david "mark" sanderson asks the audience the question, "are you determined to keep on preaching with us until we say the work is completed?

" to which they respond with applause.

do you think that stopping the preaching work will ever be a part of the gb's long range plan?

ttdtt

NO - that quote was to tell all - you better keep going and never stop.

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Elder/MS requirement for marriage talk? (Wedding not in KH)

by respectful_observer in

okay team,.

some family friends who are engaged are getting some flack around the particulars of their wedding ceremony (surprise!

"strain out the gnat, gulp down the camel", and all that).

ttdtt

The only caveat is that you need someone who has the Legal Standing to give the Vows and sign the marriage documents.

Anyone can give the talk, but you must have someone the law recognizes to give the vows.

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The Great Watchtower Guilt Trip

by pale.emperor in

as im sure almost all of us on here are ex-jw, we all know first hand how well the watchtower used the power of guilt to manipulate our thoughts and actions for the entire time we were active witnesses.

guilty for not going on the ministry enough.. guilty for not trying harder while on the ministry.. guilty for not turning up for hall cleaning that time.. guilty for saying a swearword.. guilty for looking at a porno mag.. guilty for masturbating through my teens (i thought i was the only one who did!).

guilty for thinking the gb is wrong on a certain thing.. guilty for touching my girlfriend there... even though we've been dating for 3 freakin years and not had sex (thats not natural imo).. guilty for not following along in the watchtower magazine on sunday.. guilty for not studying.. guilty for nodding off during the 8 hour convention.. guilty for my mind wandering during the talks.. guilty for thinking of sister so-and-so.. the list goes on.

ttdtt

Yes its a long list for sure. One we all have.

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The con is completed - comments from the US branch's LDC chief

by sir82 in

jw
friends

recently attended a special assembly day.. guest speaker was thomas chicky, a member of the us branch committee and the head of the us ldc (which has replaced the rbcs).. the last talk of the day is scheduled for an hour.

it was the usual boring mumbo-jumbo.

he appeared to have blasted through his hour-long outline in just about 45 minutes, so he "treated" us to informal comments on recent developments.. he commented on the new wt complex in fishkill ny.. then he dropped the bomb (well, to anyone with ears and at least 2 functioning synapses).. the following is not a word for quote, but presents the gist of his comments:.

ttdtt

stan livedeath3 hours agowith all the printing technology and know how----why doesnt the watchtower society simply print money ?

THEY DO!! They call it "Publishers Pockets"

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Here's a morbid thought...

by Rainbow_Troll in

it probably will never happen but... imagine the gb recieved some new light that told them the great tribulation was imminent.

the world is going to hell and all jws can expect until armageddon is terrible persecution the likes of which no christian has ever experienced in two thousand years.

but jehovah has a solution: put yourself and your family 'to sleep' and after armageddon's over, jehovah will 'wake his people up' at the resurrection.

ttdtt

Kinda goes against 100 years of teaching that the Great Crowd will survive the big A and just about everying else JWs believe.

Also there is NO motivation for the GB to ever do that.

Just silly.

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What are your thoughts on conservatism, and the bible belt? (chart)

by Fernando in

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friends

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