Posts by 3rdgen

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Hilarious Rumor: Halloween falls on Friday the 13th for first time in 666 years.

by OnTheWayOut in

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the date passed by already, so i will mention the silly rumor that was going around.

this is freaking hilarious.

the rumor is a gullibility joke where it is hoped that the reader fails to remember that this holiday observance is on the fixed date of october 31st.

In your opinion: What is the average IQ of the Governing Body?

by LogCon in

i don't know if this question has been asked before,.

but, in any case,.

based on the comments of the governing body, at various conventions, annual meetings , info-mmercials, etcetara, etcetara, etcetera, [ i loved yule brenner in the king and i],.

My personal experience with Hi IQ people: The higher the IQ the less likely they are to act like they are superior or have all the answers. The least intelligent of my aquaintances are impressed with themselves and what they THINK they know.

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New explanation of Gog of Magog: Two Gogs?

by leaving_quietly in

i just finished watching the recording of the talk at the annual meeting that re-explains gog of magog.

i caught something not previously talked about, that i can recall.. gog of magog is thought to be a coalition of nations that attach god's people during the great tribulation.

this is from ezekiel 38 & 39.. gog and magog in revelation 20 represents those with the same attitude as gog of magog.. thus, the new teaching (maybe not new, but i'll have to research this) is that gog in ezekiel is not the same as gog in revelation 20. two different gogs, happening about a thousand years apart.. .

3rdgen

Thanks, Darth. (((waves)))

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New explanation of Gog of Magog: Two Gogs?

by leaving_quietly in

i just finished watching the recording of the talk at the annual meeting that re-explains gog of magog.

i caught something not previously talked about, that i can recall.. gog of magog is thought to be a coalition of nations that attach god's people during the great tribulation.

this is from ezekiel 38 & 39.. gog and magog in revelation 20 represents those with the same attitude as gog of magog.. thus, the new teaching (maybe not new, but i'll have to research this) is that gog in ezekiel is not the same as gog in revelation 20. two different gogs, happening about a thousand years apart.. .

3rdgen

I didn't hear the talk so I don't know their Nu Lite. However, don't spend too much time trying to figure out what they mean because JW doctrines are like busses- if you miss one, another one will come along SOON.

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What is the perfect product to sell to a JW?

by usualusername in

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what is the perfect product to sell to a jw?.

cheap?.

exclusive?.

3rdgen

The Brooklyn Bridge

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Does money buy happiness and a longer life? You decide...

by Brock Talon in

i poured over time magazine's sep 8-15 2014 edition article "who we are" and put together this spreadsheet on the results from their poll.

i found the statistics quite fascinating.. most people would say that "money doesn't buy happiness", but this poll seems to me to indicate the exact opposite of that.

it also correlates education levels with higher earning that result in that happiness.

3rdgen

I would love to be in the top 1% and let you know!

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JW's and Death

by William Penwell in

i am sure this has been discussed before.

this is kind of a continuation on of my previous post.

we have just recently lost a close family member.

3rdgen

My experience with the cult is different. Old school JW's were usually very matter -of -fact about death. They viewed it as temperary sleep. To grieve more than short time viewed was "spiritually weak" implying the berieved didn't put enough faith in the resurrection. TWO WEEKS after my 20 something son died in an accident my devout JW mother phoned, hubby answered. Mom asked "Is she OVER it yet" Mind you this was her firstborn grandchild.

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WHY are Watchtower leaders OBSCURANTIST and how can we fight them effectively?

by Terry in

to read and understand this topic you will need to know two things.. following my telling you these two things you'll need to sit and think about them before you react and respond.. ************.

1. understand what obscurantists are and what they do and why .. 2. decide if want to be effective in refraiming your identity (the label given to you) as an ex-jehovah's witness in fighting them.

watchtower society obscurantist leaders.

3rdgen

I was thinking along the lines of Outlaw when I read this post. My definition of fighting against the WBT$ might be different than someone elses. Simply helping a JW to think by asking a single well thought out question is more effective than a hundred protesters at a convention. Using confrontational language to a dub is counterproductive and plays into their notion of apostates being dangerous.

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