Topics Started by Pathofthorns

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Paradise earth or heaven?
by Pathofthorns in
1. watchtower
2. bible
it has been said to me "what other organization offers a hope of a paradise earth?

" to "prove" that witnesses have the "truth".. it seems to me that this "spiritual materialism" and the inability to see beyond the physical and fleshly world draw many to become and remain witnesses.. as for me, i fail to see such a fleshly reward set out in scripture and more so i cannot possibly see how anything fleshly could live forever in a problem-free environment.. everything fleshly and physical is temporary and changing.

nothing lives forever.
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Daniel and the internet?
by Pathofthorns in
1. watchtower
2. bible
*** rbi8 daniel 12:4 ***.

4 and as for you, o daniel, make secret the words and seal up the book, until the time of [the] end.

many will rove about, and the [true] knowledge will become abundant.. .
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"this song is not a rebel song..."
by Pathofthorns in
1. social
2. entertainment
war.

sunday bloody sunday.

i can't close my eyes and make it go away.. how long, how long must we sing this song?.
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I don't like the drugs, but the drugs like me?
by Pathofthorns in
1. jw
2. friends
is it just me, or is there an unusually high number of young ones in the truth smoking and doing drugs like ecstasy and dope?.

is it that these people are doing this out of rebellion or simply that they like to live in a fantasy world?.

i've talked to a number who seem to think that they will live a double life for a while, then come back in five years "because they know its the truth".
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A New "Class"?
by Pathofthorns in
1. watchtower
2. bible
(edited for waiting :).

in 1935 a "new class" was "discerned" when the great crowd was understood to have an earthly hope and survive armageddon.. could there be a new "class" of witnesses surfacing today?

the articles, such as those on blood, feature a "some" whose conscience permits this and that.
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Crisis With Singles and Single Parents Looming?
by Pathofthorns in
1. jw
2. friends
likely we've all noticed that on the two major jw discussion forums the most active forums are the "singles or dating" forums.. it would appear that there is an increasingly large number of single parents appearing in the congregations these days for whatever reason.. i admire these ones for the effort they put forth to bring their children up taking on the role of both parents.

from many of their comments in the "singles " forums, it appears many find being a single parent an extreme liability in "the truth" as far as finding a mate goes.

i wonder if jw culture has something to do with how these ones are viewed as prospective marriage mates vs. the mentality in the "world".. as far the single people go, there appears to be almost a certain desperation to get married, further scaring off potential mates.
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"Elder's Kids are the Worst?"
by Pathofthorns in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm not sure if its my limited perspective, but i have heard the saying "elder's kids are the worst".. from my perspective, the saying appears to have much merrit.

if this is true, why would those who seemingly are raised in the "best possible environment" and who would in theory be raised in harmony with the society's direction (good "spiritual routine" , meetings, service, family study etc) turn out the worst?.

could it be that an elder's schedule is too busy for his family?
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Irony of "Rebellious" Youth
by Pathofthorns in
1. jw
2. friends
i've found it quite interesting talking to several young ones who lead double lives.

the sad thing is, i don't find these ones so wicked.

i find them basically good kids who got a little messed up because no one had any time for them, or attempts to relate were rather lame.. the irony is that while talking to one while he was smoking a cigarette, out of nowhere he says, "but i still believe its the truth".
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Predictions and Prophecy - Your turn baby!
by Pathofthorns in
1. jw
2. friends
we all know the organization hasn't been shy about making predictions for what could happen in the future as far as the world and world conditions go.. now its your turn to state where the organization will be in 2 years, 5 years and 10 years.

what will "conditions" be like?

what are your hopes?
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The "routine", The failure
by Pathofthorns in
1. jw
2. friends
is it possible to do all that is required as a witness?

if one were to put down on paper all that is required to carry out, both with secular work and a good spiritual routine, is it even possible to do all that one is "supposed" to do?.

a basic routine includes:.