Posts by tornapart

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How many of these books have your read?

by Calebs Airplane in

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Look, Up in the Air...It's a Bird, it's a Plane...No, It's a JW!!

by Cold Steel in

for you ex-jehovahs witnesses...and even you current ones...have you ever contemplated your future existence in paradise earth, should you be fortunate enough to end up there?

during those raucous, fun moments at the kingdom hall when you were contemplating eternity and having the times of your lives...did you ever speculate about what life would be like?

for example, would you have to walk everywhere or would you be able to fly around like superman?

I just read a book about an ex witch/satanist, who became a Mormon for a while. He wanted out of the satanist cult and felt the Mormons had some very similar things in their religion. he was in it for about 6 years and even got to wear the (what he called) 'Magic Underwear'. Like it gave him some kind of superpowers that he'd lost after leaving the satanists.

Sorry Cold Steel. Not meaning to be offensive at all. I think most JWs believe that the only difference between what they are now as humans and what they'll be in paradise is simply that they will never grow old and die. That's it really. No special superpowers. Also they believe that the ones that go to heaven will stay there and I guess they believe things will be cotrolled from heaven in an invisible way (much as they believe it happens now I think). I did have one sister who was 'of the anointed class' tell me she thought they would come down to earth and mix with us like angels. That was the first and only time I'd heard of this idea.

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this site sucks! its just a buncha athiest on soap boxes.

by crossquestions6995 in

jw
friends

this site is not a healthy forum for discussion or healing.

its an arena for jaded athiests to bash anything christian or god related.

yes, i know the jw's lied to us about god and the truth.

tornapart

crossquestion... try the jwstruggle forum, maybe you'll find what you want there.

http://jwstrugglehelpforjehovahswitnesses.yuku.com/

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"Accept Your Girly-ness...Know How to Shut Up"

by cofty in

a faith-based motivational speaker by the name of justin lookadoo (yes really) has been upsetting pupils, parents and staff at a texas high school.. some pupils walked out of the lecture while others began tweeting with the hashtag #lookadouche.

his website aimed at to promote "godly" dating includes the following gems of advice.. accept your girly-ness.

youre a girl.

tornapart

@Oubly... isn't the man's switch always on?

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"Accept Your Girly-ness...Know How to Shut Up"

by cofty in

a faith-based motivational speaker by the name of justin lookadoo (yes really) has been upsetting pupils, parents and staff at a texas high school.. some pupils walked out of the lecture while others began tweeting with the hashtag #lookadouche.

his website aimed at to promote "godly" dating includes the following gems of advice.. accept your girly-ness.

youre a girl.

tornapart

LOL! Love this thread, it's brilliant!

Phizzy... you didn't mention the remote control.....

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False Prophecy Part 3 With A Jehovahs Witness Elder

by Watchtower-Free in

jw: they are not.. kw: but if they were, would you want to know?.

jw: they are not.. kw: im not saying they are.

jw: no.. kw: really?

tornapart

I'm a born in, my early/mid teen years were before '75 and yes, I remember all that stuff. Assembly talks, I remember the book 'Life Everlasting in the Freedom of the Sons of God. It was red. We studied it at the book study group.

Everybody at the time believed that 6,000 years of man's existence was coming to an end and therefore Armageddon would not be long behind. Two of my parent's friends sold their houses and went into rented because 'the time was short'. Fortunately my parents didn't but it didn't stop them thinking that I wouldn't finish school. Well, I finished, my children finished and my grandchild will soon be starting....

Any good KH library will have that book and many old bound volumes of WT and Awake. Many older brothers and sisters will have them going back pre '75. My elderly parents have volumes going back to the late 50s. See what you can find.

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What was your "Aha!" moment?

by Hortenzie in

for me it was when i learned that gb makes their decisions by 2/3 majority vote, not by direction of holy spirit..

tornapart

The 'overlapping generation' at the DC 2010 was just another doubt added to my collection of doubts over the years but for me the 'Aha!' moment was as I was reading CoC... once I had finished it (after 3 days) that was it.. I had seen the light!

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Baptismal regeneration

by Laika in

i've decided to start a thread on christian theology, wherein i will lay out what i believe scripture teaches about baptism... because i can.

throughout the first 1500 years of christian history, it was universally understood that the christian is 'born again' at water baptism (and the majority of christians still hold to this) but then many christians started to argue that baptism was just a symbol of obedience, but i posit that nowhere in the bible will you find a verse that claims baptism is just a symbol, instead scriptural references to baptism always claim that it actually achieves something:.

john 3:5 - born of water and spirit.

tornapart

I think that baptism by water and baptism by spirit are two separate occurrences but are linked. As anonymouz said one can come before the other, not necessarily at the same time.

The two baptisms of John the Baptist and Jesus were two differnt things. Those bapstised by John were as a symbol of repentance, those baptised in Jesus name were in recognition of him as the Messiah, the Son of God. The baptism of the spirit comes as a result of that recognition whether it comes before or after baptism.

@Kate. If you find you are losing your faith but really would like to keep it, try reading a book called Disappointment with God by Philip Yancy. It's excellent for anyone stuggling with their faith and wondering if God is really there or really cares.

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Well it is time for me to say GOODBYE!!!

by mouthy in

it has been nice talking with you.but i seem to upset a few because of my faith.. so have a great christmas.... & be good, i wont be here to send you to your rooms .

i have grown close to many of you.... if i have ever said anything to hurt you sorry!!!!.

when i kick the bucket i am sure "mary" who ssometimes post will let you know.. mouthy grace gough.

tornapart

So sorry to hear that Grace. Sending you lots of love and big hugs. May our Heavenly Father give you strength and comfort in this difficult time.

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Well it is time for me to say GOODBYE!!!

by mouthy in

it has been nice talking with you.but i seem to upset a few because of my faith.. so have a great christmas.... & be good, i wont be here to send you to your rooms .

i have grown close to many of you.... if i have ever said anything to hurt you sorry!!!!.

when i kick the bucket i am sure "mary" who ssometimes post will let you know.. mouthy grace gough.

tornapart

Dear Grace, I'm so sorry to hear of family troubles. How distressing for you My thoughts and all my prayers are with you....

And just for you......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMCwfPrmLe8