Posts by nibbled

33

A keyboard confessional...

by nibbled in

you guys don't know me, i'm new here.

i'm typing on an iphone (pardon any random weird iphone auto-spell corrections) and could walk home to get to my laptop but i might lose the courage to post what comes to my heart to share right now.

worse and more likely, i'll simply not be able to express what i felt right now... if i wait until i have a proper keyboard.

nibbled

AppleHippie, sent you a PM with the details.

Tater-T, cute photo. Were you winking to make your dimple show up?

InSearchofTruth4, what happened to the other three? Yo, sis! :)

LisaRose, tea or something right? I was serious. You're the OAK one, right? PM me? I'm in Mexico next weekend, but home this. Probably more likely after I'm back though. We have stories to swap! Do you drink? Red, white or brown? I deliver! :) P.S. A short story was never satisfying unless it was a bore.

OntheWayOut, I read this book once, it took 90 days. At the end I believed in God and that he spoke to me. You know what he said? It was something like, "a tower falls by removing one stone at a time". Unless you can march seven days round, so yeah. One stone... one stone... :)

33

JW Standup Comedy Routine

by enigma1863 in

so i have been doing stand up and i want to talk about being a jw in my act.

im trying to write a few rants to talk about.

so far i have beards, holidays, the oddities of the memorial, childhood baptism vs marriage.

nibbled

There's nothing funnier I think than the description of the mating dance of the single's at a convention. You have the elements of absurdity for those who don't know, and novelty, as well as killing anyone who has a clue in the audience.

13

would most of us still be in the borg had....

by cptkirk in

the nwt been matthew through rev only?

btw, what is up with the login code word, mbator?

how did it know?.

nibbled

Funny you should ask. I'm not in the borg because in one night I was at the meeting and over the course of the night, two points were made.

The Old Testament was not written for us, it was written for the Jews.
The New Testament is basically all for the anointed Christians, the 144,000, not us.

So you mean the bible wasn't written for me? That the only portion of the bible they feel is relevant today is only relevant for only 144,000 people, and has been for nearly 2000 years? That means basically the NT was written for just 70 people every year are born over the last 2000 years.

Yeah, um, no.

That was the line for me.

I went home and started reading the bible—what didn't they want me to know?

Also, label licker, I sent you a private message. Curious, what does your name mean? It makes me think of my favorite VW commerical. http://adland.tv/commercials/vw-volkswagen-lick-2001-030-usa

50

Revelation 14:3 Who sings the new song???????

by label licker in

in society's revelation book chapter 29 verse 10 on page 201 states the 24 elders are 144,000 and all are singing the same song, how can that be?

in their bible the only ones that can master that song is the 144,000. not the four living creatures nor the elders.

this 144,000 group is standing before the 24 elders.

nibbled

LOL. You weird me out with that "hear" literally his voice. I'm not poking you or being mean, just speaking honestly...

I don't know anyone who hears voices and who knows the Truth.

I'm going to go ask someone I respect deeply if he knows anyone.

I believe everyone will one day hear his and his Father's voice ("sound of thunder") but that is not now, nor is there anywhere in the scripture which suggests that it is or would be even on a personal level. So I'm skeptical as to how to accept your 'confession of faith'.

In our brief days of exchange I imagine you know that I've grown to adore you, but I also note that you were given his name directly and how to spell it, yet that name is factually false and based on many premises of error. That concerns me that the voice you hear may be attached to that name.

Now, you must know my mother thinks I'm under the influence of the "angel of light" and that I have toxic poisioning from preservatives in my toothpaste. So, hey, take with the love that I accept her critique with. I am certain that the truth is found when sought open heartedly and the devil flees when you oppose him. So at the minimum, maybe you'll give the name time to simmer and call on "our Father" as his Son taught us all. I can't wait to hear what happens!

32

Yehowah, the divine name known by the Watchtower, but not used.

by nibbled in

(yeho?wah); gr., ?

the participle ho?weh is from the root verb ha?wah, related to the divine name, yehowah.. .

heb., yehowah.

nibbled

Thanks Newly Enlightened. I came to that article when I ran into the WT letter to the Catholic Church and wondered what the Catholic Church thinks today.

When I learned that there was no way that God's name was "Jehovah", I left it alone for a while. I didn't know quite what to do.

Then eventually it was strange that my dad opened up the answer—his son taught us to pray.

I began to address my prayers to "my Father", and you know that my prayer included the desire to know his real name. I knew that it was important not to call him by the wrong name (someone else's, or not his) as well as that it was important to know that his name often is about knowing him, not what he's called (as in, "who" "our Father" is instead of what he's called).

I had a wonderful journey after that and it felt like following a trail of steps he (or the spirit of truth?) laid for me to step from one to another. I had faith and took the first step, learned, and then there was another step. I met (virtually) many people along the way and made a great friend. As I learned his name, I was also interested learning how and why we came to know "Jehovah". That took me on a trip through Jewish Magic to Gnosticism, from Egypt to Babylon to the mystery religions and the modern version of the name (Jehovah) and it's use in worship. Wowza.

It left me hungry to learn more. I used to be so bored, now I have so much fun studying the scriptures. I never even had read the bible through in the 20 years as a JW. Soooo strange!

What are your thoughts, Newly Enlightened Dorothy?

109

San Francisco or Bay Area Members?

by nibbled in

jw
friends

i did a search and came up with some posts related to san francisco, but i couldn't figure out how to find more recent onesthey were from nearly a dozen years ago!

i was wondering if anyone lives around sf, as well as if anyone is around my age?

i'm early 30's.

nibbled

Of course I don't mind, who you choose to worship is your personal preference. I realized that you don't have the other thread, check that out while you simmer. (I hope more so you'll pray, see below on the key point on that which helped me.)

I understand letting it simmer. Make sure you read that other thread. I have gone deep down into where the name Jehovah came from (the etymology), and who he is, and who worships Jehovah, including the etymology.

As far as the variations and what you use, if you're interested, let me know and I'll share with you all the scholars I've talked with and such.

When I learned that Jehovah wasn't his name, I felt betrayed, and then I felt stunned like it couldn't be, and I rationalized. Then I stumbled into more and more truth until I knew that it was a choice I had to make, understand that his son taught us how to pray, and I could obey his Word, or I could ignore it and continue in my tradition. I dropped Jehovah like you'd flee from demon. I started praying to "my Father", and a while later I was given all the pieces to the beautifully simple puzzle.

I know that I enjoyed coming to that myself, so I wouldn't want to take it away from anyone else to have the same personal experience. (I don't like reading anyone else's opinion, I like the scriptures, the spirit (teacher) and me.)

33

A keyboard confessional...

by nibbled in

you guys don't know me, i'm new here.

i'm typing on an iphone (pardon any random weird iphone auto-spell corrections) and could walk home to get to my laptop but i might lose the courage to post what comes to my heart to share right now.

worse and more likely, i'll simply not be able to express what i felt right now... if i wait until i have a proper keyboard.

nibbled

eyesropen323 I'm not going back. I went back in a strange fluke of events and they reinstated me. In the time it took to reinstatement strangely I learned that "the truth" doesn't know who "the Truth" is. I find the kicker the "but, where will go you?" Ohhh... honey. It's "who". I heard a voice from behind, and I turned around and followed. (Spiritually speaking.) Thanks for the encouragement. I simply want to touch the hearts and show love connecting families through sharing the truth of our individual personal experiences. I think 250+ views with five responses means that people are much happier complaining here than doing. I remain open minded though. I just know that without the support of fellow ones who know WHO the Truth is, and demonstrate love, I can't handle all the negativity of the forums I've found online. I've found a few others who have felt the same, sharing those feelings privately and we've begun a forum for like-minded ones. Anyone can PM me for details.

edenone I imagine marked means "bookmarked"? :)

11

When will my daddy be resurrected?

by nibbled in

jw
friends

20:12, 13: i saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened.

john and revelation both say that the dead will be judged according to their deeds.

that resurrection is for those who rule with christ for the thousand years.

nibbled

Pterist we share the same understanding of the scriptures, and same hope of the Truth. The question posed was to my mom and (step) dad and they were unable to do anything but feed me the "Reasoning". I know the reasoning and was hoping to use the thought provoking question to get them to think. Alas, they believe the word of man (WT) over the Word of God. (My father passed when I was too young to even remember him. I'm sorry to hear of yours.)

Pixel If you have questions I would love to discuss. It was on my mind as I had several friends who all at once lost their loved ones. I realized that I was free to explain to them the actual resurrection hope and when it happens, as opposed to what I was taught but could never quite understand (until I realized that was because it doesn't makes sense and contradicts the scriptures.)

41

Newbies: Any Feedback on the "New Light" Regarding GB?

by daringhart13 in

the newbies are pooring in....... curious.......can any of you new folks confirm the sentiment of the publishers regarding the new light that the governing body is the faithful and discreet slave?

has anyone even noticed??

what's the word on the street?.

nibbled

"Oh, I could see you becoming apostate", my mother said.

That was last summer before the Oct 2012 Annual Meeting change.

I had been trying to explain that there is appointing of the slave, then there is the rewarding of the slave when he returns—if.

Ironically then in October they came out with the new teaching.

My mom was comforted and found it validation that they had addressed my concern.

I could not manage to get anyone in my family to reason, if they have not been rewarded, then they aren't the "faithful" slave, they could be the "evil" slave.

There are many other points to be made, but it requires the ability to think. There is no recogition that even the WT knows that they aren't yet determined as having been "faithful" or "evil". And don't get me start on just how many times does Christ return before he returns?

Ugh.

109

San Francisco or Bay Area Members?

by nibbled in

jw
friends

i did a search and came up with some posts related to san francisco, but i couldn't figure out how to find more recent onesthey were from nearly a dozen years ago!

i was wondering if anyone lives around sf, as well as if anyone is around my age?

i'm early 30's.

nibbled

Finally an introduction of "me".