Posts by Rather Be the Hammer

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The facts on crucifixion, stauros, and the "torture stake"

by Leolaia in

finally, i will look at biblical and patristic evidence bearing on the crucifixion of jesus in particular.

we need to examine the earliest known descriptions of the kind of crucifixion adopted by the romans and the specific terms they used to refer to it.

apparently the society believes that crux still meant "stake" in the second century a.d., when tacitus composed his annals.

Rather Be the Hammer

One of the recent jdubvideo's showed a drawing of Jesus hanging on the stake. However, because of the large 'sign' on the stake, it looked just like a cross!

I remember that before that sign would be pictured much smaller.

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I've been found out!

by pale.emperor in

well, thats it folks.. my identity on here has been rumbled and reported to the elders.

someone, somehow, has figured out that im a member of this site and - rather than speak to me - has promptly reported me to the elders.

i just feel sad for my daughter.

I want to make an additional remark to my previous reply: It may be wise to tell your wife that you don't like her to work with brothers in fieldservice. Tell her that If she is going to do fieldservice, then working with sisters only.

I think a lot of us know the stories...brother x and sister y....working together in FS... getting to know eachother...What better opportunity there is to get to know eachother, you have to spend an hour or two and there's nothing else to talk about...I mean, really, who talks about bible verses in FS??

I know those stories in my own neighbourhood. So when I quit preaching years ago, I told my husband that I did NOT want him to go out in FS with other sisters. The fact that I no longer go out in FS does NOT mean he can work with other females, old, young whatever. He's still my husband.

It works well. Last month some brother who forgot about this (or didn't know, yet) wanted him to work with a sister and he said: "No, my wife doesn't want me to and I don't want to get in trouble."

Of course that is, if you want to save your marriage.

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I've been found out!

by pale.emperor in

well, thats it folks.. my identity on here has been rumbled and reported to the elders.

someone, somehow, has figured out that im a member of this site and - rather than speak to me - has promptly reported me to the elders.

i just feel sad for my daughter.

Rather Be the Hammer

Whatever happens, make sure that YOU know that YOU as a parent are responsible for the well being of your child.
Not today or tomorrow, but do tell your wife that your child is not allowed to participate in demo's, will not be an unbaptised publisher, and cannot be baptized before she is legally an adult. Nobody except you and your wife is allowed to do any ~~cult instruction~~ Bible study with your child. Not even close family.

This! It worked for me (husband very into JW, 2 children, first one already escaped and lives a happy worldly life! The youngest will be 18 next month and is not even 'unbaptized publisher' and I don't allow elders or whoever to push or say something to her about that. It works!)

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Just wondering ....

by talesin in

jw
friends

there are many new posters here, and i'm very interested to learn why you chose your screen names.. .

one book i read, the mists of avalon, was very important to me.

among the main characters was merlin, who in the book, was called "taliesen".

Rather Be the Hammer

My nick on an apostate forum in my own country was Jael. Because we all know the story of Jael in the bible, right. There are some men in the Borg I would like hit on the head. 😜

Here I chose in the same spirit 'rather be the hammer'... From the song El condor Pasa from Simon and Garfunkel.

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail

yes I would

if I could

I surely would

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail

if I only could

I surely would

away

I'd rather sail away

like a swan

that's here and gone

a man gets tied unto the ground

and gives the world

its saddest sound

its saddest sound.

to me that sums it all up: I want to be a 'hammer' not a victim. And a man, tied (to the Borg), gives the world its saddest sound.

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New Provision to Assist Us to Abstain From Blood - Dec KM

by truthseeker in

if you wondered whether the society would print blood cards this year, they won't.

blood cards are out.. consider the box found on the december km, entitled "new provision to assist us to abstain from blood".

the governing body has approved combining the essential elements of the durable power of attorney (dpa) document and the advance.

Rather Be the Hammer

We had a new medical directive last month. It surprised me, that there was only 'I refuse everything' box to be checked, while the previous one had a lot of choices: bloodcells, plasma, full blood, and so on. This one is called a 'simplified' one.

but in my eyes this one is back to the old days: no blood, and no blood fractions. No 'matter of conscience.'

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JW.org videos....look like....

by Anders Andersen in

.... i just looked through some videos on the scientology and the mormon youtube channels.animated whiteboard animations, bad acting, compelling music...it's all the same as jw.org...or the other way around.the similarity is very striking to me.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghjomvjadbghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxf3pwvjoka.

i wonder why that is....

Rather Be the Hammer

I remember when I found out ttatt in 2004, I wanted to convince myself I was wrong, I mean, JWs were the only one that didn't go to war, and preached, and used the name of Jehovah...then I found websites that really shocked me...not only there are more religions or groups that do all of these things, but they also have magazines that look exactly like Awake and Watchtower.

It was really an eye-opener for me. JW ar NOT unique. The shunning, the no smoking, it's all there.

And when they are not, there is no logic in being chosen by god above all other religions. Or, if they are not unique, there is no PROOF of being chosen by god.

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How to shake up Jdubs...

by Rather Be the Hammer in

i didn't attend the meeting last night, but my in husband came home and was quite shocked because there was a letter announcing that there will be no wt-library cd-rom any more, and..... no more calendar.. he said there was a lot of talking and noise when that was announced.. i didn't expect the calender to go, by the way.

and my husband sounded really concerned, talking about how society is cutting down.

i love it when he says with a tone of surprise in his voice: 'you were right, now they want us to do everyting digital, and throw out the printed stuff.

Rather Be the Hammer

i didn't attend the meeting last night, but my IN husband came home and was quite shocked because there was a letter announcing that there will be no WT-library cd-rom any more, and....

no more calendar.

he said there was a lot of talking and noise when that was announced.

I didn't expect the calendar to go, by the way. And my husband sounded really concerned, talking about how society is cutting down. I love it when he says with a tone of surprise in his voice: 'You were right, now they want us to do everyting digital, and throw out the printed stuff.' 😁

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What the freak was this on Facebook?

by Sugar Shane in

i just saw a video on fb, posted by a jw, which shows a bunch of kids singing to some recorded orchestral backup.

it was recorded last saturday, or sunday.,.

it almost looks like the kind of sunday school sing-a-long that you'd find at a 'normal' church.

Rather Be the Hammer

Before the talk from the Helper (forgot his name) a few weeks ago in the Netherlands, there was an interview regarding the choir, also the children's choir. And then the children's choir sang one of the kingdom songs. (Normal choir did sing a song as well. ) It was streamed in the whole country. Recorded in a convention Hall.

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New ANTI-GAY video for Kids on jw.org

by ttdtt in

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/.

disgusting!.

Rather Be the Hammer

Too bad (is it a conicidence?! Or was this planned?!) that today's daily text is:

Wednesday, May 4

We must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.—Acts 14:22.

Does it shock you that you can expect to face “many tribulations” before you gain the prize of everlasting life? Likely not. Whether you are new in the truth or you are a longtime servant of Jehovah, you know that hardship is an aspect of life in Satan’s world. (Rev. 12:12) Besides difficulties that are “common to men”—problems that affect all imperfect humans—Christians face an additional type of tribulation. (1 Cor. 10:13) What is it? Intense opposition because of their steadfast obedience to God’s laws. Jesus told his followers: “A slave is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you.” (John 15:20) Who is behind such opposition? Ultimately, it is Satan, whom the Bible describes as “a roaring lion” who is “seeking to devour” God’s people. (1 Pet. 5:8) Satan will use any means he can to try to break the integrity of Jesus’ disciples. w14 9/15 2:1, 2

Now J-dubs will be proud of their 'integrity'. And the tribulation proves them right. 😳

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New ANTI-GAY video for Kids on jw.org

by ttdtt in

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/.

disgusting!.

Rather Be the Hammer

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