Posts by sarahsmile

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Fake letter from the branch re counting of time

by stuckinarut2 in

in another thread, one of our members made up a great satirical letter that sounded like something the society would write about how to count time now.... it included counting all time spent in preparation etc.... (can someone please post the link here??).

i used the letter, edited it a little, and copied it on to official letterhead for a stir..... it is going on the notice board when i can casually slip in the hall one day..... .

ahhh...being a stirrer....such fun.....

sarahsmile

LOL!

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5 years inactive and still sometimes I'm haunted.

by ctrwtf in

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i've lately been thinking about the pernicious nature of the belief by the jw's that they are the one and only true religion.

how this belief allows for an egotistical world view and allows them to shun and denegrate those that do not share their opinions.. please pardon my round about thinking process as i've been mulling this rant for some time.

while my father's side of the family has been entrenched with the jw's for two generations before him, my mother was a new convert.

sarahsmile

I sure can relate to what you wrote. I trying to make up for lost time with uncles and aunts. Found out that I have a 98 year old aunt!

Back in those days religious people would argue about some doctrine and that would be it! Cross one legs or remarried! Why bother ever sharing a religious view point if it prevented people to never speak. My mother seemed to want to try to preach to relatives and it kept them away. Relatives were all very nice about it but she would not let it go. Points to prove. She would need to bring it up. Preaching was her thing and she thought she had the truth. Meanwhile, the relatives had their understanding. Basically they argued doctrines. I still have not found that side of the family.

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Trinitarians! Who is Jesus Christ's father the Holy Spirit or the Father?

by booker-t in

this is one question that trinitarians try to avoid because they have created a very embarrassing problem.

the bible is very clear when the angel tells mary that holy spirit will overshadow her and she will become pregnant.

the angel does not say the father will overshadow her but the holy spirit will and if the holy spirit is a person that would make him the father of jesus.

sarahsmile

Wake up! Good morning!

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Trinitarians! Who is Jesus Christ's father the Holy Spirit or the Father?

by booker-t in

this is one question that trinitarians try to avoid because they have created a very embarrassing problem.

the bible is very clear when the angel tells mary that holy spirit will overshadow her and she will become pregnant.

the angel does not say the father will overshadow her but the holy spirit will and if the holy spirit is a person that would make him the father of jesus.

sarahsmile

I understand God the Father. God the son as Hebrew 1. But I get lost on God the Holy Ghost! Boo! So I try to understand.

Wt a god sucks! Jesus is a god.

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Trinitarians! Who is Jesus Christ's father the Holy Spirit or the Father?

by booker-t in

this is one question that trinitarians try to avoid because they have created a very embarrassing problem.

the bible is very clear when the angel tells mary that holy spirit will overshadow her and she will become pregnant.

the angel does not say the father will overshadow her but the holy spirit will and if the holy spirit is a person that would make him the father of jesus.

sarahsmile

"John 5:18 says clearly Jesus was making Himself equal with God. That is not the words of any other man talking, that is Scripture. They knew who He was claiming to be."

No the Jews made Jesus equal with God. Jesus never said he was equal.

So it is not that clear. The Jews assumed he was making himself equal to God the motive was to have an excuse or reason to kill him. The people assumed because Jesus called God his father. Perhaps prior to Jesus they never called YHWH Father. Although I do not know what they were thinking, but maybe in their minds it would appear that he was claiming equal only because he used the word Father or they just needed to find fault. I go with reason to find fault to kill him. Jesus could say what ever and they would find a reason to have him killed.

John 5:18 "Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God."

Not too sure if I could ever believe the fully man and fully God

Because, John 5:19 The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Fully God can do nothing of himself! I would think fully God would not need to see another God do. After all Jesus was an adult yet fully God, right. Smile.

Anyhow Jonza just a thought! Just saying that concept lacks a little.

I am not jumping on the band wagon with everyone here! if people want to believe Jesus was fully God while a man it not any worse than WT making him an angel or two.

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BREAKING NEWS ! 89 Jehovah's Witnesses lost their homes in Valparaiso,Chile

by raymond frantz in

89 jehovah's witnesses lost their houses (read full article here).

news are coming through now , 20 days, later about a fire that destroyed the houses of 89 jehovahs witnesses in valparaiso,chile.

according to jw.org ,on april 13, 2014 a wildfire started by strong pacific winds destroyed most of the old city of valparaiso, that lies in the coastline of chile.the fire destroyed almost 3,000 homes and thousands were displaced as a result.so far the authorites have reported 15 people dead ,one of the them a jehovahs witness..

sarahsmile

Hopefully the former JWs will get help!

Awful, it is just awful!

Prayers are going to the people of Chile of all different faiths and non faiths.

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"Only if you get a court order." wink, wink

by rebel8 in

recently had a discussion with a surgeon who said jw parents "usually" (her word, not mine) privately say they will take blood if the provider gets a court order.. yet another person, with no connection to dubs and no motive to make this up, saying this same thing.

interesting.. i'm surprised the thought police have not come out with an article saying jehoopla reads the hearts and judges as bloodguilty those who are relieved when forced to take blood..

sarahsmile

Blood transfusion can be given without family member or elders knowing. So yes I can see this happening.

I provided in my files that blood transfusions would not be done in front of family and friends but strictly in private.

Good post and important to encourage HAs to go private blood transfusions. No one will know.

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Jehovahs Witnesses immediately formed a disaster relief committee to aid the victims.

by suavojr in

first, i thought they closed the branch in chile?

and second, check out the comment:.

+1 718 560 5000. chile: jason d. reed, tel.

sarahsmile

Sorry to hear about the people who lost their homes and loved ones due to this fire!

I do not care who builds their homes it is up to the owners. Hopefully it will turn out for the best.

At least they have each other.

I hope exJWs are helping each other during such hard times! It can be very hard on newly dfd ones!

Hopefully they are not all alone and families will help each other instead of tear each other apart.

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How Do You Think The Last 100 Years of Kingdom Rule Has Been Going?

by minimus in

your comments will be appreciated..

sarahsmile

Like this

If one is a practicing JW,I would say not so good, because it is a 100 year delay of Jesus earthly kingdom rule over religious and political powers! Delaying a perfect paradise earth.

But, just think how many could be saved if Jesus stays invisible 100 more years! Joke! LOL

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Did you ever write your disassociation letter?

by make yourself in

but never gave it to the elders or anyone in the congregation?

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sarahsmile

Good now you can move on and completely away from this cult! The younger the easier it will be for you to move on.

Just to let you know,I faded for the same reasons you wrote your letter with one difference, I just do not care what they mark on my files at the kh!

The elders can check the box on a card dfd,da, or A ,and send a copy to Bethel. The point is I do not care what they want to mark on this card.

Unlike me, you have learned at a early age that it is a lie and cult! That makes old timers like me feel like posting all these years was worth something!

Just realise that in the end it is all the same as long as your out. Freedom!