Posts by Captain Obvious

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Millions now living will never die - false prophecy yet?

by slimboyfat in

rutherford wrote the booklet of that name in 1920. is that definitively a false prophecy yet?

even if everyone who was alive in 1920 survived armageddon, if it was to come today, would that amount to millions of people?

according to wikipedia there are 316,600 people who are a 100 years old or older.

Captain Obvious

Of course this begs the question of will armygeddon actually happen, "ushering in" a new world?

Well... NO

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How will the WT spin China???

by Freeof1914 in

i read an article this morning on how china is quickly reaching even footing with the united states in all aspects; military, economic etc.

the article continued saying how it was imperative that the united states recognize that it would be forced to behave accordingly or risk ddestabilizing the world.

another interesting statement was made that sooner rather than later the u.s. would become the 2nd largest economy falling behind china.

I don't they've read that far in their bibles! Remember, they're not allowed to read all verses in a row, only cherry picked ones out of context. That's just how they roll. Or they'd just state that half of the prophecy was "figurative".

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Former Long Time Elder, New Member

by James Jackson in

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i have served 20 years as an elder, 5 years as an ms. was on the district committee in 2010, held various positions on the district , circuit, and rbc level.

probably been on more than 100 judicial committees and even an appeals committee.

was the coordinator in our congregation and deleted because adult child was df ( i kicked him out at the time of his wrongdoing, but that wasn't enough for thr brothers).

Captain Obvious

James, how is your wife handling your changes? Is she on the same page or opening her eyes at all? If you'd like to share your story on that we'd love to hear it.

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Evolution Tree has no Trunk

by Escargot in

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simon: last post on this topic for the week!

hope all have enjoyed this information!.

"""""missing trunk .

Captain Obvious

The apparent lack of fossil evidence in the Precambrian doesn't hurt the theory at all. And it certainly doesn't prove Gawd did it.

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Do you believe Jehovah enjoys watching people suffer and why would you want to worship him?

by booker-t in

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i have to admit i never really thought about this question until one of my classmates challenged me with this very question.

she made an excellant point and i have to admit i am asking myself the same question does jehovah enjoy watching people suffer.

the case she brought up was the flood story.

Captain Obvious

"Faith" will often present you with paradoxes like these. In a Christians mind, all good comes from gawd. All bad comes from satan. They read their bibles more than anybody and yet they still don't see YHVH for the prick he is. All through the bible while the mighty YHVH is killing millions and demanding humans love and worship him and sacrifice to him.. While satan never hurt a fly. Never lied, carried through on every promise. It's like he's the biblical freedom fighter looking to free mankind from the evil dictatorship of YHVH.

All the while, Christians are ignorant enough to claim that evolution is untrue.

Free your minds!

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How will the WT spin China???

by Freeof1914 in

i read an article this morning on how china is quickly reaching even footing with the united states in all aspects; military, economic etc.

the article continued saying how it was imperative that the united states recognize that it would be forced to behave accordingly or risk ddestabilizing the world.

another interesting statement was made that sooner rather than later the u.s. would become the 2nd largest economy falling behind china.

Captain Obvious

The WT would say that the US is still the largest most aggressive military power and therefore is still the king of the south or whatever. Or they will just ignore it altogether and hope everyone will forget like the Soviet Union being the king of the north.... Big "revelation from the lord" that was.

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Some odd developments

by dissonance_resolved in

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so things are not making sense at all here in my fade.

as i had posted earlier, i had a long intense talk the other night with my husband where i thought it was crystal clear just where i'm at right now with the wtbts.

then, the same week, he's not feeling well and asks me to take the kids to the mid-week meeting.

Captain Obvious

To him, it's The Truth. Getting you to meetings can only make you understand that! In his head, if he is a believer, that is the only proper outcome. Besides, even if his wife is "spiritually sick" the kids still need to get to the meetings. Just consider things from his POV.

He often do you two talk about this kind of thing? Was this the first time? Was dropping hints and planting seeds not working for you? I would hope that your time on this board would have shown you that the "laying it on the table" approach simply DOESN'T work.

When you do have chats, does he seem to listen or even hear what you say? Does he get defensive? Who usually ends the conversation?

Dont get mad at him when he does stuff like this. Just restate your position respectfully, If necessary. Above all, show him that you're a much better, more loveable person without the org.

Next time the subject comes up, let him speak. Ask him what his position is, how he feels about all of this. Answer his questions clearly and quickly, but above all let him SPEAK. Seek to understand, then to be understood.

Let your parents feel and say as they please for the moment, but do NOT let them influence your hubs in regards to what to do about you.

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The chat.

by obfuscatetheobvious in

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my best mate called me up this morning.

said he needed to tell me something.

that he had been having doubts.

Captain Obvious

That is GREAT! I think all of us fantasize about having that conversation with some good friends. I know I certainly do. Does he have any idea how lucky he is that he chose YOU of all people to talk to about this? Anyone else would have run away screaming APOSTATE!!

Just as long as your friend won't turn around and out you for any reason... And he should also know that he has you to come to when he's stressed or confused about WT issues.

I look forward to reading your buddy's intro post on JWN!

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How can you tell?

by free2beme in

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after seeing this time and time again on facebook.

i have an answer.. how can you tell someone is vegan or a vegetarian?.

answer - you wont have to, because they will tell you every single day over in over in food post, recipes and bragging about how good they feel.

Captain Obvious

I always say, "Never trust a vegetarian!"

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The first of many 2013 District Conventions is over . . .

by bats in the belfry in

was it worth attending?.

is your survival more sure now?.

which part of gods word is truth!

Captain Obvious

Of course there isn't a new NWT. It's already the very best bible translation done by anybody, ever! And of course they're out of stock in the US.... Everyone wants one! They must be placing them fast. Everyone wants the Truth!

Seriously though.. Would a revised NWT not cause some to question the validity of the first one? The last thing they want is to have members researching the translation on their own.

I am NOT looking forward to this torture sesh. I am, however looking forward to a trip to the city with my wife and some good friends. We'll be eating good food at nice restaurants every night, staying in a nice hotel (WT approved of course), and doing some shopping while we're in town. It turns out our close Dub friends are actually really cool and I like spending time with them. ASSembly weekend is always a mini vacation because we have to travel over 4 hours to get there.