WBTS insists on Jesus' reply to the Sadducees as literal about who's gonna marry whom in the New Order because of multiple marriages in this life (asked by dudes who did not even believe in the Resurrection and were always trying to come up with some riddle to trick Jesus) is very important to the WBTS and also very STUPID. Imagine the vast preponderance of those resurrected as having been married before death. If they "neither marry nor are given in marriage," that means that the overwhelming majority of people resurrected will constitute a sexless class. Don't they like "classes!" Those that pass alive thru the Great Trib will comprise the SEXED class. So if an Armageddon survivor sees an attractive person in the New Order, the Faithful Slave will have to have some kind of ID system in place, such as a big red letter on the forehead: S(exed) or U(nsexed), so that people will know whom to court and not to court. Wonderful New Order, where all natural faculties will be restored to people (except sex). The GB imagines that THEY are not the perverts. Explains also why when illustrations are shown where resurrected family members run toward each other, WBTS studiously avoids any representation that resurrected SPOUSES are running to each other. Perverted, cruel, stupid, unkind, unloving, hateful or what? Maybe All Of The Above.
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RESURRECTION AND THE NEW ORDER
by ricoananas inwbts insists on jesus' reply to the sadducees as literal about who's gonna marry whom in the new order because of multiple marriages in this life (asked by dudes who did not even believe in the resurrection and were always trying to come up with some riddle to trick jesus) is very important to the wbts and also very stupid.
imagine the vast preponderance of those resurrected as having been married before death.
if they "neither marry nor are given in marriage," that means that the overwhelming majority of people resurrected will constitute a sexless class.
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He passed away last night.
by ashitaka ini was in a bookstore trying to forget the day when my father called me and told me that my grandfather had died.
he had passed only five minutes after we had left.. someone else was wondering what happens when we die.
well, i was reading the chronicles on narnia (something i do when i'm feeling a little lost), and something at the end of the last battle caught me eye.. "the term is over: the holidays have begun.
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ricoananas
Ashi,
My heartfelt sorrow over your pain. Keep on truckin'.
Rico.
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Hospital liaison for Jehovah Witness speaks out
by rekless inquoted from the las vegas sun and review journal ,.
" many jehovah witnesses refuse blood transfusions because blood is viewed as scared and the bible mandates no transfusions, said al zaragoza, chairman of the hospital liaison committee for jehovah witness.
"cell-saver is an extention of one's circulatory system," zaragoza said.
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ricoananas
The Life she is in the Blood (Bela Lugosi).
Bleeding heart.
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Suppose JWism Was Willing?
by metatron init's incredible how a thought can be so simple - yet overlooked.
all the same.. suppose that meetings and field service and everything else.
connected with being a witness was done willingly?
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This elder wanted to resign in order to be at home with his terminally ill wife, and was asked if He Had Done Anything Wrong. He realized that it was when he became a JW.
Nazdrowie.
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Is there Religion after the Watchtower?
by clash_city_rockers ini should of posted this topic here because i am very interested to learn where those end up after the watchtower.. for those wha have left jehovahs witnesses is there religion after you leave the watch tower?
this is just a survey i would like to hear people share pesonal experiences on the matter.. 1. do you still believe in a god.
2. have you joined another religion.
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The Watchtower is not Religion. Religion is a snare and a racket. How could the WT be religion? It's a snare and a racket BUSINESS!!
Nazdrowie.
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DIM goes out in service
by DIM inwell, i'm moving away across the country in 2 months and my mother wants to spend some time with me.
being a pioneer, her idea of spending time with her oldest son is working out in service for a morning....i've decided to go along with her tomorrow morning because i really couldn't think of a good excuse, since i'm presently laid off from my job and collecting $$ from the state of pa. i haven't been out since about march and am not looking forward to this at all.
hopefully i won't have to talk or say much.
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ricoananas
If I have to wear a tie I can't do it.
Nazdrowie.
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CELIA, wondering...
by Seeker4 in...if you were going to be in town soon and wanted to meet for coffee at the cafe?
and if you're nervous, i'm totally harmless.
just interested in starting to meet some of the folks on here, and you're closest.
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Great idea. If any lady is in San Antonio Saturday 12/22, please advise for similar thought.
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Christian Myths and Thoughts
by Jackyboy ini need to clear somethings up... thanks!.
1. when i visited some big churches in europe, ie, notradamn (sp?).
i saw the church being covered with gargoyals, why is this?.
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ricoananas
Hi Jack, I can think of a few:
1. Gargoyles look like priests the morning after.
3. For the hell of it.
7. They get bored.
10. None.
15. The earth is really made of clear plastic. We see it as solid because it's an illusion.Rico.
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Moses, striking rocks, & the Governing Body
by joelbear inmoses got in a good bit of trouble with god for taking credit for supplying water that had actually been supplied by god.. does this have a modern day counterpart in people or "classes" of people saying that they are the source of figurative "water" from god?.
we of course know that there are hundreds of groups who claim to represent god.
even here on our little forum we have dozens of people who say they have the truth, they have the real understanding.
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Check out my post, two above yours.
Rico.
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KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
by ricoananas inwhen one stops using borg publications as a substitute for his own god-given critical thinking faculties and starts reading up on history and countless other subjects that at one time were available only in libraries but now are available also in the treasure trove of the internet on the top of everyones lap and/or desk, one will see that pastor russell and everyone that headed his cause were just next in a long line of opportunists ready to cash in spiritually, monetarily and psychologically on millenarianism hopes and fears.
ray brought out that the bible is silent about food at the proper time coming from some fds organization as opposed to the fds comment of jesus being also applicable to the individual student of the bible.
i was surprised to learn that in anticipation of the year 1000 catholic europe witnessed a lot of behavior akin to the modern-day jw phenomenon of preparing for the end in diverse ways because they knew the end was coming soon.
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When one stops using BORG publications as a substitute for his own God-given critical thinking faculties and starts reading up on History and countless other subjects that at one time were available only in libraries but now are available also in the treasure trove of the Internet on the top of everyone’s lap and/or desk, one will see that “Pastor” Russell and everyone that headed his Cause were just next in a long line of opportunists ready to cash in spiritually, monetarily and psychologically on Millenarianism hopes and fears. Ray brought out that the Bible is silent about “Food At The Proper Time” coming from some FDS Organization as opposed to the FDS comment of Jesus being also applicable to the individual student of the Bible. I was surprised to learn that in anticipation of the year 1000 Catholic Europe witnessed a lot of behavior akin to the modern-day JW phenomenon of preparing for the “End” in diverse ways because they “knew” the End was coming “soon.” INTERESTINGLY, When I was a Catholic the Church never went out of its way to tell me that in their own past they conducted themselves as JW’s today. Jesus mentioned to be wary of “false Christs” and there certainly has been an oversupply of them since he was on the earth until now and will continue to be. So that is what happens when we “dig deeper” and see that WBTS is just another in a long line of opportunistic entities cashing in on gullible people by twisting scriptures and playing mind-control games. Now that I’m appreciating so much that I’ve been able to see my OWN gullibility, I also see that WBTS is not unique. It’s just that I’ve been separating myself (“from the Unclean Thing?”) from it for a relatively short period of time compared to the length of time I was one of its drones. Learning gems of History helps to put matters into a better perspective. “Chinese Communists” brainwashed people against their will. It’s been hard for me as an Ex-Borg Drone to face the fact that no one forced me against my will to swallow their pseudo-scriptural drivel, I did it to MYSELF. It’s been almost as hard as rejecting all the Catholic drivel I had once been programmed with before falling into the same trap of having all the tubes attached to me as a cell of the Collective, but now at least my consolation is that I don’t have to fall into the trap ever again. Thanks be to GOOGLE, ALTA VISTA, ETC ETC (I use Google all the time) for their help in becoming educated in very significant ways.
As Lao Tsu once said, “Keep your I Simple.” When movies still traditionally put "THE END" on the screen, there was a movie about the Korean War when in progress ("Steel Helmet" : 1951) http://www.movielandexpress.com/thestore/prods/1076.html
and at the end it sed: "THERE IS NO END TO THIS STORY." As Mr. Natural sed: "Keep on Truckin'."