Posts by Splash

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War over preparing for WT study

by cookiemaster in

i know that title sounds weird but so is this situation.

with the following information i'm about to desconspire myself a little bit, but i don't really care since i will simply deny it if any of my elders are lurking here.

anyway the situation is the following.

Splash

Next time he starts on you, humiliate him in front of the others.

Ask him why he thinks it's acceptable to be rude to people, then wait for an answer. Don't let him dodge the question.

Ask him why he's trying to force his own opinions on you. If he says they are not his opinions then ask where it says in the Bible you need to underline stuff.

Ask him why it's ok for him to ignore the GB's instructions on taking one hour for the WT?
Drop a bombshell on him like "Are you more righteous than the GB?" or "Are you trying to run ahead of Jehovah's organisation, because that can stumble some?"

Rip him a new one using some scriptures.

Splash.

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How does anxiety affect your heart rate?

by Splash in

-- w54 4/15 p. 233 scriptural aspect of psychosomatic medicine --.

"doctors have found also that anxiety slows down the heart beat as much as 27 beats a minute.

the bible shows that men become faint out of fear and the heart may stop.luke 21:26 (men become faint out of fear)".

Splash

-- w54 4/15 p. 233 Scriptural Aspect of Psychosomatic Medicine --
"Doctors have found also that anxiety slows down the heart beat as much as 27 beats a minute. The Bible shows that “men become faint out of fear” and the heart may stop.—Luke 21:26 (men become faint out of fear)"

-- "Exploring ways to reduce stress and improve health" from Psychology Today 2009. by Jay Winner, M.D. --
"In his thoughtful post, Dr. Steven Hayes discussed (among other things) an episode in which he felt his heart race. Feeling your heart race, or palpitations, is a very frequent symptom of anxiety."

Out of these two authorities, whom do you most agree with?

Splash

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The incredible shrinking F&DS. shrunk to 1/18 000 it's SIZE, 1/13 it's life span

by prologos in

thinking of the fresh light.

they are not only selling buildings, they are shrinking the supposed teachings of the 'carpenter from galilee' too.. the newfangled fads is projected to exist only during the overlapping two-group generation 1919~2075?

156 years, versus the ~2046 feeding years that included the infamous peter, paul, but not mary.

Splash

WT Jan 15, 2014 p.31 para.15 "Let Your Kingdom Come", But When?
"We understand that in mentioning "this generation," Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians. The ﬁrst group was on hand in 1914, and they readily discerned the sign of Christ’s presence in that year. Those who made up this group were not merely alive in 1914, but they were spirit-anointed as sons of God in or before that year. —Rom. 8:14-17."

So an anointed one "alive in 1914" could be either at the end of their life (born 1830's) or near the beginning of their life (born 1890 and still anointed by 1914).

Thus the first group can extend during the lives of any of these ones, from the 1830's to those born later and dieing in the 1970's.
Certainly, a long lived first group of the overlapping generation, approaching 140-150 years, not even counting the 'second group'!

Splash.

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The incredible shrinking F&DS. shrunk to 1/18 000 it's SIZE, 1/13 it's life span

by prologos in

thinking of the fresh light.

they are not only selling buildings, they are shrinking the supposed teachings of the 'carpenter from galilee' too.. the newfangled fads is projected to exist only during the overlapping two-group generation 1919~2075?

156 years, versus the ~2046 feeding years that included the infamous peter, paul, but not mary.

Splash

The starting year for the overlapping generations can be as early as 1839 if you suppose one born at that time was anointed and lived 80 years to see 1919.

These ones meet the latest definition of the first group of overlappers.

Splash.

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New awake up on jw.org about suicide

by hoser in

they have printed a series of articles about suicide.

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Splash

IS A RESURRECTION POSSIBLE FOR SUICIDE?

YES - Golden Age 1930 17/9 p.825 "Questions and Answers" by Judge Rutherford
It is not conceivable that a sane person would kill himself. At least, he must be temporarily insane. An insane person is not responsible for his deeds, and therefore the Lord would not hold him responsible.

NOT IF YOU WERE BAPTISED - w54 5/1 pp. 285-286 Questions From Readers
So if anyone who has dedicated his life to Jehovah God sanely takes his life in suicide, or deliberately murders another person, it is doubtful that Jehovah would remember such a person in the resurrection.

However, in the case of a person that did not know Jehovah’s law and was not a dedicated servant of God it would be different. If he died a suicide or as a murderer he would certainly die guilty of grievous sin; but there are many other grievous sins, and for them repentance is possible.

WE DON'T KNOW - w59 7/15 p. 448 Questions From Readers
So nothing definite may be stated at the funeral in the way of a promise concerning the future life of the suicide.

YES - g90 9/8 p. 23 Suicides—A Resurrection?
Jehovah, having paid "a ransom in exchange for many," is within his right to extend mercy, even to some self-murderers, by resurrecting them and giving them the precious opportunity to "repent and turn to God by doing works that befit repentance."

Splash

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Don't Miss the Meetings - Hebrews 10:24, 25 Re-examined

by Oubliette in

i recently got an unsolicited lecture from a well-intentioned but nevertheless misguided jw friend.

the gist of it was that i needed to go to all the meetings or i would miss out on "everlasting life.".

i responded that i do not need to go to meetings to have a relationship with god.

Splash

"not forsaking". Forsaking (Gr. egkataleipo) does not mean to 'miss' as in 'miss a meeting'.
It means to forsake, leave behind, give up on, desert.

What Paul is saying is not to 'turn your back entirely' on the gathering of yourselves together.

It has nothing to do with missing the occasional meeting, since it's as much a state of mind.
You could be away from the meeting ill, but you have not forsaken the meetings because you still desire to be there.

But this true definition really doesn't help with guilting people to keep attending, so that's no good!

Splash.

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Is The Governing Body Over Jehovah's Witnesses A Bunch Of Arrogant Old Retirees Considering After All That They Claim To Be Christ's Right Hand Man Directing His Dad's Organization On Earth?

by frankiespeakin in

these guys believe that they are running and directing "god's organization" and it is all based on some flimsy parable interpetation about a master who left a slave in charge while he went away with the outcome uncertain upon his return.

not a very solid case to be pointedly honest.

jesus would have made a better choice of donald trump to run his father's business/watchtower corporation, he's less arrogant and doesn't discourage higher education, and plastic children's toys are not a major concern of his.. what is arrogance?.

Splash

Hi Saul,

Don't knock the Roman Catholics. Without them we wouldn't have the Bible as it exists today, Christianity wouldn't be spread around the world as much as it is, and JW's wouldn't have the name 'Jehovah' to claim for themselves.

Besides, who do you think God was using between 100CE and 1900CE as his organisation?
If you were born during that time and were being led to God, which church would you have had to go to?

The problem with todays GB is that according to their teachings, 'todays' GB were not alive at 1919 when the master appointed their forebears as the FDS, so where do these new guys get their authority from?

They also teach commands of men as doctrines. And they 'unsteadily' keep changing their doctrines. They rule with an iron fist, not with love.

Splash

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Could i possily be one of the sealed?

by msconcerned in

i went to the meeting last night, (with the start of a beard) and going throught he book study i had a thought.

god our "heavenly father" wants us to have a personal relationship with him because he is love.

well my brain disconnected from this thinking because if the bible was "written primarily for the anointed" and the benefits in the bible can only be mine because of "association" with the anointed, then i can never have a personal relationship with god or jesus.

Splash

Bobcat said: (1 Timothy 2:3, 4) . . .This is fine and acceptable in the sight of our Savior, God, 4 whose will is that all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.

Read a little before and after this verse to get the full context and meaning of what is meant by the term used "all sorts of men":

(1Ti 2:1, 2) 1I therefore exhort, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, offerings of thanks, be made concerning all sorts of men, 2 concerning kings and all those who are in high station; in order that we may go on leading a calm and quiet life with full godly devotion and seriousness.

(1Ti 2:5, 6) 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all. . .

Everything about this passage indicates that it is not directed to a select few only, but rather the whole world of mankind.

Splash

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The Biggest Fear From The Watchtower Organization Is ???

by minimus in

jw
friends

i think the organization is worried most about how jws will stay loyal to their families even as it rejects the admonition of the gb and elders..

Splash

I wonder what %ge are still in but wish there was an easy way out.

There are plenty on this forum who are in that position.

They are doing just enough to keep the wolves from the door.

Splash

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Yearbook Chart Re-posted - Math explained. Top 7 countries account for 50% growth

by Westenddave in

sorted from high to low.

net increase in publishers2013 ave. pubs2012 ave. pubsincrease/ decrease in publishersincrease in pubs cumulative.

% increase cumulative columnabcde =a-b mexico (g-31)777,429749,58527,84427,84417.47%legend united states of america (e-32)1,167,7231,156,15011,57339,41724.73%red: latin/spanish landscongo, dem.

Splash

162 countries recorded an increase. 84 of these had an increase of less than 100 over the year.

47 countries recorded a decline.

Splash.