can someone please give me a neutral explanation of the date 1919?
can the wt prove 1919 from the bible?
what about this quote?
...there is evidence that it was entrusted with enlarged responsibilities in 1919...
This cracks me up. Even with these crucial matters they just mention evidence instead of showing it. Sometimes real life is the best comedy.
@Cedars: sure makes lots of sense that the three and a half days are nine months. The bible doesn't seem to be more than a tool to make their silly ideas work, nothing more. The earth is flat, it has to be! If science today worked the same way...
i just want to say thanks for everyone thoughts about my last few post.
though i strongly disagree with many about god vs atheist(i do believe in god ) that is not a topic i wish to debate.
i have great respect for everyone hear.
Leavingwt is absolutely right. I wish it were a joke.
thanks!.
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love healthworker.
Here are my thoughts. I don't really like this question, same goes for the question about what someone's goals are. Though I know it's not the case here, usually the people who ask you that tend to want you to serve their purpose, to live up to their expectations. Often it was Elders or super "spiritually mature" folks who asked these questions and use it in a way to superficially judge your character. People that want you to serve a purpose that may not really be yours. It's a question that often comes with this undertone of "if you don't know your purpose, I/we will gladly help you out and force our ideas and purpose on you. Don't just waste your life, waste it for us".
Purpose is one of these loaded words. I'm no longer sure that life really has a purpose. We can think about purpose all day long forgetting to just live and appreciate what we have. And even if we think our life does have a purpose many things are far beyond our control.
i know it is a big ask but i have a personal message in german that i need to translate into english.
tried the online translators and they are good but there are some important nuances i think i am missing.
james.
Hi James,
in case you still need help, I can sure help you.
-Kraut
i posted this elsewhere, but wanted to create a thread about this specifically.
here is one way that i think the wt is absolutely wrong in it's advice on raising children:.
in the 1/13 awake they talk about mistakes that parents make with their children.
What else should we expect from psychotic "Mother".
hi, brothers and friends!.
would make me happy if you say a prayer or wish me good luck!.
been an exciting day, training with you guys before the rumble in the jungle tomorrow!.
Thanks for the update. Surprising that they didn't stick to procedures, you must have confused them with your reasoning. Perhaps they know themselves that defending Uncle Gerrit's nonsense is silly.
Good luck for round 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6udew9axmdm.
A year ago I read this article about the Temple Square: http://vigilantcitizen.com/sinistersites/sinister-sites-temple-square-utah/ It's a "nutter" site, so it may seem crazy, but the photos are still interesting and the interpretation makes me wonder.
As crazy as JWs are at least they use the bible, though terribly applied rather often. The book of Mormon is a whole other level, it's like reading a SciFi/Fantasy book written hundreds of years ago. And they base their theology and doctrine on that.
on october 7, 2012, we received the following comment and inquiries:.
today there is a new post [on another website] commenting on the "new light" of the governing body about the identity of the "faithful discreet slave.
" i think this "new light" from the governing body is intended to weaken the new stand of witnesses who are partaking in the emblems.
@Pterist: Brother, I agree with you. There won't be any change, if at all most likely not for the better. Decades of flip flops and damaging policies are proof enough and the Governing Body is here to stay, they don't care about any of the members. "Do your job, function", that's all that matters to them.
While I understand that Anointedjw don't want to encourage readers to start trouble I do find it a bit disconcerting that they keep their JW readers in the dark about the fact that the Organization is not a way that leads to God. When you look at the e-mails sent from readers you get the picture that many still believe the Org is used and directed by God, but just needs reform and get back on track.
Nicolaou, that's a cute little guy. Can I come and visit?
sometimes i still take a quick glance at the daily test, usually to remind myself what i don't miss.
yesterday's and today's texts caught my eye, they were both very guilt inducing, as usual.. yesterday's text:.
"thursday, october 18- here i am!
@Jgnat: serving God is far more individual than Witnesses believe, I'm still getting used to that myself. We can choose what we can and want to do for God, as Witnesses it's always about someone elses standards and expectations. The publications teach we shouldn't do anything out of compulsion, but everything in Witness life is about compulsion.
"It is supposed to be easy, I said, that is what Jesus promised. If the chore is burden, it is not from Christ." Well said.
@BoC: guilt and fear, exactly! I'm only now fully realizing all the fear I had inside.
