FedUpJW

Joined

• started 37 topics
• posted 2,318 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by FedUpJW

• 
  18

  Book of life in pencil

  by road to nowhere in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  where is the scripture about using pencil?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  Where is the scripture about using pencil?

  I have it on good authority that it was found during TOMO III last physical by his proctologist.
  
• 
  349

  Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

  by Godlyman in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

  estephan.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  I wouldn't even try. It is a waste of time engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed person.
  
• 
  22

  Two gems from February 2023 Study Watchtower

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  february 2023 study watchtower: .

  p. 16, par.

  5 - ”when we base our discussions on material published by jehovah’s organization, (not the bible!

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  ". . .the most reliable governmental . . .sources available.”

  I think I remember the WT pounding on about the devil being the ruler of all governments, and also being the "Father of The Lie".

  Wouldn't it follow that the ruler of governments who is known for being nothing if not a liar would have governmental sources that lie, just like he does? The most reliable sources are still unreliable. Sounds a lot like the blind leading the blind to me.
  
• 
  19

  Who wrote the book of Hebrews?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  there are good reasons to belief that paul wrote hebrews.

  i am convinced he wrote it.

  is there any any convincing evidence or argument that can validate the belief?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  I think some guy named He-brews who was a beer maker by trade wrote it.
  
• 
  68

  1975 selling of houses

  by Paul Bonanno in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as 1975 was approaching, many witnesses sold their property.

  do you know about specific cases that are willing to share their experience of doing so?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  I also heard the remark about ‘putting too much stock in 1975’ over the years by some older JWs.

  My parents were ones who even though what may have been termed "spiritually strong" were always cautioning the 75'ers to not place stock in 1975. They kept telling them that "no one knows the day or hour." They taught me to work hard, save money, and invest wisely for the future. They were very generous to those that had true need, but also not afraid to tell the users and professional lazy to "pound sand". They had no money to give to those that counted on 1975 to get them out of debt. The only thing they had for the disappointed 75'ers was a blunt, "We told you so!"
  
• 
  68

  1975 selling of houses

  by Paul Bonanno in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as 1975 was approaching, many witnesses sold their property.

  do you know about specific cases that are willing to share their experience of doing so?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  Do you know about specific cases that are willing to share their experience of doing so?

  I do not know of many who sold things to prove how "spiritual" they were. I do know personally of quite a number on the other side of the coin that went wild spending money like there was no tomorrow and accumulated crushing debt, with low or no income, because the end was going to come in 1975 and they would not have to pay it back. New cars, new homes, fancy jewelry and clothes, you name it they bought it. Then when 1975 came and went, and the debts came due they had no income to pay it, no hopes a decent job to provide income to pay the debt because they also foolishly bought into the "You don't need and education" B.S. And now they are in their seventies or older and still grubbing out a meager living with failing health and no chance of ever having anything different.

  I have ZERO pity for them!
  
• 
  14

  New rules for inactive ones?

  by Lynnie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  have the rules changed as far as disfellowshipping inactive ones when it's clear they are engaged in "wrongdoing?".

  i have a cousin in seattle who was disfellowshipped about 3 years ago or so and then went through the process of being reinstated (took only 6 months) and then proceeded to fade and do nothing regarding the jw's .

  fast forward to today and now she's had a baby out of wedlock and the uber jw elder father and mother are all on board somehow.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  So I guess if you have an elder dad and Bethelite siblings you get a free pass?

  Most certainly! My father one time told me, "If anyone tells you that favoritism, or family nepotism does not come into play for decisions made in the congregation you can bet they are either ignorantly naive, or they are lying!"

  No wonder other brothers hated him.
  
• 
  15

  Future

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wonder what this earth will really be like in 500 years from now?.

  what are your thoughts?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  IF there are still people living here it will be only a small group of super wealthy, ruling over a larger group of slaves who are disposable at a whim.

  After re-thinking my answer I may try to give it a JW take. It will be a small group of super "spiritual" elders, ruling over a larger great crowd of useless sheep who can be disfellowshipped and stoned to death on a whim with no notice, for any reason that the elders will cook up between themselves in order to retain dominion over the "sheep".
  
• 
  15

  Future

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wonder what this earth will really be like in 500 years from now?.

  what are your thoughts?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  What will Earth be like in 500 years from now?

  In my opinion, uninhabited. IF there are still people living here it will be only a small group of super wealthy, ruling over a larger group of slaves who are disposable at a whim.
  
• 
  7

  POLICE

  by BoogerMan in

  1. social
  2. humour

  on halloween night, police arrested two people who were dressed up individually as a battery and a firework rocket.

  they charged one and let the other off.. police in london are investigating the theft of dogs throughout the city.. they don't have any leads.. i found a large box filled with kodak 35 mm camera film, and handed it in to the police.. they said they'd let me know if there were any developments.. police recovered a valuable stolen microscope.. they say they're looking into it.. yorkshire police can't establish what's wrong with the sat-navs in their new fleet of squad cars.. they're still looking for leeds.. police are investigating the theft of a perpetual motion device.

  they say it's an ongoing inquiry.. the old ones are the best!

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  FedUpJW

  I don't believe our cousins across the water quite get or perhaps appreciate 'British banter'.

  I'm American. That said I find humor from your side of the pond to be much more entertaining and funny than what is provided on this side. Of course it may be my heritage as my great-grandfather was a minister in Nottingham and his son was what we call a lawyer and was schooled in London, and practiced in Nottingham before emigrating to Canada and then the U.S.