Posts by Anna Marina

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“A Better World Is Near.”

by Rattigan350 in

"the campaign will feature the distribution of a special edition of the watchtower magazine containing the cover series “a better world is near.”".

"more than 36 million printed copies of the magazine will be distributed in some 230 languages to communities in 240 lands around the globe.

in addition, the digital publication is available on various platforms in nearly 400 languages.".

The WT brings up the theme of fleeing

by Kosonen in

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friends

https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-january-2022/those-seeking-jehovah-will-lack-nothing-good/.

this article explains what a modern time application to fleeing might involve in the prophecy jesus told about the last days.. that is a timely reminder.

i think it will become soon possible to flee to australia from the mark of the beast.

Anna Marina

Reports are coming out that Pfizer has secretly added a drug that affect the heart into its vaccine. The drug is safe if it goes into the vein but causes damage if it goes into tissue.

Maybe this explains why a number of top athletes are developing heart problems and some of them are dying.

However other articles are coming out on academic sites saying you can expect an increase in heart conditions because of... climate change.

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Do any of you ex JW`s ever feel ashamed or embarrassed to admit you were once a JW? To your now friends / associates ?

by smiddy3 in

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i ask this now because i have been living in this town for the past 14 years and the circle of friends i have now i have never let on i am an ex jw.. i`m talking about 30-50 people at least.. not that the subject has ever really come up , but i think they would be shocked / amazed that i was a ( i hate this word ) a "devout" jw for 32 years going around knocking on peoples doors trying to convert them to the religion .. yet every now and again i get tempted to.. how say you ?.

Anna Marina

It depends how you tell people but once they understand you are not a cult member people enjoy hearing about what exactly went on.

It usually a saucer-eyes and gaping mouth response.

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I understand your separating yourselves from the Org...BUT~

by Revealed in

...why have you left the god and his son?.

Anna Marina

LV101 and waton - glad you enjoyed the video.

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I understand your separating yourselves from the Org...BUT~

by Revealed in

...why have you left the god and his son?.

Anna Marina

JoenB75 - I'll leave the conversation there.

Punk - yes we make our own choices and stand or fall by them.

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God punishing organization

by asp59 in

if you are a jw you think god is punishing watchtower?

after watchtower got banned in russia and buildings seized, lot's jws said russia would be punished.

org kept losing in court with child abuse cases.

Anna Marina

They write to me. They wont speak to me but they write to me. Then if I go and knock on their door to thank them for their letter... guess what, they close the door in my face.

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What do you do before making a very hard decision?

by Iamallcool in

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friends

any takers?.

Anna Marina

I ask myself what Jesus would do.

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I understand your separating yourselves from the Org...BUT~

by Revealed in

...why have you left the god and his son?.

Anna Marina

JoenB75 - If I misread your comment I apologise. But I don't agree with you.

That said, you are interested in water so here's a bit of God's creation for you. I hope you like it.

Whale Gently Pushes Paddleboarder With Fin - YouTube

Re Calvin - I don't think he meant 2+2=5. He meant the Bible is simple to understand for honest hearted ones so don't try and lock up the meaning with unnecessary complexity.

(Matthew 11:25) . . .At that time Jesus said in response: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to babes. . .
(Isaiah 29:14) 14 therefore here I am, the One that will act wonderfully again with this people, in a wonderful manner and with something wonderful; and the wisdom of their wise men must perish, and the very understanding of their discreet men will conceal itself. . .
(1 Corinthians 1:27) . . .but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put the strong things to shame. . .
(Matthew 23:13) . . .Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut up the kingdom of the heavens before men; for you yourselves do not go in, neither do you permit those on their way in to go in. . .

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I understand your separating yourselves from the Org...BUT~

by Revealed in

...why have you left the god and his son?.

Anna Marina

Hi Punk

How do we know? It is a question of working the info through our minds and deciding for ourselves whether the proof stacks up.

Why do people stay with Watchtower when it is so obviously false? Many reasons.

On ex-witness I know saw a lot of what went on behind the scenes in the back room. This one wouldn't even treat a dog the way some bro and sis were being treated. The cruelty of the organization was obvious and that was why that person left.

Me I left because I could see that the Bible opposed the very basis of WT authority. I had been lied to in my Bible study.

But some people aren't really fussed about cruelty and integrity. Or they don't see the significance of it at the moment. Others don't persist in trying to understand the Bible. They feel it's duff and get on with their lives. Their choice.

My bottom line, ok you think I'm wrong. Tell you what, I'll be wrong with Jesus. He strikes me as being an extremely nice person.

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I understand your separating yourselves from the Org...BUT~

by Revealed in

...why have you left the god and his son?.

Anna Marina

So if there is no God you live you die.

But if He does exist, Jesus' words hold great value.

(Matthew 10:28) . . .And do not become fearful of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be in fear of him that can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. . .