...so said my mother when she asked me to read the latest watchtower on "the apostates".
she said that because i learned "jehovah" was god's name and because "the organization taught" me this, i should, out of loyalty stay in the organization.
i did not want to get into the "jehovah" name thing but i said in return that if she strongly felt this way, then she should have remained a catholic.
If god was that intent on having his name known and spread.......would not he have given us the proper pronunciation?Gumby
Also would he have not given it earlier in history too? It seems it took him nearly 1,000 years to decide his name wasn't I am what I am (or whatever).
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i can't believe it, but i was just checking, but i've been here: 1 year.. wow!.
great site.
CHEERS MATE!! HERE'S TO THE NEXT YEAR!!!
hi everyone, i need to get the jan 22, 2004 awake!
magazine.
this is the one with the "why i believe the bible, a nuclear scientist reports" article in it by alton williams.
VM44,
When i need a particular copy of a Watchtower or awake, i just go check out the local Laundromat. Normally there are lots of copies available there.
i am new to this forum.
i needed to tell all of you how much you have helped me.
i too, have been hurt by the jw's.
Welcome to the board!!
I too come from a divided family. I know well the anguish and pain this can cause. I'm seeing it all again in other family members. Good luck, Strawberry; You'll find lots of friends on this board who have similar stories and backgrounds.
what is everybodys feelings out there about armagedon is it all garbage or is god's judgement day coming one day.i know the witnesses always use this as their pitch to keep you in,but is all that doom that is in revelation for our future or what?
Christians have been preaching about Armaggedon for nearly 2,000 years. Every generation of them believes that they are in the final days. It's this fear of the end being near that they use to pick your pockets. Christians have never got things right, let's face it even the very first one ended up getting nailed to a cross.
of course, there are so many to choose from.
one of my favorite examples of pure goulish evil is found in psalm 137:8,9:.
"o daughter of bablyon, you devastator!
SS,
Maybe yahweh is just self-love personified.
yes sir ree,, canada is one game away from gold at the world junior hockey championships.
we are playing for the gold again... for the third year in a row.... and guess who we're playing against tomorrow.. monday... the usa.
i plan to be glued to the t.v.
BUMMER!!!! Good game though!
Special K: Sorry I didn't answer earlier, I don't know who they're playing but it's on at 3:00 on TSN.
Way to go USA, your boys played well.
yes sir ree,, canada is one game away from gold at the world junior hockey championships.
we are playing for the gold again... for the third year in a row.... and guess who we're playing against tomorrow.. monday... the usa.
i plan to be glued to the t.v.
OOOPS!! Double post!!
yes sir ree,, canada is one game away from gold at the world junior hockey championships.
we are playing for the gold again... for the third year in a row.... and guess who we're playing against tomorrow.. monday... the usa.
i plan to be glued to the t.v.
Hey, Canada's not just playing for gold at the juniors; we're also playing for gold in the under 17's. Already won gold at the Spengler Cup. Canadian Hockey Rocks!!!
my daughter was telling me yesterday that she was explaining the differences between jehovah's witnesses and other religions to her co-workers.
she explained that witnesses can't date "worldly" people-----only fellow witnesses.
she said jws don't celebrate birthdays because they are "pagan".......it dawned on my daughter that it was very incredible all the things jehovah's witnesses don't believe in or will not do.....can you think of different things that only jws do or do not do??
They all have this smug, holier-than-thou, look on their face. And they dress funny.
