this topic may have been an op previously but i didn't get an opportunity to comment so here goes;.
mine are pretty simple;.
it was the day i married my beautiful wife of 49 years.
Best day. Too many to count, my wife, my chidren being born, all best days.
Worst day. Leaving the house for 15 minutes to take the children to the school bus, returning to find my wife collapsed on the floor, breathing for her for 20 minutes until the ambulance arrived and later that day having to tell my children that their mother was dead.
i was out today at the grocery store, picking up a few things for the weekend, when just beyond the pineapples, i spotted a jw lady i was once friends with.. i wasn't interested in engaging in conversation, so i just continued picking out fruit, when out of the corner of my eye, i see her look at me and recognize me.
she looked like she was panicking, and then darted behind a pillar in the store, trying to hide from me!.
my dd was with me and noticed what happened.
.. the deep things of god.
comments.
comments.
It was now time for
something new to be revealed
Jehovah's spirit was needed to search into
these deep things
The ones having insight
will shine like the brightness of the expanse
"the faithful and discreet slave"
at world headquarters to discern deep truths
the
holy spirit's role in revealing the deep
things of God.
We do not
need extensive formal education in order to
comprehend deep spiritual truths that have
been published.
The understanding we acquire becomes
part of the personal treasure we can
draw from as we need to
They sound like Gnostics don't they?
the reality is: jehovah's witnesses benefit no one but themselves!.
they don't contribute to society.
they refuse to get involved in local interests because that would constitute violating their neutrality.. if sexual abuse allegations are made amongst their members, unless two witnesses can attest to the molestation, they refuse to get the "superior authorities" involved.. they claim to be doing their neighbors a "life saving" work but the reality is that they simply are pests to their "householders".. they are a tax free "religion" and they do not pay taxes.. they are judgmental people and regard the "world" as "worldly" and in the "power of the wicked one".. and if the individual members do not conform to the organization's dictates, they might very well be "shunned" and regarded as "dead".. why anyone would want to be a jehovah's witness is beyond me..
If they believe so much in a Paradise Earth, and they are told they will have to work to make it that way after the big A, then why don't they spend some time NOW cleaning up the Earth, working toward Paradise?
Surely Jehovah wouldnt destroy the work already done by 'the chosen' would he?
so i have been having problems with the renters that moved in next door.
the last 3 months have been a living hell.
i have an ongoing complaint with the slumlord that owns the property and the city is taking him to court for derelict vehicles next week (which i anonymously complained about, but i am sure i am being blamed for).
Maybe slum landlord put the punk in there deliberately.
in the nov.15th watchtower that a lurking witness friend i have on the board sent me , it really guilts the witnesses into not worrying about their health but pushes them to do more, more, more.
it has a disgusting picture of perfect martyrdom of a sister in a wheelchair witnessing to a lady at her door with the caption, " despite health problems , jehovah's people find joy in the ministry.
a few twisted points i wanted to share to show you how mind controlled the witnesses are in even controlling it's members view of showing concern for their health !
Therefore, we know it is wise to avoid letting our health become an obsession or a constant concern.
Phew!
Glad to hear this, means it it ok to smoke, right?
anyone read this book?.
the author is sending me a copy, just wondered.
just published in july!.
Next on my list after I get a green dragon jw bible....LOL
I asked a question about getting beat up at the hall. I can still remember lots of times when either me or one of the other kids in the hall had the crap kicked outta them in "The Back" of the hall.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081001083126AAb41Pt
I just had to answer 'Samantha' her post made my blood boil. (I am Steve R)
in my experience, you can't go too far wrong in ascribing gb actions as responses to three stimuli: precedent, money, law.
if two are involved, like the tax implications of selling literature, the ws move swiftly and decisively irrespective of precedent.
the book study change makes little sense.
I read somewhere that Bible study is one of the criteria for aceptance as a religious charity, and that there was to be a review of charitable status, can anyone confirm this?
If so that would be a compelling reason to have a 'Bible Study'.
what was it that made you believe that you were so important that you deserved to live forever?
Hortensia my apologies,
I am trying ti understand why people choose to believe, obviously someone bought up with is in an entirely different position and therefore had no choice.
why do people feel such a deep need to believe that some sort of creator/god is in control of their lives?
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i have never understood this.
"A belief in atheism?" Doesn't atheism mean a lack of belief?
My understanding is,
Theism...........belief there is a deity.
Atheism..........Belief there is no deity.
