Posts by Irishdub

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Outcome - Banned in Russia - Final

by OrphanCrow in

jw
friends

i just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.

banned.

which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..

Irishdub

TOR1500 Wish I knew how to do it....how do you make a suggestion like that....that would make to much sense...if the GB's really cared about them, they would get them out of there..

The reality is the GB don't care, we were/are used as pawns, I wish they would prove me wrong, and die for the sheep, they forsake the sheep in my experience.

Case in point, when I was active, (many years ago in Ireland) some local Irish elders ORGANISED a little get together in a restaurant/bar (private room) to have a fellowship meal, *with the purpose of sharing* clothing, food items ETC, to the poorer JWs in our community. Those less fortunate could take freely, and in private. The givers and the takers were NOT discussed, just a fun get together. I was informed later that the Watchtower COMPANY MEN frowned on this unauthorized get together and the local irish elders were marked and disciplined. This is disposition of the WTS, and it has not changed. there is no real love, its unity is based on fear and manipulation.

Maybe someone will send a letter from readers and suggest we all (approx. 8 million) should give $2 per week to bring our Friends home....undercover...

Great idea ...but, does not your comment *UNDERCOVER* and being a *JW WOMAN * speak VOLUMES of this organization's hypocrisy for fighting for their freedom and rights and denying YOU the same privileges ! Makes my heart SAD for its victims ..nothing personal to you, you have a good heart

Irish

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Outcome - Banned in Russia - Final

by OrphanCrow in

jw
friends

i just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.

banned.

which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..

Irishdub

We are all aware that the WTS are not the only religion under scrutiny in Russia.

USA evangelicals, scientology, SDA, Moslems and all minority groups considered *unorthodox* to *Russian Nationalism.* also !

The refugee crises has ignited a new *Nationalistic* spirit within Europe, USA and else where ...Islamic ISIS.

It will be interesting to see the WTS GB's reaction IF it hits them personally, here in USA, considering the current GOP hypocritical *religious nationalism* (America First/ USA supreme court ? ) is giving *more power to some religious institutions* to be more outspoken without fear of losing their tax exemption. Minority religions will not fair well, MADJW (and subsequently WTS JWs) will be a prime target for the HATE he spews against ALL christians. He is still active on TOPIXS..lol

irish

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exJW from Galway, Ireland

by Band Completely in

i've been reading many articles on here and other forums relating to exjws for some time.

when my mother first got involved with the witnesses back in '77, my mother's mother and my father's mother, being the "good catholics that they were", gave my father "license" to do "whatever it takes" to stop her associating with these people.. due to "confirmation bias", (i.e.

"satan will do whatever he can to stop you associating with us"), this "persecution" only convinced her that the witnesses had "the truth".

Irishdub

Band Completely

Ex JW from Dublin Ireland

TO

Ex JW from Galway Ireland ..

Great Post ..we have a lot in common ..

oh ...*Pog Mo Thoin* (joking lol) the brits wont get it !

Irish

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Outcome - Banned in Russia - Final

by OrphanCrow in

jw
friends

i just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.

banned.

which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..

Irishdub

TOR1500 Now get this...the org. says it has approx. 8 million friends...we meet twice a week, if we all give $2 per week the org. would collect approx. give or take $16 million a week, just think just $2 per week. That could be announced from the stage, friends...just $2 per week and we can help our Russian friends leave Russia,

Enabling control freaks (failed FDS GB Concept) does not solve the problem, they cant be trusted with our money, and our best intentions. They kill that spirit !

Your sentiments have a good motive, why not try to start an *outreach Russian project* for the brothers and sisters reaping the consequences of a slanderous hate cult, and you will be kicked in the derry-air ....we were/are used as pawns for their propaganda.

Dont get me wrong, I'm all in favor of your project, get back to me and others here that might be interested, if you can do this WITHOUT GB or WTS ORG approval !!!

sincerely

Irish

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A chapter on The Trinity

by Doug Mason in

as i work my way through the history of judaeo-christian salvation, i have drafted a chapter on the trinity and early christology.

as before, i am seeking corrections, advice, and suggestions.. the chapter is available at: http://www.jwstudies.com/formative_christianity_s_christological_combats.pdf.

while preparing this chapter, i realised that i am not looking at the "evolution" of soteriology.

Irishdub

Hi Doug

Thanks for information, I will check out Origen as suggested.

as regards *fear of death* and *religious affiliation*, I have neither, since I'm a committed Christian Annihilationist, and feel free in Christ to fellowship with any christian denomination. But I do fear the *process* of dying ;)

*a SINNER* ..The fear/respect of God is the beginning of wisdom, So like gravity is a law, I believe a genuine soul searching humble attitude towards God ps. 51:10 (every morning with lots of coffee lol) is like a law that reaps dependency on his power for living with myself and others with a peaceful mindset. (not fear) my wife avoids me first thing in the early mornings, until I have my *coffee with jesus* (thats what I call my daily bible study) otherwise im a grumpy old man/fart ephesians 4:23.

I have always been impressed with support groups for addictions, so *im a sinner saved by / in grace*, sets the right attitude for receiving spiritual blessings and a renewed mind daily. , ephesians 4:23, romans chapter 5. I believe the apostle Paul showed the same example, dependency and attitude galatians 2:20, Romans 7:24

thanks for taking an interest and advise.

sincerely

Irish

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A chapter on The Trinity

by Doug Mason in

as i work my way through the history of judaeo-christian salvation, i have drafted a chapter on the trinity and early christology.

as before, i am seeking corrections, advice, and suggestions.. the chapter is available at: http://www.jwstudies.com/formative_christianity_s_christological_combats.pdf.

while preparing this chapter, i realised that i am not looking at the "evolution" of soteriology.

Irishdub

Doug ..

Has anyone (in church history) ever stressed that YHWH was reconciling *ALL things* both in heaven and earth onto HIS OWN NATURE...any New Life is just a consequence of YHWH's divine nature NOT being compromised...LOVE MERCY JUSTICE etc

It takes a Divine Nature to reconcile for *ALL* creation (BOTH heaven and earth) NOT ONE perfect man... where is the justice in that !

cheers

2 COR 5:17-21, colossians 1:20

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A new theme of this years convention has been annonced!

by The freewheeling in

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Irishdub

OP

was this posted April 1st

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Jesus Christ dead for three days and three nights really?

by Crazyguy in

has anyone done a detail research on this subject?

the gospels seem to contradict one another and christians apologists have a bunch of different ways to try to explain away the problems.

has anyone have a concrete explanation for or against him truly being dead three days and three nights as the story goes?.

Irishdub

CrazyGuy Has anyone done a detail research on this subject?

The devil is in the details...

Some groups want to strain a gnat and ignore the big picture.

We can have New (overcoming) Life NOW (eternal life quality) because Jesus still lives as our second Adam, his shared inheritance. 1 john 5:9-13, ephesians 1,2,3

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A chapter on The Trinity

by Doug Mason in

as i work my way through the history of judaeo-christian salvation, i have drafted a chapter on the trinity and early christology.

as before, i am seeking corrections, advice, and suggestions.. the chapter is available at: http://www.jwstudies.com/formative_christianity_s_christological_combats.pdf.

while preparing this chapter, i realised that i am not looking at the "evolution" of soteriology.

Irishdub

Sylvia: It's amazing how Bible texts come alive w/o WT filters.

They (WTS) WERE are a necessary BOOT CAMP for me, cant deny that (as a former RCC) ! but we grow up ...spiritually ..and still a work in progress..no regrets !

keep me in your prayers ...im a sinner saved by/in grace romans 5...I cant forget that !

A work in progress ..not once saved always saved, sort of sentimentality

there are more *honest people* at an AA or alanon meeting than in churches !

Irish

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A chapter on The Trinity

by Doug Mason in

as i work my way through the history of judaeo-christian salvation, i have drafted a chapter on the trinity and early christology.

as before, i am seeking corrections, advice, and suggestions.. the chapter is available at: http://www.jwstudies.com/formative_christianity_s_christological_combats.pdf.

while preparing this chapter, i realised that i am not looking at the "evolution" of soteriology.

Irishdub

Sylvia : No, I'm from ALABAMA - the Black Belt area.
Snowbird is a childhood nickname

Ok ...I married a southern bell from Jacksonville FL. recently..

I have loved the Sacred Scriptures all my life.

yup, A loving letter from our Father, that we are not left in slavery, but an inheritance awaits those in Christ's inheritance (second Adam) in the New Creation through and in him ..(Ephesians ...somewhere) lol