Posts by The Fall Guy

study watchtower, june 2020, box on page 22 - "note the comment made by an inactive one in spain: “i want to be reactivated, but it is very difficult.

but it is not easy.

i have to change my lifestyle and cut ties with some worldly friends.".

Study Watchtower, June 2020, Box on Page 22 - "Note the comment made by an inactive one in Spain: “I want to be reactivated, but it is very difficult. I know what I have to do, and I want to do it. But it is not easy. I have to change my lifestyle and cut ties with some worldly friends."

There you have it folks - you only have to abandon some of your worldly ~~fiends~~ friends!

Study Watchtower, June 2020 Box on Page 26 - How to HelpThose Who Want to Return

"Most inactive ones need close friends to give them support. Such friends must . . .

be willing to keep in contact, even visiting them again and again.

show them genuine love and assure them that Jehovah loves them and so do the brothers.

be prepared to listen with empathy. Doing so involves understanding their challenges and avoiding a judgmental attitude."

It slipped the Writing Committee's minds to remind JW's that of course disfellowshipped ones don't count!

On Page 29, par. 16, a verifiable miracle occurs!

16 Many experiences indicate that the angels are working alongside us to help us find inactive ones who yearn to return to Jehovah. For example, Silvio, from Ecuador, earnestly prayed for help to return to the congregation. While he was still praying, his doorbell rang. Two elders were at his door."

What more proof do you mentally diseased inactive/disfellowshipped/apostates need?

Oh, because the prayers of JW children who were being raped weren't answered, you think this is isn't true? Shame on you!

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I'm interested in discussing basic JW doctrines that you believe are unscriptural

by AlainAlam in

background info: although i'm an apostate, i don't hate jehovah's witnesses, or the organization itself.

actually i find that many derogatory comments here are extremely biased.

i think most of them are amazing people, and i wish more non-witnesses were like them.

The Fall Guy

Welcome to the forum Alain.

My "wake-up call" was the JW dogma that Romans 6:7 refers to a person's physical death:

Watchtower May 15th 1982, pp. 8,9 - "The Bible explains that at death a person is set free or released from any sins he committed."

Bible Teach p. 214 par. 3 - "..the judgment will not focus on what people did before they died......Those resurrected thus come to life with a clean slate, so to speak."

The surrounding verses - 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, & 11 overwhelmingly prove that Paul was describing how a sinner is figuratively dying - to their former way of life.

Unwittingly, JW's are repudiating Matthew 26:28: "...for this means my ‘blood of the covenant,’ which is to be poured out in behalf of many for forgiveness of sins."

They believe that ceasing to breathe wipes out a person's sins - no need for Christ.

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Spare a thought for the nuisance callers

by Ultimate Axiom in

up till now i have generally received (on average) one or two nuisance calls a day –sometimes more, sometimes none.

although retired, i was out of the house about 20% of the time, but now that i’m home 100% of the time, i haven’t received a single nuisance call since the lockdown.

is this just me, or is covid19 having a sever impact of their incomes?

The Fall Guy

I used to get calls every day from low-life scumbags in India, pretending to be my telephone & internet provider or Microsoft. I won't say how, but I came up with a unique way to stop them calling me. Peace.

I conned the con-artists. That's my thought!

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Have You Isolated Yourself Because of the Virus 🦠?

by minimus in

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some people i know have not gone out of their houses in weeks.

some will walk near their homes and run right back in.

meanwhile, i go food shopping and i see tons of people, many with masks and gloves on..

The Fall Guy

For those in the U.K. at least -

“...the law doesn't require walking to be local - nor does it ban you from driving to the countryside to go walking.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52106843

A driver in England - charged for driving his car because he was bored sitting in the house.

I'll go for a drive to where I do my walking!

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UK Government web site - Covid 19 is no longer an H.C.I.D.

by The Fall Guy in

"as of 19 march 2020, covid-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious diseases (hcid) in the uk.. now that more is known about covid-19, the public health bodies in the uk have reviewed the most up to date information about covid-19 against the uk hcid criteria.

the advisory committee on dangerous pathogens (acdp) is also of the opinion that covid-19 should no longer be classified as an hcid.

" https://www.gov.uk/guidance/high-consequence-infectious-diseases-hcid.

The Fall Guy

@ cofty - I was repeating the wording of an earlier response, not agreeing with it!

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UK Government web site - Covid 19 is no longer an H.C.I.D.

by The Fall Guy in

"as of 19 march 2020, covid-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious diseases (hcid) in the uk.. now that more is known about covid-19, the public health bodies in the uk have reviewed the most up to date information about covid-19 against the uk hcid criteria.

the advisory committee on dangerous pathogens (acdp) is also of the opinion that covid-19 should no longer be classified as an hcid.

" https://www.gov.uk/guidance/high-consequence-infectious-diseases-hcid.

The Fall Guy

@ s&n - Just passing on the U.K. government's insulting, infuriating, and dangerous misinformation!

Should we doubt any of their actions & thinking regarding Covid 19?

@ Simon - "they are guessing and it's reckless to proclaim the results while the pandemic is still developing and spreading"

Totally agree. There is absolutely no unanimity regarding crucial Covid 19 data amongst those termed as "experts." Hindsight will praise a few and slap many others.

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What Covid-19 Has Taught Us About Models

by Simon in

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let's talk about predictions.

"woooh, gaze into my crystal ball ...

woooo!!!".

The Fall Guy

@ stan - a very astute 92 year old gentleman relative has stated a similar point - the E.U. countries are imposing their own laws and guarding their own borders - from each other! He reckons it's not good.

Apparently, 67% of Italians who were asked, said that they didn't believe the E.U. was good for Italy.