Posts by days of future passed

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Radio Ministers explain Satan's actions

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as i was driving home last night, i happened onto a radio station that had two "ministers" answering questions from the listeners.. they were just as clever as the wt in twisting explanations.

i had to laugh as well as shake my head over the manipulation of the scriptures.

the last question was, why does satan attack god's holy city after he is let loose at the end of the 1,000 years.

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One SciFi show that starred Martin Landau and Barbara Bain (can't remember the name of it) that had them on the moon traveling thru space cause for some reason it lost it's orbit around earth - had them run into an alien that was kept locked up in a "living" asteroid. At first he seemed rather charming and nice. But then he began torturing all of them. He had this philosophy that, if you didn't suffer, you wouldn't know happiness.

Needless to say, he got imprisoned again and sent on his way.

Perhaps God feels like we need to suffer to know happiness too.

redvip2000 - I think it would be argued by a JW that Satan thinks that wars etc is just part of being independent of God and that is his way of happiness. Not that it makes sense of course.

punky - Yesss I have that album. Justin Hayward has been my favorite singer since I was a teenager. I even have his Blue Jays album.

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Radio Ministers explain Satan's actions

by days of future passed in

as i was driving home last night, i happened onto a radio station that had two "ministers" answering questions from the listeners.. they were just as clever as the wt in twisting explanations.

i had to laugh as well as shake my head over the manipulation of the scriptures.

the last question was, why does satan attack god's holy city after he is let loose at the end of the 1,000 years.

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punkofniceties - Yeah, no proof. But religion is a business so they have their strategies. The latest broadcast showed they are also aware that teenagers are leaving religion when they go to college.

Did you know that God is also working desperately and feverishly to end suffering? But he doesn't want any to be destroyed? Once you are outside looking in, they seem to say all the same things but still promise that only they know the real truth.

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Uber Cart Witnessing at the State Fair

by truth_b_known in

last thursday i bunch of us working decided we were going to head down to the state fair and badge our way in to get a fletcher's corny dog for lunch.

we had to go to a specific gate to park and show our credentials to get in.

this meant driving halfway around the perimeter of the entire fairgrounds.

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If they want to become more attractive to the passerbys, they could start offering coffee from a carafe. Little cookies to munch on as they look over the literature. Hey the JW's could save money by not going to starbucks.

Funny how the WT hasn't commented on the adults wasting money on Starbucks while attacking children who want to buy ice cream...

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Radio Ministers explain Satan's actions

by days of future passed in

as i was driving home last night, i happened onto a radio station that had two "ministers" answering questions from the listeners.. they were just as clever as the wt in twisting explanations.

i had to laugh as well as shake my head over the manipulation of the scriptures.

the last question was, why does satan attack god's holy city after he is let loose at the end of the 1,000 years.

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scratchme1010 - True..... Haha by the "ministers" explanation, even he is stupid and all the listeners because "all have fallen short and sinned" Way to diss everyone.

just fine - they call liquor "spirits" for a reason.

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Radio Ministers explain Satan's actions

by days of future passed in

as i was driving home last night, i happened onto a radio station that had two "ministers" answering questions from the listeners.. they were just as clever as the wt in twisting explanations.

i had to laugh as well as shake my head over the manipulation of the scriptures.

the last question was, why does satan attack god's holy city after he is let loose at the end of the 1,000 years.

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As I was driving home last night, I happened onto a radio station that had two "ministers" answering questions from the listeners.

They were just as clever as the WT in twisting explanations. I had to laugh as well as shake my head over the manipulation of the scriptures. The last question was, Why Does Satan Attack God's Holy City after he is let loose at the end of the 1,000 years. Doesn't he know he can't win?

With much glee and smirking (yes you can see it, even if it is just radio) the minister summed up Satan's actions with one word. SIN - SIN makes you STUPID! Yes Satan is stupid because he sinned and so wants to believe he can win.

It made me laugh at what people come up with. Although it is a good explanation about why the GB persist in believing they have God's blessing.

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My story and what I'm trying to do with it

by Ft2188 in

my dad was an elder my entire life and my sister a regular pioneer for most of my life, along with my mother.

ill never forget being 4 years old and staring up at the stars outside and my dad leaning over to and saying "look what jehovah made for you".

my response, "but how do you know god is real"?

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Good for you! It's pretty tough just to leave by yourself, but you also had a husband to deal with. I'm glad you found a way to help yourself and others.

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Normal things you missed out on as a kid (besides holidays)

by Are you serious in

since me and my siblings had to go to service every saturday, and i mean every saturday, i missed out on something so normal as watching good ole saturday morning cartoons from the 70's and 80's.

i remember wishing i could stay home just one saturday so i could watch cartoons.

but noooo we had to go save lives!

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Friends that could come home with you from school.

A hope of achieving an art career.

Life without the constant fear of God's judgement.

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Your donations at work: WT Farms “inspirational” corn maze

by betterdaze in

“best life ever” is displayed at watchtower farms, near pine bush.

the jehovah’s witnesses' maze is a work of devotional art, and not intended for exploration like the pagan ones made for hudson valley tourists every halloween.

source: lohud.com.

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I was trying to figure out what the two "eye's" were, is that a person waving?, oh some buildings. Then I realized that it's a person riding a pollution making tractor. It also looks like the person is being pulled into a giant shredding cog. Gee, crop circle wanna be's.

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Things I Cant Stand Since Leaving Watchtower

by pale.emperor in

what a breath a fresh air to be free of watchtower.

now i can finally rant about the things i put up with that i'd never put up with now.. in no particular order:.

little kids in suits.

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Having to write a talk. One of the most painful things to do besides going out in service.

Walking out in service in high heels - worse in winter.

Shopping for meeting clothes - skirts that were long enough, but not too long.

Forcing yourself to answer at the meeting.

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Blade Runner - the new movie

by days of future passed in

i went to see blade runner 2 because i liked the first one.

even tho the first one was i think rated r, i still saw it.

the whole atmosphere of the first one was bizarre and real to itself.. if you don't want to be spoiled, don't read on.. with high hopes, despite hearing that it tanked at the box office (are the critics crazy?

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Blade Runner was based on Phillip Dick's "Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep?" But if you read the book, you'd know it wasn't followed in the movie. Just the basics.

I liked the first Blade Runner because there was more interaction between the characters. Even tho the replicants could ruthlessly kill, there was still a sadness and a feeling of loss when they died. They were slaves with a limited life span trying to find answers and live. So they weren't really the bad guys but Harrison was supposed to hunt them down.

The new movie does have great visuals but lost that uneasy thread of the story.

If you've watched the movie, what did you think of the scene where K and the tough lady replicant were looking thru records? When he asked about the voice recording and she said that Sean Young was interested in Harrison because she was asking him questions to provoke him. Didn't the lady replicant begin to do the same to K, but he shut her down? She asked "Do you like Police work?" He just continued on. If they had just gone down the road a little more on this, it would have been interesting. It would have made that little stomping of the travel device for his virtual girlfriend, a show of jealousy. Oh well.