Posts by Funchback

20

What Did You Imagine Jehovah To Look Like?

by pale.emperor in

what did you imagine jehovah to look like?

i always pictured him like this:.

.

Funchback

When I was a kid, I always imagined him looking like Ultraman...

Image result for ultra man

17

KISS - Knights In Satan's Service

by Funchback in

growing up as a jw, i was told that kiss stood for knights in satan's system (or service).. i just did a google search and learned it's not true.

it's actually not an acronym for anything.. to be honest, apparently it's not just the jws who believe it means something related to satan.. http://www.snopes.com/music/hidden/kiss.asp.

one day paul [stanley] and peter [criss] and i were driving around, brainstorming for new names.

Funchback

Growing up as a JW, I was told that KISS stood for Knights In Satan's System (or Service).

I just did a Google search and learned it's not true. It's actually not an acronym for anything.

To be honest, apparently it's not just the JWs who believe it means something related to Satan.

http://www.snopes.com/music/hidden/kiss.asp

One day Paul [Stanley] and Peter [Criss] and I were driving around, brainstorming for new names. I had thought of a few, like Albatross, but I wasn’t happy with any of them. At one point — we were stopped at a red light — Paul said, “How about KISS?” Peter and I nodded, and that was it. It made sense. Hindsight is 20/20, of course, and since then people have talked about all the benefits of the name: how it seemed to sum up certain things about glam rock at the time; how it was perfect for international marketing because it was a simple word that people understood all over the world. But we just liked the name, and that was that.

22

Are Witnesses TRULY Honest, Humble and Hungry? (The 3 H's)

by stuckinarut2 in

how many times did we hear the worn out expression "that anyone who accepts the "truth" needs to have the 3 h's".

yes, they must be "honest hearted.

hungry for truth, and humble enough to accept that they need to change".

Funchback

But they ARE humble. Just ask them. They won't hesistate to tell you so.

72

Favorite/least favorite CO's and DO's

by HereIgo in

i posted this thread sometime last year but thought i would revive it due to the new ones on the board, and to change things up a bit.

my favorite?

bro murikami, from hawaii, very humble, kind bro.

Funchback

The ones I ever had to deal with were pompous or arrogant...or both:

Philly area...
Dentler
Conti
Thompson
Barnett

There must've been more but I don't remember anymore.

3

What was the education level of Nathan Knorr?

by Crazyguy in

looks like he joined the jw and about 16-17 and then went in to work at bethel.

does anyone know what level of education he had?

did he even finish high school?

Funchback

Image result for meme education level of

2

Obey the governments...wait...DON'T obey the governments.

by Funchback in

i was thinking about how they jws are having underground meetings in russia and other countries giving total disregard to the laws established by their local governments.

i assume they would pull the "we're followers of god, not men" card.. but then on jw .

org they have this:two children of jehovah’s witnesses, expelled for conscientious stand, return to school.

I was thinking about how they JWs are having underground meetings in Russia and other countries giving total disregard to the laws established by their local governments. Why? I assume they would pull the "we're followers of God, not men" card.

But then on JW . ORG they have this:

Two Children of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Expelled for Conscientious Stand, Return to School

...During their discussions, the branch representatives were aided by two letters from the Malawi government that they were able to show the school officials. One letter from 1997, actually addressed to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Malawi, gave formal recognition for Jehovah’s Witnesses to be exempt from singing the national anthem. The other letter, from 2017, encouraged educators to respect students’ freedom of religion.

I guess I'm just saying I find their tactics highly annoying. I picture them waving their papers and pointing at them saying, "See? It says right here that we have rights"!

But, when the government of Russia, for example, breaks up one of their banned meetings, they cry persecution.

So, they cry "persecution" by the locals because the government says they have a right not to sing the national anthem AND ecourages the educators to respect students' freedom of religion. And they cry "persecution" when a government bans their freedom of religion.

It's the same way the JWs view/use the media: It's true if it's favorable. It's false if it's critical.

Ok, rant over.

3

Jehovah's Witnesses proselytizing in schools

by Funchback in

this happened in brazil.

it's taken from a blog and it has been translated by me from portuguese to english.12 jun 2017 - jehovah's witnesses obtained authorization from the municipality of redenção do gurgueia (pi) to proselytize in the elementary schools of the city between may and early june 2017. .

officially, the witnesses did an "educational work", with lectures, videos and they supplied study material.

Funchback

This happened in Brazil. It's taken from a blog and it has been translated by me from Portuguese to English.

12 Jun 2017 - Jehovah's Witnesses obtained authorization from the municipality of Redenção do Gurgueia (PI) to proselytize in the elementary schools of the city between May and early June 2017.

Officially, the Witnesses did an "educational work", with lectures, videos and they supplied study material.

The rest of the blog is conjecture on the part of the blogger:
They must have frightened the children with foresight of the end of the world, existence of hell, etc.

Obviously, they did not say anything about their condemnation of homosexuals (or did they?) or the shunning they do against those who leave the sect.

If, in Brazil, there was respect for the secular state, the Public Prosecutor's Office would request an investigation to find out who authorized this intellectual rape of children.

JWs attack defenseless

22

As an Ex JW now, how would you react if you met your Bible study conductor?

by EverApostate in

i was a jw for 11 years , came to know ttatt and wrote my disassociation letter 5 years ago.

since then i had been an atheist and trying all i can to spread awareness for “still in” members.

my wife and mom are still jws and i do get along with them perfectly.

Funchback

I would simply tell him (Larry Williamson):

"Hey, Mr. Williamson. That whole JW thing? It didn't take".

He's got to be 80ish. He kind of looked like Farrakhan. He was the kindest soul I ever met in that religion. He wasn't at all like many die-hards. And when I was a kid, he always took me to Friendly's restaurant for ice cream whenever we worked out in service together. If anyone would ever have woken up, I imagine it would be him. I have lost touch with him as he moved away a long time ago.

23

What strange counsel did YOU GIVE to others?

by Funchback in

alright.... so in another thread, most of us have been counseled for some lame stuff, and the responses range from funny to shocking.. now, let's focus on you giving counsel to others.

come on, don't be shy!.

i'll begin:.

Funchback

ttdtt...

You didn't know any better at the time.

23

What strange counsel did YOU GIVE to others?

by Funchback in

alright.... so in another thread, most of us have been counseled for some lame stuff, and the responses range from funny to shocking.. now, let's focus on you giving counsel to others.

come on, don't be shy!.

i'll begin:.

Funchback

What a dork I was. Good thing I never had to advise married couples . . . Now that I think about it, I did. Several are now divorced.

That may have been the funniest thing I have read all day!