a year or two after leaving the borg.
i was on shaky ground.. any major catastrophe in the world that took place, i thought.
today i can not think of one single event.
Since I have researched to the point that I have no doubt in my mind that it is not the religion to save all mankind that it says it is, there is nothing that could convince me otherwise..therefore nothing..
Unless.....they changed all their beliefs to go along with mine...
Snoozy
a little background on me, i have never been a jw.
my spouse was born and raised in the cult, disfellowshipped as a young adult and is now completely shunned by family still trapped inside.
before i met my spouse i knew very little about the jws.
Did you know that one of the religion's founders only had 7 (or less than) years of schooling?
CT Russell..look it up.
Welcome to the discussion board..
Snoozy
did you know that the man that helped form the jehovah's witness religion only had 7 years of schooling?.
"in june 1912 reverend j.j. ross, pastor of the james street baptist church in hamilton, ontario, published the pamphlet, some facts about the self-styled 'pastor' charles t. russell, denouncing russell, his qualifications as a minister, and his moral example as a pastor.
russell promptly sued ross for "defamatory libel".
Kind of blows your mind when you think how many today are devoting their life to this man's teachings..and yet reject the teachings of scholars that have studied the bible for years..
Snoozy
did you know that the man that helped form the jehovah's witness religion only had 7 years of schooling?.
"in june 1912 reverend j.j. ross, pastor of the james street baptist church in hamilton, ontario, published the pamphlet, some facts about the self-styled 'pastor' charles t. russell, denouncing russell, his qualifications as a minister, and his moral example as a pastor.
russell promptly sued ross for "defamatory libel".
Did you know that the man that helped form the Jehovah's Witness religion only had 7 years of schooling?
"In June 1912 Reverend J.J. Ross, pastor of the James Street Baptist Church in Hamilton, Ontario, published the pamphlet, Some facts about the Self-Styled 'Pastor' Charles T. Russell, denouncing Russell, his qualifications as a minister, and his moral example as a Pastor. Russell promptly sued Ross for "defamatory libel". During the examination on March 17, 1913, Russell admitted that at most he had attended school only seven years of his life at the public school, and that he had left school when he was about 14 years of age. As Counselor Staunton pressed him further, Russell admitted that he knew nothing about Latin and Hebrew, and that he had never taken a course in philosophy or systematic theology, and had never attended schools of higher learning. [77] [78] The Hamilton and Toronto Newspapers reported the claims made by Ross, but made no charges of misconduct on the part of Russell, and instead criticized Ross for his personal behavior and unprofessional demeanor. [79] [80] In answer to Ross's accusations, Russell stated through various printed and public sources that he never claimed knowledge of the Greek language, merely the alphabet. He believed that his ordination was "of God" according to the 'biblical pattern', not requiring any denominational approval, and that his annual election as "Pastor" by over 500 congregations worldwide constituted him as "ordained", or chosen, to be a minister of the gospel. [81]"
Did you know he sold his (inherited) families clothing stores to help finance his "Cause"?
Barbour introduced him to some new views that convinced Russell, amongst other things, that those Christians who were asleep in death would be raised in April, 1878. [29] Russell was moved to devote his life to what he believed were now the last two years before the return of Christ. He sold his five clothing stores for approzimately $300,000. (U.S. $ 7 million in 2010). With Russell's encouragement and financial backing, Barbour wrote an outline of their views in Three Worlds; or Plan of Redemption, published in 1877. A text Russell had written in 1874, The Object and Manner of our Lord's Return, was published the same year. [30] Russell's desire to lead a Christian revival was evidenced by his calling two separate meetings of every Christian leader in Pittsburgh. Russell's ideas, particularly stressing the Rapture's imminence, were rejected both times. [31] [32]
and i hope he and the mrs are ok. the area he lives in go hit with alot of snow last week and along with the snow there were a lot of power outages.
i'm hoping flip and the mrs are keeping warm.. good folks, the both of them.. .
Why do I have the image of the movie "The Shining"?...
We too got hit but with tornados and high winds..many people were without power..thankfully I wasn't one of them. Tis the season so I am sure there are more storms to come..
Snoozy who is sure Flipper is enjoying the cozy time with Mrs Flipper..
Thank you Scully...
Snoozy
Old Ladies= menopause....
Natural assumption?
Is that age bias?
Snoozy..going to check her messages
picture the situation:.
a jw sister, let's call her marjorie, has a non jw father who died.
she arranges for an elder to take the funeral at a crematorium and marjorie's non-jw husband pays for a reception at a pub afterwards.. marjorie has a disassociated son.
When my hubby died (a witness) they agreed to let his memorial be at the KH..I (dissasociated) and several other family members that are no longer JW's went.
BUT..when my JW MIL and FIL had a surprise anniversary party held in a public reception hall I was told I could not come because I may stumble someone..party was mixed JW's and non JW's..
Go figure...*sigh*
Snoozy
on page 23, par 14 of the 12/15/2010 wt study, it says of russell:.
so he had decided to devote himself to his business interests, reasoning that if he made some money, he would at least be able to address the physical needs of people even if he could not help them spiritually.. did he really "reason" that if he made some money, he could address people's physical needs?
was he planning some sort of charity?
"One evening in 1869, C. T. Russell was
returning home from work when he heard singing coming from a basement
hall. At that time in
his life, he had despaired of
ever finding the truth about
God. So he had decided to
devote himself to his business
interests, reasoning that
if he made some money, he
would at least be able to address
the physical needs of
people even if he could not
help them spiritually. Brother
Russell entered the dusty,
dingy hall and found that religious
services were being
held there. He sat down and
listened. He later wrote that what he heard
that night “was sufficient, under God, to reestablish
[his] wavering faith in the divine
inspiration of the Bible.” Notice that it was
the singing that initially attracted Brother
Russell to the meeting."
This was concerning Russell before he was a witness..he had given up finding the "Truth about God"..he decided to try and help people financially since he couldn't find the truth about God to help them spiritually...
Snoozy
on page 23, par 14 of the 12/15/2010 wt study, it says of russell:.
so he had decided to devote himself to his business interests, reasoning that if he made some money, he would at least be able to address the physical needs of people even if he could not help them spiritually.. did he really "reason" that if he made some money, he could address people's physical needs?
was he planning some sort of charity?
Ilooked at the wrong page but did see this:
Do we see the religious
leaders, especially the clergy of Christendom,
teaching people to know God by
his name and to sanctify, or honor, that
name? On the contrary, they have misrepresented
God by such false teachings
as the Trinity, immortality of the human
soul, and hellfire, making God appear mysterious,
unfathomable, cruel, even sadistic
Go a big laugh out of it...The say Religious leaders have misrepresented God by such false teachings such as the Trinity, immortality of the human soul and hellfire, making God cruel and sadistic! And their Paradise book doesn't?
Snoozy
