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Just a "grammatical detail" !

by ozziepost in

in answer to a valid question the qfr in the june 15 w/t answers by using the expression that it is just a "grammatical detail".. how many other questions could be answered this way?

!!.

ozzie

I recall a post you made not that long ago. you asked if anyone had an explaination for it ( hey, ya shoulda asked if anyone had a grammatical answer for it! ) and I can't find the post anywhere. The post was about a scripture that had to to with Jehovah God doing or saying something and telling one to be a witenss to it, and the "one" went on to tell that Jesus did or said it. Damn...what an explanation of your post that was! I'm probably confusing you, but it was 1 simple scripture you ask about and as far as I know, NOBODY could answer it, or respond with any explanation. Including myself. If there is a fat chance you know what post I'm talking about, can you either bring it back up, or repost it please?
I'd be forever grateful!
peace,
somebody

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JW Pedophile Hits Close to Home

by Amazing in

this is brief because family members have asked that i remain low-key for the present when on public forums regarding this specific case.

i have provided greater details in a private forum.. many of you may recall my justice series on h20 where i dealt with the issue of pedophiles among jws, often drawn from my experience as an elder.

while serving as an elder i did object to the failure of elders to report pedophiles to the authorities.

somebody

Amazing,

I remember your Justice posts on H20.

In all the years of dealing with this issue during and after I was a JW Elder, I have never felt the level of anger as I do now.

My heart breaks for what you must be feeling right now. I'm SO glad you got the authorities involved! You are not only protecting your own precious grandchildren from harm, but other children as well by speaking out for justice. God bless you and all your efforts and please stay strong.

my e-mail address is available in my profile if you just need to vent your anger in a way that you can't on a public board, or with anyone else that you feel like you can't to. Please keep us informed as to what help is given to the young victim, and how she is doing. My thoughts will be with her,her parents, and your family. All of us here know what will be done with the perpetrator as far as the society's rules go.

peace,
somebody

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Question about member numbers

by betweenworlds in

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friends

i was wondering if anyone knew how the jehovah's witnesses stand as far as there numbers go in regards to other *newer* religions such as the mormons, the moonies, the adventists, scientologists, etc?.

i was wondering because this is a point that jw's will use when pointing that they are gods people.

(the fact that their numbers have climbed so quickly in a relatively short period of time, so they must have god's direction, blessing) of course i think this is hooey!

somebody

hey...that was funny! of course, any porneia head like myself would think so.

seriously, I love your humor,expatbrit.

peace,
somebody

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New Name, Old poster

by betweenworlds in

hey everyone.

posted here before, just have a new name to protect the innocent <loooong story>

somebody

logical, ya made me smile again. I wish some of us could do the same for you. I might make that my goal in my on-line life.

betweenworlds, welcome again. nice name you chose too. I don't know the story behind it, but I'm surmising anyway.

peace,
somebody

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Question about member numbers

by betweenworlds in

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friends

i was wondering if anyone knew how the jehovah's witnesses stand as far as there numbers go in regards to other *newer* religions such as the mormons, the moonies, the adventists, scientologists, etc?.

i was wondering because this is a point that jw's will use when pointing that they are gods people.

(the fact that their numbers have climbed so quickly in a relatively short period of time, so they must have god's direction, blessing) of course i think this is hooey!

somebody

hi, betweenworlds

welcome. her is a thread started by ISP in the study articles topic of the board. it may help you, and it includes what philo said is the latest from the WBTS regarding numbers http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=4110&site=3

RHW and Mulan, I didn't realize that the Mormons where that high in numbers! Whew! Maybe they alone have God's favor!

and many other good points on this thread!

peace,
somebody

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True vs. False

by andypro in

there are so many religions and faiths out there, and they all seem to be nice, decent people, so how am i supposed to tell which one is true and which ones are false?

somebody

hi andypro, and welcome!

There are so many religions and faiths out there, and they all seem to be nice, decent people, so how am I supposed to tell which one is true and which ones are false?

You asked a good question, and that question has entered the minds of just about everyone at one time or another during their lives. I've asked myself that question too. I'm sure you'll get different opinions here. That's what is wonderful about discussion boards. I've learned so much. Anyway...heres my thoughts about it:

I stay away from religions and narrow it down to that there are believers and non- believers who are mentioned in the bible. And when I say "believers", I'm referring to the biblical definition. I'm not referring to the watchtower bible & tract society's definition (which is that "believers" are only those who place their loyalty in the WBTS.... i.e other Jehovah's Witnesses.) As far as the biblical definition of a believer, I am one. As far as there being any "true" religion, I don't believe there is. which is the reason why I stay away from joining or becoming a member of any of them.

that's my input.

peace,
somebody

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My New Little Emily Granddaughter

by Undecided in

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a while back i mentioned how sick little emily was.

she is fine now, she got over her croup and is a happy little girl.

we kept her today so her mother could get some shopping done, she was so sweet.. .

somebody

Undecided,

I missed the post where you said your grandaughter was sick. It's sure good to hear she is better though. She is so beautiful!

peace,
somebody

PS...I'm having the same problem trying to shrink pictures without distorting them. if you figure it out, lemme know your secret.

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Farewell to a friend.

by dshields1 in

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friends

dear friends,.

i wanted to take a moment to remember a friend.

he was a jehovah's witness and was raised in the same insane environment that i was.

somebody

Doug,

My thoughts and prayers are for Jonathan and his family, and the friends such as yourself that he had, and left behind wondering why this had to happen. There are MILLIONS of people carring guilt put on them by the WBTS and you are right calling them victims. That is exactly what JWs are. That is why I can understand all the anger and frustration people feel once they see the truth. Unfortunately, Jonathan is among many who take their own lives out of desparation, because they see no other way out of the torment that goes along with guilt.

peace and God bless,
somebody

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Armageddon Movie Download

by Stephanus in

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since the faithful wanted a nice armageddon movie:.

http://www.witnessesonline.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/witnessesonline/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=21&t=000024.

...who am i to deny this public service???.

somebody

that's funny, Stephanus! I wonder if fredhall will download and install it!

Nice music too, logical!

peace,
somebody

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Update on elders visit.......

by 7robert7 in

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friends

well as a few here know, and for those who dont i've had an ongoing study with a few of the elders from my wifes congregation.. i was quite suprised when one of the elders, i think the less experienced one asked the following question of me.. what is your purpose for getting together for this study, as it seems obvious to me that your not willing to be open minded concerning what we have to share with you today?.

i responded that his question really hurt my feelings, and that he shouldnt assume that i wasnt open to what they had to share, simply because i checked everything they shared with scripture.. i pointed out that the bereans did the same when paul preached.

i went on to explain that his statement made me feel as if it wasnt about my salvation that they were concerned about, but getting me to become a member of the orginization.. needless to say the older of the two stepped in and tried to dance his way out of this uncomfortable situation, by putting me at ease and trying to reassure me that my salvation was the subject, and not membership in the society.. they seemed to become uncomfortable everytime i used the word society, this i couldnt understand.

somebody

qwerty,

Thank you SO much for your help!...The quote I was looking for is not in what you provided BUT....I never knew that there was so many more quotes that prove one certain FAQ on the jw-media site is a huge lie. I was trying to find it in print, and you've just provided me with even extra quotes to prove it, and that the WBTS lie constantly to the public/media. remember the question on the site that asks if JWs believe they are the only ones who will survive the end? the FIRST sentence/answer to that question on the JW-media site was, "No." go check it out, and then check these quotes from the articles you just provided me:

w50 11/15 438 Paying Back God's Things to God
Little do they appreciate that the faithful servants of Jehovah are the only ones who now have a right to occupy the earth.

w59 6/1 336 "Look! I Am Making All Things New"
Your safety and the whole future of yourself and your family depend on now studying the Bible, associating with the New World society of Jehovah’s witnesses, dedicating yourself to your Creator, Jehovah God, and witnessing for him.

I could not help but notice the order in which the WBTS lists what peoples' future depends on it that quote. #1 reading the Bible...#2 assiciating with Jehovah's witnesses. #3 dedicating yourself to God. Notice that even though the Bible says that the way to salvation is with Jesus, Jesus was never metioned at all !

1986 world wide security 153 19
Satan the Devil and the irreligious political demolishers of Babylon the Great will resent the fact that Jehovah’s Witnesses will be the only religious group to survive.

One more thing I noticed is that in print, the WBTS will tell it's members that the hope of living in paradise on earth shouldn't be the main reason they should be serving Jehovah/WBTS. Just read the articles you posted over again and see what the MAIN message of all of them were! sheesh!

thank you so much again, for your time that you spent searching for me. If I find the quote I was looking for ( it was kinda recent, I believe), I'll post it for you so you can add it to your research collection.

I hope you're keeping your grunts and noises and foot shaking to a low volume at the meetings. Try nail biting. believe it or not, it works. and it's less obvious to others. .....my prayers are with you and yours.

stay strong my friend.

peace,
somebody