i came across this nugget in the may 2014 issue:.
"are you moving ahead with jehovah's organization".
....at one time, the anointed remnant were like the little one, but their number grew as other spiritual israelites were brought into gods organization.
It is a movement they made some years ago already... they came with some "new light" when the numbers started increasing but when they discovered the increase actually would mean a shitload of original anointed guys/gals to sin against the spirit they had to give a other explanation in time... which they are now doing.
Good catch jgnat but I think that most dubbers will not read as closely :(
do any of the posters on here deal with this?
i do, and i hate it.
people (mostly my brother) tells me to not fear death and just to enjoy life and so on, but that doesn't seem to help any.
I totally understand the feeling but you know: we do not know what is there after death. Maybe there is SOMETHING. Maybe there isn't. But do not let it prevent you from actually living. Fear has always been a bad teacher in my book ;)
so about a few years ago, thanks to this site i became convinced that everything that the jws have been saying is a bunch of nonsense and that i shouldn't worry about it.
it gave me some comfort, since there are several things i disagree with when it comes to the way one has to live in order to be a witness.
however, this business with the un attacking the vatican seems a little too much like what the witnesses have been preaching about to simply ignore:.
I don't want to die... That is a sentence spoken of because of fear. I tell you this: almost noone wants to die. The difference between some is that some take facts as inevitable and some are struggling with the reality of death and trying to escape it. The first category will at least enjoy their lifes.... The second group will waste it on future events which never may occur. Some call i faith... I call it foolishness
"everything in life has a purpose" is something a lot of (religious) people tend to say.
i used to believe that too... but i have always been wandering about animals, bacteria and everthing around us.
what purpose is there?
"Everything in life has a purpose" is something a lot of (religious) people tend to say. I used to believe that too... but I have always been wandering about animals, bacteria and everthing around us. What purpose is there? I mean... yeah I know that they LIVE... but WHY? Do they REALLY have a purpose or do they just merely "exist"?
What about flies... what is the use of a fly which lives for 1 day? What was an almighty deity thinking when he created these creatures? Or cancercells or whatever?
Purpose imo is a human invention. Anyone any ideas?
hi guys,.
i finally tracked down the origins of the smurf urban legend.
it's taken me a while to get this story so i hope you enjoy it.. please let me know your thoughts on it.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/urban-legends/smurf/.
Not yet... am reading some other blogs on the site... liked the "armageddon survivor" story as well :)
hi guys,.
i finally tracked down the origins of the smurf urban legend.
it's taken me a while to get this story so i hope you enjoy it.. please let me know your thoughts on it.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/urban-legends/smurf/.
Hey Jaymes... is it your site? It is absolutely brilliant and brings a smile on my face (I have to hold my tears and voice inside of laughter since I am in the office while reading it)... what a nice piece of posts you have! I especially like the dating-blog hahahaha!!!
hi guys,.
i finally tracked down the origins of the smurf urban legend.
it's taken me a while to get this story so i hope you enjoy it.. please let me know your thoughts on it.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/urban-legends/smurf/.
LOL!!!! I liked the story hahaha!
this is literally almost in my backyard.. they are using a local contractor, not jw volunteers.. http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-jehova-witness-retirement-home-20140205,0,2445692.story.
21 f. thursday, feb. 6, 20146:49 am est .
retirement complex for jehovah's witnesses in salisbury townshipnine-month project to employ workers from 20 trades.
It is not funded nor supported by the WTS... they haven't done it in the past and won't do it in the future. It mostly comes from richer witnesses with a heart (or more likely with a good businessplan). These people need to pay for the stay by the way... so they can actually pay volunteers and support the buildings. In the end it is just run like any ordinary company with JW's as their clients.
nwt revised 1984 1tim 6:3-4 if any man teaches other doctrine and does not assent to healthful words, those of our lord jesus christ, nor to the teaching that accords with godly devotion, 4 he is puffed up [with pride], not understanding anything, but being mentally diseased over questionings and debates about words.
from these things spring envy, strife, abusive speeches, wicked suspicions,.
nwt revised 20131 tim 6:3-4 if any man teaches another doctrine and does not agree with the wholesome instruction, which is from our lord jesus christ, nor with the teaching that is in harmony with godly devotion, 4 he is puffed up with pride and does not understand anything.
I have checked the PDF and it states in the footnote: or "has an unhealthy fascination" ...
(disclaimer- i know this is all fairy tales but i like to pick genesis apart since many millions still take it literally and is the foundtion of jw doctrine.
without genesis being real, the whole thing collpses).
i was just reading through genesis yesterday, and it really hit me.
Maybe the fruit on the tree was a viagra-pil... needed to get the deed done by adam
