Posts by smiddy3

(1) providing the master’s domestics food at the proper time; and, (2) after having done so, being appointed by the master himself over all the master’s belongings.. since current watchtower teaching is that the appointment over all the master’s belongings is yet future and that such appointment is to be made by the master himself, how does the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses account for the fact that it has preemptively identified itself as that faithful and discreet slave?.

surely there remains among believing jws some who can discern the problem with this teaching!

smiddy3

What authority does a slave have over his Master ? It reminds me of the slaves leaving Egypt .

Where did they get all of these tents, equipment ,livestock,utensils,etc,etc,they were slaves for Christs sake.!

Sorry to go off topic.

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The GB got it right!!!

by DATA-DOG in

i’ve spent the evening watching some john cedars videos and laughing my ass off.

i was reminded of something that i’m pretty sure was mentioned on this forum when jw broadcasting started, that being the incorrect rotation of their “legit news globe” in the background.

in 2014 the globe spins from right to left in relation to the viewer, but in later episodes the globe spins the opposite way.

smiddy3

Hey they got something else right many years ago DD ? remember ?

J.F.Rutherford " Religion Is A Snare And A Racket "

Two ticks in their 140 odd years of prophesies can`t be too bad can it ?

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How do you deal with the emotions of waking up? ---my ramble -----

by Fognomore in

good morning, .

i am just wondering how you have constructively worked through the emotions of waking up?

i am trying hard to be positive, and i know life is a gift.

smiddy3

Looking back at some of your past posts I see that your wife is still pretty much PIMI and that can be very tricky for you when trying to educate your children about TTATT and protect them from cult thinking.

I don`t envy you being in that position it must be extremely hard and I dont really know what advice I could give you to alleviate the problem except to say take small steps ,many of us here have made the mistake of trying to wake somebody up far too quickly with disasterous results.

My thoughts are with you .

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Who would you like to be the next President of USA?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

any takers?.

smiddy3

As an outsider ,Ozzie , I would choose Claire Underwood anyday.

just saying.

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Flat Earth Jw and Galileo Galilei

by Earthmeasured in

in the image you can see what jw wrote about how galileo was treated by the catholic church.

now they are disfelloshipping me because i believe the earth is flat.

is this coherent?.

smiddy3

Isa.40 : 22 There is one who is dwelling above the circle of the earth....( only one ?)

I have coins in my pocket of various denominations they all have one/ two things in common ,they all have a circle and they are all flat ,not a sphere among them .

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Flat Earth Jw and Galileo Galilei

by Earthmeasured in

in the image you can see what jw wrote about how galileo was treated by the catholic church.

now they are disfelloshipping me because i believe the earth is flat.

is this coherent?.

smiddy3

I think Earthmeasured is just trying to take the piss out of us however its good for a laugh is it not ?

It brings to my mind the song " It Ain`t necessarily So " Normie Rowe

"All that your libel

To read in the bible

Ain`t necessarily so "

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I wish all Witness men were like this ...

by vienne in

my intro essay for the new book caused all sorts of off blog controversy.

my writing partner, a retired educator and a witness, responded.

why aren't more witness men like this?

smiddy3

Deborah was a prophetess and Judge of Israel with the approval of Jehovah .

She taught she judged she must have been an amazing woman Judges Chapt. 4

Jehovah doesn`t change so the Bible says.

So why shouldn`t their be women in roles that are presently only allowed for men? in congregations ?

And why isnt their a woman or two on the Governing Body to balance out the male ego`s of the present GB.?

Deborah was blessed by Jehovah for her service maybe the GB should take note and make the needed changes .

But then again since when have they been influenced by what the Bible actually says .?

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May 2019 child abuse WT

by neat blue dog in

the new study edition watchtower is up, and most of it is devoted to child abuse damage control.. https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-may-2019/.

smiddy3

While on the surface it looks promising for some change ,I will keep watching this space .