Posts by smiddy3

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Is Kim Jong Un a jw?

by eyeuse2badub in

worldkim jong un expands his war on christmas with new ban on singing and drinking.

aol.com 14 hours ago .

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smiddy3

I wonder what his private life is really like , you know behind closed doors ?

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Years REALLY DO FLY BY!

by somebody in

jw
friends

i just realized that i was 39 years old when i joined this discussion board.

i remember the morning conversations that always brought me laughter, and i think there were only a but about 9 or 10 regulars back then!

i will now turn 57 years old in a few months.

smiddy3

somebody, you think time flies fast at your young age 57? ,wait till you get to my age (78) if you blink you will miss a year LOL

I have been on here about 13 years ( as smiddy) glad you dropped by .It`s a great site thanks to Simon Angarad and Co.

How about an update on whats been happening in your life since exiting the Borg.if it`s not an intrusion of your privacy .

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little acts of kindness.

by zeb in

jw
friends

just had a coffee on way home when two young mums with babys in strollers came in with the usual bags and stuff for the little ones needs.

i recall our days of little ones and the times we rarely went out.. i bought a coffee voucher for each mum and gave them my best wishes.

i delight in doing random acts of kindness.. i wish everyone here as well a safe and happy christmas/ new year time.

smiddy3

Any ideas or theories as to why exciting the bORG seems to make people more giving?

I think on leaving it`s a wake up call for all ex JW`s and realize just how little we contributed to our community and nation and how much non Jw`s actually did contribute to the community`s we live in.

And just how generous non Jw`s are in helping in a practical way people of all walks of life regardless of social standing , religious , political beliefs or nationality.

Non JW`s are not judgemental and do not put conditions as to who they will help whereas JW`s have so many conditions they end up helping no one.

They , JW`s just end up as parasites in the community they live in taking all the benefits a Government offers without giving anything back in return.

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Latest JW.org Statistics Are Confusing & Lack Context

by steve2 in

earlier this week a new post on this forum announced that the 2017 worldwide annual service report was available on jw.org.

wow - that's earlier than the statistics for the 2016 service year which appeared in the 2017 yearbook last january!

good effort, jw organization!

smiddy3

I thought that in the last couple of years Branches were being closed or merged with other Branches so how is it that the number has gone up ( by one) and not decreased by a few ?

What was the number say 5-10 years ago compared to today ?

Also as regards reporting hours of FS it was common practice for Elders and in my day book Study Conductors who were responsible for their group to encourage ( in other words inflate) your FS hours with comments like you must have talked to someone about the "truth" informally or in everyday conversation .

And the reason was they did not want to be seen as slack in looking after or encouraging those under their care as it would be a bad reflection on them and they could lose their privilege`s .

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Why do Jehovah`s Witnesses believe everything will be Hunky Dory after Armageddon ? I have news for them.

by smiddy3 in

they seem to think that all they will do is enjoy a carefree life with little or no concerns problems or worries whereas nothing could be further from the truth... according to the bible.. without trying to speculate on these concerns or problems during this one thousand year reign of christ jesus ,lets hear what the bible has to say about the end of his thousand year reign.. rev.20:7-10 satan is to be let out of his prison {as if he hasn`t done enough damage in 6000 years of roaming about in the earth at the same time fraternizing with jesus and jehovah in heaven} i digress.. and the reason he is let out of prison ,lo and behold ,is to mislead those nations in the four corners of the earth gog and magog to gather them together for the war.

{ here we go again ,armageddon didn`t solve anything we have to go through another one.

} 1000 years later.. now get this it`s not just some isolated little skirmish with a few hundred or even a few thousand dissenters ,as the bible states they number the sands of the seashore and they advanced over the breadth of the earth and encircled the camp {not a nation but a camp} of the holy ones.and the beloved city.. with that description it would seem the holy ones are in the minority and the opposes apparently were spread over all the earth.. so that description of the bible to me about jc 1000 rule does not appear to be one of living in a paradise , that is not on the agenda until after jesus christ 1000 year reign and only if you are lucky enough to survive another test/war of your loyalty after all you have gone through previously.. i wonder if this realization is one of the reasons why so many now are claiming to be of the anointed because as one of the other sheep you have to pass another test after the 1000 years of christ jesus rule whereas of one of the anointed on death now you go straight to heaven ..

smiddy3

So many? only 0.2% of all witnesses claim to be of the Anointed

That may be true however for over 30 years the number of anointed hung around 8000 and that number was supposed to keep dwindling as the day drew near and as the JW Society indicated the New System was supposed to be here by the end of the 20th Century with far fewer numbers.

And what is the count today ? over 18000 being of the anointed.

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Why do Jehovah`s Witnesses believe everything will be Hunky Dory after Armageddon ? I have news for them.

by smiddy3 in

they seem to think that all they will do is enjoy a carefree life with little or no concerns problems or worries whereas nothing could be further from the truth... according to the bible.. without trying to speculate on these concerns or problems during this one thousand year reign of christ jesus ,lets hear what the bible has to say about the end of his thousand year reign.. rev.20:7-10 satan is to be let out of his prison {as if he hasn`t done enough damage in 6000 years of roaming about in the earth at the same time fraternizing with jesus and jehovah in heaven} i digress.. and the reason he is let out of prison ,lo and behold ,is to mislead those nations in the four corners of the earth gog and magog to gather them together for the war.

{ here we go again ,armageddon didn`t solve anything we have to go through another one.

} 1000 years later.. now get this it`s not just some isolated little skirmish with a few hundred or even a few thousand dissenters ,as the bible states they number the sands of the seashore and they advanced over the breadth of the earth and encircled the camp {not a nation but a camp} of the holy ones.and the beloved city.. with that description it would seem the holy ones are in the minority and the opposes apparently were spread over all the earth.. so that description of the bible to me about jc 1000 rule does not appear to be one of living in a paradise , that is not on the agenda until after jesus christ 1000 year reign and only if you are lucky enough to survive another test/war of your loyalty after all you have gone through previously.. i wonder if this realization is one of the reasons why so many now are claiming to be of the anointed because as one of the other sheep you have to pass another test after the 1000 years of christ jesus rule whereas of one of the anointed on death now you go straight to heaven ..

smiddy3

They seem to think that all they will do is enjoy a carefree life with little or no concerns problems or worries whereas nothing could be further from the truth..

According to the Bible.

Without trying to speculate on these concerns or problems during this One Thousand year reign of Christ Jesus ,lets hear what the Bible has to say about the end of his thousand year reign.

Rev.20:7-10 Satan is to be let out of his prison {as if he hasn`t done enough damage in 6000 years of roaming about in the earth at the same time fraternizing with Jesus and Jehovah in heaven} I digress.

And the reason he is let out of prison ,Lo and Behold ,is to mislead those nations in the four corners of the earth Gog and MaGog to gather them together for the War.{ here we go again ,Armageddon didn`t solve anything we have to go through another one.} 1000 years later.

Now get this it`s not just some isolated little skirmish with a few hundred or even a few thousand dissenters ,as the Bible states they number the sands of the seashore and they advanced over the breadth of the earth and encircled the camp {not a Nation but a camp} of the Holy ones.and the beloved city.

With that description it would seem the Holy ones are in the minority and the opposes apparently were spread over all the earth.

So that description of the Bible to me about JC 1000 rule does not appear to be one of living in a paradise , that is not on the Agenda until AFTER Jesus Christ 1000 year reign and only if you are lucky enough to survive another test/war of your loyalty after all you have gone through previously.

I wonder if this realization is one of the reasons why so many now are claiming to be of the Anointed because as one of the other sheep you have to pass another test after the 1000 years of Christ Jesus rule whereas of one of the Anointed on death now you go straight to heaven .

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Unwritten Theory

by moreconfusedthanever in

have any of you heard some theories from jws that are not based on scripture?

i have, in the past few days, heard a couple that have me shaking my head.. first one is that since satan was around during the creation period and probably watched on as things were being made, it is possible that he is responsible for the creation of some of the more hideous and nasty creatures that live among us.

surely god wouldn't make horrible things.. second one is that satan already had a bad attitude before the creation of adam and eve and was collecting followers among the other angels early on and stirring trouble.

smiddy3

How about the sisters in the congregation after having a wet dream or are overcum (pun intended) and masturbate confess to the Elders they have been raped in their sleep by Demons ?

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“...in the name of our Lord Jesus” explanation please?

by Jules Saturn in

i am looking for someone to please clear this up.

there are scriptures like in the 1 corinthians chapter 5 that refer to jesus as “our lord jesus”.

the lord is jehovah, why does that scripture in 1 corinthians refer to the lord as jesus?

smiddy3

Jules Saturn

The KI translation of the greek text printed and published by the WTB&TS in the word for word rendering says "the word was God" their interpretation of that scripture added "a" before God.

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Merry Christmas

by jhine in

as non of you scrooges seem to want to wish anyone else merry christmas , l thought that l would drop in and wish you all .

merry christmas , happy holidays , feliz navidad , joyeux noel , and throw another shrimp on the barbie sheila .

why did the turkey want to join the band , because he had the drumsticks , boom boom .

smiddy3

Have a happyfying Merry Xmas everyone

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Does the Watchtower favor interpretation over translation, especially in the case of Exodus 15:3?

by Poppy520 in

exodus 15:3, "the lord is a man of war: the lord is his name.

" kjv, esv, asv.. exodus 15:3, "jehovah is a powerful warrior.

jehovah is his name.

smiddy3

Getting back to topic the WT/JW has always favored interpretation over translation.Just look at the KI translation of The Christian Greek Scriptures where they add the name Jehovah where it does not exist in their own KI .translation of the New Testament.

The simple fact is ALL religions favor interpretation over what is written in Scripture that is why we have over 40,000 different sects all claiming to be Christian religions.

Edit to add :The New testament /Christian Greek scriptures has over 30 scriptures specifically naming Jesus who Christians are to be witnesses of/for or about

Their is not one scripture in the New Testament /Christian Greek Scriptures that states Christians are to be witnesses of Jehovah ,not one.

The name Jehovah does not appear in the Christian Greek Scriptures

The Tetragrammaton does not appear in the Christian Greek scriptures

Jesus Christ 30+ Jehovah God 0

It`s an interpretation by JW`s/GB over Translation.