Posts by smiddy3

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Calling Cofty and others regarding evolution

by dubstepped in

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so i have started down the path of trying to understand evolution, and to get the linear lies that the jws planted in my head out of it.

i bought an audiobook called "evolution: what the fossils say and why it matters" by donald prothero.

i heard it recommended on an atheist podcast that i listened to.

smiddy3

As I have posted on another thread every living thing on this planet whether in the sea on the land or in the air keeps alive by devouring another living thing.And has done so since the beginning of time .

I can`t see a loving Almighty Creator being responsible for that ,so I guess evolution makes much more sense .

Jehovah`s Witnesses who blame Satan for this situation undermine their God whom they believe in .

If they believe Satan is the cause of this situation then obviously he is more powerful than their God who they worship.

For all JW`s who believe God is going to rectify things in his own due time ,I ask you to send me 10$ and I will make you a millionaire in the not too distant future ,your million$ is not far away it`s just around the corner just send me your 10$ and I will make you a millionaire ,it`s imminent.

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Since leaving the JW Organization, who is believing?

by Issa in

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i left the jw organization last year during summer.

maybe some of you can relate.

who of you are agnostic or an atheist?

smiddy3

I am another one who took some time before I went from a true believer to an agnostic and now an atheist .

And it has been sites like this one that pointed me in the direction to research other material for and against the inspiration of the Bible from an Almighty God.

Over a number of years.

I weighed it all in the balance and found the Bible wanting

.I have now been out 25 years.

God and the Bible ? No way

Some higher intelligence that planted the seeds of life on this planet ? and left it to its own without interference ?who knows .

the jury is still out on that one.

One fact that I have learned is that every living thing on this planet whether it is under the sea on the land or in the air ,it only survives by devouring another living thing .And it has always done so.

Does that sound like a loving caring Creator to you ?

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Silly Bible Stories we once believed

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

these bible stories are too silly to be true.

take off your rose colored glasses and you will begin to see some great imagination, exaggeration and great story telling!.

telling !.

smiddy3

As for who killed Goliath ? David or his brother Jonathan ? or was it El-ha-nan ? 2Sam.21:19-21

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Silly Bible Stories we once believed

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

these bible stories are too silly to be true.

take off your rose colored glasses and you will begin to see some great imagination, exaggeration and great story telling!.

telling !.

smiddy3

What about the one of Samson and the 300 foxes he catches ties their tails together and sets them alight into the fields of the philistines .Judges 15:4,5

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COLD today

by wasone in

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friends

it's a cold 13 degrees fahrenheit in tennessee this morning where i live.

glad i'm retired and don't have to work outside today.

what about where you live.

smiddy3

Here in Gippsland Vic, AUS.today is in the mid 20c and we expect 40c this coming Saturday.

How do you guys survive in -30 to -40 below freezing i`ll never understand wind chill or not.

Stay safe and WARM

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What could be other alternative names for the Jehovah's Witnesses ?

by Finkelstein in

how about .... the international brotherhood of stupidity.. the righteous zombies club .

smiddy3

How about ,

"Jehovah not His Real Name Witnesses "

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Whenever anyone claims to speak to you in the Name of GOD,simply reject them as Charlatans

by smiddy3 in

all of the names attributed to the almighty god are nothing more than the inventions and imaginations of imperfect human beings.. their are only four hebrew letters that are attributed to god in the hebrew scriptures known as the tetragrammaton usually translated as jhvh or more accurately yhwh .. their is no tetragrammaton or it`s equivalent in the christian greek scriptures which can easily be attested to by looking at the kingdom interlinear of the christian greek scriptures of the new testament published by the wtb&ts a word for word translation of the greek text.. anything other than that is an addition of imperfect humans to put a name to those letters and not one that the creator has endorsed or verified with his stamp of approval to this day.. the wtb&ts published "aid to bible understanding" in their first edition they said words to the effect that the name jehovah was the most commonly used in christendom/the world ,so that was the name they adopted.. { it had nothing to do with divine revelation or a voice from god or holy spirit it was because it was the most popular use of that name in christendom }.

smiddy3

All of the names attributed to the Almighty God are nothing more than the inventions and imaginations of imperfect human beings.

Their are only four Hebrew letters that are attributed to GOD in the Hebrew Scriptures known as the Tetragrammaton usually translated as JHVH or more accurately YHWH .

Their is no Tetragrammaton or it`s equivalent in the Christian Greek scriptures which can easily be attested to by looking at the Kingdom Interlinear Of The Christian Greek Scriptures Of The New Testament published by the WTB&TS a word for word translation of the Greek Text.

Anything other than that is an addition of imperfect humans to put a name to those letters and not one that the Creator has endorsed or verified with his stamp of approval to this day.

The WTB&TS published "Aid to Bible Understanding" in their first edition they said words to the effect that the name Jehovah was the most commonly used in Christendom/the World ,so that was the name they adopted.

{ It had nothing to do with divine revelation or a voice from God or Holy Spirit it was because it was the most popular use of that name in Christendom }

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New Letter: Announcements and Reminders

by Brian J in

letter dated 1/1/2018.

i know they are trying to simplify but it all is such a confusing mess.... forms, dates, calculators, committees, logins, publisher record cards.....jesus would barf.

to all bodies of elders re: announcements and reminders dear brothers: in an effort to reduce the number of letters sent to all bodies of elders and congregations, most announcements from the branch office will now be conveyed to congregations by means of the announcements and reminders (s-147) form.

smiddy3

The first part of the form will contain information for the elders only. If there are announcements for the congregation, these will appear on a separate page of the form. Instructions on the form will indicate which announcements are to be read to the congregation and/or posted on the information board when applicable

When i was first contacted 59 years ago now ,it was emphasized that their is/was no Clergy laity class among Jehovah`s Witnesses .

It was obviously a lie then as it is now.

{Note : They do claim Clergy /Laity Penitent in a court of law don`t they }

"The rank and file of Jehovah`s Witnesses are like mushrooms keep them in the dark and feed them bullshit" .

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What could be other alternative names for the Jehovah's Witnesses ?

by Finkelstein in

how about .... the international brotherhood of stupidity.. the righteous zombies club .

smiddy3

"The Gulliblites"

"One Born Every Minute Ministries"

" Old Testament Witnesses"

"The 7 Chosen.ORG"

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Will the Watchtower Corporation continue to lie and deceive just to sustain itself into the future ?

by Finkelstein in

the wts has been selling and promoting christ's return and the end times since the late 1800's, right through all of the 20th century and still continues today on the same core doctrinal premise.. 1914 was set as a year of christ taking position upon his heavenly throne followed by choosing the wts as his earthly guided organization in 1919 according to the wts.

leaders at that time.. the actual truth is that the wts is a publishing house and it was inherently pressed to make up doctrines which would gravitate attention to its published goods, accurate and honest bible interpretation was a second lesser concern.. the original heads of this religious publishing house (c t russell) first proclaimed that christ had returned in 1874 and 1914 was going to be the year jesus was going to cleanse the earth of all wickedness etc.

this was obviously a false doctrine tainted with ignorance and a bit of commercialization in reality.. so the question remains what will the wts do in the future, what will the wts do as far as doctrines to allure the general public at large ?

smiddy3

Every time they have proclaimed "New Light" they have lied to cover up mistakes/errors they have made .It has worked for them for so long in the past so why would they change it now.?

So yes they will continue to lie using the same ploy of "New Light" to cover future errors/mistakes that they will undoubtedly make.