Posts by smiddy3

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My childhood home, 60 years later. What about yours?

by compound complex in

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greetings, former children:.

i really miss my childhood home, which we left in 1960. dad sold it for some 12,000 dollars; it recently sold for somewhere under 1.5 million.

it's only a tiny bungalow but in a prosperous bay area town, not too far from san francisco, california.. the art and literature that are so important to me -- and for many others of us -- got their start in my heart and mind here in the california mountains.

smiddy3

Sorry to say my first home that I grew up in till about 12 yrs. has long gone now, a 2 storey terrace house with a small iron fenced veranda .Similar types of houses that still exist in the inner suburbs of Melbourne (Carlton) fetch 1-2 million dollars nowadays

My second house I lived in till I got married was in the outer suburbs of Melbourne Close to the Olympic Village where the athletes stayed for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne (Heilderberg West)

My wife and I have counted over 40 times we have moved in our lifetime mostly renting and only twice have we owned a home thanks to my last employer of over 28 years.

And yes CoCo I do have a fondness for Gum trees their was a grassed hilly roundabout situated between the Melbourne Cemetery and the Melbourne University which we called 2 tree hill where we would rest as kids after playing football or cricket in the streets.

There was`nt anywhere neer as many cars in those days as their is today.

Your painting was depicting the fall ? Autumn down here,LOL

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Can you top this example of JW corruption?

by Mace.Bean in

if you are a former jw elder, can you share any examples of corruption which you personally witnessed that were kept secret from the congregation?

following is an account from a longtime elder named tommy who recently disassociated.. the minor daughter of a presiding elder in a west texas congregation committed fornication with a 19-year old baptized witness in her father’s home.

the daughter had to confess to a judicial committee which included the aforementioned tommy.

smiddy3

Billions of people worship and pray to their GOD everyday many people believe their prayers have been answered by their GOD however nobody has ever proved or produced facts that this is the case with any evidence to prove it.

With prayers being answered all in the mind ,maybe that is where it should stay

As far as the OP is concerned if all that is true then the relevant authorities should be contacted with the relevant information

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References to YHWH in ancient documents

by Doug Mason in

page 15 of awake!

2017 provides an image that shows hebrew writing with the statement: “the personal name of god written in ancient hebrew characters appears abundantly in early manuscripts of the bible”.. alongside that image, the awake!

provides a listing to show “the rendering of ‘god’s name’ in various languages”.. the facts do not support either assertion that the watchtower society makes:.

smiddy3

Jehovah`s Witnesses and the name Jehovah .

The first edition of the book "Aid To Bible Understanding" clearly stated that the name Jehovah was adopted by the WTB&TS simply because it was the most acceptable ,most commonly used and most recognizable name among those in Christendoms circles.

They also admitted in that first article that Yahweh was more likely a more accurate rendering of Gods name however they chose the name Jehovah because that was the name most people would be familiar with it being more common place in literature at that time.

And how come Jesus never rebuked the Jews for not identifying them selves as JW`s Isa.43:10 -12 and for that matter Jesus Christ never ever uttered the name Jehovah not once.

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For Smiddy: Cool and Damp

by compound complex in

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gosh, smiddy, it's nice to have a request for poetry!.

"the black oaks" describes where i live in the california sierra foothills; we are, for the most part, above the fog and below the snow.

nevertheless, we do get both occasionally.

smiddy3

CoCo my wife and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary a few years ago by going to the USA and I remember going past a park in LA on a sight seeing bus that had Eucalyptus trees their it was a WOW moment for us.

A little bit of trivia :.Some years ago we were living in an outer northern suburb of Brisbane Aust. which bordered on a National park where koalas live and because of the encroachment of developers into their habitat koalas are now going into the suburbs. (sad)

We were renting a house at the time with gum trees in our yard and frequently a koala would reside in our tree ,it was a 2 storey house we had and often we would eye-ball the koala.

My son is married to a Japanese lady and we put her parents up in our house when they got married they couldn`t speak English but were over the moon to witness a Koala walking in our yard and scrambling up a gum tree.

I`m sure a sight they will never forget.

Wallabies are often sighted just a few K`s north of their also. Again residential development`s are encroaching on the wildlife.

In some parts of Australia kangaroos/wallabies are so prolific they are considered a menace and they want them culled.

I hope they find answers to these problems without causing extinctions to these species.

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It’s My Anniversary!

by jp1692 in

today is the four year anniversary of the last time i set foot in a kingdom hall.

it was the day of the kool-aid issue of the wt!

“at that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

smiddy3

happy anniversary jp1692 Watchtower, November 15, 2013 It really boggles the mind to think so called intelligent people actually accept this statement and still support the organization that promotes it.

They are actually told to obey an instruction from the GB that is not sound or practical ?

And they accept that and go along with It ?

This is an organization that is heading down the road of David Koresh /Wacol / The family and every other doomsday cult that has brought misery to those who have had any connection with them.

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For Smiddy: Cool and Damp

by compound complex in

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gosh, smiddy, it's nice to have a request for poetry!.

"the black oaks" describes where i live in the california sierra foothills; we are, for the most part, above the fog and below the snow.

nevertheless, we do get both occasionally.

smiddy3

You have a gift CoCo ,correction you have two gifts one with words and obviously one with your paintings .

I`m in my later years and have yet to find a "gift" that I have ,LOL

I have a mild fascination with trees forests brooks streams waterfalls and nature in general how can anyone not be moved emotionally by viewing such beauty.?

I am also especially fascinated with tall dead Gum trees with no leaves on them ,i just wish I could show you what I mean but it`s beyond my PC skills.

Sometimes here in Lakes Entrance VIC.Aust we get sea mists that cover the town it`s always a delight to experience it.

We are right on the ocean (90 mile beach) and lakes as well as the forests and snow fields just 2 hours away

some might say paradise at our doorstep .

What I love about this site is the diversity of subjects and threads that are posted and in some ways they all relate to our JW experience whether it`s a false expectation or just the realities of life.

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Are you affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder?

by compound complex in

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as i intimate in the words below, i like autumn and winter, but there's a downward spiral in my emotions.

i'm in control, yet, .

rain, at long last, has touched both our land and my soul.

smiddy3

Give a thought to us poor bastards in OZ who are suffering through 40+ deg.celsius and my air condititioning has packed up and we are just relying on fans blowing hot air around .

C`mon CoCo give me some verse to cheer me up I know you can do it ?

I am longing for the rain and coolness of the air

for when the change does come

I feel I will not despair .

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Looking for a link to the truth be told movie

by blownaway in

i see this movie in parts but not the whole thing.

any links?

smiddy3

Use the search option at the top right hand corner of your screen and type in Truth be Told doco.

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Captives of a Concept Anatomy of an Illusion'

by Charles Gillette in

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understanding the illusionary concept that holds jehovah's witnesses captive.

"there is only one thing that needs to be known about the watchtower society and there is only one way to know it.

" don camerson.

smiddy3

I have read it and printed it out I think it is an excellent work that explains itself clearly using quotes from WT publications and then using logic and reasoning where they are wrong .

I think the phrase " Captives Of A Concept" was borrowed from the ex GB members book whose name just escapes me at this time........." Crises of Conscience"

I would recommend it to everybody and it`s also cheap $ wise .

Thank you Don Cameron for publishing it.

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The Harp of God book

by blownaway in

i am looking for the book the harp of god.

i am told it has some crazy passages in it.

can anyone put up some quotes of the book?

smiddy3

I wonder in what year was the last Watchtower with the heading "Zions Watchtower and Herald of Christs Presence "? and the apparent Masonic symbols depicted on the front cover.