Posts by smiddy3

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Found this little gem about sharing pillows with other brothers in the Insight on the Scriptures book

by jwleaks in

bosom position - guests reclined on their left side with a pillow supporting their left elbow, leaving the right arm free.

usually three persons occupied each couch, but there could be as many as five.

the head of each one would be on or near the breast, or bosom, as it were, of the person behind him.

smiddy3

Do any of them have pillows between their legs on this side of the table or maybe on the other side ?

sorry that was an irreverent comment

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Will paradise be like a 24/7 Disneyland vacation package?

by Sour Grapes in

i was thinking about the jdub paradise this morning and all of the pictures in the watchtower company's literature illustrating the new system of things.. here is a partial list of what you see in the pictures:.

pet pandas, lions, elephants.

people always on a picnic with lots of beautiful fruits and vegetables.

smiddy3

What many JW`s don`t think about is all the cleaning up they will have to do these first 1000 years ,burying all the dead bodies/bones ,doing without electricity Grids ,no sewerage facilities ,no water on tap to houses ,no modern day white goods such as refrigerators washing machines hot water services just to name a few of the things they will be without however the big thing they fail to comprehend is that while the 1000 years under the rule of Christ Jesus and his associate 144000 rulers are busy coping with these shortcomings I just mentioned their will be according to scripture an untold number as the sand of the seas that will rebel against Jesus Christ rule during his 1000 year rule and finally take seige of the holy ones Rev.20:7-9 Satan is going to be let out of his prison so he can mislead the nations again in the four corners of the earth .

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Welcome to all the newbies and lurkers that have joined this forum lately.

by smiddy3 in

jw
friends

i`m sure you have all noticed the ever increasing number of newbies and lurkers who have visited this site over the past months and i am sure we could all collectively welcome them to this site and support them on learning the ttatt .

and helping them to navigate how they can look up older publications and quotes of the wtb&ts that they would rather remain hidden.. we all know jehovah`s witnesses /governing body never apologizes for mistakes they make they just don`t mention them anymore and explain it away as new light from god.. actually a big cop out.. welcome to all you who are new to this site .. every day their seems to be someone new posting which is great .. and if this is any indication of what is happening in all other ex jw sites the wtb&ts are in deep trouble .

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smiddy3

That is excellent Wild_Thing no ,,correction that is sensational that you have compiled all of those clippings .

To the newbies and lurkers here I have learned so much more about the Jehovah`s Witness religion and the Bible since I joined this sight 10 years ago than all of the 33 years I was an active JW

That JW`s are Bible students is a joke more likely they are students (if you can call it that) of the Watchtower publications.

As" Are you serious" suggests the WT`s own kingdom Interlinear Translation is a big help in waking up to TTATT

Just a couple of points : 1. The Tetragrammaton nor it`s Greek equivalent appear in the Greek script so the word Jehovah should not appear in the Christian Greek Scriptures that they base their NWT on.

2. In john 1;1 The NWT reads In the beginning the word was and the word was with God and the word was a god ..However in the Kingdom Interlinear it simply states that " the word was God"

Just two examples of deception.

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Couldn't the GB have foreseen "spiritual endangerment" taking hold with Internet approval?

by compound complex in

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friends

having listened to the two gb helpers (and cedar's interspersed commentary), i was somewhat taken aback at the comments on the widespread availability of smartphones and such at bethel.

of course, in the congregations, too.

br.

smiddy3

Have they EVER foreseen anything CoCo ? Lets face it their interpretations of prophecy which are many over the years have never come to fruition so it figures they didn`t foresee the internet as a problem for them.

I think they over estimated the control they have on their flock especially the younger generation and conversely under estimated just how the younger generation are so tuned in to "new" technology along with their natural curiosity to question things especially what the older generations try to tell them.

Think of teenagers who rebel against the rules and restrictions parents put on them it`s human nature .

the Society considers such a serious problem is, in part, their fault for requiring JW`s to have tablets and smartphones?

Maybe that`s the reason sites like this are seeing such an influx of newbies everyday .

Thank you Watchtower/GB for giving them an escape mechanism

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This is my story

by paradiseseeker in

i've already posted in this forum but i haven't told you my story.

nowadays i'm a pimo in my late 20s from spain.. i was born in the cult and i can say that during my whole childhood and most of my teenage years i believed in this.

however, i felt that here was something wrong with me, as i wasn't comfortable telling people i was jw, talking about jw stuff, nor did i feel "excited" and "grateful" whenever a watchtower publication told me that i should.

smiddy3

Thanks for your post ps i wish you well on your journey out of bondage to the JW`s religion and the freedom to pursue a life you want for yourself.

And not to be directed /influenced by a few men who don`t know you and who you don`t know personally who have set themselves up as Gods spokespersons for Jehovah`s Witnesses./IBSA .

Take care

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Relationships after the Big A

by carla in

there was a post recently where the person was df'd (or da'd or fader?

) and had a friend who had already died.

let's call the fader/df'd person joe and the dead friend bob.

smiddy3

Carla I would suggest you do a deep study of what the Bible actually says looking at other sources than the biased WT publications .

A library would be a good place to start as well as using the Internet to search for information about the Bible and what it contains therein .

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Welcome to all the newbies and lurkers that have joined this forum lately.

by smiddy3 in

jw
friends

i`m sure you have all noticed the ever increasing number of newbies and lurkers who have visited this site over the past months and i am sure we could all collectively welcome them to this site and support them on learning the ttatt .

and helping them to navigate how they can look up older publications and quotes of the wtb&ts that they would rather remain hidden.. we all know jehovah`s witnesses /governing body never apologizes for mistakes they make they just don`t mention them anymore and explain it away as new light from god.. actually a big cop out.. welcome to all you who are new to this site .. every day their seems to be someone new posting which is great .. and if this is any indication of what is happening in all other ex jw sites the wtb&ts are in deep trouble .

.

smiddy3

I`m sure you have all noticed the ever increasing number of newbies and lurkers who have visited this site over the past months and I am sure we could all collectively welcome them to this site and support them on learning the TTATT . and helping them to navigate how they can look up older publications and quotes of the WTB&TS that they would rather remain hidden.

We all know Jehovah`s Witnesses /Governing Body never apologizes for mistakes they make they just don`t mention them anymore and explain it away as New light from God.

Actually a big cop out.

Welcome to All you who are new to this site .

Every day their seems to be someone new posting which is great .

And if this is any indication of what is happening in all other ex JW sites the WTB&TS are in deep trouble

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When Will Jehovah`s Witnesses Appoint A Woman As A Governing Body Member.? It`s Long Overdue !

by smiddy3 in

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friends

jehovah himself gives the saying "the women telling the good news are a large army" psalms 68 : 11 coupled with the fact that a good portion of women partake of the emblems and wine at the annual memorial celebration.. identifying themselves as part of the 144000 that are taken from the earth to rule with christ jesus in the heavens.. isn`t it about time they were recognized for their contributions and given the fact that gods word the bible clearly states that 144,000 of anointed are to be taken from the earth which many women are a large part of.?.

revelation ch.14 :4 could be argued that they are not lesbians { "these are the ones who do not defile themselves with women ,in fact they are virgins, etc,etc.}.

i wonder just how many men who claim to be of the anointed have not defiled themselves with women and are virgins.?.

smiddy3

I appreciate all your replies including your very funny ones . And to long hair girl my wife has never been a yes girl and I have faith in the sisterhood.

Trust me I have been married for 57 years { hang on does that mean I have been a yes man ? }

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When Will Jehovah`s Witnesses Appoint A Woman As A Governing Body Member.? It`s Long Overdue !

by smiddy3 in

jw
friends

jehovah himself gives the saying "the women telling the good news are a large army" psalms 68 : 11 coupled with the fact that a good portion of women partake of the emblems and wine at the annual memorial celebration.. identifying themselves as part of the 144000 that are taken from the earth to rule with christ jesus in the heavens.. isn`t it about time they were recognized for their contributions and given the fact that gods word the bible clearly states that 144,000 of anointed are to be taken from the earth which many women are a large part of.?.

revelation ch.14 :4 could be argued that they are not lesbians { "these are the ones who do not defile themselves with women ,in fact they are virgins, etc,etc.}.

i wonder just how many men who claim to be of the anointed have not defiled themselves with women and are virgins.?.

smiddy3

thanks never a jw ,you took the words right out of my mouth and I might re-iterate PS.68:11 "The women are a large army" and that a large portion of women partake at the Memorial Celebration claiming to be of the Anointed that now totals more than 18000 ,10000 more than when I was "in" more than 25 years ago.

That is why Scrathme1010 I spoke of Women specifically, I hope that answers your question.

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Daniel explanation

by Freedom rocks in

can anyone explain to me please about the statue in the daniel prophecy coz i've always been curious about what people have discovered about it?

do the jws have the only explanation?.

smiddy3

Do the jws have the only explanation?

Certainly not the only explanation though many other "End Of Times" sects will vary to the interpretation

Remember their are over 4000 sects of Christendom and "many" have their own interpretation of Daniels Prophecy .