pimo ,physically in mentally out , and welcome Cjgcjc we look forward to getting to know you better just remember not to divulge too much info about yourself if you want to remain under the radar .
smiddy3
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Any PIMOs going to the convention from June 29-July1?
by Addison0998 inif you are a pimo who has to go to the convention from june 29th to july 1st, send me a message!
i can’t say the location because i don’t want to give away my identity lol, but please send me a message and we can find out if maybe we’re going to the same one.
it would be so comforting to know i’m not alone, i know out of 7,000 a 9,000 people i defenitly won’t be, but you know what i mean, thanks!
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Celebrating a birthday for the 1st time
by Whynot inafter almost a year of thinking and eh feeling, not sure... i decided to throw a small birthday party for my son.
this feels so strange, i have never been to a birthday party.
my husband doesn't feel comfortable with it but he decided to play along lol.
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It gets easier and easier every year demonizing ,birthdays are just another example of the G.B./J.W. straining at the gnat and gulping down the camel with their pettiness.
I hope your son has a great day and that both parents do also .
And don`t forget to give him a few presents also.
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Satan , Israelite`s /Jews view ./ Satan Christendom`s views .
by smiddy3 inover the years i have come across different writings that suggest a total difference in how the chosen people of israel and the jewish religion of today with the "old testament" viewed "satan" and how the many of christendoms religions including the jehovah`s witnesses view satan in the bible .. they seem to be at odds with each other ?.
does the christian greek scriptures " new testament" contradict the hebrew scriptures of the "old testament " about who or what satan is ?.
the israelite`s /jews were gods chosen people for 4,000 years wouldn`t /shouldn`t they know better about satan than the christian religion that usurped the jewish religion ?.
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One line of thought that intrigued me was that since GOD was Almighty the Alpha and Omega evil is just another part of his makeup .He is the the GOD of good in the world and he is also responsible for evil.
That`s why he put the tree of the knowledge of good and bad in the garden of Eden to test Adam and Eve.
However like Christendom`s disunity of beliefs , their is no unity of belief in Jewish thinking regarding Satan.
Thanx for that link Whynot.
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Satan , Israelite`s /Jews view ./ Satan Christendom`s views .
by smiddy3 inover the years i have come across different writings that suggest a total difference in how the chosen people of israel and the jewish religion of today with the "old testament" viewed "satan" and how the many of christendoms religions including the jehovah`s witnesses view satan in the bible .. they seem to be at odds with each other ?.
does the christian greek scriptures " new testament" contradict the hebrew scriptures of the "old testament " about who or what satan is ?.
the israelite`s /jews were gods chosen people for 4,000 years wouldn`t /shouldn`t they know better about satan than the christian religion that usurped the jewish religion ?.
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Bobcat ,My understanding is that the Jewish religion does not recognise Satan as a personal being as taught in the New Testament.
"my Jewish Learning" Beliefs and practices of Jews is a site to look up regarding Satan.
Maybe one of our Jewish friends here can articulate the thought better than I can
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Satan , Israelite`s /Jews view ./ Satan Christendom`s views .
by smiddy3 inover the years i have come across different writings that suggest a total difference in how the chosen people of israel and the jewish religion of today with the "old testament" viewed "satan" and how the many of christendoms religions including the jehovah`s witnesses view satan in the bible .. they seem to be at odds with each other ?.
does the christian greek scriptures " new testament" contradict the hebrew scriptures of the "old testament " about who or what satan is ?.
the israelite`s /jews were gods chosen people for 4,000 years wouldn`t /shouldn`t they know better about satan than the christian religion that usurped the jewish religion ?.
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Over the years I have come across different writings that suggest a total difference in how the chosen people of Israel and the Jewish religion of today with the "Old Testament" viewed "Satan" and how the many of Christendoms religions including the Jehovah`s Witnesses view Satan in the Bible .
They seem to be at odds with each other ?
Does the Christian Greek Scriptures " New Testament" contradict the Hebrew scriptures of the "Old Testament " about who or what Satan is ?
The Israelite`s /Jews were Gods Chosen people for 4,000 years wouldn`t /shouldn`t they know better about Satan than the Christian religion that usurped the Jewish religion ?
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baptism photo
by stan livedeath ini found this photo on a facebook group--just had to grab and share.......look at the name sign in the background!.
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Classic ....I wonder how long its going to take him to realize he is also a nutter .For his sake I hope it doesn`t take him too long .
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Do older faders fear better than younger faders
by joe134cd ini read and replied to a post today about weather there were any benefits in been a jw.
as much as i now dislike the religion, i had to agree that there was an up side, due to their strong stance on alcohol, gambling, smoking, and sexual practice.
we would all agree that these can be terrible vices that can get out of control.. i was at one point a true believer, who believed in these rules, and to a point have benefited from abstaining from these practices.
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Do the reasons for leaving and the age at which an individual leaves affect the out come in their lives. ?
I think it probably does
.Older people who leave generally have a much better understanding of the scriptural reasoning`s for their once long held beliefs.
And the publications of long ago that seemed to give credence and validate these beliefs.
Not so for the younger generation today who do not have any publications that relate to this period in history that resonate with any Bible prophecy and so have no relevance to today .
And of course their is the Internet today for which I am most thankful for .
In the 1950`s -60`s we had "Your will be Done On Earth " and Babylon The Great God`s Kingdom Rules " which seemed to fit in with what was happening on the world stage at that time in history .
Their is nothing comparable with what is happening now in Watchtower-land or the world scene that is comparable to those days in the 60`s and 70`s .
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Has Your JW Background Benefited You In Any Way?
by minimus ini would like to think there was some good that resulted from our being a witness at one time..
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Becoming a J.W. put an end to my smoking which was a plus and while it didn`t put an end to my drinking habits I certainly learnt how to deal with it moderately. I consider those as a plus.
But had I joined any religion or cult as a disillusioned 19 year old as to where I was heading in my life back then it may well have had the same results .?
Who knows ?
All religions / Cults have these type of examples of changing peoples lives for the better .
It certainly does not mean they have a better "truth" than any other religion/ cult or philosophy .
And if they can all point to beneficial results from their members woudn`t that imply that God or a higher power was working through them ? That he had their blessing ?And that he is not partial but works good through all avenues ?
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"This Good news Of The Kingdom Will Be Preached In All The Inhabited Earth" ........
by smiddy3 in..".for a witness to all the nations and then the end will come" .matt.24:14.. the religion of jehovah`s witnesses kid themselves into thinking they are filling or have fulfilled this prophecy/scripture .. given that you take the jehovah`s witnesses and the international bible students association as one and the same religion , then they have been preaching their message primarily within lands that are predominantly christian based.....and certainly do not cover "all the inhabited earth " as their are many populous non christian nations nations that do not allow, even forbid any proselytizing in their lands.
i would estimate about one third of the current world population.. but that is not all .. given that you take the jehovah`s witnesses and the international bible students association as one and the same religion ,then they have about 140 years of preaching their beliefs to the public specifically to preach "this good news of the kingdom " as they claim to do in obedience to j.c.commands at matt.24:14.. take a survey no matter where you live on this planet earth of the people in your locality and if you asked them "what was the message jehovah`s witnesses left you and no one would be able to say "they told me about and explained to me the good news of the kingdom" and what it would mean to me.. no one would be able to say that .after 140 years of preaching and witnessing by what is now 8 million plus jehovah`s witnesses .. what a waste of time and energy and lives .. after 140 years of preaching what do the public know about jehovah`s witnesses ?.
they don`t take blood transfusions .
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..".for a witness to all the Nations and then the end will come" .Matt.24:14.
The religion of Jehovah`s Witnesses kid themselves into thinking they are filling or have fulfilled this prophecy/scripture .
Given that you take the Jehovah`s Witnesses and the International Bible Students Association as one and the same religion , then they have been preaching their message primarily within lands that are predominantly Christian based.....and certainly do not cover "all the inhabited earth " as their are many populous non Christian nations nations that do not allow, even forbid any proselytizing in their lands. I would estimate about one third of the current World population.
But that is not all .
Given that you take the Jehovah`s Witnesses and the International Bible Students Association as one and the same religion ,then they have about 140 years of preaching their beliefs to the public specifically to preach "This good News Of The Kingdom " as they claim to do in obedience to J.C.commands at Matt.24:14.
Take a survey no matter where you live on this planet earth of the people in your locality and if you asked them "What was the message Jehovah`s Witnesses left you and No one would be able to say "They told me about and explained to me the Good news of the Kingdom" and what it would mean to me.
No one would be able to say that .After 140 years of preaching and witnessing by what is now 8 million plus Jehovah`s witnesses .
what a waste of time and energy and lives .
After 140 years of preaching what do the public know about Jehovah`s Witnesses ?
They don`t take blood transfusions
they don`t vote
they don`t salute the flag
they don`t get into politics
Not once do they say "They preach the Good News Of Gods Kingdom " ....not once...not anywhere in the world do they say "they preach the good news of Gods Kingdom "
Jehovah`s Witnesses fail on all accounts even the "Watchtower " Announcing Jehovah`s Kingdom has never resonated with the public and the "Witnesses have failed to address the issue and the fact that they have put Jesus as a secondary figure in their publications hasn`t helped them .
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Mary Shelley the Movie
by smiddy3 inhas anybody seen this movie yet ?
i really enjoyed it .and i couldn`t help but think of those with literally/poetic skills on this forum while i was watching it .. i would be interested in anybody`s comments reviews either good or bad ..
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I have never read Mary Shelley`s Frankenstein before but it is now on the top of my list after I finish "The Children Act" from the local library