Posts by smiddy3

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April 2019 Watchtower article 'Uphold the TRUTH about death'

by Listener in

it appears this study article has been written because the organization is still having trouble teaching african jws that they are not to follow their traditional customs when someone dies and not to believe in spirits.it has been speculated for some time that it is african jws that have attributed to the increase in 'anointed' partakers.interestingly, no-where in this article does it even mention their two class system and the anointed having a heavenly hope.

it is amazing that they title the article as upholding the truth about death and fail to mention their two hope doctrine.the following are some quotes -.

satan, “the father of the lie,” has deceived people since the start of human history.

smiddy3

When you stop and think about how many active Jehovah`s Witnesses do you know of that can really explain the so called deeper doctrines / beliefs that are currently held by the religion .?

The fact that they fob you off to JW.Org to get answers to your questions is a give away .

And if you compare Christendoms training of clergy in its various classes as teachers of their faith with that of the so called training of Jehovah`s Witnesses , their is just no comparison .

Christendom wins hands down , with the in depth years of study that is required .

Jehovah`s Witnesses ? Get your 10-20 hours of field service in a month for a year or so ,agree with everything the G.B. tells you to agree with and hey presto your in .

And for the far greater majority ,just get 10 hours of field service in each month and your a minister of religion .

You don`t have to do any in depth study of Theology ,History ,Religious Texts ,Hebrew or Greek ,all you have to do is get your hours in a month and accept everything as gospel what the G.B.say .

Even our 10 year old children are ministers of religion and they don`t have to know any of that crap that Christendom demands of their ministers.

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How was your Hoilday?

by Still Totally ADD in

jw
friends

ours was great.

for the first time we had christmas with our youngest son and his family.

it was all their first christmas and what a fun and happy time we had.

smiddy3

That`s great news S.T.Add ,what a great Xmas story and a true one .

I wish you and all of your family the best in the New Year.

{ And that goes for everyone else also }

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2019 Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize...

by The Fall Guy in

...for being out-standing in his field!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkshld2sj_w.

smiddy3

Well you have to give it to him TFG he was indeed....... out - standing- in- his-field.

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April 2019 Watchtower article 'Uphold the TRUTH about death'

by Listener in

it appears this study article has been written because the organization is still having trouble teaching african jws that they are not to follow their traditional customs when someone dies and not to believe in spirits.it has been speculated for some time that it is african jws that have attributed to the increase in 'anointed' partakers.interestingly, no-where in this article does it even mention their two class system and the anointed having a heavenly hope.

it is amazing that they title the article as upholding the truth about death and fail to mention their two hope doctrine.the following are some quotes -.

satan, “the father of the lie,” has deceived people since the start of human history.

smiddy3

Its probably true that the African Elders are not sure of the condition of the dead themselves .And are conditioned by age old traditions that the spirit lives on after one dies .

Old habits ,traditions ,long held beliefs are very hard to disengage from.

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Is A Major Restructuring At Warwick In The Works Due To Years Of Governing Body Ignorance & Delusion?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

the possible financial ruin to which faithful & discreet slave/governing body has brought wt corporation, due to all the underhanded/illegal/thoughtless policies as g.o.d(guardians of doctrine) seems to be a very real possibility, as court cases mount against the wt and it's different corporations.. montana just gave a very clear $$$$30million+ shout out to wt, about it's fucked up policies, which lay at the feet of those in charge.

it seems that some type of no confidence should be expressed and a complete over haul should be happening.

they can not keep this information secret any more and they are totally delusional ass holes if they think they can talk their way out of this.. therefore i think we shall see some desperate measures to keep this fraudulent organization financially stable and a removal from power those responsible for the mess..

smiddy3

It wouldn`t surprise me one bit if a coup was to take place some time in the future , surely the writing is on the wall as far as the existing GB are concerned .

The Lawyers are not so stupid that they can`t see the trends taking place and its more likely that is where the shift will come from as they are privy to all the nitty gritty`s of what is going on in the organization , even more so than the actual GB members .

Interesting times are still ahead for us to observe.

Watch this space ,so to speak.

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The Pope Urger`s Priests to Confess to Child Sex Offences

by smiddy3 in

should he have also urged lay people in the catholic religion to do the same ?

in the catholic church their does seem to be a prominence of clergy that have been engaged in this abuse .. i`m not sure that can be said of the jehovah`s witness religion ,my understanding is while this abuse does involve elders and ms to some degree ,the majority of cases occurs within the laity class ,the rank and file members of the congregations.. where the jw`s religion is responsible for a duty of care to its most vulnerable members ,the children.. could or would the governing body of jehovah`s witnesses ever make such an appeal to the elders ,m.s.

or the rank & file of jw`s to turn themselves in if they have been guilty of sexual abuse against a child ?.

smiddy3

Diogenesister

Has posted on another thread of mine about George Pell that he will face court early this year maybe on two occasions on different charges.

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The Vatican`s third ranking highest official Convicted Of Sexual Assault

by smiddy3 in

australian cardinal george pell, the vatican's third-highest ranking official, was convicted of sexual assault by a victoria court on december 11, 2018.. but australian media aren't reporting on the trial or its outcome.

despite pell's mammoth status in the catholic church and as a public figure, his trial has been held in secret, following a victorian county court suppression order that applies australia-wide.

it was imposed after the court accepted that knowledge of the accused's identity in the first trial might prejudice a further trial being held in march.. i believe this suppression order only applies to australia whereas this case may have been reported upon overseas ?

smiddy3

Diogenesister

Do you have any links you could share here Dio ..... from the media etc,?

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At what point would you lose your consciousness and reality?? (really being explored on TV shows now)

by Bad_Wolf in

many recent shows and movies are showing and exploring people having their consciousness absorbed into digital form or transplanted to younger clone bodies to extend life.

parts of our brain can be cut or damaged, but we are still us.

our bodies can be replaced with artificial limbs but we are still us.

smiddy3

When I go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning am I the same person that I was the night before ?

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Have a great New Year 2019

by Holden Caufield in

i hope you all have a great 2019 any plans?.

smiddy3

Happy New Year everybody and take care.

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More Developments In Australia

by jonahstourguide in

some results of the royal commission in australia.

catholic church ellis defence scrapped in 'momentous day' for abuse survivorsby michelle brownposted about 2 hours ago john ellis speaks to the media outside the nsw supreme court.photo: john ellis, a former lawyer, tried to sue the catholic church for negligence (aap: paul miller)related story: nsw child abuse survivors to be allowed to sue churchesafter an 11-year battle, survivors of institutional child abuse locked out of suing for compensation will be able to launch civil claims from today.key points:the ellis defence prevented abuse survivors from suing unincorporated organisations including churches and other institutionsthe move to scrap it came after recommendations from the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.from today, an institution must nominate a defendant with sufficient assets to pay a survivor's claim.the so-called "ellis defence", which prevented abuse survivors from suing unincorporated organisations including churches and other institutions, is today abolished after the nsw government removed a legal road block.the move came after recommendations from the royal commission into institutional child sex abuse.john ellis, whose failed court of appeal case against the catholic church in 2007 gave rise to the defence, has praised the government's action.

"it's fantastic news," he told the abc.

smiddy3

Thank you jtg for providing that information I was one who was afraid that the ARC might just be a toothless tiger and it looks promising that is not the case .

Lets hope the State of South Australia follows suit with the others and make the much needed changes..

And more importantly that the rest of the world take notice of what has been achieved by the Australian Royal Commission into Institutionalized Child Sexual Abuse of Children and do more to protect and compensate those that have been abused in the past and bring an end to it in the future.