Posts by smiddy3

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Should I do this?

by CivilServant79 in

hi there this is my first post as i’m not sure what to do.

my family (both sides) are well known in our circuit and very dedicated to the truth.

but we’re relatively normal people and i love them all so much.

smiddy3

Welcome CS79 this is a great place to be to help you with sound advice.

JW`s have no qualms about using theocratic warfare so turn the tables and use it on them .They don`t need to know or for that matter have any right to know how you really feel about the religion ,the GB,whether god is directing the Org.or anything ,

What you believe or don`t believe is your business and not anybody else`s .

Be evasive and non committal in answering any questions you do not have to be truthful if its going to be against your own interests.

Spiral sums it up quite well using other posters answers,and do not admit anything.

I wish you all the best

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36 years old today!

by Joliette in

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can't believe how fast time has gone by.

my mom taught me that the world was gonna end by the time i was 25..

smiddy3

Happy birthday Joliette ,I hope you have a wonderful day 36 is a great age to be at ,memories

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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Defrocked by Pope for CSA

by careful in

the pope is making a statement.. https://abcnews.go.com/us/us-cardinal-theodore-mccarrick-defrocked-vatican-sex-abuse/story?id=61017455.

will the org follow suit, perhaps if forced to?.

smiddy3

The Roman Catholic Church is a significant religion of Christianity as the Pope the Vicar of Christ on Earth.

With well over 1 billion members world wide. Everybody in the world is aware of who the current Pope is and he is recognized and accepted by Politicians and leaders of many if not all Countries in the world.

And they have a strong power base for change with there vote in any given country

Nothing of the sort can be said of any or even all collectively of the GB members of the religion of Jehovah`s Witnesses who are just a small sect with only 8 million + members with no political connections and virtually no recognition by anyone except there own members . And they do not have any influence at the polls because they do not vote.

No Government leader or head of State would have any idea nor would they care to know who the Governing Body members are of Jehovah`s witnesses ,they are an insignificant small sect of Christianity.

And at least pope Francis has made a statement however belated is willing to make a needed change.

Even though it may only be a token change at present at least he is moving in the right direction.

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Is this how you saw your Armageddon? I sure did :(

by Diogenesister in

i think most of our imaginations of the new world was probably nothing like the watchtower reality.

after all, we jws are very good at avoiding uncomfortable truths!

you can tell micheal jackson was a certain type of jehovahs witness.

smiddy3

I naively just accepted what and how the WT depicted it in there illustrations without giving too much thought to it.

Silly me.

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Does anyone know how many kh's are/Have been sold?

by purrpurr in

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are we at least able to estimate?

and where are the funds from these sales going?

the official line is of course that it's to build halls in africa etcbut i don't believe it .

smiddy3

I can`t say how many KH`s have been sold around the world by now but I`m sure its a bloody lot.And most if not all KH`s have been built with volunteer labor and in many cases donated materials all for free.

When a KH is sold all of the profits go back to the USA HeadQuarters in other words the Governing body .

How else can they fly all around the world and live like royalty without having to do a days honest work.

2Thes.3;10

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'Spiritual food' and the global south

by john.prestor in

i'm watching john cedars rebuttal of the annual meeting, and right at the start stephen lett starts going on and on about spiritual food, how nutritious it is, how filling it is, it comes across as weird but it doesn't help admittedly that the guy looks like bozo the clown forgot his act.

but the thought just came to me as i'm eating dinner.. not everybody gets dinner.

not everybody gets three meals a day.

smiddy3

When you see your fellow wo/man hungry and thirsty offer them a Watchtower and say "go in peace"

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Question....Did Charles Russel Ever Finish High School?

by new boy in

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i saw john cedars show last night about when he visited the headquarters and this was mentioned.. this is the first i heard of this.

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smiddy3

I left school in early 1950 @ 14 yrs of age ,did an apprenticeship in the leather-goods trade ,and then changed tack ,got a job in the photographic industry in a laboratory ,which opened up the way for me to be employed in the oil industry as a laboratory technician and officer 34 years until I retired some 12 years ago.

So I have worked 54 years with a 14 years old education as a child.

So I think it all depends on the individual and what they are capable of and not so much there level of education at the time..

We are all different ,some with far less education than me have gone on to be far greater than I could ever hope to achieve in my lifetime.

So i`m not sure that challenging Russells schooling credentials really matters .

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Ignorance of Watchtower doctrine among young JW's

by nicolaou in

i've been having a conversation with a young jw on twitter and have, once again, come up against beliefs that do not match up with official watchtower doctrine.

if you like you can read the full thread here (you'll need to click on some comments to open it all up).. anyway the upshot is that this jw, and many like her, believe that only truly wicked people will be killed at armageddon - not innocent babies and children or anyone who "didn't know better" perhaps because they didn't get a witness.

it's as though they cannot accept the obvious injustice of jehovah's morality.. this jw teenager believes that all these non-jw's who survive armageddon will get their chance to prove their loyalty during the 1000 year reign of christ - again, not a watchtower teaching.. i don't really have a question to ask, this is just an observation.

smiddy3

Hey nicolaou I don`t think its only the young that are ignorant of Watchtower doctrine ,I`m pretty bloody sure that many of the older ones are just as ignorant ,keeping up with new light discarding old light.

I think they are just being worn out by all of the many changes they have seen and because they have invested so much time energy and money into the religion ,pride wont allow them to call it quits.

And i`m not too sure that many JW`s especially the young care too much about doctrine ,it seems to me to be all about feelings ,emotions , patting pet panda`s ,living in so and so`s mansion that`s been left behind after the big "A"

Without thinking this through on any level,according to the Bible Adam and Eve would have had to work to maintain and spread the Garden of Eden '

God is not will not ,and has not anywhere in the Bible made life in general over a long period easy for mankind .

You have to work for your rewards.

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'Spiritual food' and the global south

by john.prestor in

i'm watching john cedars rebuttal of the annual meeting, and right at the start stephen lett starts going on and on about spiritual food, how nutritious it is, how filling it is, it comes across as weird but it doesn't help admittedly that the guy looks like bozo the clown forgot his act.

but the thought just came to me as i'm eating dinner.. not everybody gets dinner.

not everybody gets three meals a day.

smiddy3

Spiritual food doesn`t make hunger pains go away to those in need .

WT/JW need to put there money where there mouth is.

Oh that`s right all of the money there raking in now all goes to HQ in the USA ,in other words the GB.

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New to this site.

by KimD in

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this is my first post.

i feel intimidated because i don't really know computers to well and i hope that i don't break any rules.

i became a jw in 1981. i left in 91. i have so many questions.

smiddy3

Welcome KimD glad that you are now posting and sharing your experiences .

This site is truly a worldwide network of support and encouragement for all to enjoy .

take care.

Ask as many questions as you like KimD no matter how trivial it may seem to you there are many knowledgeable people here that can help you with any question you have .