Posts by smiddy3

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How would you reason with a family member who says...
by HiddenPimo in
1. social
2. family
“i know the org has made mistakes and failed in some areas but it is still better than christendom”.

ugggghhhhhh.
smiddy3

Its hard to argue with stupidity .
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special talk
by inbetween09 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
yesterday was the premiere, at least in our hall.

the special talk was given first time before the memorial and on stream, not live.. must haven been outstanding, right ?

well.... it was a rather underwhelming experience, nothing special.
smiddy3

And this was a "Special" talk given to the already baptised ones ? with maybe some pre-teens who havent been baptised yet ?
Pressure ,pressure ,pressure ,to get children baptised to boost the numbers.
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So what questions should I be asking?
by HappyBlessedFree in
1. watchtower
2. bible
so i am still trying to help my husband realize ttatt.

i have asked him some questions .

.. “are you okay with jehovah killing your mom, sister, nephew (non-witnesses) at armageddon?”.
smiddy3

Ask him if he knows that the name for GOD JEHOVAH was invented by a Spanish catholic Monk in the 13th Century.
This Spanish Catholic Monk translated the Hebrew Tetragrammaton `s 4 letters into Latin /English JHVH / YHWH
and added some vowels to those 4 letters and that`s why we today have JEHOVAH / YAHWEH for God`s name .
Is he also aware that the "Aid To Bible Understanding" first edition stated that they chose the name JEHOVAH because that was the most popular name for God in the world ?
Popular by whom ? Christendom of course who else is going to be using GOD`s name.
Centuries old churches have the name Jehovah engraved on them in Europe and here in Australia and elsewhere.
The JW religion lyingly said Christendom tries to hide the name of GOD and nothing could be further from the truth.
It is used widely in Christendom and has been for Centuries.
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Let's Talk Horror Movies
by LoveUniHateExams in
1. social
2. entertainment
horror is easily my favourite genre of movie so i just thought i'd start a thread on it.. horror can be done badly and there are plenty of crap horror movies, no doubt about that.

but horror can also be done very well, too - often on a low budget.. plus, there are quite a lot of subgenres - slasher, supernatural, monster movies, body horror, psychological horror, zombie, vampire, etc.. so, do you like horror?.

what's your favourite subgenre?.
smiddy3

CoCo yes I loved "The Thing" from another world original and also its remake by Carpenter ?
the clip you provided doesnt work here in OZ sad to say.
How about " Lord of The Flies"
Their was another one that scared the bejeesus out of me when i was a kid that had to do with a severed hand that came up and choked the guy even after he tried to throw it in the fire . About the 1950`s?
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How many would leave the organization right now if the shunning rule was removed?
by HiddenPimo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
dream scenario: everyone is made aware of all the wrongs, the false prophecies / csa problem / double standards - .

and they would not shun, how many would jump ship?.

my parents are fully aware of the sins of the org.
smiddy3

I agree with jwundubbed it is far more complicated than what you suggest.
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Shepherds !
by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in
1. jw
2. friends
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just stumbled upon this .found it so appropriate for the jdubs n wbts ,so sharing.. zing.
smiddy3

I thought this quote might fit in with this post .
" If everybody is thinking alike
then somebody isn`t thinking "
G.S.Patton Jr.
I loved the pic and the caption Zing
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Julián Assange—What’s Your Opinion of His Situation?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
do you think he’s a hero?

do you sympathize with him or do you feel he’s really a bad guy?.
smiddy3

A report on a TV station this morning stated that it cost the Embassy 9 Million dollars to keep him for 7 years ?Most of which was for security .
I think I would go mad if I was cooped up in one place for 7 years .
Hang on I was a JW for 33 years
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Consummed
by Hobbittz in
1. jw
2. friends
i am head over heels in love with a man who was raised jw.

i believe he is fighting demons, however, and is torn between what his heart wants to do, his beliefs, his depression & lack of self confidence.

he has had 2 wives.
smiddy3

What is this overwhelming guilt that consumes him ? That he is still married according to a piece of paper ? And she is out of the picture anyway having deserted him ?
Your staring at a life of misery with this man,its your choice.It sounds more like your a sex object to him rather than a soul mate.
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Shepherds !
by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in
1. jw
2. friends
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just stumbled upon this .found it so appropriate for the jdubs n wbts ,so sharing.. zing.
smiddy3

And some Jdubs give up the life of their loved ones to uphold policies like blood transfusions which are out of the realm and scope of the Bible .
The blood policies in the bible are to do with dietary laws ,not eating of blood etc.And nothing to do with transfusions etc. Which were unheard of in those days .
King Davids men broke the law eating blood and Jehovah had no problem with that simply because their life was at stake ,they were in danger of starving to death .
And Jehovah never chastised them or rebuked them for disobeying his law.
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If shunning were no longer a JW policy, how many would leave the Org?
by HiddenPimo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
additionally - if this shunning rule was removed and everyone was made aware of the dirty secrets of the org.. (e.g.

csa-arc / un membership / malawi - mexico contrast / etc.).

would those leaving be higher?.
smiddy3

I think it might be closer to 75%- even 85% that jw`s stay in the religion. Crazyguy2
The other 25% -!5% of JW's is either they had a lobotomy or they are just brain dead ?