THE GLADIATOR

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  Who did Jehovah send as his representative?

  by wannabe in

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  who did jehovah send as his representative?.

  is there anyone today, who can make a legitimate claim to being followers of the truth?

  most of the main-line religions of this world all vie for special appointments, and will tell us that they are jehovah's representative organization.

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  So, it becomes obvious...

  Well it's in the bible so it must be true. Proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, to anyone who wants to believe this is the case.
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  The time is short

  by Honesty in

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  only 24 days left for jehovah's witnesses to criticise and mock a day set aside for giving thanks to god for.

  providing all of our needs..

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  Ah! To win the approval of the JWs, thanksgiving must be directed at theirgod, not just any old god. Even then it will be impossible to please their god without guidance from Zions Watchtower.

  Jehovah is a jealous god and frowns upon attempts to reach him without going through the proper Chanel of communication, which we all know is the Watchtower society.
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  Watch the complete fragmentation of the Watchtower begin

  by Dogpatch in

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  wow, dudes and dudess, it really looks like glacial fragmentation is inevitable in the mighty mom.. unless j. mason is making this all up.

  but his sources seem credible.. kudos j. mason.. somehow i smell a bill bowen in this.

  that makes it hot!

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  Nice work Randy.

  I have read the whole manual and gain the impression that there is emphasis on elders being legally correct in the actions they take against disgruntled members.

  The focus is on dealing with the number of people leaving the organisation and controlling the information they take with them and publicise. The term 'enemies from with in' come to mind. The Watchtower society is simply reaping what it has sown.
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  A difference between 2009 Annual Report and 2010 Annual Report

  by Gayle in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in 2009 annual meeting report, the report was given of these stats:.

  u.s. 7/09 new peak in pubs and again in 8/09 land mark of 1,154,275 pubs.

  making a 4% increase over last year.

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  Since a huge proportion of the hours reported are made-up anyway...

  So true. how much time is reportedly spent standing at doors of vacant houses, is of no real interest.

  Why don't they do what all other companies do and publish their annual accounts? This would show the true growth or shrinkage of their publishing empire.

  They could even raise funds by selling shares in the company to worldly people. After all, what's the point of owning 100% of a company when the end of this wicked financial system is 'just around the corner.'

  May as well realize some serious capital to be used funding missionaries to warn people that there are only weeks left to climb on board the modern day ark. They could then claim another prophecy has been fulfilled about Jehovah speeding things up.

  Oh happy days!
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  People can be so wonderful !

  by exwhyzee in

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  from me, to you all....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn8ckwdosje.

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  exwhyzee

  Very moving. As I watched the video a bead of moisture formed in corner of one eye. I've no idea what it was.
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  Thinking about going to HELL

  by Smoky in

  1. watchtower
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  i got to thinking about death the other day, now that holloween is here.

  this thought is only in reference to dying before armeggedon.. they idea of heaven and hell, in the non-jw christian world is: if your good you go to heaven.

  if your bad you go to hell.

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  Heaven is a place on earth and so is Hell. It's all in the mind!
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  Toilet quandries: The seat: Up/Down and Toilet paper direction

  by Terry in

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  those who have lived with the opposite sex know of the frustration of being lectured about some triviality.. the toilet seat/paper controversy is among the most inflammatory.. men who forget to put the toilet seat back down inspire anger, rage, resentment and the stern lecture.. the easiest solution is to train the man to always sit down when he goes.. .

  others argue over the direction of the toilet paper: forward overlap or backward underlap.. .

  how do you deal with these issues and how violent do you become?.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  I don't care which way round the Watchtowers and Awakes are - as long as they balance and are within reach when I need them.

  TIP OFF THE DAY: Being of such inferior paper quality, they are better used damp!
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  So I just got called a narcissist

  by sabastious in

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  my family knows that i post on this forum (they have a packet of print outs of topics i have started) and they know about my videos on youtube.. they have made a demand that i cease all internet communication with the apostate community and then they will have me back.. i have refused.. they say i am a narcissist because i am ignoring the feelings of my family because they are very hurt by the things i am doing on the internet and speaking out against the religion.. interesting since they had to search out my posts and videos to gather evidence of apostasy.. -sab.

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  They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

  Wow! Sound like the words of a narcissist to me.
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  The Doctrine of Hell

  by Yizuman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is the doctrine of hell a hindrance or a help in witnessing?

  many evangelicals are ashamed of this biblical doctrine, viewing it as a blemish to be covered up by the cosmetic of divine love.

  but this dishonors gods word.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  The good news is that is hypothetical discussion. A discussion about myth, legend and mythology. Just entertaining and not life threatening.

  Real hell is pub with no beer and I have not yet had the misfortune to find myself in such a desolate and godless place.
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  The Doctrine of Hell

  by Yizuman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is the doctrine of hell a hindrance or a help in witnessing?

  many evangelicals are ashamed of this biblical doctrine, viewing it as a blemish to be covered up by the cosmetic of divine love.

  but this dishonors gods word.

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  THE GLADIATOR

  According to the bible, death is the penalty for sin and separation from God. Only living people can suffer, so 'god' would have to bring people back to life with the intention of making them suffer in hell.

  This would mean he was creating flawed and sinful people just to make them suffer. It would mean that the penalty for sin was not death but a life of suffering at god's hand. A god of love would not be a god of love if he did this.

  I don't believe in an individual god that is separate from us and can be reduced or simplified so as to make sense to humans. We are all a part of what is and can never be separated from that. What is, is too vast to comprehend.

  According to many religious people, because I do not believe Jesus to be divine, I am already in hell! I can only continue to enjoy being in hell and being a part of life; looking out at the awesome universe from my lowly perspective and feeling empathy for people who live in fear of hell.