Posts by THE GLADIATOR

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Have you ever explained to worldly people that JWs are control freaks?
by Iamallcool in
1. jw
2. friends
THE GLADIATOR

The Men at Bethel that run the Watchtower Society do seek to control. However, most rank and file Jehovah's Witness do not realize that they are part of a high control group, that uses tried and tested techniques to control them. As the group of sincere bible students under Pastor Russell has grown into an international organization, controlling the members and keeping them in step has become a priority.
The requirements for membership are the same as all other high control groups or cults. The leadership demand unquestioning obedience and faith in the organization. All pronouncements from their leaders are unique and truthful. Any member that disagrees or questions is to be warned, watched and then if not repentant, disassociated and shunned.
The average Jehovah's Witness is motivated by fear of losing something they have come to value.
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Christian Apologists - Please Watch This and Tell Us Why it is wrong?
by cantleave in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bzp1wr234&feature=relmfu.
THE GLADIATOR

May I interject that - perfection is relative. There is no bench mark for perfection; which makes the idea of an unchanging perfect god, and an original perfect couple, unrealistic. What is perfect or ideal can become obsolete with the march of time. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen to humans.
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Being publicly religious is a lot like being a NUDIST
by Terry in
1. jw
2. experiences
nudists let it all hang out.. "look at me!

" is their motto.. being the center of attention doesn't bother them as much as it encourages them to be all they can be...in full public view.. .

in fact, exhibitionism is at the core of this personality.
THE GLADIATOR

Things that irritate me in restaurants include:
People talking or laughing too loudly
Getting drunk and agressive
Being rude to waiters
Not leaving a tip
Coughing all the time
People leaving most of the food they have ordered
Children misbehaving
Sloppy waiters
Over cooked steak,
Overpriced cheap wine
Scruffy people
Talking into mobile devices
People sneezing into their hands and then wiping their hands on their chair or the table cloth
Vegetarians making loud remarks about carnivores and gladiators and their choice of outfit
People quietly thanking their god for the food - I can live with.
Bon appetite!
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Christian Apologists - Please Watch This and Tell Us Why it is wrong?
by cantleave in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bzp1wr234&feature=relmfu.
THE GLADIATOR

Tammy - 9,000 posts - congratulations.
It may take 9,000,000 more to bring the heathens to heel.
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When does someone become Anointed with Holy Spirit?
by The Searcher in
1. watchtower
2. bible
a bible truth - "one baptism".

(ephesians 4:5) .

however, according to 'accepted wisdom', there must be two baptisms - one visible, and one invisible.
THE GLADIATOR

When a priest has blessed their liquor.
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"I respect a person's beliefs"
by Phizzy in
1. jw
2. experiences
i often hear this phrase "i respect a person's beliefs" on here and elsewhere, but i feel strongly that you should not.. i know that sometimes people mean by that phrase that they respect the right of a person to hold silly beliefs if they want to, but if that is so, say so.. if a person's beliefs are unsupportable, perhaps looney, perhaps downright dangerous,murderous, like the jw blood doctrine, such beliefs deserve no respect at all.. the person holding them we can show respect to by telling them in a gentle, and polite way that their beliefs are a pile of steaming poo, but we should not show respect for the beliefs, even by the simple act of remaining silent.. "to tell the truth as you see it is a wonderful thing" john lydon ("johnny rotten" late of the sex pistols, and now p. i. ltd).
THE GLADIATOR

InterestedOne Loved the Pat Condell vidio. Alway enjoy his take of things - he is in a league of his own.
tornapart I agree that peoples beliefs are their own business until their beliefs cause them to act in a way that causes harm, then they must expect a reaction.
Religious beliefs are only the tip of the iceberg. People hold all sorts of weird and wonderful beliefs, opinions, attitudes, and bizarre views. I neither respect nor disrespect any of these mental aberations. As long as they don’t intrude on my freedom, I am no longer interest.
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Why did Satan want to kill Jesus?
by FaithfulBrother in
1. watchtower
2. bible
why would satan have wanted to kill jesus if jesus' death would defeat satan and save mankind?

why would satan enter judas at the last supper and get judas to betray jesus, leading him to his death, if this death is what defeated satan?.
THE GLADIATOR

" Every good fairytale needs a villian and a hero."
Excellent observation.
It's all explained pictorially in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Also Up the Far Away Tree and Alice through the Looking Glass are excellent reference books.
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If you don't know what's wrong it can't be fixed
by N.drew in
1. watchtower
2. bible
that is what i heard last night at my yoga class.

she said for something to be fixed first it must become known what needs fixing.

it is true for the physical, but also for the spiritual i believe.
THE GLADIATOR

I was just talking Wibble. This the right thread - isn’t it?
I thought all your threads were Wibble.
Remember getting knocked out and getting locked out is not the same thing.
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If you don't know what's wrong it can't be fixed
by N.drew in
1. watchtower
2. bible
that is what i heard last night at my yoga class.

she said for something to be fixed first it must become known what needs fixing.

it is true for the physical, but also for the spiritual i believe.
THE GLADIATOR

N.drew Keep on knocking but don't knock yourself out!
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If you don't know what's wrong it can't be fixed
by N.drew in
1. watchtower
2. bible
that is what i heard last night at my yoga class.

she said for something to be fixed first it must become known what needs fixing.

it is true for the physical, but also for the spiritual i believe.
THE GLADIATOR

"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart ...."
Ah! All this talk of sharp swords and piercing joints make me hungry to be back in the arena brandishing my gladius.
Salute