Posts by willy

When considering whether to include a pinata at a social gathering, Christians should be sensitive to the conscience of others. (1Cor 10:31-33)
A main concern is, not what it meant hundreds of years ago, but how it is viewed today in your area . Understandably, opinions may vary from one place to another. Hence, it is wise to avoid turning such matters into big issues.
The above is unadulterated Awake material - what do you think?
I reckon it should be party time!!

Here is what i read this to mean........

Althowgh we are not changing our policy about birthdays etc. ( opinions may vary from one place to another)

Should you find yourself at a party with worldy people you may see pagan symblos, ( When considering whether to include a pinata at a social gathering) Don't spaz out about it they are thinking we are nuts ( Christians should be sensitive to the conscience of others.)

we are going to down play the issue in the future ( Hence, it is wise to avoid turning such matters into big issues. ) here is what you are to say, " the main concern is, not what it meant hundreds of years ago, but how it is viewed today."

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Well here goes nothing........

by What The....... in

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friends

i am a jehovah?s witness that has had a lot of doubts the past 5 or 6 months.

i don?t know where to turn or what to do.

i have given my all to jehovah and am scared that if this is not the truth then where will i go.

willy_think

welcome

all I can say is go slow, you are not going to like what you will find out about the CCJW.

if this is not the truth then where will I go?

Jesus, silly.

if it is not the truth then how can you stay?

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Hello All!

by JessieeMay in

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friends

hi guys i am new to this forum.

i admit to being guilty of lurking for a few days.

i really love this forum.

willy_think

Hi jessie

welcome, to a place were people understand.

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Even if YOU don't know what faith you are, Belief-O-Matic? knows

by Black Sheep in

how do you score?.

even if you don't know what faith you are, belief-o-matic?

answer 20 questions about your concept of god, the afterlife, human nature, and more, and belief-o-matic?

willy_think

Eastern Orthodox (100%)

2. Roman Catholic (100%) 3. Seventh Day Adventist (96%) 4. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (90%) 5. Orthodox Quaker (89%) 6. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (75%) 7. Orthodox Judaism (73%) 8. Hinduism (63%) 9. Islam (60%) 10. Bahá'í Faith (59%) 11. Liberal Quakers (54%) 12. Sikhism (52%) 13. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (51%) 14. Jehovah's Witness (51%) 15. Jainism (45%) 16. Unitarian Universalism (43%) 17. Reform Judaism (38%) 18. Mahayana Buddhism (33%) 19. Theravada Buddhism (33%) 20. Nontheist (27%) 21. Neo-Pagan (23%) 22. New Age (21%) 23. Secular Humanism (20%) 24. Taoism (18%) 25. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (17%) 26. Scientology (8%) 27. New Thought (7%)

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How to Get a "Scriptural" Divorce!

by metatron in

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friends

since many of you are curious about divorce, witness-style, here goes:.

first, you maintain good relations with the 'good old boys" - er - i mean the elders.

tell 'em how awful.

willy_think

Dam right, my Dad did it two times. It can be used over and over and over...150 days DFed and then you are back in with a new wife.

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To the Household of God...

by AGuest in

that is israel... and all those who go with... may you have peace!.

once again, my lord has appeared to me and said to me, "go, and speak to this people israel.

all that i say to you, you are to say to them... whether they hear... or they refrain.".

willy_think

AGuest,

reading your post, i feal very sad.

i know you are a good person, who trys to love everyone, i've seen it myself in your posts over time. i think you need to talk with someone like a Dr. about all this stuff, she may be of some help to you. i wish only good things for you.

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the true religion?

by franklin J in

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friends

what emboldens jehovahs witnesses to think that their teachings and their religion is th e only means of enjoying a satisfying life and is the only representation of god?

willy_think

It's only part of the conditioning program the WT is runing on the R&F. it seems to me to be, related to informational control aspects of the program. Calling the WT the TRUE religion is a claim to apostoloic cession while bluntly calling all other religions false.

often a programmed member faced with docternal doubts will trigger a block that takes the form of previously suggested thoughts like, " where else is there to go"..."the WT is the only TRUE religion"....etc. effectively stoping the train of thought containing the doubt, and placing a block on any desire to find the answer outside the WT org.

if the blocks fail, the member at this point should become known to the Elders either by bringing the problem to the elders himself, or by being exposed by other members. the elders then try to pacify the member, if this still fails the member is put under social pressurs, meing marked weak...shuned...DFed...etc.

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What Does the WBTS Really Offer?

by Perry in

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friends

the wtbs offers solutions.

....eagerly anticipate the global bloodletting of billions of people (the wbts will grind your axe for you so you don't get in trouble with the law), become a prince (in your own mind), be a teacher instead of a student, wear nice clothes instead of janitor work clothes, imagine yourself very intelligent without ever getting an education, feel cock sure that god will vindicate his holy name (and yours along with it.

in other words, show all the people who screwed you over that you really were the smart one), feel very important because even though god has hidden these things from men, he chose to reveal them to you, have your choice of really big expensive houses after the big a hits, save your money by not wasting it on charities, be holy even as jehovah your god is holy, have instant friends without having to go to the trouble of getting to really know them, feel sorry for the misguided (intact) families that attend church, suffer for righteousness sake thereby guaranteeing god's favor, memorize the correct verbage for counseling others (meetings and field serevice), stop 'sighing and groaning' because the wbts will wipe your bum for you, defeat the devil by being on the winning side of a cosmic power struggle, show your loyalty by shunning family members that don't agree with you, possibly meet governing body members at conventions (christ's brothers), eat fresh warm krispy kreme donuts after desparately trying to save lives for 45 minutes on saturday morning, become a bible scholar, save expensive tuition costs by getting the equivalent of a college degree by reading the awake, and last but not least :

willy_think

The WT Offers promises of eternal life, eternal health and eternal materialistic gains in exchange for your life, helth, and material gains now.

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What If: What if the GB said Armagedon has started?

by Singing Man in

well, i guess look around and see if it really did or not first.

then if it has i would roll in a ball and kiss my ass good bye.

but if has not i would laugh my ass of again.

willy_think

After i finished laughing, i would try to buy up as much cheap WT property and equipment as i could get.

willy_think

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