Posts by Oubliette

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Need advice on a comeback to my wife: when she is in cult mode she says faith without works is dead.

by goingthruthemotions in

so i have gotten into arguements with my wife in the past about this cult.

now a days after reading steve hassan books...i just try and avoid anything jdub with her.

try to keep her in authentic mode..(not sure she really has one).

Oubliette

Ask her why is it that the Apostle Paul made his living as a tentmaker (Acts 18:3) but none of the GB members have jobs?

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I hope Armageddon doesn't come before the new Star Wars movie comes out

by Zoos in

ever had this thought about an upcoming movie?.

and then i would feel guilty for putting my entertainment desires ahead of god's kingdom.. .

shameless!.

Re: Experienced Attorneys and Paralegals Needed at Bethel

by pixel in

i thought we needed carpenters and plumbers in paradise...oh well... the hypocrisy.

to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territoryre: experienced attorneys and paralegals needed at bethel.

dear brothers:.

Oubliette

Please note that we are not encouraging individuals to pursue higher education or university degrees to obtain skills related to legal matters. (w13 10/15 pp. 15-16 pars. 13-14) - BOE Letter 1/13/15

The WT reference is ironically interesting:

EDUCATION—HIGHER OR HIGHEST?
13 Paul warned the Colossian Christians: “Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry you off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ.” (Col. 2:8) “The philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men” surfaces today in the worldly thinking promoted by many intellectuals. Higher education, with its emphasis on academic study, often produces graduates who have few or no practical skills, leaving them unprepared to deal with the realities of life. By contrast, Jehovah’s servants choose education that helps them to develop the necessary skills so that they can maintain a simple life of service to God. They take to heart the counsel Paul offered Timothy: “To be sure, it is a means of great gain, this godly devotion along with self-sufficiency. So, having sustenance and covering, we shall be content with these things.” (1 Tim. 6:6, 8) Rather than acquiring secular degrees and titles after their names, true Christians focus on obtaining “letters of recommendation” by engaging as fully as possible in the field ministry.—Read 2 Corinthians 3:1-3.

14 Consider the case of the apostle Paul. He was educated at the feet of the Jewish Law teacher Gamaliel. The education Paul received can be compared with that of a university education to- day. But how did Paul view this when compared with his privilege of slaving for God and Christ? He wrote: “I . . . consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord.” Then he added: “On account of him I have taken the loss of all things and I consider them as a lot of refuse, that I may gain Christ.” (Phil. 3:8) That assessment helps young Christians and their God-fearing parents to make a wise choice when it comes to education.

Curious, the WTBTS will not "refuse" to use the worldy "trash" knowledge of any R&F JWs that have legal training; training which they claim is not "practical" and has no value in connection with the "realities of life."

Here are people that could be making six-figures incomes for themselves.

WT Leadership's message: You better not get an education, but if you did: Don't make a lot of money for yourself. That's selfish! Come work for us for free and MAKE US A LOT OF MONEY!

What a bunch of hypocrites.Making the Pharisees look like amateurs.

Let's review: IT'S A CULT!

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Re: Experienced Attorneys and Paralegals Needed at Bethel

by pixel in

i thought we needed carpenters and plumbers in paradise...oh well... the hypocrisy.

to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territoryre: experienced attorneys and paralegals needed at bethel.

dear brothers:.

Oubliette

The WTBTS, making the Pharisees look like amateurs !

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Lets pretend jw's disappeared

by atheist_R_stupid in

and joined your ranks.... this means...youre talking about a people, that currently are pushing no sex till marriage.

that would end and join into the messages you currently push regarding youths and sex.

that would be sex, with condoms.

Oubliette

PA2, I'm quite intrigued that you will BROTHEL accept the counsel.

That is the most whore-able spelling error I've ever seen.

And yes, we are apostates!

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Lets pretend jw's disappeared

by atheist_R_stupid in

and joined your ranks.... this means...youre talking about a people, that currently are pushing no sex till marriage.

that would end and join into the messages you currently push regarding youths and sex.

that would be sex, with condoms.

Oubliette

PA2: can a person be disfellowshipped for conversating on the internet?

You're hanging out with known apostates and making comments critical of the WTBTS. That is the unforgivable sin. That and bad spelling!

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'Tracing All Things With Accuracy' - How the Watchtower Society's Writing Department never makes a mistake

by jwleaks in

from the 2011 yearbook of jehovah's witnesses.. source: 'tracing all things with accuracy'.

tracing all things with accuracy.

jesus said that the faithful slave would be discreet in giving the domestics their food at the proper time.

Oubliette

The story about Newton and the atheist was in the old 192 page creation book. I think it was teal or turquoise. It was definitely in there. I used it many times in one of my talks. Of course, I believed at the time it was an accurate account because I had faith in the WTBTS.

Not any more, no siree bob, No more, no more!

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Explaining away the increase in anointed

by lurkernomore in

so i was just informed by my wife that her grandmother (who's also out) has been told by a 'sister' from her old hall that during their most recent circuit visit the co said something along the lines of:.

isn't it faith strengthening that the number of anointed is falling in relation to the increase in publishers?

!.

Oubliette

Facts don't really matter when you can just make stuff up to support you beliefs.

How convenient is that!

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what type of faith do you REALLY want?

by atheist_R_stupid in

i find that when talking people who say they "used to be a jehovah's witness" they say words that show they have in fact, never been one.

it's like a man that worked for the post office for 30 years in a main major urban hub like chicago or new york... and you ask him, "in your last position, what was your rdo?

" and the man says "whats an rdo?".

Oubliette

ARS, thank you so much for the lesson on jargon for specific religious groups, fields of study and/or philanthropic endeavor, professional trades and rock & roll groupies. It's been oh so very informative.

Can you please also instruct us regarding the appropriate jargon for internet trolls of limited intelligence and even lower moral acumen? None of us here are very experienced in these matters and you are clearly a zen master.

Thank you in advance for sharing your superior wisdom and knowledge.

We are eternally grateful.

Oubliette

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troll_R_stupid

by Coded Logic in

a guide to getting people to take you seriously - 10 tips for all you dummies.

) do your best to insult everyone's intelligence and upset them as much as possible.

personal attacks are especially effective at getting people on your side..

Oubliette

It's important to use #7 right after accusing people of never looking anything up on their own.