Posts by rocketman

i love my avatar...and i would like to be called "rat" instead of "jh".. could all the mods and simon unite in the second school and discuss this please?

how about you guys, would you rather another user name?.

rat.

rocketman

I like mine and it's my username wherever I go on the Net. It's my blog name, e-mail addy and IM name (with numbers behind it), and my username at other discussion boards.

I did have a different username here in the past, but changed it - losing all my posts and starting over basically. I petitioned for a transfer of the previous posts but my request was denied. I kind of felt like the apostle Paul who asked that his "thorn in the flesh" be removed. Like the Lord told Paul, one of Simon's angelic messengers told me "my grace is sufficient for you". (2 Cor 12:9)

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Flood help in reasoning book.

by bother_forever in

when going door to door at a young age, the topic concerning the flood would from time to time arise, when i first encountered this topic with a "knowledgeable" householder i knew i needed fire power and fast.

it was when opening the "reasoning on the scriptures" book that i knew i would find something to not only amaze the householder with a fact that could not be argued with, but i would re affirm my faith and be happy, etc etc.

there was nothing, no flood heading, after pointing this out to a few bro&sis that our main weapon in the field seemed to lack some fire power in this subject i was told that it was not a neccessary subject for the society to have it in such a book.

rocketman

Here's a good article written by Jan H, who used to post here. The question it attempts to answer concerns what the Bible teaches about the flood:

http://blogs.salon.com/0001561/stories/2003/02/15/doesGenesisTeachALocalFlood.html

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In the news: Jehovah's Witnesses - Who are they and what do they believe?

by Elsewhere in

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http://www.kentuckylaketimes.com/special/religionwatch/index.php?010619122901jehovah's witnesses - who are they and what do they believe?.

unlike in the case of christians who are persecuted in other lands for talking about jesus christ, jehovah's witnesses are largely persecuted for following the teachings of their corporate headquarters.

the deadbeat watchtower corporation pays no municipal taxes on their buildings, without even one charity to compensate the community.

rocketman

Any jws reading this will see the credit and dismiss it as axe-grinding.

Nevertheless, he makes some good points, and it's nice to see the article picked up by a news site.

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My last District Convention (I hope) ... observations

by ithinkisee in

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friends

so last weekend was my last district convention.

i plan on breaking the news to my wife real soon.

nowadays even at the meetings my blood pressure raises and my back gets all tense as i sit and listen to some of the stuff we are supposed to believe.

rocketman

Nice summary. I see they still wield the Bible like a hammer, pounding away with their ridiculously close-minded view of the world.

When I attended those things, I felt beat up, not refreshed. It was a constant pounding with the same old refrain.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 6-19-05 WT Study (Resurrection 3)

by blondie in

thing.

other again on earth one day.

10, published by jehovah's witnesses.

rocketman

Then, based upon the promises set forth in the divine Word, we must reach the positive and indisputable conclusion that millions now living will never die.

There it is. Missed copying it before prior comment. What a gem.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 6-19-05 WT Study (Resurrection 3)

by blondie in

thing.

other again on earth one day.

10, published by jehovah's witnesses.

rocketman

Ah, good to see some of those quotes about 1925 again Blondie. Yep, the facts were "indisputable". The speculative nature of their writings back then is laughable - except for all the expectations they raised only to be dashed by the real fact that what these poor jws have been told over and over in past decades never came about.

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Serious or casual relationships?

by greendawn in

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what do you believe is better, the traditional serious marriage attitude of total and permanent commitment or the lighter and more casual approach to relationships?

rocketman

Probably something in between - if a happy medium is possible.

One thing that bothers me about people who are into the total commitment thing is that many of them get jealous at just about every little thing. If a guy/girl can't trust the other person, then all he/she is doing is undermining the very relationship they claim to hold so dear.