Posts by joe134cd

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So...what do you think about The United States of America?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i know the usa is not perfect.

there have always been social issues and differences.

politics has been for many people divisive.

joe134cd

This kind of sums it up really.

(Q) How many Americans does it take to change a light bulb.

(A) None because they think the world revolves around them.

(Q) Why do Americans have big cars.

(A) Because you need a big car to carry all that weight and attitude.

Americans as a culture, I find to be self absorbed, demanding, over weight, loud and just down right rude. I think, this me first and to hell with anyone else ( first amendment) attitude has led to the problems they are now having with this Corona virus. Will they learn? I would very much doubt it.

As a place to live. The only positive is that they have cheap fuel and eating out ( which is also a problem). For what you earn as opposed to lack of welfare and health care cost, I think I’d rather stay in my own country.

Oh and I forgot to add, also the most medicated nation in the world.

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Bleecker Street — I saw a shadow touch a shadow’s hand (New York)

by slimboyfat in

will i ever make it to new york?

i feel if i ever did make it to new york i would never want to leave again.

what do i know about new york?

joe134cd

To be fair I have never been to NYC. But I have been to Paris, Rome, and Barcelona. I found Paris reasonably clean, but Rome and Barcelona to be absolutely filthy. Everything had a black tinge to it. I certainly wasn’t impressed with Barcelona when I saw an open drain of semi treated sewage running to the ocean. I can’t understand why everyone raves about the place. I imagine NY would be the same.

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Baptism during Covid - pool must tough the ground?

by jwfacts in

the july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.

the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.

has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.

joe134cd

Hey I agree that anything with Wt is possible. Wouldn’t it be funny if they were flooded with letters from people wanting an annulment of their baptism because of health and safety concerns. Just think of the legal implications of being unfairly shunned from something that didn’t comply with H&S. New light I guess.

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“The Asiatic Mind” — Watchtower 1956

by slimboyfat in

searching instances of the word “simplify” in watchtower literature, i stumbled across this.. the asiatic mind finds it difficult to accept new ways, to simplify and to make advantageous changes.

they fear conversion and dislike others’ offering them help.

many continually live in a realm of unreality and refuse to face modern facts of life.

joe134cd

Magnum - Just be thankful they weren’t Joseph Smith or Brigham Young because then you really would have something to complain about.

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Funny what will trigger a memory!

by DwainBowman in

https://i.imgflip.com/42ws6j.jpgfunny what will trigger a memory!.

i spent the night at my best friends house back in 72, i was 13. he had a stack of sears and penny's catalog's stashed under his bed.

in them he had the women's under wear pages all marked!!

joe134cd

😀👍😭

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Why go online

by asp59 in

so why do you think org went online?

they were selling khs left and right for years.

plus video talks and new building for filming videos.

joe134cd

The thing that really peeves me, is for years Wt had been beating up the internet e.g Jehovah’s holy spirit was to be found amongst his people serving at the hall. I remember even been counciled ,when I gave a bible reading from a print out, that Gods word was to be found in the bible. I can’t believe what it has become.

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The mormon church(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

by asp59 in

anyone here thats a former mormon?

a person in the internet wrote abouth them.

that community could not be more impressive in its cohesion, sincerity, benevolence, decency, patriotism, and faith.. i seen mormons go from house to house before the convid virus.they always seem cheerful.

joe134cd

The thing I can’t understand with this guys wife is why she would leave one cooky religion to get into another one, that may appear a bit more main stream, but is just off the charts with crazy. Ok you have got the pyramids of Russel, and Booze Rutherford, but OMG they are nothing compared to the antics of J Smith. That guy was just just out of control. Well that’s just my thoughts on it.

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The mormon church(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

by asp59 in

anyone here thats a former mormon?

a person in the internet wrote abouth them.

that community could not be more impressive in its cohesion, sincerity, benevolence, decency, patriotism, and faith.. i seen mormons go from house to house before the convid virus.they always seem cheerful.

joe134cd

Lacelink- when I left the JWs I didn’t think it was possible to get any more bat shit crazy. It wasn’t until I started to investigate the mormons that I discovered how wrong I was. What on earth made your wife get out of the frying pan and into the fire.

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The mormon church(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

by asp59 in

anyone here thats a former mormon?

a person in the internet wrote abouth them.

that community could not be more impressive in its cohesion, sincerity, benevolence, decency, patriotism, and faith.. i seen mormons go from house to house before the convid virus.they always seem cheerful.

joe134cd

To be honest, I think the JWs have equaled if not out performed the Mormon church in almost every way. The idea that the Mormon membership is bigger, happier and more engaged in their religion is simply not true.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5926017217593344/lds-statistics-extension-may-suggest-that-jws-could-bigger-more-engaged-membership

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Jesus on the stake

by dothemath in

i sat in recently with some relatives for the sunday meeting.

the talk was given by a bethel speaker, who at one point quoted john 20:25.

“but he said to them: “unless i see in his hands the print of the nails and stick my finger into the print of the nails and stick my hand into his side, i will never believe it.”.

joe134cd

When was PIMI I had come to the conclusion, decades before I left, that Christ had to have meet his end on a cross. My biggest regret that it wasn’t enough to wake me up. Apart from whats been mentioned above, the fact, that the account says Jesus carried it on his back. Remember this was from a guy who had been significantly beaten, which would of made carrying a pole heavy enough a support his under his arm almost impossible.