Useing unhealthy fear to force people to obey.

by Yomama in

jw
friends

fear of being shunned.

do you have any stories?.

RubaDub

Reminds me of the old National Lampoon ads to subscribe to the magazine.

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Do You Think All These Organized Demonstrations Are Productive?

by minimus in

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friends

from washington state to new york city to atlanta and california and so on, you see thousands of demonstrators trying to get rid of police, statues, monuments and anything they consider racially biased.. do you think this type of activity and destruction is working well for the country and it’s law abiding citizens?

?.

RubaDub

@SadElder ...

It is very sad how demonstrations have become, in some ways, mob riots. Destroying the historic monuments and statues certainly do not, IMO, provide any kind of a positive message to others.

I know a lot of this got fueled by the killing of Gerald Ford but people need to refocus their frustrations and anger.

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Where Is BLONDIE?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i might have missed this but blondie was always one of the best posters here.

her analysis and commentary was spot on.. is everything ok with her?

.

RubaDub

If we put up a statue of Blondie and several other long-time posters in a public park in Warwick NY, would the WT try to tear them down?

I know, I know, as my wife looks at me while I ponder the deeper things in life, she says the mind is a terrible thing to waste.

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Thoughts on Sunning and blood Doctrines.

by Phizzy in

i have a couple of thoughts on the blood and shunning doctrines, both of which have been covered well before.

here, and on j.w facts.com and elsewhere.. but i would like to point out the following, the only scriptures they can use in reality for their blood doctrine are the verses from acts chapter 15. o.t verse are really out of the question, and dishonest to use on their part, as they do not follow most of the injunctions in there!.

the context of acts 15 is a council of the apostles and others in the jerusalem congregation, to decide what they should ask of gentile christians in the way of behaviours and practices etc, as jewish christians were demanding they comply with the mosaic law, or were, at the very least offended if they did not.

RubaDub

Rub is a funny guy,I like his/ her posts

@smiddy3 ...

I was a guy the last time I checked. But with the COVID-19 thing everywhere, who knows. I may soon start sitting when I pee.

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Thoughts on Sunning and blood Doctrines.

by Phizzy in

i have a couple of thoughts on the blood and shunning doctrines, both of which have been covered well before.

here, and on j.w facts.com and elsewhere.. but i would like to point out the following, the only scriptures they can use in reality for their blood doctrine are the verses from acts chapter 15. o.t verse are really out of the question, and dishonest to use on their part, as they do not follow most of the injunctions in there!.

the context of acts 15 is a council of the apostles and others in the jerusalem congregation, to decide what they should ask of gentile christians in the way of behaviours and practices etc, as jewish christians were demanding they comply with the mosaic law, or were, at the very least offended if they did not.

RubaDub

Thanks Rub, and to Slimboy, both of you noticed my Typo, so did others no doubt

@Phizzy ...

I didn't realize it was a typo or else I wouldn't have commented.

I actually liked the sunning part, more enjoyable to think about than all that stuff about blood.

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When did WT lose the spirit?

by Smiles in

at what time would you say that the watch tower schema lost the spirit?.

like the ancient nation of israel which struggled maintaining divine blessing due to a long series of grave errors that eventually culminated in definitive loss... how and when did watch tower lose the spirit?.

can we pinpoint a time or event?.

RubaDub

I can't remember the exact year but I distinctly remember putting out the stuff for recycling on the curb in front of my house that day so it had to be either the first or third Tuesday of the month.

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Honest assessment of my life

by silent3 in

my old account was silent and i had to create a new account which kind of bums me, but here i am.. over the years i've really experienced some rough times emotionally and spiritually which led me down many paths.

being angry most all of time with a few outbursts really started to make me take stock of what was wrong with me.

further i started really going back and trying to figure out where i went wrong.. so i revisted all my previous posts on here.

RubaDub

Not to be harsh, but I picture the guy sitting on the sidewalk in front of a liquor store, holding a piece of cardboard with John 3:16 written on it, with a paper cup in his hand asking for spare change.

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Thoughts on Sunning and blood Doctrines.

by Phizzy in

i have a couple of thoughts on the blood and shunning doctrines, both of which have been covered well before.

here, and on j.w facts.com and elsewhere.. but i would like to point out the following, the only scriptures they can use in reality for their blood doctrine are the verses from acts chapter 15. o.t verse are really out of the question, and dishonest to use on their part, as they do not follow most of the injunctions in there!.

the context of acts 15 is a council of the apostles and others in the jerusalem congregation, to decide what they should ask of gentile christians in the way of behaviours and practices etc, as jewish christians were demanding they comply with the mosaic law, or were, at the very least offended if they did not.

RubaDub

Thoughts on Sunning and blood Doctrines ...

@Phizzy ...

I understand they (we) have a convoluted understanding of the Blood doctrine.

But when it comes to Sunning, that is a very important component for the bodily absorption of Vitamin D.

However, for those with a pale complexion, a suntan lotion with a high SPF number works well, especially for our brothers and sisters in Scandinavia.

Thoughts on Sunning and blood Doctrines

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Guns...Are You For or Against Legally Owning Them?

by minimus in

jw
friends

there is a surge going on of people buying guns, especially first time buyers.

with talk of police defunding and rioting in the neighborhoods, some people want to protect themselves.. do you support owning and using a gun if needed?.