Mouthy,
Like everyone else here I'm thrilled to hear the wonderful news. My warmest wishes to you and daughter.
Frank
Posts by fjtoth
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27MOUTHY'S DAUGHTER.....
by Mary ini just received a call from mouthy regarding her daughter's biopsy (for those of you who didn't know, she had a lump in her breast that they took out).
it is benign, not malignant!!
she's so busy with getting ready to move and company that she just didn't have time to post, but she really wanted to thank everyone for their help.
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OK, Your Opinion: Are Witnesses Who Practice Their Religion "Bad"?
by minimus inif a jw is an ardent believer, and faithfully practices his or her religion, are they, in your mind, "bad" or "evil", in reality?
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good in jehovah's witnesses
by John Doe ini thought it might be nice to see some positive things mentioned about jw's.
now, i know mentioning these things may be hard given the experiences here, but i've yet to find a group of people who don't have something positive about them.
if there weren't something positive, no one would ever join.
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Which of the two was Not Baptized? Russell or Franz
by golf2 in.
i would appreciate it if someone could answer the above question with certainty.
golf
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fjtoth
Hi Frank 75,
I've got my laptop with me in the car, and I'm using Wi-Fi, so I can pop in to JWD when I'm free. Yep, we'll have to have that coffee, preferably at a Tim Horton's! I'm in Mississauga, but it escapes me where you live in the Toronto area.
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Which of the two was Not Baptized? Russell or Franz
by golf2 in.
i would appreciate it if someone could answer the above question with certainty.
golf
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fjtoth
It was in 1918 that all other religions were judged and condemned, according to the Watchtower. Before then, baptisms by immersion in Christendom's churches were considered valid for entrance into the heavenly kingdom. Since he was baptized before 1918, that is how F W Franz explained why he never was baptized as a JW.
What he never explained is that the validity of those pre-1918 baptisms means that far, far more than 144,000 would have to be members of the so-called "heavenly class."
Frank
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Myrtle Beach South Carolina ?
by Junction-Guy inanyone on here from the grand strand of south carolina?
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fjtoth
This is Oliver's Lodge Restaurant, south of Myrtle Beach ( 4204 Highway 17, Business, Murrells Inlet)
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Why do KH's not have any windows?
by jibberish inwhat is the real reason why kingdum halls don't have windows?
to people on the outside looking in that is just too wierd and very cult like like they have something to hide.
wasn't in the 80's when they started to build them without windows?
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fjtoth
The main reason is security. Unless a Kingdom Hall is surrounded with lots of lighting, it's a great temptation to thieves who in the dark can easily break through a glass window. I install windows and doors part-time. Windows usually don't cost any more than the brick and mortar, etc., that they replace.
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Myrtle Beach South Carolina ?
by Junction-Guy inanyone on here from the grand strand of south carolina?
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fjtoth
Junction-Guy,
My JW brother and his family live in Myrtle Beach. Maybe you're thinking of The Red Parrot Ocean Bar & Grill, at the Breakers Resort, 2006 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. It's as you describe, like stepping aboard a pirate ship. The bar enters into the outdoors where most of the customers are in swimsuits.
In addition to what "unique1" mentioned, other restaurants that resemble a pirate ship are Drunken Jack's Restaurant & Lounge, 4031 Hwy 17 Business, Murrells Inlet, and Seafare Seafood Restaurant, 2000 Hwy 17 Business, Surfside Beach.
And yes, Southern Suppers and The Farmer's Daughter are still operating. Both have two locations.
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good in jehovah's witnesses
by John Doe ini thought it might be nice to see some positive things mentioned about jw's.
now, i know mentioning these things may be hard given the experiences here, but i've yet to find a group of people who don't have something positive about them.
if there weren't something positive, no one would ever join.
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fjtoth
John Doe,
Good observation. We ourselves were once part of the organization. That didn't make us bad people. I think most of us tried to do the right thing most of the time. We were misled, but that's true of many decent people in other denominations as well. I think the Watchtower religion is evil and hurtful to millions of its members. And I think Jesus would have pity on many JWs and make the observation that they are "skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd." (Matthew 9:36) Still, we all have the responsibility to come to our senses sooner or later. As he also said, "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves." -- Matthew 7:15.
I do think we need to be careful how we judge individuals, regardless of whether they are a pope or a lowly slave. None of us were able to decide what country or religion in which to be born. Personally, I think there are many religions that mislead people, but in the final analysis it is God who decides what those people are at heart. None of us have the authority or power Jesus had to judge people as he judged the scribes and Pharisees, many of whom later repented and even became his disciples. -- Acts 6:7.
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Why do KH's not have any windows?
by jibberish inwhat is the real reason why kingdum halls don't have windows?
to people on the outside looking in that is just too wierd and very cult like like they have something to hide.
wasn't in the 80's when they started to build them without windows?
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fjtoth
The main reason is security. Expensive sound equipment and other items were regularly stolen from Kingdom Halls in the past. Windows allowed thieves to have a peak inside to spy out where valuables might be located. Additionally, in a small number of cases, stones and even bullets passed through windows while congregations were having meetings.
Another reason is that see-through windows invite distractions away from what's happening on the platform.
A third reason not to be overlooked is paranoia. JWs feel vindicated when they are "persecuted." No windows adds to the specter of being "God's organization under worldwide attack."