Posts by Phil

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One reason I have NO RESPECT for the CATHOLIC CHURCH

by yesidid in

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=241926&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25.

catholic church guards its dominance in e timor.

maliana: a few years ago domingos pereira and his wife did something dangerous.

Phil

I was raised in a complete Catholic enviornment in a large city in Canada. I was an alter boy and assisted in the procedures of Mass associated with funerals, marriage and the like.I am no longer a Catholic as I have given up on all religions. I believe the whole religion affair is man made from the Bible all the way up to the infallibility of the Pope. As far as the Jehovahs Witnesses are concerned, I follow the thinking of many of the European countries, they should be banned from all civilized societies along with all or at least most of the extreme orgs.As I was tought by the Christian Brothers which is the learning wing of the Catholic Religion, I have nothing by admiration for these brothers who devote their lives in teaching the young for everything from everyday manners to a good basis in all subjects in a well rounded corriculum.

The Catholic religion has changed considerably since the last mass I attended, but I have kept abrest of the goings on within the church. It is not secretive like the JWS. By the way, they do not adore lfalse idols,they never have. The JWs still say they do and as usual are full of false information. I have noticed that the content of their procedures have changed and are closer to the protestants,ie.,masses are in english instead if Latin, hymns are sung by the throng (in English), general conversation with priests seems to be more informal. etc

I might add that I thik that religion is helpful in most societies today and will be so for some time to come. I find those fanatical religions such as JWs,Muslims, 7th Day adventist and the like serve no earthly purpose in any serious minded society.

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Life after death

by Phil in

it is my understanding that a married couple will meet again after armageddon.

what happens when one or both remarry after the death of one or both or several marriages, don't we have a poligimous situation?

Phil

It is my understanding that a married couple will meet again after Armageddon. What happens when one or both remarry after the death of one or both or several marriages, don't we have a poligimous situation?

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Hi I am new here

by One true Jesus Freak in

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hi i stumbled across this place from using the library computer.

someone had the page left opened and i looked around and thought to myself "what an interesting bunch of people" i don't mean interesting as in strange, but as in great.

i have enjoyed reading many of the posts by everyone.

Phil

Hi Jfreak

Welcome, Stick around you will learn the real truth

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Membership numbers

by pjj62 in

does anyone know if the jw membership is increasing or decreasing?

a local paper in my area did a large study on relegions.

one of the intresting facts pointed out that the jw have losing members for the past ten years.

Phil

In the PEW report, the Watchtower is the fastest growing religious group in the world. However, it has the largest percentages of desenters. They seem to posh the increase in baptisims as a means of showing an increase. This does not meet the smell test.

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Latest Watchtower Magazine Increases Odds of Surviving Armageddon!

by TooBad TooSad in

99% of all jw's believe and are taught that to survive armageddon that you must be a jw or as a minimum be.

associated with the jw's.

however the april 1 "public" issue of the watchtower has some interesting wording.

Phil

dear too bad

I know a JW who tried and succeeded to harm my family. WOuldn't you say that person is wicked and he is a true blue JW. He does everything they tell him to do.

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Herbert W. Armstrong - memories

by Jim_TX in

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an ad that appears when viewing certain pages on the jwd web site refer to herbert w. armstrong - and his religion.. i remember this fella... not personally - but through the radio - and his preaching that he used to do on the air.. i remember tuning in a radio station - far far away (when i was a kid) - in del rio, tx (or perhaps across the border in mexico - xerf?).

he would get air time, and then preach - for what seemed like hours - although, i'm sure that it was only a 30 minute spot - or perhaps an hour-long spot of air-time.. i even seem to remember telling my mom at the time how much he sounded like jehovah's witnesses - in what he was preaching about.. i also remember my mom defending the jws - saying - essentially - that herbert armstrong was a kook.

armstrong had his own set of literature... i really think that he was a 'subscriber' to jw literature... and probably stole many ideas from the watchtowers... or other publications that he could get his hands on.. or... perhaps it's the other way... perhaps the jws 'borrowed' from his literature.. in any case... it brings back memories.. regards,.

Phil

As far as I know the Christian belief system started prior to the breakup which resulted in the Orthodox and Catholic Religions. All Christian religions are offshoots of these two organizations. THere is nothing new . All the religions that exist today are the result people's dissatisfaction with the status quo of their time. Some are more moderate in their dogma and others are not. You will note all these so called "new Christian religions" are founded on a single persons interpretation of the Bible. Only the Jews and the Muslams seem to keep their basic religious beliefs intact. I don't know about Buddists. Does anyone know when the Catholics and Orthodox started.

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Wife has gone back to the Organization...what can I expect??

by Shadow1 in

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my wife and i have been married for just over one year.

while we were just dating, she had told me that she used to belong to the jehovah's witnesses, but no longer had those beliefs.

i thought i could handle all of this (i am a non- believer), but she has since got back to the org (all her family belong as well).

Phil

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Wife has gone back to the Organization...what can I expect??

by Shadow1 in

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friends

my wife and i have been married for just over one year.

while we were just dating, she had told me that she used to belong to the jehovah's witnesses, but no longer had those beliefs.

i thought i could handle all of this (i am a non- believer), but she has since got back to the org (all her family belong as well).

Phil

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Wife has gone back to the Organization...what can I expect??

by Shadow1 in

jw
friends

my wife and i have been married for just over one year.

while we were just dating, she had told me that she used to belong to the jehovah's witnesses, but no longer had those beliefs.

i thought i could handle all of this (i am a non- believer), but she has since got back to the org (all her family belong as well).

Phil

THere must be a way out of this delema. There seems to be a lot of people who don't participate in the org without being DF'd. If you want to keep the family together you must find a way, even if you tell a little white one. JWs are experts at breaking up families through mind control.

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If Adam did not sin, would humans have lived forever on earth?

by jwfacts in

the new testament talks consistently of a heavenly hope, not an earthly one and the idea that humans are to live forever on earth is not supported scripturally at all.. however, what would have happened if adam and eve had not sinned.

the watchtower likes to make the point that it is only sin that caused adam and eve to die.

romans 5:12 that is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.. what do christians believe regarding this scripture?

Phil

The whole story of Adam and Eve is a myth as is the same for all the stories in the Bible. Hope I did not burst someones bubble.