it was a lively wedding.....just one tiny problem.
the wedding and reception was held at the local mason hall.
(free masonry hall.).
Back in the late 80s I still held a few Witnesses as my friends. Especially a fellow and his bride to be. They invited me, personally, to their wedding and reception. It was a lively wedding.....just one tiny problem. The wedding and reception was held at the local Mason Hall.(free masonry hall.)
You ever wonder how the Watchtower's Jehovah plays favorites? Free Masonry, as the Mormons, as well as some of the Watchtower all have basic symbols.
Where is the ACLU? That Judge is completely off. The law is very clear....seperation of church and state.
The Judge has violated that law by bringing the state into the church.....that's clearly a job for the ACLU, but then again the ACLU only supports those who have deep pockets..........
i just read david_10's thread "my mother died..." 13 years ago i called my mother, after i had left the lie because i'm gay.
i hadn't been disfellowshipped at that point, but she told me she didn't want to keep in contact because "being homosexual is one of the worst things.
" i told her ok and have never tried to contact her again.
is there something wrong? As a homosexual, been there done that........Paul tells us that many of us were all sorts at one time, until we came to know Christ as our Savour. So I altered my desires, which wasn't easy, and went forward.............
It's your choice..........
PEACE
i was wondering for about a week or so, if anyone has done any research on the number of early christians?
last week i looked up the number of anointed still on earth and in 1935 there were 52 465. using that number you have to assume that about 91 500 slots are left open for early christians, who the wt says were all anointed, and any others who still need to be found in the past, and or future.
if we can add up all of the numbers some how it would either be more, or less then the magic 144 000. what that number honestly is, i imagine would be quite telling about the doctrine regarding this magic 144 000. .
Let's get this straight and in the open, okay?
in the article , w52 1/15 p. 62 Questions from Readers , about being hated for His name all Witnesses being persecuted because Jehovah God..........meaning not Jesus Christ as stated in Matthew 5.
Christ said you'll be hated for My name sake in Matthew........that is only, if you believe that Christ is Jehovah God.
All of the Jehovah Witnesses denie that Jesus is not God.....therefore, in my opinion, are being persecuted for Jehovah not Christ.....therefore they are being persecuted for the wrong being. Christ clearly stated that we will be persecuted for His name sake not Jehovah.
PEACE
janine turner played mary margaret 'maggie' o'connell in the series northern exposure (one of my favorite shows)... recently i saw her in a commercial for restasis, a herpes medication.
i thought maybe she was just doing a one-time deal, but when i checked the restasis website (http://www.restasis.com) and there she was on the first page!
apparently she is their new primary ad actor!
and I thought this was a simple, yet straight shooters for JWs ex-JWs, those who are thinking and not media idiots.
Turner has had chronic dry eye most of her life. Plus a few other illness.
Herpes? Come on.....
one of the major things the watchtower teach is learning religions and how important it is to find out if one is catholic or baptist or so forth.
i can recall when i was studying with my ex-inlaws in the blue, "truth," book, there's a chapter on, "why is it wise to study you're religion.
" there you'll discover it covers just a few tibbits on most major religions.
let me get this straight JamesThomas Christ told us to follow Him to life.......Watchtower wants you to follow them to damnation. But then again it's faith that gets me through.
Do I salute the flag? Sure.
Do I give worship to the flag? No. No man or living thing in this universe has that honor, but Jehovah God.
Would I die for my friends, family, or strangers? Possible. One needs to remember what Christ said.....no greater love has a man who gives up His life for His friends.
years ago when i was still an active witness, i happened across a phone number in the 'book' under jehovahs witnesses.
i called and it was a recorded message for witnesses, but it was an anti-witness message.
the message at the time compared what the watchtower teaches about the meaning of one of the verses in revelation and exposed it as a lie.
When it scares you..I believe that's what it's suppose to do.But then again it makes one think. Why? Since I, almost became one...last 17 questions to go""""" I know many witnesses will go to great length to state something is wrong when the watchtower says otherwise. The problem is when one asks a question not even the watchtower can answer, it's commettee time.
As for the phone number I'm aware of a 800 number for those who are struggling in the Watchtower. I love each JW for staying so strong in their idea of the truth. They really seek the truth. The more JWs I know the more I really hate the Watchtower of what their doing.
Jehovah God is not isolated in one place. He's everywhere at all times. The Watchtower is strong. With Jehovah God and prayer I know who's the greatest then all.
Bless you jeannie....ask any question and we'll all try...
Frank
i'm having a bit of a clear out.
is anyone interested in buying 1917 edition of the finished mystery?
or millennial dawn vol 6?.
Cool, but ebay doesn't have, the blue nor purple"Interliearner translations." I'm looking for both.
well seeing as my social skills are severly limited or it's just really really hard to meet women i thought i'd get everybody's opinion on "netdating".
i think it's worth a shot, i think it gives you an opportunity to meet people that you'd never meet in the real world, well it's 2 am and i'm bored, i guess i'd better hit the sack now
let me put it this way.....someone is richer out there. I'm still looking...lol
do you have stories - past and present - about being completely floored by jws responses to your predicament?
but there have been at least a handful of exchanges in which i knew, even before 30 seconds had elapsed that the exchange was going nowhere fast.
just over 20 years ago, my dear jw aunty had heard from another source that i had doubts about the watchtower society.
Asking the Watchtower a serious question, puts the spotlight on you, especially when the Watchtower isn't ready for the question.
In 1976 I asked the question why hasn't armageddon come, yet?
What do you mean Christ isn't our Mediator? Without a mediator why pray?
I can't recall, but I believe in the, "Prince of Peace," where it says that the 144,000 may be part mediatorship with Christ. Someone out there correct me if I'm wrong. A few JWs discovered whom I was and won't give me any literature on it.
Anyway since the commettee couldn't Df'd me, they did it to my ex-wife. I knew they, brothers lied, so I've been a theological researcher on the Watchtower, alone.
