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  Evil SMURFS!!

  by Happy in

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  i am having problems with thispost.

  it will return shortly.edited by - happy_guy_of_goodness on 28 december 2002 22:24:41.

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  Well folks, I can't get the graphics to work, so I'll have to do without. Here is my post without the graphics.

  Smurfs: Little blue cartoon characters who frolick all the day long

  It has come to my attention a number of times that the dubs used to believe smurfs were evil and demonic

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  I find this strange for a few different reasons:

  1) As far as I know, there is no reference to smurfs in the Bible. Not even the NWT.

  2) Smurfs seem far from evil. On the contrary, they seem perpetually blissful and merry. (Although maybe the dubs see the inner hurt the smurfs are holding in)

  So why then did dubs believe that smurfs were helpers of Satan? I personally have no idea, so if anyone knows, would they care to share?

  Thanks,

  Happy
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  Evil SMURFS!!

  by Happy in

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  i am having problems with thispost.

  it will return shortly.edited by - happy_guy_of_goodness on 28 december 2002 22:24:41.

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  The problem is that I had a bunch of funny smurf graphics, but when I loaded them all up and posted the thread they all changed to a tripod symbol. And that's not good
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  Evil SMURFS!!

  by Happy in

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  i am having problems with thispost.

  it will return shortly.edited by - happy_guy_of_goodness on 28 december 2002 22:24:41.

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  I am having problems with thispost. It will return shortly.

  Edited by - Happy_Guy_Of_Goodness on 28 December 2002 22:24:41
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  Does anyone have the letter???????

  by Mulan in

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  has anyone seen a copy of the letter to the elders, about the upcoming visits on inactive ones?.

  does anyone have this letter, and can you post it?

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  Hi everyone. Does anyone know if this "reactivation" procedure is going to happen in Canada?

  Thanks,

  Happy
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  How to get around "prophet" issue...?

  by Happy in

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  i was wondering if anyone has a soloution to this little problem: as we all know, the wt claims to be the faithful and discreet slave, jehovah's spirit directed channel, blah blah blah, but i don't think they ever actually said the word prophet in relation to themselves.

  if they have, i've yet to find the quote.

  does anyone know how to get around this problem when a thoroughly brainwashed sheep uses the defense that "the wt never said they were a prophet so that argument is not valid"?

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  hooberus,

  Do you know if that book is still in print, or if they have conveniently altered any passages in light of new truth? (pardon the pun )
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  The ten commandments

  by whyhideit in

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  i, the lord, am your god.

  you shall not have other gods besides me.

  "do you put your trust in the faithful and descret slave and see them as god's visable representatives?

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  whyhideit,

  You hit the nail right on the head. An interesting read.
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  12-24-02 Book Study - Pot calling the Kettle Black

  by eyeslice in

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  the two "get out of jail cards" that the society plays when explaining away failed predictions are:

  god's prophecies are never wrong, its just our interpretation, let's wait a while and when things are clearer we'll tell you in retrospect what the prophecy really was.

  we never actually said that, it was the rank and file, they got over excited.

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  Tyler,

  It was something the WT taught back in the early 1900's.

  http://quotes.jehovahswitnesses.com/racism.htm
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  Most embarrasing Wathctower you had to place

  by GeddyLee in

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  man they used to come up with some corny topics, and even worse covers.

  it made an already unbearable task even worse.

  the top of the crap pile for me was trying to place a magazine entitled the salty drink that saves lives.

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  Heaven,

  Sorry to hear about your grandfather.
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  Getting the ball rolling with dubs in FS

  by Happy in

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  hope everyone's weekend is going well so far.

  anyway, i just had two brothers show up at my door, and i was planning to bring up an issue they couldn't solve and befuddle and confuse them.

  but, wouldn't ya know it, i couldn't just blurt out, "how do you explain the 1914 teaching?

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  That's an excellent point Johnny. And the great thing about that one is that the dubs can't claim that you're "taking it out of context" or "misreading it" as they printed it themselves, and new light certainly doesn't apply. A think it's a flawless argument. Thank you Johnny.

  Happy
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  How much did you give to the WTS?

  by freedom96 in

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  there is a lot of talk about the wts wealth, and even perhaps the idea that they are running out of money, hence the reduction at bethel.. i grew up a witness, so most of the time i really didn't have money to give.

  i really preferred toys and things like that.

  as i got older, and got a job as a teenager, then again, my money was spent on more expensive toys, and spending money hanging out with friends.. i got married young, and stayed active as a witness for about 4 more years.

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  Revenue (in millions): 951

  A BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR!?!? That's ridiculous! (mind you, I'd heard of this before, but nonetheless, it's still crazy) How can they possibly say they are a humble organization "simply" serving Jehovah?