Posts by eyeuse2badub

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Poor, confused sheepies!

by stillin in

as an actively inactive person who attends meetings pretty regularly, i have made an observation that would be comical if it weren't so pathetic.. between the watchtower study and the weekly bible study ( which is actually a book study, but don't tell anyone) i have noticed the witnesses being urged to have love among themselves and reach out to nes who may be weaker or having difficulties.

so, within the next week or two there is a general warming-up toward me, a friendly phone call from my assigned field service group overseer, a hike across the auditorium by the coboe to ask how i'm doing, etc.. then comes the wt article, now and then, that mentions how dangerous bad associations can be, even from among those in the congregation!

(gasp!

eyeuse2badub

Ditto here for me! I went from 'esteemed elder' to a 'truth teller' and for that the brothers and sisters kinda keep their distance.

Ro. 9:1 "I am telling the truth in Christ; I am not lying, since my conscience bears witness with me in holy spirit,"

2 Cor. 4:2 "but we have renounced the underhanded things of which to be ashamed, not walking with cunning, neither adulterating the word of God, but by making the truth manifestrecommending ourselves to every human conscience in the sight of God."

and my very favorite

Galatians 4:16 " Well, then, have I become YOUR enemy because I tell YOU the truth?"

Just saying

eyeuse2badub

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Argument with my Child "Why did I stay in the Organization so long?" Anger and Bitter Feelings.

by RottenRiley in

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last night my third oldest child wanted to know why we stayed in the organization so long.

child is a third year college student enjoying all the classes this "wicked system" has to offer, the insatiable appetite for learning makes him want to argue and debate, i don't have the energy to debate because i don't feel good with all life has thrown our way.. .

"the only reason i went to meetings so long was because grandma and grandpa needed somebody to take them to meetings and cobe aunt and uncle and secretary aunt and uncle refused to talk to grandma for years, otherwise i would have stopped attending the kingdom hall because the kids were assholes and i was always the one who had to make "first contact", "i was the one who had to go around and meet and greet newbies while the regular jw wall-flowers (calebs) ignored all the visitors and new persons visiting our kingdom hall.

eyeuse2badub

Yep we all "believed" at one time that this was God's organization. The promises that God (aka gb) made to us about a perfect life in paradise was very seductive. As thos old German man once said "Too bad ve grow olt to zoon and shmart to lade".

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2014 April Our Kingdom Ministry

by WatchTower87 in

2014 april our kingdom ministry.

pdf version : press next and download.

http://adf.ly/dr101.

eyeuse2badub

The 'inviting work to the DC' is so "publishers" who don't know squat can feel like they did something. You get to "cpunt your time" while calling on empty houses inviting people to travel 80 to 100 miles for a 1 hour talk. Yea that's going to happen!

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"The Calendar of Jehovah God"

by cabasilas in

1935 saw the brief attempt by jehovah's witnesses to adopt a new calendar freed from any connection to other religions or with names derived from paganism.

the 1935 yearbook published without much explanation a chart showing "jehovah's year of ransom 1903.

" the yearbook said: "a series of articles in explanation will appear in the golden age.

eyeuse2badub

marked! Another load of crap brought to you by the FDS!

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My Explanation of Why They Got it Wrong About Blood Using Only the NWT

by cofty in

10 " any israelite or any alien living among them who eats any bloodi will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people.

12 therefore i say to the israelites, "none of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood.

15 'anyone, whether native-born or alien, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then he will be clean.

eyeuse2badub

Legitimate! (my bad spelling sorry)

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My Explanation of Why They Got it Wrong About Blood Using Only the NWT

by cofty in

10 " any israelite or any alien living among them who eats any bloodi will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from his people.

12 therefore i say to the israelites, "none of you may eat blood, nor may an alien living among you eat blood.

15 'anyone, whether native-born or alien, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then he will be clean.

eyeuse2badub

Very nicely done Crofty!

Back many years ago when my children were still at home,(circa 1980's) I brought this subject up to a couple of my fellow elders. I often wondered what i would do if faced with a life or death 'blood' issue regarding my children. I mentioned to my fellow elders that since the "only" acceptable use of blood is for sacrifice, to make atonement, why is it that we JW's can have blood withdrawn, from our living bodies, for blood tests to determine if we have some disease or genetic marker? My point was that the laboratory to which "our JW" blood was sent was not going to use it for "atonement" nor pour it out on the ground! Is this not still a legitamate question to ask?

Just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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What is with the WT obsession with King David??

by BU2B in

it seems like at least once a month he is brought up as a good example in the study wt.

it seems like he is given more praise than jesus.

have you noticed this?

eyeuse2badub

I agree that the WTBTS uses David way to much as an example.

To me David personifies the 'very special' treatment that most of the kings of Israel received from Jah. All the kings had multiple wives, were allowed to do things that ordinary Israelites would have been killed for and were still to be honored. Some of the kings were only 7 and 8 years old when they began as king. It really does sound like fairy tales when you think about the kings of Israel. I've noticed that 40 years was the number of years that several kings reigned. Coincidence or fable?

Just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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New awake up on jw.org about suicide

by hoser in

they have printed a series of articles about suicide.

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eyeuse2badub

If I had to keep reading the WTBTS's stuff,......I'd commit suicide!

Just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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Why doesn't Jehovah just destroy Satan and the demons then leave humanity alone?

by yadda yadda 2 in

did you ever wonder that as a jw?.

if all the trouble on this planet is down to satan and the demons, why not just get rid of them and then leave humankind alone and see how we go from there?

wouldn't a god who "is love" (1 john 4:8) full of mercy and justice at least try that first?

eyeuse2badub

Look at the very first book of the Bible and we see that Jehovah has always been a barbaric God. He only accepted "blood" sacrifices from the beginning. Why? Does he like just like see blood flow? If he is almighty he could just cause the wicked to vanish...no blood and guts, no clean up. Makes me sick to think of how many bloody animal sacrifices the Israelites offered and how many of their enemies they were forced to slaughter in barbaric fashion.

It's a bloody shame!

Just saying!

eyeuse2badub

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Jehovah WILL provide......

by quellycatface in

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hi guys.. just found out today that my landlord is selling my apartment.

he says he selling it with me as a sitting tenant, so should be okay.

i'm still a bit apprehensive as i've been here nearly 8 years and my son is in year 9 at the local school.. my mum's words of wisdom, were, of course, "jehovah will provide.".

eyeuse2badub

If for some strange reason Jehovah does not provide, maybe your mum will help out! Praise Jah!