No worry our British brothers! The wt will soon have some bullsh*t explanation of how this was "prophesied"!
just sayhing!
eyeuse2badub
now that the uk has voted to leave the eu i wonder how this will impact watchtower's thinking about the end times prophecies in daniel and revelation?.
will trump win the presidency, and if so, will he and whoever is in charge of the uk form a new anglo-american power?
what about the ten kings ruling in the time of the end?.
No worry our British brothers! The wt will soon have some bullsh*t explanation of how this was "prophesied"!
just sayhing!
eyeuse2badub
....it would not be scared of critics.
actually they would naturally take an offensive stance, wouldn't they?
they would welcome debate... even encourage it.
President of the USA, FDR once said something like "We have nothing to fear but fear itself!"
The wt/gb version of this statement is: "We have nothing to fear but truth (and history) itself!"
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
so britain is leaving the european union (eu).. the governing body of jehovah's witnesses have over the past year moved the majority of its european activities to the control of watchtower britain and the ibsa primarily because of britain's membership with the eu.. further, the incorporated pseudo-political lobby group, european association of jehovah's christisn witnesses, based in brussels, is administered by watchtower britain and its officers.
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expect major changes in the structure of watchtower..
Your comment reminded me that just a few years ago at the DC that subject of the 'feet of clay' was changed yet again!
OMG when will the brothers get it that the wt changes interpretations so often that it's laughable.
just sayhing!
eyeuse2badub
some (especially witnesses) may wonder what brings us to places like this?.
why is it that we have chosen to step away from the society that we once viewed as "the truth", despite the consequences for doing so?.
well for any visitors to this site, or any other "apostate" sites, the answer is simple really:.
I'd venture to say that we are all here because:
"We would rather have questions that can't be answered-- than answers that can't be questioned!"
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
my partner has been going to the adelaide law courts recently and as she goes thru the topham mall she has said hello to the jw cart ladies on her way ,well, today one of the ladies she observed went around the corner from the cart and lit up a ciggy...so naughty.. my partner has never been a witness but she knows i was once and asked me if they were allowed to smoke now.. jeez they get up to some naughty stuff when they are lounging around on their phones ,must be the devils tools corrupting them ha ha.
Whenever I see the "trolley witnesses" I usually stand back and snap a few pictures of them doing things that are not "putting the kingdom first"--you know, chatting and ignoring the public, drinking coffee-tea, texting or talking on the phone, or watching the latest video to 'catch up on the latest trues from jehober'. I like to show the pictures to my wife for her comments. I know it pisses her off, but she's beginning to see how 'trolley witnessing' is a waste of time and an embarrassment!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
it was a shock despite us being divorced for over 40 years.
my son from that marriage phoned me with the news of sandra's death a couple of days ago, followed by my daughter.. sandra was one of 5 siblings.
the other 4 are still jw's.
Sorry for your loss and sorry you will have to endure a jw funeral talk or as I like to refer to it as a jw infomercial .
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-no5-2016-september/david-versus-goliath-real/.
the article ends with this:.
there is no real basis for doubting the truthfulness of this historical account.
If it's in the Hebrew scriptures, it's part of Jewish mythology. All ancient society's have their mythology so why would the Jews be any different?
like 'stuckinarut2' said 'it must be real if it's in the bible' cause jehober would not let anything unreal be part of his word- don't ya' know?
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
i have been thinking about this phrase lately "new heavens & new earth".
the new earth piece i guess i can see that one...... (still not really sure about that one) .
but why the need for "new heavens"?
"A new heavens and a new earth" probably sounded very poetic to the bible writer in his time, so he wrote it down and it's still there!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
noone and nothing can really prepare you for the burning pain you feel when your spouse leaves you after 8 years of marriage.
from one day to another, all your dreams, hopes and plans are shattered.. i still have so many questions which will remain unanswered in eternity.. the thread i made a few weeks ago, is part of this story.
after learning about ttatt my plans involved to wake up my wife as well and exit the truth.
You are still being held captive by the jw way of thinking about marriage. "Marriage is forever, no matter what"--thinking! I had a similar experience 10 years into our marriage and we had 2 children at the time. We also married young--19 and 18.
When a woman (or a man) develop romantic interests outside the marriage, there is not much one can do about it. It's not necessarily you, it's the situation. Being young and vital often leads to extra marital relationships. As I look back now, it was my ego that was damaged the most, thinking that I was such a stud. lol....
Anyway, she came back (I also enjoyed a few flings myself during her absence) and we will be celebrating our 50th next year. You never know!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
i was raised in the cult, a 'golden boy' in jw about 15 years ago.
regular pioneer, went to pioneer school and then mts.
my dad is a gilead graduate and is still a serving elder.
2True
Having been that so called "golden boy" myself, it's very damn difficult to to see the gold in that title. It was the pain of "letting others down, that hurt the most especially when one spends his entire life as a jw. It took me way too long to see the real light so thank 'god' for the internet!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub