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has anybody here experienced a bonafide, real, true incident in whicy 'demons' actually interacted with you or did something 'supernatural' that left you convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that satan and his demons exist??.

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truthseeker

I'll add my 2 cents here.

I have seen one - what I would call a materialized demon - the shape of a human but completely black and featureless. This was at night, the hall light was on and I was not asleep. I was only a teen when this happened and it freaked me out. It glided out the room and became a shadow on the wall.

I have also seen and experienced other supernatural phenomena. It is real. There is something out there.

Call it what you will.

The problem with "proof" is that the person and those accompanying him/her are the only witnesses to such things. They generally cannot prove their experience to others nor can they replicate it. The burden of proof is very high and that is why it is very difficult to convince an atheist that there is a spirit world.

I personally do believe in the spirit world - the inhabitants have feelings much like we do.

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Zombie WT Covers

by truthseeker in

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enjoy!.

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truthseeker

Enjoy!

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QFR How should Christians view fortune cookies?

by truthseeker in

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this is crazy..... .

questions from readers.

how should christians view fortune cookies?.

truthseeker

Oubliette,

You got me there!! :)

As a matter of fact, I just finished a Chinese meal and the article came to mind.

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QFR How should Christians view fortune cookies?

by truthseeker in

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this is crazy..... .

questions from readers.

how should christians view fortune cookies?.

truthseeker

This is crazy....

Questions From Readers

• How s hould Christians view fortune cookies?

Fortune cookies are often served as a dessert in Chinese restaurants in the United States and some other countries, but are absent in China. Various immigrant groups in California claim to have popularized them in the early 20th century, basing their recipe on a traditional Japanese cracker. They have been summarized as being "introduced by the Japanese, popularized by the Chinese, but ultimately ... consumed by Americans."

A fortune cookie is a crisp cookie usually made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and sesame seed oil with a "fortune" wrapped inside. A "fortune" is a piece of paper with words of wisdom or a vague prophecy. The message may include a Chinese phrase with translation or a list of lucky numbers used by some as lottery numbers.

Many persons view these cookies and the message inside them as harmless fun but for true Christians, there are hidden spiritual dangers. Much of what the world views as entertainment is condemned by Jehovah God and this would include the eating of fortune cookies and reading the "fortunes" contained within them. This is tantamount to spiritism, a practice that Jehovah condemns.

If a group of Christians were to patron a Chinese restaurant, consider how the actions of just one person who discusses the message found in a fortune cookie could caffect the whole group. How much better it is to heed the following advice: "therefore if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat flesh at all, that I may not make my brother stumble" (1 Corinthians 8:13).

Some brothers and sisters have been known to openly discuss the meaning of their "fortunes". Some have even been known to buy lottery tickets using the numbers provided in these cookies. Such action constitues blatant disregard against Jehovah's commandments and the direction he provides through the "faithful and discreet slave class" (Matthew 24:44,45). If a brother or sister were to pay attention to the words contained inside a fortune cookie, this could lead to an unhealty occupation with the occult. If we were to ignore the Scriptural counsel provided by the "faithful and discreet slave class", we could develop traits that could result in willful sin against the spirit, the loss of Jehovah’s favor, and eventual destruction ( Matthew 12:31, 32 ).

The Devil's goal is to turn everyone away from Jehovah and he does this by making this system of things look as enticing as possible. Let us continue to resist the spirit of the world and pay "more than the usual attention" to the things that Jehovah's organization warns us against (Hebrews 2:1).

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July 15th Study Edition Is Up..

by confusedteenager in

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not sure if anyone mentioned this yet, but yeah.

they just posted up the new watchtower...with the confusing new information.. time for me to go dive into this "new light" and try to see what sense it makes.

of course cedars already nicely did a run down for us.. .

truthseeker

Unbelieveable!!!!

I mean, who's to say this won't change again 5 years from now???

Take the last paragraph in the first study article.

THREE things that were considered "present truth" are now "old truths"

19 In review, what have we learned? In
the beginning of this article, we raised

three “when” questions. We first considered
that the great tribulation did not begin
in 1914 (PRESENT TRUTH #1 now "old truth")

but will start when the United
Nations attacks Babylon the Great.(NEW PRESENT TRUTH)

Then, we reviewed why Jesus’ judgment
of the sheep and the goats did not begin
in 1914 (PRESENT TRUTH #2 now "old truth")

but will occur during the great
tribulation.(NEW PRESENT TRUTH)

Finally, we examined why Jesus’
arrival to appoint the faithful slave
over all his belongings did not occur in
1919 (PRESENT TRUTH #3 now "old truth")

but will take place during the great
tribulation.(NEW PRESENT TRUTH)

So, then, all three “whens”
apply to the same future time period
—the great tribulation. How does this
adjusted view further affect our understanding
of the illustration of the faithful
slave? Also, how does it affect our
understanding of other parables, or illustrations,
of Jesus that are being fulfilled
during this time of the end? These important
questions will be considered in
the following articles.

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Bethel perfection bubble burst

by redvip2000 in

just got back from florida where i spent the holidays with family.

about half are jdubs.. this year the prevalent atmosphere of superiority from the jw side of the family was totally toned down.

one of my cousins, a bethelite in upstate ny bethel along with his wife, found out that the wife was having an affair with a young bethelite "brother".

truthseeker

My JW relative used to tell me that "Jehovah is doing a sifting work in the congregations"

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2012 report analysis - growth of JWs according to local internet availability

by cedars in

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hi everyone.

i did a similar chart to the one below last year, but this year i thought i'd make it slightly more meaningful by giving the statistics across three years rather than just one.. hopefully it's fairly self explanatory.. i'm making the data i've used available in a separate pdf download for those who are interested.. .

cedars.

truthseeker

Thank you Cedars for your research!

Happy new year to you!

Truthseeker