Posts by Legacy

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100 Years of Rule and the 1/15 WT

by Bob_NC in

first, i cannot believe how dumbed-down and simplistic the writing is now.

we used to have study articles with substance.

the writing style now is for people with slow minds or at the level of junior high students with learning disabilities.

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Hi All,

I read the entire article. I know no more than when I started...To: Outlaw....

Who was King before God was put in Charge?!..

What was Gods Job before his Promotion to King?!..

Who Promoted Him?!..

Priceless...couldn't put it any better myself...now how to slide that comment in at the end of the meeting or just in passing. Good AM Brother or Sister, great WT, yep, sure was, so interesting...then I would say, wow, you know, I really didn't know this, who was King before Jehovah ? I always thought he was king or that Jesus was King while God was, well GOD...The Creator, the master blaster, you know, The almighty....Oh well, you learn something new, every Sunday...

The scam hasn't lasted, I know, I sit in the hall when stuff like this comes up, when the questions are asked, only a few will answer, the ones who went passed the fact this just don't make no sense...so the same ones will answer to show, they got it....& what's wrong with the rest of you all. It simple...Jehovah is King...Duh? Trust me, I will hear crickets..asking questions will be like pulling teeth or everyone will answer word for word from the paragraphs.

I did my studies, underlined all the important points, went to scriptures, then went to the cross references...did it all...I'm not going to say one thing...oh, I may read a scripture...we shall see, but it will be an interesting show...

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Head covering for women--how did you feel about this? Men? Women?

by humbled in

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friends

thinking about how this felt awkward to some of us women when a bible student noticed something was "up" if a baptised brother sat in on a study.

had to reference 1 cor.

11:1-16.. i wonder if this irked any while you were still in?.

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Humble,

I agree with you 100%. It's man splitting hairs. Man has no idea how to serve or please God. If he would really read the bible...it's clear & simple....Love God whole-souled & love one another...no more no less. So to cover the head or not to, is just man. Men can wear beards, no they can't, yet all of the Witness literature, all the men have beards. What's up with that? The bible is about life lessons, sprinkled with some stories.

Is God angry with women or is Satan angry with women....throughout the bible, women get the bad deal & still do. Ever wonder what would have happened if Adam said to Eve, tsk tsk tsk, I'm not eating, but wait until God gets here, I'm telling, wonder if God, would've gotten Adam another chick ? It's all a puzzlement to me. The difference between law & rule....nothing, they are both pointing to....YOU SHOULDN'T DO THAT and both have to be enforced.

The biggest word in the dictionary is "IF", if God didn't, if Adam didn't, if Eve didn't....that's what I think about most of the time, but I guess that's just a waste of time. Why is God angry with everyone just because of two people....I'm just saying..

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Head covering for women--how did you feel about this? Men? Women?

by humbled in

jw
friends

thinking about how this felt awkward to some of us women when a bible student noticed something was "up" if a baptised brother sat in on a study.

had to reference 1 cor.

11:1-16.. i wonder if this irked any while you were still in?.

Legacy

@Humbled,

I don't know, just that the sister has hair. But I guess if she has short hair, then she has to wear a hat. So true, Paul said that many times. Yet many of them say they imitate Paul. Since Paul didn't make it a hard rule, the witnesses did. Like many of their rules....most man-made.

Ahh, where would man be without rules....maybe running around naked & happy, didn't God make the first rule....Don't eat from the tree of knowledge. Once you make a rule then you have to make a law....right?

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Head covering for women--how did you feel about this? Men? Women?

by humbled in

jw
friends

thinking about how this felt awkward to some of us women when a bible student noticed something was "up" if a baptised brother sat in on a study.

had to reference 1 cor.

11:1-16.. i wonder if this irked any while you were still in?.

Legacy

Hi,

Didn't read all the comments, but here it is in black & white from their own NWT (revised): 1 Cor. 11...

Judge for yourselves: Is it fitting for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not nature itself teach you that long hair is a dishonor to a man, 15 but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? For her hair is given to her instead of a covering. 16 However, if anyone wants to argue in favor of some other custom, we have no other, nor do the congregations of God.

So to cover or not to cover ? Just as Jesus did, he always answered using the scriptures...so there it is in black & white...if the sister has hair, then she don't need no headcovering...I'm just saying...

Legacy

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Stupid Generalizations

by EmptyInside in

jw
friends

i've learned my lesson.

i just keep my mouth shut around jw family.

and my mother knows better than that.

Legacy

Hi,

I live in NYC....take the subways every day, come to work, go home, go shopping, etc.....if worldly people were so bad, we would be stepping over dead bodies all over the place. The badge of honor is that they are associated with God's channel, so they think. I was just baptized, I was out there, but I wasn't doing anythink bad. Just because a person was out in the world doesn't mean they did dastardly deeds. Some witnesses before they got there were off the hook, no type of balance. So they feel everyone is or was like they were. As you say, keep your mouth shut...I do. I don't care if this is or isn't God channel. That's not what floats my boat. I like what I've learned in the bible. I don't swallow everything they say from the stage. If anyone is in because it's supposed to be God's channel, then you're in for the wrong reasons. If you're in to learn about the real truth, the the JW's is a good place to start. What they have done for me is to lead me to the Truth about the bible (not their truth). I don't think I'm better than anyone. I may be able to quote a scripture or two, but I'm just another human, just trying to do the right thing. The Bible is the ultimate truth....man interprets it to make you rely on him. We have to interpret it for you, otherwise, you would really have the truth, that we JW's are not the Truth. But what I find to be a stupid generalization is....We are imperfect (as they stand there with the smok'in gun). We expect the world to treat me like this but not my own brother or sister, another generalization, I hate. I have more, but don't want to hog up the website....

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Pondering The Increase in Memorial Partakers

by piztjw in

it has been discussed in other threads, but in pondering what the real reason for the increase in partakers is i have a personal theory.. this theory would naturally have to be based on ones actually believing the bible, and not just simply what the wt&t$ dictates that one must believe.. when jesus made a covenent with the apostles at the last supper to rule with him in heaven, is it possible that that covenent was with them only?

jw's will say that it also extended to all the rest of the 144,000. but nowhere is there a lliteral claim of only 144,000 in the bible.

in revelation, a book that jw's claim is filled with symbolism, that number is suddenly claimed by them to be literal.

Legacy

Hi,

I was at the meeting Sunday. My study conductor (got baptized, but just finishing up the last book)...I think it was the paragraph of the WT, where it mentioned that we may have noticed some or none partaking of the Bread & Wine, so she started to look up the partakers from the yr books of 2011, 2012 & 2013...she noticed the #'s were going up..I leaned over and said, what's up ? She said the #'s are going up instead of down...Now she was raised in the Truth..she looked concerned...I think TTATT, is starting to sink in...but me, I'm not saying anything. I'm just observing. This is my take on the 144,000, first of all they are undefiled by women, so that leads me to believe they are men & never married or had sex...how fitting don't you think ? That means they won't be tempted, just like the Eunuchs. If they are to be ruling with Jesus, wasn't he not defiled by women ? Don't know where that word defiled came from but that says to me, that having sex with a woman, even if it's your wife, you have been defiled....they consider sex defiling...Here is the scripture that supports: Rev.14: And they are singing what seems to be a new song+ before the throne and before the four living creatures+ and the elders,+ and no one was able to master that song except the 144,000,+ who have been bought from the earth. 4 These are the ones who did not defile themselves with women; in fact, they are virgins.+ These are the ones who keep following the Lamb no matter where he goes. So do you think that the any of the annointed that are married, will be a part of the 144,000? So to even think that a JW would be a part of that crowd...NOT...& the Org. also added a woman, than to support affirmative action, now they have black man. I think the catholic nuns have a better chance at being part of the 144,000. I will start with this...if you wish to continue, I'll wait for your reply. But I really wanted to break down the meaning of the 144,000 before we even go into why the #'s are going up.

Legacy

29

Graphic comment on last week's book study.

by Slidin Fast in

i offer this with out further comment:.

12 the mosaic law made it a capital offense to profane gods name.

(leviticus 24:16).

Legacy

Hi,

What I'm finding is that when you repeat to JW's what they uphold, it don't sound so nice... I remember once a sister gave a comment about her long time friend & that when the sister became a sister, she had to end her friendship. Now the sister didn't say why but she had to cut the ties but she did say it was hurtful..So a sister & I was talking about it & she said, wow, she cut off her friend, how could she do that....Now don't they tell us to watch our association, so the sister did. So what I'm saying is that when someone actually said it...it hit home to some of the congregation. Many of us project of what is right & wrong until it comes in our backyard. Another story. A long time friend of mine was raised a witness, big family, many of them shunned other family members because they were not witnesses, well, another part of her family because Muslims...so the JW family complained that the Muslim side of the family won't talk to them, so my friend said, why are you complaining, didn't you do the same thing ? They make up a bunch of rules that sound real good, til it's turned back on them. Even when I go out in service, some householders say, I don't talk to witnesses, some of the friends ask why? They are told they don't associate with other religions....

Isn't revenge sweet ?

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What is the deal with the "this is the last memorial" comments from my JW?

by jambon1 in

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friends

the guy i know was saying this the other day.. "it's been suggested this may be the last one", or words to that effect.. where & by whom?.

is this doing the rounds?.

Legacy

Hi,

Has anyone noticed...The Partakers of the past few years....Seems the # of partakers are going up, instead of down...isn't it supposed to go the other way?

2011 YearBook: 11,825 Partakers

2012 YearBook: 12, 604 Partakers

2013 YearBook: 13,204 Partakers

More folks who are delusional...& how can one dispute folks who think they are annointed.

Legacy

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The purpose of changing JW names, titles and terms

by gingerbread in

during a discussion over the weekend, we exchanged ideas about recent changes in terminology related to assembly days, conventions and new titles for the higher-ups.

i commented that for years in 'security' at larger meetings we were told to talk to any that seemed out of place and ask questions that would indicate if they were apostates - antiquated terms like 'overseer' or a reference the 'truth' book.. another in our group brought up the character in the orwell book 1984 and how his job was to separate new and approved terms from old words.

this was called doublethink and blackwhite.

Legacy

Hi,

I use to work for this company, that we use to be called "Employee's". Then one day, they started to call us "Associates"...At the end of the day, we were still treated like employees. That new name never was interpreted into...$$$$$, or any special privileges..... The new terms & titles are just that, new terms & titles. The org. feels that most of the flock are children, why do I say that..."Friends, in August we are going to have a new Tract which is going to direct more folks to JW.org"..isn't that some exciting news..clap clap clap...Also, we are now going to use a different type of bleach to clean our restrooms, now friends, isn't that exciting news..& isn't God org. wonderful..clap clap clap...To me it's all infantile..See how the org. numbers the pages, friends, isn't that good news ? NOT...They do these things just to pacify us...They have revised the Bible, we don't know who the FDS is anymore, 1914, well, it's the same but different..so with so many changes they have to blind side some way.

Legacy

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What's The Most Important Thing In A Relationship To You?

by minimus in

jw
friends

is it sex?.

simply getting along?.

someone that makes you laugh?.

Legacy

Hi,

Communication & Laughter. Sex is good, but when you get old like Abraham & Sarah, & can't do it anymore...than what's left...Communication & Laughter...To say, I can't anymore or it's not working... maybe we can cuddle...That's communication....then because either of the partners can't or don't want to, that's where the laughter comes in....You have to be able to let it roll sometimes....don't take life to seriously....I know we women at times read too much into things, but when we really think about it...it's not that serious..Men are better able to say it & let it go...

The other important thing is not to let any organization tell you what should be important to you...

If you are a witness & married, their bedroom is their business, if you are single witness, your bedroom is everybody's business...I'm just saying..

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