Posts by James Mixon

Reaching out vs opportunist in your congregation.

by James Mixon in

i really believe paul was a opportunist, we only have paul's words that christ chose him and the conflict and out right rejection and animosity between paul and several of the disciples chosen..i knew a few brothers that were opportunist, they didn't give a crap about (supposedly) jehovah's organization.

most i knew were trying to do the right thing, but the paul's disciples were a different breed.

one way you could tell when there is a problem in the family this brother is never called but if you have a grudge against someone you call paul's disciple, a hard ass for jehovah..... paul may have been the most sensible character in the bible but when he mention he was bitten by a poisonous snake and healed himself, well i wonder..

James Mixon

I really believe Paul was a opportunist, we only have Paul's words that Christ chose him and the conflict and out right rejection and animosity between Paul and several of the disciples chosen..I knew a few brothers that were opportunist, they didn't give a crap about (supposedly) Jehovah's organization. Most I knew were trying to do the right thing, but the Paul's disciples were a different breed. One way you could tell when there is a problem in the family this brother is never called but if you have a grudge against someone you call Paul's disciple, a hard ass for Jehovah..... Paul may have been the most sensible character in the bible but when he mention he was bitten by a poisonous snake and healed himself, well I wonder.

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You're welcome ...

by Simon in

i figured i'd shut the site down for a couple of hours to encourage everyone to do their xmas shopping.

the error message was a subtle hint, that's what "500 error" means ... go shopping.. whatever rumours you hear, it definitely wasn't that someone deployed a quick update before going on a 1.5 hour car ride to pick someone up and didn't think that the page they tested, to check it was all working after the update, happened to be cached.

no siree bob, not that, na hah.. anyway, you're welcome for the extra chance to, erm, shop..

James Mixon

i panic, like sir82 i thought it was the Russkies or Jehovah's GB.....

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Has waking up ever made you physically ill?

by fizzle in

jw
friends

has waking up ever made you physically ill?

perhaps because of the emotional strain etc..?.

if if so what were / are the symptoms?.

James Mixon

Anxiety problems, it came down big time. The more I began to learn the truth about the truth the more agitated I became. It literally sent my head and world spinning. Thank you WT!!!!!!

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Bahamas Bethel Sale

by darkspilver in

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friends

i kinda thought it had already been sold?.

these video's look new and have only been uploaded to youtube in the last couple of days (12 to 15 deceber 2016).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcusr1hprc4.

James Mixon

wow! That's a large congregation....

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Disassociation - shunning - can we all lobby Government that it is against freedom of religion?

by stockholm_Syndrome in

if jws want to inflict shunning on members who want to remain -- knock yourselves out.

but if someone wants to leave - dont believe in an evil almighty god, bible ...or just dont agree with the rules- they should be free to leave- even after being 'disfellowshipped'.

i think it was pre 1980 that you could disassociate yourself without shunning repercussions.

James Mixon

We have laws, buying a car , home, medicine and etc. to protect the consumer. Why not mandate laws for religious organization and cults, they must spell out before you join what will happen if you leave. This will protect both parties, no way a person can come back and say i wasn't aware I could lose my family. If a contract is put before you before you join, it may make you think this is serious I better read the fine lines.

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Jehovah is unjust (outrageous article on slavery in last WT for public)

by Master_Bob in

according to the last paragraph of the article entitled "escape from slavery—then and now" (wt#2, 2017).

jehovah god felt grieved by the harsh treatment of israelite slaves in egypt; he must feel the same way about similar injustice today.. .

if you call modern slavery "injustice", wasn't the slavery during moses time also "injustice"?

James Mixon

blondie:"because the Law regulated it". I knew a sister who told me she attend the meetings when blacks were told to sit in the back, it was the law. I was shocked , not Jehovah's organization. That when I began to have doubts. They are cherry picking when to abide by the law....

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Kingdumb songs, will they someday make the top 25 Religious Hymns???

by James Mixon in

amazing grace have been around since 1779, how great thou art 1885,holy holy holy 1826, be thou my vision (ireland) 6th century, all creatures of god and king (italy)1225. so you think one day we will hear a kingdumb song playing over the radio.

you would think surely jehovah want the world to be familiar with his hymns.... maybe they have instructed the rf to only sing their songs in the kh, only for special folks..

James Mixon

"some of them are surprisingly funky, in a crappy sort of way". I guess I need to hear the new songs.LOL

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Im Going To Approach A Witnessing Cart Today

by pale.emperor in

the city in which i work is flooded with those witnessing carts.

today im going to approach one of them and pretend i dont know what they believe.

gonna try and record it if i can.

James Mixon

If I became a JW and later I found out it's not for me what happen, can we still remain friends. I have heard some terrible stories about shunning family members.

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Question for believers here, Ecclesiastes 1:4 and Psalm 105;5 "Earth remain forever".

by James Mixon in

what is your understanding on the earth remain forever???

today it's a fact (99,999%) that the earth will be consumed by the sun in the future be it 3 million or 3 billion years.

a topic we have been discussing here on paradise earth in the last two or three days and i notice no believer chimed in.

James Mixon

Maybe I need to stop trying to figure out the bible, it's the same with the movie Planet of the Apes 2001 starring Mark Wahlberg (Astronaut)...What happen at the end of the movie when Mark returned too earth, the Apes were in charge....Trying to understand the bible is very frustrating, a book written by people as a joke......

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Mass JW exodus

by stockholm_Syndrome in

maybe there will be a mass exodus from jws when thinking people read feb 2017 watchtower telling them the governing body stuff up, shouldnt expect correct/ perfect information and basically make up guff as they see fit.....ya reckon?.

James Mixon

Some folks will stay in an abusive relationship no matter what take place, that's life......I love him or her, he or she will change. Over a hundred years of abuse by the GB, most will stay....