Posts by Zoos

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Congregation rebels!

by A.proclaimer in

jw
friends

my congregation got a reminder today to start donating money.

elder said that after the letter on the new donation arrangement was read, the contributions for that fund went from the average (i believe it was $500 or so) to $0.

after that reminder, cash was put into those boxes.

I was "totally" stopped in my tracks by an "atheist" comment.

by booker-t in

i must admit i can at times be a little "egotistical" when it comes to knowledge and the bible.

i have studied the bible for so long and have always had a passion for the bible as a jw and as an ex-jw.

i guess that is all i have left when it comes to religion and as humans we do tend to stroke our egos.

Zoos

The story wasn't about love or mercy. It was about anger, lashing out and continuation of species.

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How do you study? What are your methods of memorizing big amount of text?

by will-be-apostate in

jw
friends

i'm having an exam in mineralogy in 20 days and need to learn 120+ pages of content.

i've learned a part of it so far.

i'm just curious how did you/do you study?

Zoos

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Ooops! I forgot I already marked this thread.

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How do you study? What are your methods of memorizing big amount of text?

by will-be-apostate in

jw
friends

i'm having an exam in mineralogy in 20 days and need to learn 120+ pages of content.

i've learned a part of it so far.

i'm just curious how did you/do you study?

Prerending to have 'found' the 'truth(tm)...but born in

by punkofnice in

o had some jws call on me and they didn't know me.

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one of them said she 'found the truth(tm) but i knew she was a born in.. i wonder how many born ins pretend they 'found' the 'truth(tm) but actually mean when they were 'baptised(tm)' just to sucker people in?.

Zoos

Roll playing at the assemblies run amok.

JWs do this a lot on Y!A. They chime in with a question like: I've been searching for God for so long but I don't understand the bible. Who will study the bible with me for free?

Wouldn't you know about a dozen JWs answer the plea for help, followed by much gratitude and praise from the questioner.

I don't know about anyone else but I was certainly fooled.

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Did the GB ever receive new light without the passage of time forcing it upon them?

by Zoos in

1914 did not bring the end they were hoping for so new light shone down from above and corrected their understanding.. 1925 also led to unfulfilled expectations and so new light was bestowed.. .

(i could go through all the dates and expectations... but i won't.).

what if the new light about 1914 being the year that christ returned was provided before 1914?

Zoos

Magnum, the generation doctrine is the perfect example - I should have used it. They're still grappling with it and will continue for many years as time will eventually force yet more new light.

Even the new light on the identity of the F&DS did not just happen. I suspect it was due to too many "emotionally imbalanced" anointed people wanting to insert their spirit-directed thinking into the literature.

Reactive!

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Did the GB ever receive new light without the passage of time forcing it upon them?

by Zoos in

1914 did not bring the end they were hoping for so new light shone down from above and corrected their understanding.. 1925 also led to unfulfilled expectations and so new light was bestowed.. .

(i could go through all the dates and expectations... but i won't.).

what if the new light about 1914 being the year that christ returned was provided before 1914?

Zoos

There was a watchtower article that said they can't be sure about what happens until the event actually occurs.

Simplified: We have no more insight than anyone else.

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Did the GB ever receive new light without the passage of time forcing it upon them?

by Zoos in

1914 did not bring the end they were hoping for so new light shone down from above and corrected their understanding.. 1925 also led to unfulfilled expectations and so new light was bestowed.. .

(i could go through all the dates and expectations... but i won't.).

what if the new light about 1914 being the year that christ returned was provided before 1914?

Zoos

1914 did not bring the end they were hoping for so new light shone down from above and corrected their understanding.

1925 also led to unfulfilled expectations and so new light was bestowed.

(I could go through all the dates and expectations... but I won't.)

What if the new light about 1914 being the year that Christ returned was provided BEFORE 1914? Might that have provided some credibility to those claiming to be the mouthpiece of God? Is there any example in the bible where God let an operation error to go to his true servants until the passage of time required him to set matters straight?

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"Probably You Might be Saved" - Somewhere in Zephaniah As I Recall

by Perry in

the watchtower (and old-timers in the org) love to quote old testament passages that were directed toward israel.

however, the new testament is "a better covenant based upon better promises".. in the following verses, salvation is not described as a possibility, but as a certainty, as a present possession for the original christians:.

justification is a present possession (rom.

Zoos

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What is this new Announcement to take place in August?

by Quarterback in

just heard from an elder.

he told me that there is another change to be announced in august.

he didn't know more about it.. any other info?.

Zoos

What is the celestial chariot up to now?