Posts by KateWild

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Matt 6:34 - Is it realistic?
by punkofnice in
1. watchtower
2. bible
therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

each day has enough trouble of its own.. .

true or false?.
KateWild

I think it's good advice especially for JWs who live their lives just waiting for the new system and don't have fun in their lifetimes.

Kate xx
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w14 12/15-E Study Edition
by wifibandit in
1. watchtower
2. bible
click "premium download".

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pdf: http://bayfiles.net/file/1kv2k/uaqn2y/w_e20141215.pdf.
KateWild

What the point of the thread?

Kate xx
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I put the kingdom first! Now look what happened...
by Julia Orwell in
1. social
2. entertainment
i put the kingdom first - by sheree stokell.

so they dunked me in a pool.

armageddon would be here soon.
KateWild

Nice poems Julia and Hey there. Thanks Kate xx
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Question for the nonbelievers and atheists
by nykid in
1. jw
2. experiences
what specifically made you stop believing in god and the bible?

was it a steady road of doubts or it was reading one book or one major event that made you realize the bible was not what it's claimed to be?.

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KateWild

Have you read the arguments counter Bart's arguments?- PSacramento

I have watched a debate he had with a believer of the Bible, his arguments were weak IMO. Have you any specific examples that would give me a better perspective?

Kate xx
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Outrageous Comment
by Yondaime in
1. jw
2. experiences
what was the most outrageous comment you ever heard during a wt study?.

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please share your experiences..
KateWild

One sister commented about the Iron curtain being in Berlin. The Study conductor did not correct her, I was horrified and at the end of the meeting confirmed with my kids the difference between the iron curtain and the Berlin wall and which was in Russia and Germany.

Kate xx
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Elders pretty much do whatever they want!
by toto555 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've seen elders over the years openly flaunt "the rules", butt-kiss (the co especially), show favoritism and appoint brothers they like and not appoint brothers that should of been appointed for some trivial reason.

many lord their "power" over the friends in blatant violation of scriptures and watchowers that specifically say that they shouldn't lord themselves over the flock.

they pretty much do what they want!
KateWild

I have been a member in two different congs. In each body there were a small fraction, one or two, of elders that were really genuine and wanted to help. All the others did things for personal gain and power to lord it over others. Anyone with a strong internal sense of justice was reigned in and generally called out as being rebellious.

To be elder material many need to be suck ups to the CO and all current elders.

Kate xx
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Question for the nonbelievers and atheists
by nykid in
1. jw
2. experiences
what specifically made you stop believing in god and the bible?

was it a steady road of doubts or it was reading one book or one major event that made you realize the bible was not what it's claimed to be?.

.
KateWild

I have stopped believing the Bible is inspired and from God. First I disagreed with the scripture at 1Cor 14: 34,35

, 34 let the women keep silent in the congregations, for it is not permitted for them to speak.+ Rather, let them be in subjection,+ as the Law also says. 35 If they want to learn something, let them ask their husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the congregation.

Then after reading some posts on JWN, I listened to Bart Erhman's promotional video, promoting his book "Misquoting Jesus".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfheSAcCsrE

I found that reading the bible account of Jesus' resurrection was evidence for me that the bible is not consistent, therefore cannot be from God.

I do still believe in a creator though, science gives me enough evidence to support a guided process that requires an intelligent creator.

Kate xx
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My neighbor is a return visit. Should I say something?
by Zoos in
1. jw
2. friends
i stayed home sick from work the other day and noticed a car group pull up to my neighbor's house.

she's a stay-at-home mom.

i decided it was time to retrieve something from my truck to see if i could recognize the visiting sisters.
KateWild

I've thought about giving a return visit the link to jwfacts but then I also wondered if the return visit asks the dubs visiting them some of the issues they read about and get answers that satisfy them (even if they're crap answers) it may speed up their indoctrination instead of stopping it.- TheListener

I think this is highly unlikely, they will see the comparisons between the sites and know WT is a cult. If they have been love bombed they won't even read jwfacts.com. Recruitment is an emotional process, if the householder is not emotionally invested they will respond to what jwfacts.com says. If they are already friends with the JWs the householder will not entertain anything else, it's too late then.

Kate xx
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When someone hands you a flyer it is like saying ...
by jwfacts in
1. social
2. humour
i saw this on pinterest, and it made me think about the great global preaching campaign of august 2014. this is what i think whenever i absentmindedly take a flyer from someone.. .

when someone hands you a flyer it's like they're saying "here you throw this away.

" mitch hedberg.
KateWild

hahaha!!! I like it. Kate xx
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My neighbor is a return visit. Should I say something?
by Zoos in
1. jw
2. friends
i stayed home sick from work the other day and noticed a car group pull up to my neighbor's house.

she's a stay-at-home mom.

i decided it was time to retrieve something from my truck to see if i could recognize the visiting sisters.
KateWild

I would weigh this up carefully, after all it is happening on your doorstep. You don't want bad relationships with your nieghbours. I would sugesst to her to look up jwfacts.com in conjunction with jw.org. She may find it useful to look at both sites and compare.

I think that just telling her about a website can be less intrusive and if she wants to ask you about your experience you can be more personal at a later stage.

Kate xx