Pete Zahut

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  What Should Have Been Their "Surname" or "Last Name"?

  by titch in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ok, folks, so here's my question.

  now then, assuming that you believe that there was an actual first man and a first woman, as the bible propounds, that had the name of "adam" and "eve" (as we have called them, in the english language) well, what do you think that their surname or last name would have been, or should have been?

  that is, if they had surnames way back then, in the so-called "beginning" of human existence?

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  What Should Have Been Their "Surname" or "Last Name"?

  by titch in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ok, folks, so here's my question.

  now then, assuming that you believe that there was an actual first man and a first woman, as the bible propounds, that had the name of "adam" and "eve" (as we have called them, in the english language) well, what do you think that their surname or last name would have been, or should have been?

  that is, if they had surnames way back then, in the so-called "beginning" of human existence?

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  Everyone knows the Garden of Eden was in Ireland and Adam and Eve were Irish. 🍀 so their last name would have been something like, O'Eden...Mr and Mrs. O'Eden or Maybe their last name was McRib. Adam and Eve McRib has a nice (and yet strangely familiar) ring to it.

  The Adams family?
  

  Adam Bin Eden and his wife Eve ?

  The Godson's?

  Mr and Mrs Jehovason?
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  The "Regular Pioneer" title has now become a total joke

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we just had our co visit a few weeks ago.

  apparently, he was encouraging all who could to regular pioneer, to at least try it out for a year.

  because of this, we had a few people in our hall become one.. so this weekend we were on zoom service, and the sister that was just appointed was talking about it.

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  Do you suppose that having a high number of "regular pioneers" on the books might somehow help with their charitable status? Claiming they have X amount of "full time ministers/volunteers" actively participating in their so called charitable activities might make them eligible for certain governmental provisions/funds/grants etc.

  When it comes to impressing their more gullible members, it would most certainly give them bragging rights when it came time to report the great increase as evidence of Jehovah's obvious blessings. "So encouraging".
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  Will your wife let you......

  by mickbobcat in

  1. social
  2. family

  i grew up in the 70s and had a few of the posters young guys have.

  farrah fawcett and bo derek in 10. i just bought a vintage copy of both for my work shop.

  my wife says she does not care but you never know.

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  I couldn't be married to someone who "let" me or didn't "let me" do things. I remember I went out and bought a new truck and the guys at work said " Your wife LET you buy that ?? My wife wold never let me buy a new truck without asking her"

  I married a partner not a mother.
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  A "killer" question for Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here is a 'killer' question for jw's.

  which description best describes how you see yourself and how you feel?which would you choose?

  are you: 1. a christian 2. a jehovah's witness here's the scenario.

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  They’d readily reply “ JW” because in their mind JW covers both choices.
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  The 2020 Census of American Religion 07.08.2021

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://www.prri.org/research/2020-census-of-american-religion/.

  more than one-third of muslims (39%), white mainline protestants (37%), buddhists (37%), and the religiously unaffiliated (36%) have at least a four-year college degree.

  another 19% are catholic, 2% are latter-day saint, and less than 1% each are jehovah’s witnesses or orthodox christians.

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  I’m wondering if a lot of JW’s ( especially older ones), wouldn’t participate in anything having to do with religion such as this survey, that doesn’t come directly from the “ slave” governing body. Hence the low “ age average”. They don’t trust “ Satan’s world” especially with information about their religion.
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  Tony Morris Needs Money

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  looking for a laugh.... listen to this gal's response to tony's encouragement to donate.. https://youtu.be/mvjv__r7xaw.

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  Love this lady...I'd love to be her friend. She is saying what so many JW's would love to shout at the top of their voices during the meeting. Instead they repress the urge and take anti-depressants (children's chewable prozac) and or sedatives, turn to alcohol or beat their kids out of frustration.

  "Whatca' gonna' do Tony...come get me??" OMG...priceless.

  "Tony need to make another trip to the liquor store...Tony need to give my parents some receipts!"
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  Steven Hassan on CNN today

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a little surprised to see steven hassan interviewed today on cnn about the anti-vax believers and cult tactics.

  here is the link:.

  https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2021/10/02/steven-hassan-cult-misinformation-anti-vaxxers-ndwknd-vpx.cnn.

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  I look on the internet and there are people who have proof that there was no moon landing, Kennedy was killed by the CIA, the government is storing UFO's, the Sept. 11 attack on the Trade Centers was an inside job, the Democrats are running a child sex ring, the Government is trying to increase control over us, the Covid vaccine contains a micro-chip etc etc etc....

  I went to a JW meet-up a few years ago and met a (40 something )former "brother" who seemed completely normal, told me his JW horror story and about his new career and his life since then. Later that evening we spoke again and he began talking about how he'll never trust religion again because he found out that the earth is actually flat and religions believe it's round because the Bible says so in Genesis etc. He began presenting facts and figures that proved to him without a doubt that the earth is indeed flat and that we've all been part of a hoax and nothing could convince him otherwise.

  In terms of Covid, I didn't want to get a vaccination. I figured that I probably wouldn't get it but I probably wouldn't be too bad off if I did since I'm in good health and keep fit etc . All I know is what I see. My wife supervises a staff in a local Hospital Lab. The Hospital was completely renovated less than 5 years ago. Three weeks ago because of the Covid deaths, they installed commercial air conditioners in the Hospital Chapel and have converted it into an additional Morgue. Almost all of the patients she is seeing have not been vaccinated. They are not all elderly. There have been children and young people but most are middle age and they are dying. Last weekend one of her JW family members (heavyset 53 year old male) died of Covid. He lives/lived in a small rural town a few hours from us and he and his JW family were /are anti-vaxers. They all got Covid but he didn't make it. Our next door neighbor is a Neonatal RN and has been run off her feet for the last year and a half treating pregnant women with Covid who have gone into labor too early because they are so sick. The babies are premature and have to be separated from the mothers

  I was vaccinated 5 months ago and apart from a sore arm, there have been no problems. Our family and everyone I know I has been vaccinated and no one (including several front line healthcare workers), has had Covid or vaccine side effects . I figure that if the FDA and our Government is truly F'd up enough to give 300+ million of it's own people a risky vaccination just to control them, as some people believe, then we've got bigger worries than Covid.
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  New Media Center

  by asp59 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ii wonder if you are a jw how new media center goes along with this text.. 1 corinthians 3:6-9new international version.

  6 i planted the seed,(a) apollos watered it, but god has been making it grow.

  paulus planted.

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  They believe their videos will "plant seeds" that JW's will water and God will make grow and therefore a new media center is necessary. Somehow the generations that have come and gone since Jesus was on earth, managed without videos. Suddenly they're a necessity.
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  Annual Meeting

  by sove in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is it the annual meeting this weekend?

  any insights on "new light" or new releases?.

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  Family members watched the Annual Meeting via zoom. Photos posted on Instagram show them sitting in front of their screen in meeting attire and floral arrangements (like the memorial) in place. Anthony Morris is on the screen and everyone has their iPad's open to some designated information. They are feeling "privileged".

  The word is ....wait for it....Jehovah is providing "spiritual gems" at the right time and his love is "crystal clear". The running theme is "Stay alert spiritually and follow the Channel"

  (Around our area the word Channel....sounds very familiar because the one time famous Hollywood actor Linda Evans and her partner JZ Knight started a cult and built a huge lavish compound. I think they originated the whole idea of "channeling" when she was supposedly in contact with a 35,000 year old warrior named Ramtha? They got rich off of it and the compound had horse barns that had wall paper and crystal chandeliers ( What is it about cults and their propensity to isolate themselves on acreage and surround themselves with grandeur? Why are they always so worried? ). This group also liked to predict catastrophes and also admonished their followers to stock up on provisions and be ready. Sound familiar? )