Posts by dorkycrass

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." [3]
20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.
26 Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things -- and the things that are not -- to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." [4]

Sorted.

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Are Jehovah's Witnesses REALLY Welcomed Here?

by minimus in

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in view of the fact that there are mostly ex-witnesses on this forum, the question is," are jw's truly welcomed here?".

it seems to me that if a poster supports the witnesses in any way, that they will know about it.

dorkycrass

Scooby, I like you. I believe you're a nice person and I don't think of you as being a "true JW". So post as much you want. You're not taken as a "real JW" by all of us here (or else you wouldn't post here).

Mini, do you own the internet? I can post here as much as I want and you can't prevent me. Who'dya think you are, Bill Gates?

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The 1900years old F&D slave ??

by MacHislopp in

this topic is based on a statement published by the wtbs inc. on

"jehovah's witnesss in the divine purpose " page 140 :

"jehovah's witnesss in the divine purpose " page 95

dorkycrass

Also,on which basis can the WTBS Inc. accuse other religions for the continuing teaching of 'erroneous doctrines ', when she herself is guilty of the same sin, since the times of Charles Taze Russell?

WTBS Inc accused other religions because they continued teaching erroneous doctrines. (e.g. the catholic church continues to use images when it is clear in the bible God abhors idolatry)

But the WTBS stopped teaching those erroneous doctrines and rectified matters.

Sure, Nothing and Noone is perfect (except Adam & Jesus), Moses made a mistake when he struck the rock to bring forth water, King David made a mistake when he took Uriah's wife. Jonah made a mistake when he did not follow God's instruction to go to Nineveh, the Apostle Peter made a mistake when he disowned Jesus.

But the point is they RECTIFIED those mistakes, and ask for God's forgiveness. And they never CONTINUED/STAYED on those mistakes.

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Wedding Present: The Family Happiness book

by Nosferatu in

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my mother told me that after i get married, she's going to give me the "family happiness" book.

i've never read the thing, but i know it's a wts publication that often gets given or mailed out to newlyweds who aren't in the troof.

what's your opinion of this "fine christian publication"?

dorkycrass

Dorkycrass, since you will not refute the obvious sexism in the organization...so be it. It is quite telling from your comments that you enjoy, or maybe even get off from a system that puts you in a position of authority and teaches superiority over half the people you come in contact with. I assume you would like that sort of power. The society perpetuates stereotypes, and you take it all in.

Headship is God's arrangement, I subject to that.

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Wedding Present: The Family Happiness book

by Nosferatu in

jw
friends

my mother told me that after i get married, she's going to give me the "family happiness" book.

i've never read the thing, but i know it's a wts publication that often gets given or mailed out to newlyweds who aren't in the troof.

what's your opinion of this "fine christian publication"?

dorkycrass

Chapter 2:
"Similarly, a man who takes the success of his marriage seriously will seek a wife that he can love as his own flesh. She should complement him as a partner in establishing a home. (Genesis 2:18) Being a good homemaker is a demanding career of varied responsibilities. It calls for demonstrating talents as a cook, decorator, economist, mother, teacher, and much more. Her role can be creative and challenging, offering many opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment. A good wife, like a worthwhile husband, is a worker: “She is watching over the goings on of her household, and the bread of laziness she does not eat.”—Proverbs 31:27."

That is if you choose to be a full-time homemaker, but of course you can always hire a nanny

Chapter 4:"The Bible assigns the husband to a position of headship in the marriage arrangement, saying: “Let wives be in subjection to their husbands as to the Lord, because a husband is head of his wife as the Christ also is head of the congregation, he being a savior of this body. In fact, as the congregation is in subjection to the Christ, so let wives also be to their husbands in everything.” (Ephesians 5:22-24) Will this arrangement really contribute to happiness in the household? Some women speak out against what they describe as male chauvinism, that is, a vainglorious or exaggerated view that some men have toward their position in relation to women. But let us say at the outset that the teachings of the Bible do not endorse such male chauvinism."
"If you set the example of submission to the headship of Christ, it will not be a difficult thing—in fact, it can be a pleasure—for your wife to have deep respect for your headship as her husband."
"Also, some wives complain that their husbands are domineering. Perhaps this has resulted from the wife’s attempts to usurp his headship, with his resisting such usurpation"
"On the other hand, instead of abusing headship, some husbands abdicate it. They pass all the decision-making over to their wives. Or, while telling the wife ‘not to rush them,’ they procrastinate so much that family interests suffer. They may not be lazy or idle physically, but if they shy away from mental effort the results can be the same as those described in Proverbs 24:33, 34: “‘A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,’ and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.“—Revised Standard Version."
"You will gain respect from your wife if you show yourself steady and strong and able to make decisions. But that does not mean that no one else in the household is to be consulted or that your wife’s opinion is not to be given serious consideration just because it does not happen to agree with yours"
"To live today, in many lands, it takes a great deal of money, and you as the husband must make the decisions that govern how this need will be met"
"Although in most cases it is the husband who brings in the money for the family’s support, it should not be forgotten that it is earned by a joint effort. If you, the husband, think you are doing this by yourself, then just stop and figure out what it would cost you to hire a purchasing agent, a cook, a dishwasher, a housekeeper, a decorator, a nursemaid, and so forth. "
While appreciating the areas in which your needs are alike, you also need to understand the psychological differences between the two of you if you are going to ‘assign honor’ to your wife. Basically, women like to work under a ceiling of authority, provided that it is exercised properly. This is the way Jehovah God created them. Woman was made to be ‘a helper for the man, as a complement of him.’
"A woman psychologist wrote: “Basically, women feel while men think.” "

But the head can't move if the neck is stiff

Chapter 5 has a LOT but I will post one:
"24 Weeping and nagging are not wise. They are damaging to a marriage. They alienate a husband. The Bible warns against such practices, as in the following scriptures quoted from The New English Bible: “He who harps on something breaks up friendship.” “A nagging wife is like water dripping endlessly.” “Better to live alone in the desert than with a nagging and ill-tempered wife.” “Endless dripping on a rainy day—that is what a nagging wife is like. As well try to control the wind as to control her! As well try to pick up oil in one’s fingers!”—Proverbs 17:9; 19:13; 21:19; 27:15, 16.
25 Why do the Scriptures single out the wife for this counsel? Probably because women are generally more emotional and more inclined to give vent to their feelings, especially when they are disturbed about something. Also, they may feel it is the only weapon they have. As head of the house a husband may arbitrarily have his way, so the wife may feel that she must resort to putting on emotional pressure. You, the wife, should not indulge in such tactics, and your husband should not make you feel forced to do so."
"30 Now her husband comes home, and he has some news to tell. As he enters the door, he starts out, ‘You’ll never guess what happened at work . . .’ He never gets any farther. She interrupts him with, ‘How did you get that spot on your coat? Be careful where you walk. I just cleaned the floor.’ He may hesitate to take up his story again.
31 Or, perhaps they are conversing with friends and he is relating an experience, but he leaves out some of the details or doesn’t get them all exactly right. His wife cuts in, first to correct the flaws, then to round out the story. Before long he takes a deep breath and says, ‘Why don’t you tell it?’"

I wouldn't want to get home to a nagging wife.

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Wedding Present: The Family Happiness book

by Nosferatu in

jw
friends

my mother told me that after i get married, she's going to give me the "family happiness" book.

i've never read the thing, but i know it's a wts publication that often gets given or mailed out to newlyweds who aren't in the troof.

what's your opinion of this "fine christian publication"?

dorkycrass

jwbot: I believe it's a good book, if you want to give out some passages fine, I'll rebut.

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Wedding Present: The Family Happiness book

by Nosferatu in

jw
friends

my mother told me that after i get married, she's going to give me the "family happiness" book.

i've never read the thing, but i know it's a wts publication that often gets given or mailed out to newlyweds who aren't in the troof.

what's your opinion of this "fine christian publication"?

dorkycrass

Find it out for yourself. You'll get a one-sided review from this end

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"Worse and Worse" - It Makes My Blood Boil!

by metatron in

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everytime i get stuck going to a sunday meeting at the kingdumb hall, it seems.

"worse and worse!".

don't tell me "worse and worse",.

dorkycrass

1 Thessalonians 5:3

While people are saying, "Peace and safety" destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.