someone came out with the tired old claim that the site is dying, there is a mas exodus, yada yada yada.
some people would really love for that to happen, i know .... we have gone down a few places on bigboards simply because some new sites were added to it that have more posts - the sites we are ranked alongside all went down by the same amount at the same time and we've gone up against some and down against others (not that sheer post numbers matter that much).
also, a combination of optimising page caching and alexa changing how they rank things has reduced the ranking on that too ... but how are we really doing?.
JWD - still the biggest and the best JW forum on the 'Net and kicking ass
Keep kicking ass Simon.This board is doing great.There will always be a few ankle biters around to try to bring you down.
The VAST majority of those who post on JWD can see the positive things that are happening with this board.
if you are an elder, a c.o.
or a bethelite and are monitoring this site, please take my advice and grab yourself.
some "protection" while you still can.. look, brother - you may be having doubts about your faith.
Darn Internet. What can the GB do to stop appeals like the one on this thread? Sooner or later they'll have place more emphasis on banning the Web to a greater extent.
Dear Brothers,
We are pleased to announce that our latest version of the WT library now has web filtering (for poztate words) software included at no extra cost to you. Programs such as this cost hundreds if not thousands of $ at the retail level so we know brothers that when you donate of your own free will you will keep that in mind.
A free version of Net Nanny is also included with networking capabilities so that the PO can help by monitoring all your web activity and being able to shut down your PC in the event that DEMUNZ or those nasty POZTATE people try to tell you the truth subvert you.
upon arriving i ran into lots of old friends and really enjoyed seeing everyone and visiting.
they dont know that im currently struggling with doubts about the organization and they think that im the same old zealous brother.
i couldnt help but feel a sence of guilt visiting with them about our current number of publishers and how many we had pioneering ect.
Now I am visiting this forum and what do I see? People motivated by hatred. People using foul language because they lack arguments for their viewpoint. People who say they have left the organization 20 years ago, but apparently still feel the need to justify that step. Tell me, who is here NOT out of selfish motives? Have you ever actually done anything that is pleasing to God afer you left the organization? Or have you just left for your OWN convenience?
I want to thank you for coming and wallowing in the mire with us poor outcasts and apostates.I am sure that at the last ASSembly you were urged to seek out and find us poor lost sheep. Please stay with us and exchange encouragement with us.
P.S. Are you counting time for this??
the great crowd gets tested twice .
they have to remain faithful through armagedon or be faithful till death .
to enter the paradise .. they must also pass another test of faith at the.
I remember being taught that there would be another testing period at the end of the 1000 years. Those that passed that final test would receive the gift of 'everlasting life'. Not immortality. Immortality was granted only to those called to heaven. (Even the angels were not granted immortality, as I recall.)
That's kind of what I recall also. No matter how long you live gawd can still snuff you in the end if you get out of line.
hey all!!
i am married into a jw family, and i was told that there were only 144,000 people going to heaven (jw people at that) and i know one of the supposed people.
who determines this?
Poztate....ya damn prostate!
as most of you know by now i have told you that my mom has been a "devout" jw for over 40 years and i can't get her to budge.
well the last time we debated she left me totally confused and in a daze.
i did some fast research and this past sunday we had a free-for-all debate that lasted 5 hours.
How would you like being a nurse delivering a baby from a Doctor that takes as many missteps as the Society.Nurse: What do I do?
Doctor: Well right now in during this time of present truth in a few minutes the stork will arrive and...
Doctor: Hold on..Sorry that was past truth...
With the WT...They want to put a diaper on the placenta and throw the baby out.
the great crowd gets tested twice .
they have to remain faithful through armagedon or be faithful till death .
to enter the paradise .. they must also pass another test of faith at the.
I thought that after the 1000 yr test and you reached perfection you were now incapable of sin?
Remember Adam was perfect but that did not stop him from sinning,if the story is to be believed. According to "theory" we will attain the same perfection that Adam had...therefore the same problems may come up. Wasn't there something about god designing us as "free moral agents" ???
i read that in the new organized to do jehovah's will book coming out in march at the kh, elders will on say sister so and so is no longer one of jw's.
an elder that i work with said that they will announce from now on joe bloe has been disfellowshipped from the christian cong and is no longer a jw.
or jan bloe has disassociated herself and is no longer one of jw's so they are still going to say df and da but i think they are going to drop the part "conduct unbecoming of a christian" because this can get them into legal trouble when a person goes to the military or votes or takes a blood transfusion.
Now bothannouncements will read the same: "[Name of person] is no longer one of Jehovah's
Witnesses."
They will no longer use the words DF'ed or DA'ed ...only Joe Blow is no longer one of JW's. They might not wish to call attention to the fact that more and more people are opting out of the WT (DA'ing) and they sure as hell don't want or need any more lawsuits..
Sorry...cross posted
the society's new book 'organized to do jehovah's will', to be released in the congregations .
on the 20th of march, introduces a change in the df and da announcements.
announcements will read the same: "[name of person] is no longer one of jehovah's .
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Now bothannouncements will read the same: "[Name of person] is no longer one of Jehovah's
Witnesses."
They will no longer use the words DF'ed or DA'ed ...only Joe Blow is no longer one of JW's. They might not wish to call attention to the fact that more and more people are opting out of the WT (DA'ing) and they sure as hell don't want or need any more lawsuits..
the great crowd gets tested twice .
they have to remain faithful through armagedon or be faithful till death .
to enter the paradise .. they must also pass another test of faith at the.
They must also pass another test of faith at the
end of the thousand year reign to receive immortality on earth .
From another thread or website it gets even worse than that.
The words used by the WT were not immortality but everlasting life.The main thought was that only the 144000 received TRUE immortality.
The ones that live on the earth (after two tests) would still be put to death by jehovah (the loving god) if they ever stepped out of line in the billions trillions etc etc etc of life that was granted to them.
Anybody else remember more about this ???
