Even in the so-called "Lord's prayer" (that JWs love to quote) Jesus says, "Our Father in heaven, let your name be sanctified..." - but he doesn't actually use his father's name.
Posts by steve2
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10the herd of elephants in today's wt study.
by waton infor friends of "truth" about the wt theme: "what do we learn from jesus' last words?
if you learned anything, even in the greatest distress you do not utter the sacred name.
the article is full of "jehovahs" but not once did jesus himself actually use the term.
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Art work in the 1933 book riches
by mickbobcat ini picked this book up at a flea market for three bucks.
the art work is great.
i love the satan and .
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steve2
Adam and Eve are specimens of badly- drawn humans, flat-chested, of pasty-white complexion and quite delicate in build. Clearly, the Judge saw the first humans as Caucasians betraying his ethno-superior world view. I would have thought Adam would have had a full beard and well-defined abs but no.
Satan, as usual, gets to wear the most impressive clothes. I'd kill for that toga and sandals.
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This Discussion Board
by minimus inwhen you look back the last 20 years , what a transformation!
back then witnesses were putting out poetry and most were singing the praises of the organization.
slowly and gradually, negative thoughts were allowed to be expressed about doctrines, elders and congregation life.
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steve2
I credit this forum with helping me find my voice. The forum has changed over the years, as all living things do - it would be a terrible thing if it had stayed the same.
It has undeniably helped untold numbers of people and for that, I thank Simon for keeping the forum going and very much active.
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Actual setting of meeting demonstration this week
by neat blue dog ininvite your student to the memorial, and explain from the bible why he should not partake of the emblems.. they might as well just put up a warning: do not feed the visitors sign 🤣 meanwhile, more and more baptized jws by the thousands continue to come out of the annointed closet year by year..
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steve2
Where else on earth do you get an invite to a special evening meal where bread and wine are served and you are instructed not to partake?
Might as well have stayed at home.
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Harry, Meghan the Royal Apostates
by Slidin Fast ini just watched the oprah interview.
i know that many view them with little interest as just entitled wastes of space and i get that.. however, the description of how they were "trapped" and silenced and forced into perpetuating the system with little or no personal freedom rang bells for me.
they are effectively shunned, estranged and disparaged by their family and cut off from support.
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steve2
Harry complained he had felt trapped in his princely role, and also included his father, Charles and his brother, William as also being trapped.
Meanwhile, throughout the world, viewers were exclaiming, "Welcome to the real world where it's kind of common for humans to feel 'trapped' in their life roles".
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-0:6 negative growth 2020 service year
by Fadeaway1962 inphttps://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=e&pub=syr20&srcid=share .
plus another increase in memorial partakes number etc .
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steve2
Harry wrote: A increase in Memorial attendance numbers ........really ?
No, the OP mentioned an increase in Memorial (emblem) partakers. Overall memorial attendance was a massive decrease over 2019.
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DesirousOfChange write: I think there are far too many "irregularities" in the election process that have been documented (cell phones make everything public record) for anyone (either side) to really believe that this was a "fraud free" election.
But apparently none in Alaska where Trump won by a landslide. This whole election is more about Trump's inability to accept the other candidate not only got more individuals votes than him but also won the Electoral College vote.
Meanwhile, Covid rages out of control in the US whilst Trump bides his time between golf and self-centred tweets in which he shows a strong tendency to make accusations bereft of evidence. Some leader, huh? BTW, I am Republican with little regard for Biden. Republicans such as me have come to rue the day Trump stood for presidency in 2016.
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steve2
Trump's ego refuses to accept he lost, fair and square. He has done huge damage to the hard-won reputation of democracy in the USA.
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YOU ARE HER EVERYTHING!
by Atlantis inyou are what she wanted to be!please, let us remove any blame to anyone right up front.
what happened to petra was not the fault of mark o'donnell, listener, corney, mike and kim, or anyone else.. constant rejection and shunning even at an early age, the depression was storing up inside of her.
she was shunned inside the hall and outside the hall.
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steve2
Good morning everyone.I haven't been on here much in recent months so have missed the back story to this.
My heart goes out to you, Atlantis and to Petra. Is there some link that can bring me up to speed? Many thanks in advance. Steve
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November campaign
by Brainfloss inhas there been any topics about the november watchtower campaign— what is gods kingdom?
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steve2
This is a religion whose time is well and truly over.
The world has not ended, honey; it has moved on.