Posts by Wasanelder Once

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Only Jehovah's Witnesses

by Vanderhoven7 in

what do you think of this rant?.

“jehovah's witnesses are the only true religion.

this is demonstrated by a slew of true teachings that only jehovah could have revealed to his servants on earth.

Universal sovereignty on trial

by Factfulness in

i just had a thought of clarity regarding the jw explanation for this doctrine.

they explain that satan challenged god regarding his right to rule.

god failed to prove his right to rule.

Wasanelder Once

A lawyer became president of the WT and blammo! Universal sovereignty was born. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the connection, duh.

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Where Do You Think Your Dear Loved Ones Are?

by minimus in

jw
friends

since we were jws at one time, has it influenced your view as to where your dead loved ones are now?

i know many here do not believe in anything biblical but i’m curious as to whether you believe anyone is in heaven?

?.

Considering I did not exist longer than I have existed, with little negative effect or memories, I have no reason to fear returning to non existence. Its the shutdown that holds any measure of fear. I just don't want a lot of pain as I switch off.

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Eye-brow Wigs ... are a thing?

by Simon in

... and apparently justin trudeau wears them.

also, they can come off or slip down while you are doing a press-conference to a global audience.

what a god awful embarrassment this fool is, he should stick to his indian costume dress-up and dancing routine.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g46km4da3yw.

Wasanelder Once

Go to SNOPES and get the truth.

"Close-up pictures of Trudeau’s face show that his eyebrows grow thicker on the bottom and are slightly darker on the underside of the supraorbital ridge. In certain lighting conditions this combination can, apparently, make it appear as if the brow is misplaced:

Interestingly, this isn’t the first time that Trudeau’s eyebrows have been in the news. The Independent posted a glorious review the Canadian prime minister’s full brows in an article that argued people had to stop objectifying Trudeau for the sake of democracy:"

...and as we all know, Hillary runs a pedophile ring out of a pizza place.

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Australians deadlest animals just for our American friends

by MightyV8 in

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australians deadlest animals.

https://youtu.be/mrrao_vg_k4.

Wasanelder Once

A devout Australian cowboy lost his favorite Bible while he was mending fences out on the range. Three weeks later, a kangaroo walked up to him carrying the Bible in its mouth. The cowboy couldn't believe his eyes. He took the precious book out of the kangaroos mouth, raised his eyes heavenward and exclaimed, "It's a miracle!" "Not really," said the kangaroo. "Your name is written inside the cover."
....and some Aussie animals are nice.

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Antiwitnessing: cowards

by john.prestor in

so i'm downtown and i see two jws hanging out on a bench by a cart.

i approached them and said, i saw you guys on the news, there was a child abuse cover-up in philadelphia.

they don't respond and just look at me.

Wasanelder Once

I would think that a little preparation would go a long way. I wonder about this in regards to all those who confront cart witnesses. Why not have a link on the phone ready which you can show them detailing the subject, an objective news source that would be easy for them to find. If you mentioned that "coincidentally you had recently been reading this and wonder what thoughts they had about it as JWs" they may have engaged in the conversation. When leaving you have a suggested site they can go to. It seems a little more sincere and helpful if they wish to follow up. To each their own.

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RIP Anthony Bourdain

by freemindfade in

so sad to hear about the loss of one of the best storytellers.

such a great unique personality.

he will be greatly missed .

Wasanelder Once

Sorry to hear it. He never held my interest, always struck me as and elitist. Anyone's death who was struggling with mental health issues is tragic. Get help people.

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Make America Great Again Hats...would you wear one?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i like trump but i would be reticent wearing that hat.🤠.

Wasanelder Once

You mean "Make Adversaries Great Again"? Nah.

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Jehovah's Angels will protect you out in the ministry. Except from Dogs Pit Bulls

by Not_Culty in

2018 dog attack .

https://www.whio.com/news/national/pit-bull-attacks-jehovah-witnesses-front-door-police-say/rlreicdww8bkpzjjepxlhm/.

2013 dog attack .

Wasanelder Once

I had a guy open the screen door and let his doberman out and sent him after me and the 84 year old sister with me. She said, "Don't move." Then spoke to the dog who put his teeth away and licked her hand. The owner was shocked and kept yelling, "get them". The sister said, "I'm glad your dog is nicer than you." We turned and left. If it were just me I would have been a big snack for him. Thanks for nothing angels.

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Former Jehovah’s Witness jailed for child sex crimes

by Tahoe in

jw
friends

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/former-jehovahs-witness-jailed-for-child-sex-crimes-ng-b88859067z.

a former jehovah’s witness who sexually assaulted three young boys says his homosexual inclinations were repressed by his religion and manifested in his crimes.. gavin andrew lamont, 46, was jailed for four years today for assaulting two vulnerable teenagers in the early to mid-90s and another boy about 20 years later.. lamont encouraged the teens to give him massages and suggested he needed help checking for testicular cancer.. district court judge linda petrusa said lamont, who knew he was homosexual from about age 13, had significant cognitive distortions around sex because of his religious beliefs.. .

she said the victims, who were aged between 14 and 16, were vulnerable because of their youth and lack of sophistication.. judge petrusa sentenced lamont to four years behind bars for indecently dealing with a child and four counts of indecent assault.. lamont was kicked out of the mundaring congregation in 1997 after one of his victims complained to other members, but was reinstated after doing counselling with elders.. he was kicked out of the congregation for a second time in 2014 after another victim made a complaint.. lamont’s crimes came to the attention of police last year through the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.. defence lawyer seamus rafferty described the case as complex, saying lamont struggled with his sexuality because his religion told him it was a sin.. he told the court the church was the essence of lamont’s being and said his client tried to repress his sexuality and ended up behaving in “naïve, unsophisticated and pathetic ways”.. lamont’s parents and sister are all living with complicated health issues and rely heavily on his help and care.. mr rafferty asked judge petrusa to give lamont a conditional suspended jail term, saying he was the glue that was holding his family together.. “this is a case for the exercise of mercy, its mercy towards them (his family) and nobody else,” he said.. judge petrusa accepted a prison term would be tough on lamont’s family but said an immediate jail term was the only appropriate punishment.. in a statement to the court, one of the victims said he felt that he was “forever stained” by lamont’s crime.. he said the abuse had made him self-conscious in his dealings with his own child.. lamont will be eligible for parole after spending two years behind bars.. .

Wasanelder Once

As I recall, there is no authorization on any health plan in the U.S. for a 14 to 16 year old to screen for testicular cancer. Do they have that in Australia? Doesn't appear to be so. Ew. I'm sure he will be screened frequently for rectal cancer in the near future.