Shazard

Joined

• started 34 topics
• posted 457 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by Shazard

• 
  17

  DeIndoctrination

  by Shazard in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what about using wt tactics against them?

  .

  how to attract jw and keep them long enough to get chances to reach their mind and plant seeds of doubt about wt?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  What about using WT tactics against them?
  How to attract JW and keep them long enough to get chances to reach their mind and plant seeds of doubt about WT?
• 
  30

  Why did vegetarian Abel tend a "flock" on a tropical earth?

  by M.J. in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  .

  abel tended a "flock", which could have included sheep, goats, and/or small cattle according to the strongs word usage.. yet people weren't supposed to eat meat until god gave the go-ahead to noah, says the wts.. the earth was totally warm before the flood according to the wts, so tending sheep just for its wool would seem a little pointless.. it seems as if abel would have needed to live off of cain's crops, while he spent all his time hanging out with a pretty much useless flock.

  no wonder cain was a bit surly.. what do you think?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  Answering original question. How you suppose they would get snooker balls without animal bones?
• 
  8

  Met JW Facts last night....

  by misspeaches in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i finally got to meet jw facts last night and had a great time.

  tapas, sangria a good time was to be guaranteed.

  especially entertaining was jw facts new portugese boyfriend...

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  Hmm I didn't know that jwfacts is babe! Cool :#
• 
  38

  What is the name of the Holy Spirit?

  by moomanchu in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  .

  matthew 28:19 therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit,.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  Name in this context is "Authority"
• 
  7

  The Watchtower and Mind Control

  by AliveinChrist in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  greetings group .

  looking back at my experience as a jw, i can now see all the things that are similar to other organizations that i thought were cultic, although i justified such activities in my own organization, as we were programmed to think by the organization.

  what amazes me is that there are so many otherwise intelligent, rational, and cogent men and women in these religious organizations that can point to cultic corruption and mind and behavior control in other organizations, yet cannot see the very same exact tactics being used upon them.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  Actually... After what WT have done to JW, WT should marry all the JW ;)
• 
  40

  Prediction of large drop in JW numbers in 2014

  by VM44 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am going to make the prediction, here and now in mid 2006, that there will be a significant drop in the number of jehovah's witnesses in the year 2014, the one hundredth anniversary of 1914.. the only way this drop in numbers might be avoided is if the watchtower society can think up some way to stir up the rank and file and get them motivated to do more, like they did with the 1975 fiasco.. .

  i doubt very much that the watchtower magazine is going to proclaim loudly in the year 2014 anything about the "generation of 1914" not passing away.. --vm44

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  Welll not exactly!
  See... Adam lived 930 (or something like that) years. That means, that generation of 1914 can hold atleast some very very JW human who still are alive... so actually WT have boost of about 1000 years, during which they allways can dig up some Bible verse as proof text that there still can be atleast one or two alive generation 1914 members. And well... during 1000 years you can organize Armageddons as you wish :)
• 
  27

  WHAT MAKES EX-JW'S UNIQUE TO CREATE A DISCUSSION FORUM LIKE THIS?

  by hopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there are millions world wide leaving their centuries old organized religions, why are ex-jw's joining together to create a fellowship and support system?.

  are we the forerunners of something big?.

  do we share something unique and don't know it?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  Well one forum isn't much possible in i-net... for blind!
• 
  8

  Who is Jehovah in the view of orthodox theology?

  by Check_Your_Premises in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i always figured jehovah was the father, jesus was the son, and we don't know what to call the holy spirit.

  is this the orthodox view?.

  but if god is triune in nature and all that, is jehovah the name for all 3 dudes lumped together, or is it just the name for the father?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  Understanding of this comes from understanding what YHWH stands for. Even JW (I guess) admit that it is form of hebrew word "to be". But very specific form which isn't possible in english or my native language. Somehow transcendental "to be". So actually YHWH for english would be "Creator" "One who makes it to be". So it is very core of nature of God. God is one who creates reality. He is source of everything what is. He is arche of all creation. So for english it would be "Creator" "God" "LORD". And it is how christians udnerstood it it is how Jews understood the meaning of the word. Exodus 3:14 is where God reveals his very nature his core. To reveal your name is to reveal your nature. God's Name is reflection of God's very nature.
  So for orthodox YHWH is name of nature of 3une God.
• 
  7

  Is there corelation? (probably for believers in Christ & Gospel here)

  by Shazard in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is there corelation between prayer for lost jw friend/relative and his/her time until he/she realizes that wt is lie.

  i see that some of people come out after 20-30-40 yaers... but how long it takes for those who are being backed up by prayers!

  i am asking just to know if there is pattern... how long i have to pray for my brother?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  Is there corelation between prayer for lost JW friend/relative and his/her time until he/she realizes that WT is lie. I see that some of people come out after 20-30-40 yaers... but how long it takes for those who are being backed up by prayers! I am asking just to know if there is pattern... how long I have to pray for my brother? I ofcourse will do it till my last breath if needed, but isn't those who are being prayed for comes faster out?
• 
  42

  Church Fathers Purposely Lied about Jesus

  by gumby in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  josephus as most know, was a jewish/roman 1st century historian.

  he was well respected by the roman community and christians were zealous readers of his works.. he is one person christians use as a solid basis for proof of jesus earthly existence.

  here is a quote that is used by some christians who strongly believe these words came from the hand of josephus himself,"now, there was about this time, jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Shazard

  May coz not until 4th century anyobody doubted in his existence?