Thank you AuldSoul and Company for such an informative topic. I'm saving it for future use.
The Claw.
i wrote most of this in response to drew sagan, in a thread that wasn't really about this issue.
when i read back over it, i figured it need a thread of its own.. the first part of the puzzle is in appendix 1d of the nwt reference bible.
they list all "237 places where the name jehovah occurs in the main text of the new world translation of the christian greek scriptures.
Thank you AuldSoul and Company for such an informative topic. I'm saving it for future use.
The Claw.
i got a call today from a member of the judicial committee asking if i would meet with them.
i asked them what for?
i was told it was about my asking questions about wts involvement with the un and bethel layoffs and my getting information from an apostate website.. i told them i have never attended their kh and had been inactive for more than 20 years and no longer accepted their authority and they no longer had a control over my mind or what i read or say or do.
Yes they can. Your phone call was most likely taped and heard by a third party. After I blew away 2 elders at a gas station, one of them said they would " be talking to me ", I never had that " talk ". They announced a month later that I was " no longer a Jehovah's Witness ". Those Asswipes had and still continue to have no BALLS.
The Claw
the following is an article i have just posted at http://jwfacts.com/index_files/where.htm i have collected the information from a number of discussions on jwd.
i welcome any comments and suggestions.
?in the long run it is far more dangerous to adhere to illusion than to face what the actual fact is?
As a rule of thumb allow at least a year to pass before making commitments to other groups. Time is necessary to heal and also for personal evaluation to take place to know what direction your life should take. The trauma of leaving the Watchtower Society is considerable, but also leads to rapid learning of who you really are.
Well done JW. Since leaving I am starting to find out who I really am. Finding and making new friends has helped tremendously. This board has been a God send. I just take one day at a time. Staying in the moment is my way of living now. What happens, happens. Enjoy the moment and make the best out of it.
The Claw.
birth - 6 y.o.
: john denver, waylon jennings(dukes of hazzard theme song), etc.... 6 y.o.
: (started grade school... heard new stuff) joan jett & the blackhearts, & (can't remember the artist but the song was:) pac-man fever... and so on... 9 - 10 y.o.
Born in 1959 grew up on Beatles, Stones etc.
In the 70's listened to Top 40 Elton John, Stylistics etc.
In the 80's started listening to Oldies stations for the 60's and 70's again.
In the 90's more of the same
Here in the 21st Century, still listening to the Oldies stations.
Guess I'm stuck in the 60's and 70's OH WELL.
The Claw.
tetrapod.sapien has not posted for nearly 1 month - anybody know if he is ok?
Wherever he is, I wish him well. OFG when you see him in November have a beer or two for me with him.
The Claw
i've seen that question pop up here on jwd in one form or another over the past few years and it's always had me mentally juggling whether to indulge in chrisitanity (the bible), churches, agnosticism, new age crapola or atheism or some other form of religious hype.......before today.. for some reason, i've chosen just today to believe in myself.
i don't hide from myself i know what i'm capable of and how to do all of which i am capable and am willing to do.
i'm also dependable and if i don't have an answer for a question that i need the answer to, i do some research and find out the facts.
I still haven't joined any religion, nor do I see myself doing so anytime soon either. I guess I just take one day at a time for right now. I try to stay in the moment. Enjoy the moment and make the best out of it. What happens, happens.
The Claw.
P.S. Welcome back, you were missed.
i am trying to compile a list of proof's, issues, lies, etc that prove that the wts is not jehovah's channel.
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what are your top reasons for now believing that it is not the truth?
First of all I enjoy all of the posts so far. AChristian I saved your post, well done.
Just to add what made me finally research the Org. It was the Mexico/Malawi issue. The double standard used in this issue was too much for me to take. People lost their farms/families/lives and spent who knows how many yrs in jail is just a shame. I had asked 3 different people to research this topic and none of them got back to me. This included my fleshly sister, the PO of my congregation ( who by the way said the he would come over my house with the CO that very next week and never showed, not even a phone call. ) and then a former elder who just recently got reinstated ( he also never got back to me. ) One had to wonder why???
I have since DA'd myself.
The Claw
does anybody know of scriptures that talk about speaking in tongues in the "last days"?
i thought i read somewhere about it but can't seem to find it.
for example: did speaking in tongues stop with the death of the apostles as per the wtbts ?
Thanks guys, your help was greatly appreciated.
The Claw.
good morning all and happy tuesday,.
most everyone knows that jehovahs witnesses do not celebrate birthdays.
the reason is that there are two examples given in the bible of birthdays and bad things happened both times.
To use the mindset of the JW"S when they use the deaths of 2 individuals as the basis for not celebrating birthdays, then one should not drive, fly or use machinery either. Just because people die in accidents doesn't seem to stop anyone from driving or flying now does it.
Also we are free according to the Apostle Paul who says at Col 2:16 "Therefore let no man judge you in eating and drinking or in respect of a festival or of and observance of the new moon or of a sabbath."
The Claw
does anybody know of scriptures that talk about speaking in tongues in the "last days"?
i thought i read somewhere about it but can't seem to find it.
for example: did speaking in tongues stop with the death of the apostles as per the wtbts ?
Does anybody know of scriptures that talk about speaking in tongues in the "Last Days"? I thought I read somewhere about it but can't seem to find it. For example: Did speaking in tongues stop with the death of the Apostles as per the WTBTS ? or is this still to be around up to Armageddon? Any info on this topic would be much appreciated.
Thanks, The Claw.