maybe the effect of this change is bigger than realized?
in 1995, it was discussed (positively) by everybody, during the week we studied the wt.
one elder stepped down and was looked down upon.
funny how djchristmas gets rude ... too bad his overly inflated attitude is detracting from his message .. what a shame .. i dont think that christ would approve ..
ofc his name is stumbling .. how such a righteous christian could choose such an obviously demonic name is just shocking .. it smacks of secret garagesaling .. i bet he has a collection of smurfs too
i was thinking the other day that jw's hide their unique doctrines as they go door to door, because those doctrines are easily demolished, either by using the bible or common sense or a combination of both.. the three doctrines they have that are unique are:.
1) only 144.000 go to heaven.. 2) 1914 jesus enthroned in kingdom power invisibly.. 3) blood transfusion is wrong.. i think there is possibly a fourth, that jesus died on a stake and not a cross, but that one i will ignore as not important.
that is more historical than theological.. the reason i am posting this is so that i do not miss something that would be interesting to a householder, as i am thinking of composing a leaflet that a householder could give to jw's when they call, and ask the dub to explain these "hidden" doctrines, using only bible verses in context.. imagine trying to explain the latest blood fractions thing, using the bible !
dont forget pyramidology
we learn from the bible that god spoke to adam ,then certain faithful ones,then after moses only the preisthood that was established,and individuals, raised as prophets,and this by the way is only a a small select group on the planet.never mind about other groups of humans.
fastforward to the era of christ ,again, god is only dealing with a small select group to advise and admonish.during the time from moses to christ he was only dealing with what became one small nation.the rest of humankind were left to their own devices.fastforward down to this 21st century we have no guidance/instruction/prophets to instruct or guide us.
( i know this is where jw`s would say but we have been preaching & teaching you god`s truths since 1879 ) all i can say their, is take your head out of the sand and look at all the changes ,corrections adjustments,re-adjustments,reversals,and failed expectations of prophecy you have published over this last century )so as to my question why hasn`t the god of the universe revealed himself to all humans of every race on all continents instead of just a small select group, if he truly was interested in the human race.
i often asked this very question, even when still a dub. the answer that they give is so very unsatisfying, especially if you use your brain. personally, i do not see what is wrong with god revealing himself in such a way that leaves zero doubt as to who he is. since we have free will, it would still be our choice to follow him (if that is truly an option). all this 'proof negates faith' argument is weak imo. especially since so many man-made organizations have impersonated god and done evil, twisted things ..
that's just my opinion though.
i am wondering a few things.... when you were an active jw, did others in your congregation leave for true apostacy reasons and did you know?
when (year) did they and what year did you leave?.
how many people were in your congregation and how many left before you did (or you think left)?
i knew of many who left, in every cong i was ever in. some were piosneers, some were elduhs, some were regular blokes. two stick out in my mind - both were elduhs. the first one left because his wife became an 'evil apostate' and actively hindered the local jw's (sounds like she woke up) and the 2nd left (was df'd) because i am certain that he cracked. he was a full time piosneer, an elduh, worked full-time and had a horrible shrew of a wife. was only a matter of time but the guy cracked bigtime. after awhile, people were gossiping that he was an apostate.
in all cases, we avoided them like lepers. makes me sad that i did that now, but unfortunately that is what we were taught we must do.
completed nanowrimo tonight.
50145 words in 27 days.
the project is about 2/3 done.
is that from the writing contest you were in? when you get a chance, tell us about your story :)
maybe the effect of this change is bigger than realized?
in 1995, it was discussed (positively) by everybody, during the week we studied the wt.
one elder stepped down and was looked down upon.
tsk tsk ... @djchristmas answered everyone but me ... i believe that we all want to know why his name is associated with a pagan holiday ... he righteously defends the WTS on one hand .. and sits at the table of demons with his avatar name ...
maybe the effect of this change is bigger than realized?
in 1995, it was discussed (positively) by everybody, during the week we studied the wt.
one elder stepped down and was looked down upon.
okay so i just cant read any of dj's really long-winded posts ... just cant do it
so perhaps this has been answered, but i'd REALLY like an answer to this:
if dj is such a good witness, why is his name: djeggnog? eggnog is a drink associated with christmas ... so would a good witness have an avatar name associated with CHRISTMAS?
i just cant read his posts because his name is djchristmas ..
why doesn't the nt have anything about jesus on record prior to his baptism?
after all, he was a perfect boy.
you would think that little jesus would've been talked about by everyone in the town,.
wasnt there quite a bit written about joseph?
looking back i'm glad i didn't marry my ex..
it was dreadful, completely and utterly dreadful. what is worse is that the "rules" force people to marry incompatible people, largely due to dating-inexperience. perhaps if dating was more liberal, there wouldnt be so many JW train-wreck marriages. but alas, it isnt to be. im sure that the Gibbering Buddy wants to put back arranged marriages at some point
one of the most fascinating aspects of the jw religion is the profound fear of demons (evil spirits) it engenders in its members.
i just wondered whether it's something that is used by the leadership as a means of control, or whether it's simply a concept that grew legs and took off on its own?
first, i believe in evil spirits.
moz .. you seem to have an infestation of fire elementals ...
just saying ...
