Posts by EndofMysteries

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Do You Think The Islamic State Will Launch An Attack On US Soil In The Near Future?

by minimus in

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i think so.

they rejoice over celebrating the 9/11 attacks..

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Do you mean the 10,000 pieces of feces over in Iraq? How exactly would they get all the way over here? Conquer the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Europe then take their ships? Or build lawnmower airplanes and attempt to fly thousands of miles over here without being shot down on the way?

Let the 50 countries all over that area and all of Europe worry about them first. They'll never come close to launching an attack here.

Anything that happens inside this country from somebody already here will have been 'allowed' to happen.

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How do we set up a "Used New Bike Fund" for Terry?

by BucketShopBill in

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is there any way we can try to start a crowd-fund to help terry get some wheels quicker than he currently can?

with craigslist and a couple of bucks from a few members we can help terry get moving.

does anyone have any ideas how we can do a "theists for terry" bike fund raiser and challenge the atheists to a bucket-head challenge?

EndofMysteries

how much are you trying to get to for a bike?

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Update to Linguistics Publications Software Build

by objectivetruth in

a few weeks ago, i mentioned a new tool that i started building which will track wording changes and find trends highlighting propoganda techniques in the wt publications... this is an update.. 1. a fellow jwn member has joined the project, (more like he recruited me to join his already existing project).. 2. we have made some great progress.

the most exciting news is that we now have a complete text catalog of all watchtower publications from the 1870's to 2014.. 3. we are building an online tool which will be "invite only" (the site will be free, but certain areas will only be accessible to approved individuals) .

this tool will be similar to wol.jw.org , with 1 main difference.. there will be no "newspeak" tactics employed on this site.

EndofMysteries

In line w/ my last post, I'm curious, look up "faithful and discreet slave".

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Update to Linguistics Publications Software Build

by objectivetruth in

a few weeks ago, i mentioned a new tool that i started building which will track wording changes and find trends highlighting propoganda techniques in the wt publications... this is an update.. 1. a fellow jwn member has joined the project, (more like he recruited me to join his already existing project).. 2. we have made some great progress.

the most exciting news is that we now have a complete text catalog of all watchtower publications from the 1870's to 2014.. 3. we are building an online tool which will be "invite only" (the site will be free, but certain areas will only be accessible to approved individuals) .

this tool will be similar to wol.jw.org , with 1 main difference.. there will be no "newspeak" tactics employed on this site.

EndofMysteries

Nice report. So what can we conclude from this?

1968 to 1974 - GB:" We are God's chosen, listen and obey us, 1975 sounds like a good year for God to bring the end. Nobody can understand the bible, it's secrets are locked to the whole world except through us. Reports are heard of brothers and sisters selling off their homes for the final MONTHS until the end, etc, etc." 1975 comes and goes and nothing happens. GB in 1976: "BEWARE of apostates, who spread lies, who try to deceive you that we are not God's mouthpiece and chosen, who claim we made promises and predictions falsely, etc. If anybody is critical of us, the faithful slave, they are apostates and must be shunned!!"

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Are JW's getting hard with all the Russia and ISIS news yet?

by EndofMysteries in

i can only imagine the talk, "ooo the king of the north (russia) is back on track, and isis, and lots of problems, any minute now!

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EndofMysteries

I can only imagine the talk, "ooo the king of the north (russia) is back on track, and ISIS, and lots of problems, any minute now!"

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I still love Kingdom Melodies.

by POs Son in

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ok, at the risk of getting flamed, i have been out for over 20 years, and still love kingdom melodies.

i remember them for the good times, the conventions and assemblies, hearing the orchestral versions, imagining the orchestra playing.

some pieces were really nice.

EndofMysteries

When I was very little my mom would sing, "the sign of the times" to me.

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Reading the Bible Alone "Will Lead you to Apostate Thinkings!" Stay a Watchtowerite!

by BucketShopBill in

"from time to time, there have arisen from among the ranks of jehovah's people those, who, like the original satan, have adopted an independent, faultfinding attitude...they say that it is sufficient to read the bible exclusively, either alone or in small groups at home.

but, strangely, through such 'bible reading,' they have reverted right back to the apostate doctrines that commentaries by christendom's clergy were teaching 100 years ago.

the watchtower, aug. 15, 1981.. .

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Governing body: We are the faithful and discreet slave, and you must listen to us as you would the voice of God!

Woman: Well, I didn't vote for you.

Governing Body: You don't vote for the faithful and discreet slave.

Woman: Well how'd you become it then?

[ Angelic music plays... ]

Governing body: The Master, Jesus Christ himself, his arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft the silver sword from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that we, the governing body, are indeed the faithful and discreet slave. THAT is why we are the masters of your faith!

Dennis: [ interrupting ] Listen, strange visions of Jesus lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of theocracy. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

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PART TWO of AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE BY A PRACTICING JEHOVAH'S WITNESS

by Sparks in

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while you are sitting there reading this, there are literally hundreds of thousands of young males and females all over the world [ mostly in america / canada and england] sitting in their grotty little smelly bedrooms or flats, designing computer viruses that they will up-load onto web-sites to cause anonymous innocent peoples computers to malfunction.

these creeps spend literally weeks,months or even years hoping to make a computer viruses that will get into peoples computer bios to completely destroy their computers.

they never see the peoples anger, frustration and distress.... the damage can cost each person about 1,000 [ $1,660.74 ] or more to replace a basic new laptop or tower.

EndofMysteries

adjustments - yes. This isn't a website for christian/believer association and support, merely ex jw's. When people leave the religion, too many different paths have been taken by all for there to be a concensus and so beliefs are only debated. Somebody like sparks would be better off on a general christian website/forum.

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PART TWO of AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE BY A PRACTICING JEHOVAH'S WITNESS

by Sparks in

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while you are sitting there reading this, there are literally hundreds of thousands of young males and females all over the world [ mostly in america / canada and england] sitting in their grotty little smelly bedrooms or flats, designing computer viruses that they will up-load onto web-sites to cause anonymous innocent peoples computers to malfunction.

these creeps spend literally weeks,months or even years hoping to make a computer viruses that will get into peoples computer bios to completely destroy their computers.

they never see the peoples anger, frustration and distress.... the damage can cost each person about 1,000 [ $1,660.74 ] or more to replace a basic new laptop or tower.

EndofMysteries

Sparks isn't even reading these comments.

Anyway, if he is, and for any onlookers, here is my analysis of him and reply to his comments.

Sparks by looking at older posts had left years ago. Being brought or raised into a religion that taught one must find the ONE TRUE religion, and things happened that caused him to disbelieve it. He left. There are usually 3 routes those who leave go, to another christian or indepedent christian type religion, or agnostic, or athiest. He mentally could not handle that when leaving he was unable to find the ONE TRUE religion. For bible believers, the situation is exactly as it was in 1874, or in 1700, there is no ONE true religion to find. Jesus gave identifying marks to find his people, but they are scattered worldwide, there is NOT and there WON'T be a one unifying force where all are united until the real 1,000 year reign. The WT has falsely taught the 1,000 year reign has begun and they put themselves in the throne that the bible says Jesus and 144,000k will be using.

Anyway, Sparks couldn't handle THE TRUTH, so blinders when back on and this is the result.

Some people are better in.

Everything he says so called ex jws say that is not true, he either blinded himself to forget or never looked up to verify it was true. Everything about doctrine changes, the governing body, etc, is all from the original articles and material they published. Sparks says the GB never said anything about 1975, he ignored or never read the KM's, and WT's talking about it, and how they talked highly of those selling their homes to live the last few months of this world doing full time service.

Sparks left originally probably from what he was told and shown by somebody else. I left when I read in the bible on my own and found so many things that the WT teaches and preaches that go against the bible. I am making the truth and my faith my own, not building my house on sand (man teaching/other religion).

Sparks probably would have become an independant believer or some more free christian religion but if his returning had anything to do with this website, it was probably the athiest/believer debates and attacks on believers that made him think life is either hope/future/God/etc ONLY with JW religion of control or leaving with athiest only viewpoint, only life now and no future hope.

(I imagine sparks probably covers his eyes to log on, make a post, and log off without reading anything)

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Healing Through Humor

by Watchtower-Free in

ex cult memes and videos.

anything poking fun at any cult.. .

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1447453542181602/.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9YTLREojYc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9YTLREojYc