Posts by wearewatchingyouman

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Were You Tough On Your Fellow Witnesses?

by minimus in

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friends

when i was younger, i saw things as a young, inexperienced man.

i thought i knew it all, but time would prove otherwise.

i believed that as long as you accepted "mother's" counsel, then everyone should just follow jehovah's organization's guidance.. i realized some witnesses actually loved that thought, that it's either black or white.

wearewatchingyouman

I was pretty tough on some of my fellow witnesses growing up, though not in the classical sense. In my teenage years i watched my friends get baptized off one by one. I was always a good kid. My dad was an elder. My mom was DF'd when I was young, and I had the unique opportunity to distance myself from the teachings, but still stay close to the congregation, and openly expressing my doubts to my family. I knew all the dirt on everybody. I guess all the fellow Witness kids felt safe confiding all their misgivings due to my unique position. I saw their hypocrisy. Smoking, having sex, doing drugs etc. etc. etc. Then next thing you know they were getting baptized. I'd confront the ones I was close to. The coverstion usually went something like, "Dude, what the hell are you doing? I know you don't believe this stuff. You were just telling me about screwing Suzie Q worldly girl last weekend. Are you stupid?"

I kind of feel guilty today about not being more supportive and understanding of their position. Them not having any outlet to be honest with someone who could understand them, or at least feeling that way.

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Satan thrown to earth "about" 1914?

by wearewatchingyouman in

so i'm thumbing through the new "silver sword" and i notice that in the appendix under "message of the bible" that it says, "about 1914 jesus hurls the serpent satan to the earth...." i can't remeber ever hearing the word "about" and 1914 placed together before in regards to this event.

are there any jwapologists, or anyone else for that matter, who have an explanation for this?.

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/appendix-b/message-of-the-bible/.

wearewatchingyouman

"Yes. It was always said that Jesus was enthroned in October 1914, and THEN he started war in heaven. AFTER some time, Jesus won this war and cast Satan out of heaven to earth. And THEN Satan made the people start the first world war - which started in August 1914."

Oh, yes. This makes perfect sense. Wait..... whhhuuuuuutttt?????????

17

What Im Listening to Right Now / Playlist

by KiddingMe in

i am listening to roar by katy perry right now .

i listen to it several times a day as a pick me up.

this song is so motivating and empowering.

wearewatchingyouman

Astronautalis - This Is Our Science

Touch fire just to taste the truth
Say you're gonna die, so will you
We chase the lightning cuz we need to move
This is our science, we got nothing to prove
Tell me where you're going with that knife in your hand
Tell me what your thinking boy, what do you got planned?
See I don't trust your smile and know your daddy lets you run wild as the wind
I saw you touch her eyelids and I can see you want so clearly to kiss her lips
I got a friend who walks the strip with a gun on his hip and his reason is this
if people caught a glimpse they won't be talking shit
and he can rest his head be fists
He got hands that take it deep he don't need quarters to coax them from lips
to you this is as crazy as it gets
To the man with the --- on hand it only makes sense
Yeah, and that's the way that he is
And that's the way that I live
I wasn't born in a boxcar, when I die bury me with crossed arms
Underneath the tree up in the backyard
Something cold in my pocket yeah it's a lost star
Living what your given until it finally stops hearts
When us good guys die we hope those that survive
Won't ----- make us look real hard
Cuz we ain't tough, tell em Stef
(P.O.S.) We just deal with whatever comes up
This is for those who can't take a hint
Find a hundred neighbors ask if they could change their life what would they do different
Would it be litte shifts?
Or would it be some hidden dream embedded deep that no one knows even exists?
To me it makes sense
You can waste your time tossing blades of grass to the wind or you can swing fists
And if it sinks ships, bury me at sea with my arms crossed and a smile upon my pink lips
Tell me this
Put up your fingertips if you're living your life exactly the way the you wished
And for the rest of us with our hands on our hips
Our work is never done, we are Sisyphus
And tell me where your going with that knife your hand
Tell me what your thinking boy, what you've got planned
I don't trust your smile and know your daddy lets you run wild, wild, as the wind
I saw you touch her eyelids and I can see you want so clearly to kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss her lips
Touch fire (touch fire)
Just to taste the truth (just to taste the truth)
say you're gonna die (say you're gonna die), well so will you (so will you)
We chase the lightning (chase the lightning), cuz we need to move (need to move)
This is our science (this is our science), we got nothing to prove (got nothing to prove)
Touch fire (touch fire)
Just to taste the truth (just to taste the truth)
say I'm gonna die (you're gonna die), well so will you (so will you)
We chase the lightning (chase the lightning), cuz we need to move (we need to move)
This is our science (this is our science), we got nothing to prove (got nothing to prove)
Touch fire

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

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Christ Jesus vs Jesus Christ in RNWT

by wisdomfrombelow in

i noticed in the bible reading in titus this week that that they changed one instance of christ jesus to jesus christ.

it made me wonder why it was done and what benefit it could have in their doctrines..

wearewatchingyouman

hmmmm.... I always thought his middle name was Harvey. I've never heard Jesus T. Christ before, but I've heard Jesus H. Christ many times

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What is the best for the child if father knows TTATT and mother is a devout JW?

by Daniel1555 in

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friends

hi friends.

i would like to know your opinion on the following:.

situation:.

wearewatchingyouman

2. Speaking as a child (who is now a fully grown man) thankful to have grown up in this arrangement.

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Satan thrown to earth "about" 1914?

by wearewatchingyouman in

so i'm thumbing through the new "silver sword" and i notice that in the appendix under "message of the bible" that it says, "about 1914 jesus hurls the serpent satan to the earth...." i can't remeber ever hearing the word "about" and 1914 placed together before in regards to this event.

are there any jwapologists, or anyone else for that matter, who have an explanation for this?.

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/appendix-b/message-of-the-bible/.

wearewatchingyouman

Heck, since Satan is such a mighty foe that it took Jesus a couple years to get rid of him maybe since he's waged an attack on Heaven and broke back in. All those angels Rutherford was seeing in the 30's were actually demons. Then Jesus threw Satan back out again in the 40's leading to WWII. And they realizedwhat was going on so they stopped listening to them. Then Satan broke back in in the 50's. They wared a little more which was what caused Vietnam. Then Satan was really pissed, so he created LSD and the hippies, and the rest is history. Makes perfect sense to me....

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WT gearing up to dump Russell and come clean on early history?

by Comatose in

we've discussed this on lots of threads, but i've noticed a few things lately.

they seem to be talking about the early days on a very regular basis, almost constantly.

the change to fds happens and this involved a dive into early history and a few knocks on russell.

wearewatchingyouman

They do what they want to. When you're directed by Holy Spirit, but not inspired, and directed by Angels, but not directed by Angels anything is possible. Maybe in these final days they will be directed by Jesus, but not by Jesus as to all the misinformation they've been given in the past.

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Satan thrown to earth "about" 1914?

by wearewatchingyouman in

so i'm thumbing through the new "silver sword" and i notice that in the appendix under "message of the bible" that it says, "about 1914 jesus hurls the serpent satan to the earth...." i can't remeber ever hearing the word "about" and 1914 placed together before in regards to this event.

are there any jwapologists, or anyone else for that matter, who have an explanation for this?.

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/appendix-b/message-of-the-bible/.

wearewatchingyouman

Thanks Londo111.

48

Satan thrown to earth "about" 1914?

by wearewatchingyouman in

so i'm thumbing through the new "silver sword" and i notice that in the appendix under "message of the bible" that it says, "about 1914 jesus hurls the serpent satan to the earth...." i can't remeber ever hearing the word "about" and 1914 placed together before in regards to this event.

are there any jwapologists, or anyone else for that matter, who have an explanation for this?.

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/appendix-b/message-of-the-bible/.

wearewatchingyouman

So I'm thumbing through the new "Silver Sword" and I notice that in the appendix under "Message Of The Bible" that it says, "ABOUT 1914 Jesus hurls the serpent Satan to the earth...." I can't remeber ever hearing the word "about" and 1914 placed together before in regards to this event. Are there any JWapologists, or anyone else for that matter, who have an explanation for this?

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/appendix-b/message-of-the-bible/

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Does anyone know what is happening with Italy's (Rome) Bethel???

by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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friends

there are rumors out, that the italy (rome) bethel is being shut down and putting out to pasture a large portion of the bethel staff.. has anyone heard anything... ?.

the word is that everyone but the most senior members will be let go.

the senior bethel family members will be reassigned.

wearewatchingyouman

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/198186/1/Branch-offices-in-Europe-are-closing#.Un0eS0ko45s