A Believer,
Yeah says you. I know what I preach.
Excellent! I doubt it, but as long as you believe, god bless.
NewYork44M
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Do You Remember When JWs Relished Explaining Their Beliefs?
by minimus ini bet most witnesses could not explain their blood policy, their understanding of the slave, and even simple biblical doctrines....they are an embarrassment to any old timer..
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NewYork44M
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What will humans look like in 1000000 years?
by James Mixon inok, the bible is a fascinating book of fairy tales, so we move on..e. zolfagharifard, some guy states "humans will be very different creatures in just 1000 years from now due to climate change,artificial intelligence and genetic mutations are all set to transform our bodies in drastic ways.
a mixture of biology and machine on the inside.
this is only 1000 years from now, what the hell will humans look like in 100000 years????
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NewYork44M
No matter what humans will be like then, you can be sure that someone will be preaching the end is just around the corner.
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Do You Remember When JWs Relished Explaining Their Beliefs?
by minimus ini bet most witnesses could not explain their blood policy, their understanding of the slave, and even simple biblical doctrines....they are an embarrassment to any old timer..
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NewYork44M
As a child growing up there were a few in the congregation that really got into the detail of the belief system. My mother was one of these few. I always enjoyed listening to the conversations she would have with others of like mind. While ultimately my belief system went a different direction, I had a very high respect for those who took the time to try to understand the detail of their belief system.
I have no respect for those who who took no time to understand the detail of what they believed. This status probably describes 99% of current JWs. It is impossible to have a conversation with these people because they have no idea what they believe, and more importantly - why they believe what they say.
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How many times did you see a JW start a business
by karter inwith the intention of spending less time working and more time in f.s i saw this many times.
an ex c.o started a carpet cleaning business with the charter being spending less time working more time in f.s.
he has long since passed away and the company is now huge being the major player in flood resteration and employing 100's of people one of the owners i spoke to recently was sick due to using to many chemicals but carries on becouse he loves the money even though he's worth millions.
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NewYork44M
I have see the "brothers" follow two basic tracks in business. The first being multi level marketing. This almost always ends in disaster. The business continues to until the marketers reach their credit limit on the credit cards when they buy their inventory.
The other being some sort of cleaning or other service related business. A person can eke out a living doing this. But I have never seen anyone get rich. I always hear about those that get rich with a cleaning business, but never met any of these people. Nor have I reviewed their financial statements.
We had an elder with a TrimLine franchise. I understand that ended in disaster. There were a number of brothers involved in the carpet cleaning business. I forget the name, but with all story's of wealth, I never saw any of it. Just a lot of very hard work with little payback.
With my financial background as a CPA, an brother asked me to review his books in his cleaning business. He was convinced that he was making a fortune, but from what I saw, he was barely making enough to pay off the capital investments of the machines.
Starting and maintaining a small business is very hard work. It requires skills beyond the scope of most people. I admire those who succeed. Unfortunately, the religion creates one additional barrier to success.
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Watchtower letter head
by greenhornet ini have a question about the letters the watchtower would send to the congregations about 20 to 30 years ago.. on the top of the letter it would say watchtower then the address in brooklyn and phone number, and the word cable watchtower.
my question is what does cable mean?
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NewYork44M
Cable Watchtower was the pre-twitter equivalent Twitter account. It is hard to believe the internet is a new phenomena.
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Jehovah God is Real
by TakeOffTheCrown inthere are many on this site that do not believe that jehovah truly exists; that he is not a real being.
but, he is as real as next breath you draw into your nostrils.. some of you say that there is no evidence that he exists.
yet, none of you can prove that he does not exits.. cofty, (you come to mind), i appreciate that you have stated, without reservation, that you do not believe that god exists.. yet, you cannot prove it.. hope in jehovah..
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NewYork44M
Jehovah is not real. There is nothing to prove. What is real is that within the next 100 years, everyone posting on this thread will be dead. Someone should think about that a million years from now. -
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Leonard Cohen - a tribute
by NewYork44M ini have gotten hooked on podcasts, one of which is fresh air, a pbs podcast.
this past week the re-aired an interview with the late leonard cohen.
here is a link to the pbs site that includes the interview:.
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NewYork44M
I read his history and, yes he had a lot to be bitter about. But the interview he did prior to his death had none of the bitterness that might be expected.
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If this system goes on.
by karter ini heard my hard out jw sister say that for the 1st time in many years and i'm hearing more and more jw's saying that.
years ago when i was in they talked about the new system coming any minute..
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NewYork44M
The end is near, in 100 years, we will all be dead.
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Why Did JWs Abandon Brooklyn for the Sticks?
by Room 215 ini may have missed this, but can anyone tell me what was the pretext the gb concocted to justify their abandonment of a perfectly suitable, high-profile, high-visibility complex in what is arguably the world's greatest metropolis for the bucolic isolation of upstate new york.
any how does the move square with their purported belief in the imminence of armageddon?
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NewYork44M
I can't help but believe that this is a colossal mistake. Brooklyn Heights is the history of the Wt. Their identity has always been linked to the buildings in Brooklyn. I think they have walked away from a historic anchor that many old (and not so old-timers) timers cherished.
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Leonard Cohen - a tribute
by NewYork44M ini have gotten hooked on podcasts, one of which is fresh air, a pbs podcast.
this past week the re-aired an interview with the late leonard cohen.
here is a link to the pbs site that includes the interview:.
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NewYork44M
I have gotten hooked on podcasts, one of which is Fresh Air, a PBS podcast. This past week the re-aired an interview with the late Leonard Cohen. Here is a link to the PBS site that includes the interview:
http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/11/11/501616131/love-itself-leonard-cohens-holy-touch
Since listening to the interview, I have spent quality time listening to his songs. What is expressed is deep, dark, and extremely poetic. As I grow older, I continue to increase in my appreciation of the written word.
Here are two songs that we all have heard. You will appreciate the music and words more as you expand your awarness of his music.