Posts by Greybeard

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Who would like to Skype?

by freetosee in

jw
friends

i finally started skyping.

if you would like to talk, feel free to pm me.

we don't need to have the camera on.. .

Greybeard

@ usualusername

Very funny! I got a good laugh out of that!

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Feeling a little weird today

by Bucholz in

hello everybody, so i've been out of the wt for almost a year now.

i did go to the memorial last year, but that was pretty much the last meeting i attended.

thing is, as a born-in, i have never missed one, this will be the first.. don't get me wrong, i have absolutely no desire to go back, but after all these years there's a weird feeling about it.

This will be the first one I miss at the KH too. However, I still believe in Christ and am closer to him than ever before. I did partake at home last time after being at the Hall with my wife. While at the Hall, I did not touch the emblems just to pass/reject them. That bothered me.

The question is, why would you go? For Jesus? For your family? Going to the memorial and passing on the emblems is NOT a command as you probably already know. Why do you really feel bad? You can observe this on your own and if you do believe in Jesus and want to follow him, you can partake by yourself.

Your brother in Christ,

Greybeard

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New Youtube video for Jehovah Witnesses by jwstruggle.com

by Greybeard in

dear brothers and sisters,.

with the memorial of christ death so close.

many of us wonder about our own relationship with christ jesus.

Greybeard

Thank you RayPublisher, As the blog roles the page will change. I forgot about that... I would edit the link but my 30 minutes are up...

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New Youtube video for Jehovah Witnesses by jwstruggle.com

by Greybeard in

dear brothers and sisters,.

with the memorial of christ death so close.

many of us wonder about our own relationship with christ jesus.

Greybeard

Dear brothers and sisters,

With the Memorial of Christ death so close. Many of us wonder about our own relationship with Christ Jesus. Are we in the truth? Are we in Christ? JJ has just finished a talk/video for Youtube that addresses this subject. We hope you enjoy.

Click here to watch: jwstruggle.com

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Who is keeping watch over my soul, that I should be submissive to him?

by irondork in

and what man or men am i supposed to be obedient to?.

and who is rendering accounts without talking to me first?.

go ahead!

Greybeard

Who do you think it is? The elders at the Kingdom Hall? If that is what you think them obey them. I have obeyed them and the GB for amost 50 years and where did it get me? Where did it get you? I am tired of the boy who cries wolf. The generation change was a total joke. I was not supposed to grow this old... You know the story.

So who are these ones "watching over our souls"? Back then in Pauls day that would have been easy to answer right? They were not called Jehovah's Witnesses we know that for sure. They were called "Christians" and "The Way". Today we have all kinds of different sects of Chritianity. Do any of them have 100% truth? That is impossible. so what percentage of truth do we expect? Honestly I do not think there is any "true" religion out there that has a patent on "the truth". JW's think they do but they have become known as false prophets world wide.

I think what you are asking is "who has the truth"/ "where are these people"? At Luke 18:18 Jesus said, "when the son of man comes, will he find the faith on earth?" Why did he ask this question? Honestly, I don't think he will find it like it was back then in the first century. You might find bits and pieces here and there... I believe there are those who have more truth than others. Read your bible and pray for holy spirit and try to find those you can agree with. Then if there are ones taking the lead you could follow them. Personally I don't want to take the chance... I don't trust men these days.... This is a different time is it not? I chose to follow my one leader Christ, he is my only leader.

1 John 2:27, " And as for YOU , the anointing that YOU received from him remains in YOU , and YOU do not need anyone to be teaching YOU ; but, as the anointing from him is teaching YOU about all things, and is true and is no lie, and just as it has taught YOU , remain in union with him." (NWT)

I hope that helps some,

Your brother in Christ,

Greybeard

jwstruggle.com

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How would atheists respond to this?

by Knowsnothing in

http://www.everystudent.com/wires/godreal.html.

british philosopher, dr. antony flew, has been a leading spokesperson for atheism, actively involved in debate after debate.

however, scientific discoveries within the last 30 years brought him to a conclusion he could not avoid.

Greybeard

An atheist buys an ancient lamp at an auction, takes it home, and begins to polish it. Suddenly, a genie appears, and says, “I’ll grant you three wishes, Master.” The atheist says, “I wish I could believe in you.” The genie snaps his fingers, and suddenly the atheist believes in him. The atheist says, “Wow. I wish all atheists would believe this.” The genie snaps his fingers again, and suddenly atheists all over the world begin to believe in genies. “What about your third wish?” asks the genie. “Well,” says the atheist, “I wish for a billion dollars.” The genie snaps his fingers for a third time, but nothing happens. “What’s wrong?” asks the atheist. The genie shrugs and says, “Just because you believe in me, doesn’t necessarily mean that I really exist.”

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How would atheists respond to this?

by Knowsnothing in

http://www.everystudent.com/wires/godreal.html.

british philosopher, dr. antony flew, has been a leading spokesperson for atheism, actively involved in debate after debate.

however, scientific discoveries within the last 30 years brought him to a conclusion he could not avoid.

Greybeard

@ Knowsnothing,

The truth is Athiests don't really exist. Thier comments on this thread will evolve from nothing

Just messing with you Athiests don't go getting bent on me

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Jehovahs Witnesses and the Memorial of Christs Death

by Greybeard in

have you ever been invited to someones home for dinner, but not eaten any of the food?

only sat there and watched them eat?

what purpose would that serve?

Greybeard

Thanks for the tips designs

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Jehovahs Witnesses and the Memorial of Christs Death

by Greybeard in

have you ever been invited to someones home for dinner, but not eaten any of the food?

only sat there and watched them eat?

what purpose would that serve?

Greybeard

@ designs

Thank you for this information. Very interesting... May I ask where you found this information? Josephus? I have not read his writings but would like to. I do not doubt what you say and I believe the Pharisees most likely did do many good deeds. However I do believe they "gulped down the camel" when they rejected the son of God. In Matthew 23 Jesus had much to say about them and called them "blind guides". Much like many teachers of our children in this world, they too are blind guides, not all but many... This is only my opinion... I have much to learn myself I am sure

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Jehovahs Witnesses and the Memorial of Christs Death

by Greybeard in

have you ever been invited to someones home for dinner, but not eaten any of the food?

only sat there and watched them eat?

what purpose would that serve?

Greybeard

@ james_woods: Jesus said "as often as you do it" at 1Corinthians 11:25 so many take that as more than once a year and I have no problem with that however so far I only do this once a year and only started partaking last year myself.

@ designs: Could you tell me more about your view of the pharisees and what you believe it was like? Thanks