Posts by smiddy3

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Even if you do not purchase this book ...
by Doug Mason in
1. watchtower
2. bible
even if you do not purchase this book, at least read the preview pages freely available online:.

https://www.amazon.com/discovering-second-temple-literature-scriptures/dp/0827612656.

doug.
smiddy3

Thanks for the link Doug it certainly sounds like it would be an interesting read and she certainly gets some excellent reviews on it.
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If You Had The Choice To Live Anywhere In The World or Any State Where Would You Be?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i do like the usa but winters suck!

florida has some charm but it gets brutal with heat and humidity.

california is too looney.
smiddy3

Where are all of the Aussies to put their 2 cents worth in here ? Jeez guys where are you ? Lakes Entrance Victoria
Tweed heads ,QLD / NSW border and Maroochydore QLD. I live in L .E. and have hoildayed at those other places.
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Those who want to believe in god
by JimmyYoung in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i find it funny how many people want to broad cast their religion on fb then whine whine when others critique it.

its like the ny times saying no one has a right to criticize its oped.

don't put it on the world wide web if you don't want others opinion on it.
smiddy3

Just a minor correction JY if I may ,JW /WT religion teach/taught that the earth was created 48,000 years ago not 6,000 years ago ,that was when Adam was suposed to have been created which is bloody ridiculous anyway.
They claim/ed each creative day was 7000 years long and the 1000 year reign of Jesus Christ would take us to 49,000 years of creation as far as Jehovah`s plan for the earth was concerned .
And I can agree with most of what you say in your OP .
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2019--December--4--Leaked--Videos!
by Atlantis in
1. jw
2. friends
congregation expenses types and approvals.

issuing donation acknowledgment letters.

monthly congregation accounts reports--s-30.
smiddy3

Petra ,that photo reminds me of something ,can`t put my finger on it just yet .
As others have acknowledged you guys do a great service for us ,Petra--Atlantis--Vulcan and the elders in the Underground!
Thank you.
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Has Anything Really Changed For JWs In The Last 10 Years?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
2020 is days away.

has anything really changed for the witnesses or the religion?

?.
smiddy3

JW.Org. is becoming more and more like a Televangelist religion witnessing about a God who never seems to have enough money..
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Another wacko Jehovah Hoarders episode
by greenhornet in
1. watchtower
2. medical
i was watching this on you tube and found this video.

not sure if this women is a jw.

but it reminds me of some of the "friends" at the meetings.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqxnmf_kfzy.
smiddy3

This video is unavailable in Aust .
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Joyeux Noel
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. jw
2. experiences
merry christmas everyone!.

our entire family got together this morning to celebrate christmas.

i started by reading luke 2, the shepherds story.
smiddy3

And a merry Xmas to you Vanderhoven7 ,doesnt everything evolve ? The majority of people ,well a vast large number at least are not practicing Christians ,never set foot in a church or even watch televangelism and yet they will celebrate Xmas ,does that make them ,us hypocrites ? I dont believe so because on the one hand Xmas is a religious festival for many but on the other hand for others it has become just a time when families can come together with food/ drink and celebration and the exchanging of gifts ,which children particulary enjoy .
And lets face it if you asked a child what does xmas mean to them they would say "getting presents " not even giving presents and no mention of Jesus.
They grow up to be adults and the religious aspect has no meaning its just getting together with family and friends and enjoy food and drink and association with each other and giving presents .
Its a time of fellowship.
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Hey - Cognac here... Dealing with Custody Case
by BriandMandi in
1. jw
2. friends
had to create a new account cause i couldn’t login to my old one.. anyways, my ex- a male jw was trying to go for full physical custody of our kids.

he had his wife call dcf but of course i won.

he had no leg to stand on.. so, we need to go back to court in february.
smiddy3

I`m sorry that I can`t answer your question Cognac hopefully someone with experience in this field can do so.
I just hope things work out for you ,by the way how old is your daughter ? and kids ?
I`m sorry that I can only give you moral support
Take care.
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I watched the movie "Two Popes" today ,Netflix.
by smiddy3 in
1. social
2. entertainment
and i thouroughly enjoyed it ,i almost got to the stage of wanting to become a catholic.

it was a joy to watch the two main actors in dialogue and banter with each other..... and i`m an atheist ?.

pope benedict & pope francis.
smiddy3

And I thouroughly enjoyed it ,I almost got to the stage of wanting to become a Catholic. It was a joy to watch the two main actors in dialogue and banter with each other..... And I`m an Atheist ?
Pope Benedict & Pope Francis
Then I did a bit of research and found that it was largely a work of fiction some of the key scenes in the movie did not transpire .
While that was a bit of a let down ,I would still recommend this movie to watch if not only for the performances of these two great actors. Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins
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Page about JWs
by Lost in the fog in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i stumbled upon this jw material website and thought i would share it with you all.

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http://ed5015.tripod.com/jehovahswitnesses.htm.
smiddy3

Marked for later
I just looked breifly at a couple of subjects and couldn`t find any fault with what I saw.
Bookmarked .