Posts by smiddy3

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meeting attendance
by asp59 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how much has meeting attendance gone down say the last 10-15 years at khs do you think?

in percentage.
smiddy3

And that scripture of course would be Matt.24:12 I guess . "and because of the increasing of lawlessness the love of the greater number will cool off "
Its not only the JW`s that speak out of both sides of its mouth ,the Bible is just as guilty.
Zech.8:23 " This is what jehovah of armies has said ,it will be in those days that ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold ,yes ,they will actually take hold of the skirt of a man who is a jew saying ,we will go with you people for we have heard that God is with you people"
As Jehovah`s Witnesses interpret the bible that is.
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"Do You think that 8 million are being deceived?" Ways to answer this?
by BottleGate_ in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
mine is : jws preach that the entire population of the earth has been deceived ..
smiddy3

Believers in God that can be traced back to the Bible Jews muslims and Christians both Catholic and Protestant.
Muslims approx. 1.5 Billion
Catholics " 1.2 Billion
Protestants " 1.0 Billion
Jewish # " 9 Million # Jewish / People -Faith
That`s nearly half of the Worlds total population isn`t it ?
How does that lot stand up with 8.5 Million Jehovahs Witnesses ,just who is God blessing ?
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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.