Posts by smiddy3

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War question

by tmkm130 in

hi, my father is a jehovah's witness.

my sister wanted to do something nice for him and decided to have a shirt made with the ship he was on when he was in the navy many years ago.

he was not in the war, but he said that he can't wear it because jehovah's witnesses don't believe in war.

smiddy3

Jehovah`s Witnesses like to pick and choose what scripture they will obey and those they don`t like or contradicts their beliefs. So you will have an uphill battle with this question.

First off J.W`s do believe in war ,they believe in the" War of the Great day of God Almighty at Armageddon" by Christ Jesus/Jehovah God.

That will kill billions of people man woman and child simply because they are not Jehovah`s witnesses anytime soon.

Jehovah God is well known as being a war God in the Old Testament. He sanctioned many wars including genocide of many peoples and Nations.

In the New Testament Cornelius an army officer of the italian band was favoured by Jehovah God and accepted while he was in the army and there is no indication he ever left or was required to do so.

I wish you well in talking to your father ,but i`m afraid it will fall on deaf ears .

There is a scripture in the Bible that is applied to false gods & Idols ,however I find it aptly applies to Jehovah`s Witnesses.

Psalm 115: 5-8

"Eyes they have but they cannot see,

Ears they have but they cannot hear,

and a mouth they have but they cannot speak."

that is The Truth About The Truth , ( TTATT) but that`s just the way I see things.

And please let us know how you get on.

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covid-19 Australia jworg style.

by jonahstourguide in

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hi all.. i wanted to post this somewhere that all could see it.. here is a letter being circulated in melbourne australia area.. covid-19 announcement dear friends, the local body of elders have agreed on the following actions in relation to today’s announcement.

theocratic events at this stage congregation meetings will continue to run as normal.

no publisher should feel obligated to attend congregation meetings at this time if they feel concerned or anxious about doing so.

smiddy3

Their is a scripture for every occasion and JW`s are masters at using them to their advantage .

The current global pandemic reminds us of the description of the ride of the fourth horseman in Revelation chapter 6, which includes mention of “deadly plague.” These events strengthen our faith that we are living in the final part of the last days.

"The Bible is like a musical instrument that you can play any tune on." to fit your agenda.

Of course they omit the fact that the earth and humanity have suffered many plagues throughout the centuries and the "end" didn`t come then.

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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Status Update Thread

by Simon in

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this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.

latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.

the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.

smiddy3

As COVID-19 spreads throughout the world, the disease is dominating everything – even Church affairs.

And, yet, it's said that laughter is the best medicine. And we'll certainly all go crazy if we don't try to keep at least some sense of humor in the midst of all this.

So allow me to pass on some advice (that someone sent me) from a few illustrious saints and even a couple of notorious sinners.

-- "Stay calm and don't lose your head." – St. John the Baptist

-- "This is not the Apocalypse." – St. John the Evangelist

-- "Wash your hands often." – Pontius Pilate

-- "Avoid greeting people with a hug and kiss." – Judas

-- "Don't touch your eyes, nose, mouth or any open wounds." – St. Thomas the Apostle

-- "Pets and other animals cannot spread this disease." – St. Francis of Assisi

-- And, finally, "Avoid going to China." – Matteo Ricci

Oh, and don't forget: if someone from China tries to forcefully shake your hand, call Pope Francis!

I received this e-mail from my catholic sister

At least she has a sense of humour

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How Will the Quarantined Dubbies React When the "All Clear" Sounds?

by Room 215 in

seriously, i can't help wondering whether their hiatus from meetings and service will alter their post-covid-19 lifestyle once they experience the freedom of life in the absence of the hamster wheel?.

smiddy3

It may depend on how many of them get sick themselves and realise Jehovah does not protect them from these crises at all ?

But then again they may very well think "I didn`t die ,so Jehovah must have spared and protected me through this crises"

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IICSA hearings on religious organizations begin 16 March

by Corney in

the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (iicsa) is holding a public hearing in the child protection in religious organisations and settings investigation for the next two weeks.

the provisional timetable for the first week was released today: https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/17795/view/2020-03-12-cpiros-public-hearing-week-one-timetable.pdf .

five witnesses will testify on the jw issue next thursday, 19 march:.

smiddy3

I look forward to this and hope that it won`t be a fizzer , and that they actually hold the JW religion accountable for their neglect in protecting the child/ youth in their religion/organization.

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3 More Letters Dated March 13th, From the UK on Coronavirus!

by Atlantis in

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3 more letters dated march 13th, from the uk.

there are different mailing addresses at the top.. 2020-03-13https://docdro.id/pxmmef72020-03-13https://docdro.id/adfw87y2020-03-13https://docdro.id/u2tov1ppetra!https://docdro.id/qqtzami

smiddy3

As it eventually will ,and everything will go back to normal again .

Another let down for those hoping that the end is nigh .

How many times does a JW have to be let down with JW expectations about the GT, or the big A before the penny drops that it is all a scam ?

As the president of the WTB&TS /J.W./ ,W.T. said in a rare moment of truth " Religion is a snare and a racket "

Jehovah`s Witnesses are no better than the SDA`s , the Mormons ,Christadelphians ,Assembly`s of God ,or any other religion that sprung up in the last couple of hundred years.

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Can single sisters get Breast Augmentation?

by friedchicken in

i am curious can a single jw sister get a breast augmentation?

will the elders disfellowship her?

will jehovah be angry with her or upset?

smiddy3

I think you answered your own question with your name tag " friedchicken" .

More than likely the Elders would say something like " Your not happy with the body Jehovah gave you? "

" Why do you want to do such a thing ? Making yourself a sex object ?"

" What if every sister wanted to do such a thing would that bring praise to Jehovah ?"

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No Meetings, preaching work and circuits for JW's in Holland because of SARS-COVID-19 / Corona + Memorial only for JW's

by Gorbatchov in

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today all jw's in holland are informed that all meetings, the preaching work and the circuits are halted / closed because of sars-covid-19 / "corona".

first till march, 30 and then maybe longer.. the first time that the jw work in holland completely stopped.

the memorial will be held only for jw's.

smiddy3

Maybe they should just do the Memorial on line instead of having it at KH`s where everybody could log in and observe it ,wouldn`t that be the most sensible thing for the GB to organise ?

Under the circumstances ?

Otherwise ,having all of their members congregating at KH`s all over the world could be just passing a death sentence on all of the elderly that will attend this meeting .

They are for the most part only observers so why can`t they just do it on line where everybody can log in and observe the celebration of the Memorial ?

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JW old books and mags selling hot on ebay

by JimmyYoung in

so i have an eye out for a couple of the more nefarious jw books from the past.

i look on ebay etsy and others.

i see that the older books are selling for a good price.

smiddy3

A few years ago now ,I was managing as a volunteer a Senior citizens OP shop where I live and somebody donated what must have been about a dozen WT / Society videos .

Apparently from some old person who had passed away and their family thought to give them to the OP shop.

.There was no way I was going to put them on the shelves in the shop so a co-worker who was no fan of the JW`s had them dumped in the trash.

And I had no problem with that decision.

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How Are JWs Affected By The Coronavirus?

by minimus in

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will meetings and conventions be canceled?

the ministry?

shepherding calls, get togethers?

smiddy3

In my neck of the woods in E.G. Victoria,Australia I would imagine that "the end is nigh" is at the utmost of the minds of JW`s.

Just in this past 6 months we have had devastating bushfires ,floods in some parts ,a hailstone storm that wrecked my back deck where my roof looks like its covered in swiss cheese and now with COVID-19 and the 3 Supermarkets here with depleted stocks of toilet paper ,paper towels,and tissues ,along with hand cleansers ,I`m pretty sure its not only the JW`s that are thinking "the end is nigh" ?

I am now lamenting the time I dumped all of our WT literature, we sure could use all of those pages for toilet paper.