Posts by smiddy3

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How to CYA (cover your ass) Watchtower style
by eyeuse2badub in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
today’s watchtower article was the ultimate cya.

for friggin’ decades all we heard was that as armageddon gets nearer and nearer, the number of the ‘great crowd’ will increase and the number of the “little flock” will decrease!

in fact, it was one of the proofs that the end was near!.
smiddy3

For many of us who can`t stomach the thought of going onto JW.Org to see these articles can someone put the said article on here ? pretty please ?
Reading between the lines the GB must be expecting a far greater number to partake of the bread & wine this year.?
You would think they would stop reporting the numbers now as its getting embarrassing to see the numbers increasing so much when for decades they were predicting the opposite should be happening.
I used to be always looking out for those numbers way back when I was in.
You would think that this alone would wake people up ?
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Why doesn't the wt discuss the real reason many partake?
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it has nothing to do about feeling chosen or ruling in heaven, but rather many feel it's a command for all christians, that by partaking you are accepting christ as their saviour!

john 6-.
smiddy3

I had to read your OP a couple of times before it dawned on me you were asking about Christians in general and not the JW`s.
Not your fault I`m getting a bit slow and ditherey in my old age.And its very true what you say.
Christendoms members partake for the reasons you stated ("Accepting Christ as their saviour" )
JW members partake thinking they are going to rule with JC over all of the earth. ( All about power and Ego )
A good thread ,I look forward to others comments.
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Frederick Franz enjoyed wining and dining in Japan
by yoko N in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a japanese sister living in kansai was asked by japan's branch office to take f. franz and his cronies to wining and dining.. her daughter left borg and are now publishing her experiences.. .
smiddy3

I think we have all seen JW`s brown nose those who they considered WT Celebs .in our local circuits ,whether they were popular speakers or CO`s or DO`s ,idol worship was not uncommon among congregations.
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Unbelievable!
by The Fall Guy in
1. social
2. humour
you gotta listen to the first 60 seconds of the special talk drivel.. you'll immediately see why i've put this under jokes & humour.

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https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/vodspecialtalk2020/pub-sp-tk20r_1_video.
smiddy3

I`m sorry, I started to watch the Aussie version but after a minute or so I thought what am I doing ? and shut it down.
I thought, do I really have to download it to watch it ? That just went against my grain.I did it and regretted doing it.
I`m way past all of that crap.
I come on here to hopefully support fellow ex JW`s ,offer my 2 cents worth and hopefully help a lurker or newbie to wake up TTTATT .
Where in the world did they ever get the idea that they are Bible students is beyond me.
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Put a smile on your face
by The Fall Guy in
1. social
2. humour
posted this clever video a few hours ago, but it never uploaded for some reason.

enjoy.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4lnc6b4jri.
smiddy3

I luv it ! very clever ,thanks guys
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What Is Your Favorite Decade or Time Period to Live In?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
some people say this decade is the most advantage and so they are happiest in the present.

some long for the good old days before cell phones and computers.

if you could live in an era or decade , when would it be?.
smiddy3

I have to say the fifties ,if you lived fast and died young you would have a good looking corpse .
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Have You Isolated Yourself Because of the Virus 🦠?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
some people i know have not gone out of their houses in weeks.

some will walk near their homes and run right back in.

meanwhile, i go food shopping and i see tons of people, many with masks and gloves on..
smiddy3

Too damn right we have .Especially at our age we cant take this virus lightly .I sit on the front porch or the back deck and watch the world go by either with a beer in hand or a glass of wine in hand depending on what time in the A/noon I`m sitting there.
A greeting and a wave every now and then just to try and keep some sense of normality and being interactive with folks as much as possible as they walk their dogs etc.
And of course keeping in touch over the phone with close friends when possible .
Only going out for whats needed ,such as booze # 1 priority and food & toilet paper in that order .
Take care and stay safe all you lot ,it will pass ,eventually and hopefully we are all still here.
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Memorial 20.20
by inbetween09 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how do congregations in times of corona curfews handle it ?.

there should be a video of the talk on jw.org for the general public.

are publichers just encouraged to watch it on april 7th?
smiddy3

Zoomemorial ,I like that ,has a certain caged ring to it.
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why did jehovah create corona virus?
by stan livedeath in
1. watchtower
2. medical
why did jehovah create the strains of corona virus ?.

is it part of the great tribulation that is closer than ever now ?.

what if lots of his people die from it ?.
smiddy3

Dont hold back caves tell us how you really think .And if it helps any i endorse what you say.
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I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.
by avishai in
1. jw
2. friends
howdy folks, how is everybody?.
smiddy3

How about yourself avishai buddy? How you doing / coping ? As BS indicates so long as the booze keeps comin I aint a runnin .