Posts by smiddy3

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Australia Day.

by jhine in

happy australia day .

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jan .

smiddy3

Thanks jan ,happy Australia day to all our Aussie friends .

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Jehovah`s Witnesses owe their existence to Christendom`s groundwork.

by smiddy3 in

1.jehovah`s witnesses base their bible on christendoms determination of what books of scripture were to become what is known as the bible today,going back to the third century ad.. there were many ,many other books of scripture in existence at that time that these men decided in their own imperfect wisdom not to include them .. where it suited them the jw / gb would use the research of christendoms learned men who compiled bible dictionary`s and bible concordances.. 2.by far the vast majority of jehovah`s witnesses today are off-shoots of many of christendom`s religions from whom they poached members from and then gave birth to their own offspring to grow in numbers.. with all of there self praise of witnessing in all of the earth ,it is mainly wholly contained in lands where christendom has established the major religion of that land and jw`s have poached the most vulnerable people of that time.. 3.how many thousands of people have they converted in bangladesh ?

pakistan ?

china ?

smiddy3

1.Jehovah`s Witnesses base their Bible on Christendoms determination of what books of Scripture were to become what is known as the Bible today,going back to the third century AD.

There were many ,many other books of Scripture in existence at that time that these men decided in their own imperfect wisdom not to include them .

Where it suited them the JW / GB would use the research of Christendoms learned men who compiled Bible Dictionary`s and Bible Concordances.

2.By far the vast majority of Jehovah`s Witnesses today are off-shoots of many of Christendom`s religions from whom they poached members from and then gave birth to their own offspring to grow in numbers.

With all of there self praise of witnessing in all of the earth ,it is mainly wholly contained in lands where Christendom has established the major religion of that land and JW`s have poached the most vulnerable people of that time.

3.How many thousands of people have they converted in Bangladesh ? Pakistan ? China ? India ? Muslim Country`s ? Etc,Etc.

Any Non Christian Nation ?

Oh they might be able to show a token two or three here and their but you can bet your bottom dollar they were affiliated with a Christian Church beforehand.

Jehovah`s Witnesses are not unique ? in any way shape or form they are just another sect of Christendom.

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2021...what do you foresee?

by minimus in

jw
friends

do you think the world will be a better place?

more civil?

kinder?

smiddy3

Same ole ,same ole ,what you see today is what you will see tomorrow. Or as Doris Day sang ,

Che Sera ,Sera ,Whatever will be will be .

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The Execution of Ed Dunlap

by Vanderhoven7 in

amazing insights into wts doctrine and practice from a former bethelite who worked with ray franz on the aid book.. https://youtu.be/mz6mjycc7ag.

smiddy3

I listened to the tape in it`s entirety and could "see" what a good humble genuine man Ed must have been .

I knew a few in the congregations I attended over the years.

If i could offer any criticism of his tape it would be his negligence of pointing out the role Jesus Christ played in the Christian Greek Scriptures and the omission of Jehovah God`s role in the New Testament.

I understood and respect his belief in the Bible ,but I think it still shone through how WT indoctrinated he still was about the importance of Jehovah`s name in the Christian era. Phil.2:9-11

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Havent gone to the kingdom hall in ten years but may have to go back...

by Joliette in

made a big mistake of talking about being raised as a jehovah's witness to some old friends and family.

people have told me that i am still a jws even though i've never been baptized.

i'm in school for social services, dealing with student loan debt, and a lot of other debt.

smiddy3

Sorry to say this Joliette ,but you need professional help that can`t be had here .If you think as you imply that you will get support from people who will watch your back and help you,you are delusional .simply stated

You never got baptized, you were never a Jehovah`s Witness, and by your own words never will be ,so why do you think they will be there for you if you go back as a non believer ?

Not meaning at all to be mean joliette ,but you need to see a therapist who understands cults and how to deal with life without them.

I wish you all the best for the rest of your life .

Take care.

Looking back on some of your posts my friend I think you enjoy being in the situation you have made for yourself , but if you go back and get baptised pulling the wool over JW`s eyes for a time, the day will come when you will be disfellowshipped and you are going to be in a far worse position than you are now .

If you can`t cope now you certainly won`t be able to cope then.

And nobody here will be able to help you.

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What’s The Most Money You Have Made Gambling?

by minimus in

jw
friends

casino gambling?

keno games?

sports?

smiddy3

I must admit gambling can get out of hand as it can be an addiction that can easily get out of control .

Having said that I still play the lottery / Keno and I go in a tipping competition with the races every saturday at the local bowls club.

The wife likes to play the pokies sometimes. over the years she has won 5 -6 thousand dollars on a number of occasions .You have to remember she has a set amount to play with when she plays over a long period of time but a win is a lot of cash all at once.

The most I have ever won was on Keno a 7 number jackpot of 13600 dollars.but I have often won 1800$ ,640$ playing 5 and 6 numbers .

I admit you do have to control your spending and keep to a budget or yo can go off the rails.,it does take discipline.

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No inetrest in Watchtower & Awake?

by Ardian in

the watchtower and awake have been listed as the most popular magazines.the figures are astonishing.

i am not sure whether it is based on reality or not.. source: https://tingtopten.com/2020/01/top-10-most-popular-magazines-in-the-world/.

i have seen the link on many social media networks.

smiddy3

As i said on your other post there is a big difference to being the most popular as against the most distributed magazine in the world .

just think about it ,8.5 million JW`s = 8.5 million WT`s and Awakes for starters and then what they are supposed to give away to the public in their ministry ?

I bet half the JW`s don`t even read all of whats in the mags because they have heard it all before ,ho hum here we go again ,same old shit ,year in and year out.

Most if not all of Christendom wouldn`t have a bar of the Watchtower or Awake magazines .

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Is Watch Tower still the most popular?

by Ardian in

as per report generated by ttt (tingtopten.com) watchtower is the most popular magazine in the world.

is it still the most popular magazine among readers?.

source: https://tingtopten.com/2020/01/top-10-most-popular-magazines-in-the-world/.

smiddy3

Don`t mistake the most popular with the most widely distributed magazine in the world .

There is a helluva big difference .

And this has been a topic discussed previously ,use the search option at the top right hand corner of the page..

I would add it`s the most widely distributed magazine in the world that is not read by anyone and quietly thrown in the rubbish bin.

So it can`t by definition be the most popular.

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Food for thought ? Talking to a JW ?

by smiddy3 in

some questions you may like to ask a jehovah`s witness?.

1.when did the modern day jw religion begin?

we all know the stock answer to that q that they will give ,but persevere .. for the past 2000 years there has never been an organization known as jw.

smiddy3

Thank you Phillosophicallogic,

But to me that is just another religious idea exposed by humans ,if the universe did have a beginning there had to be "something" prior to that for the Universe to come into being .

Sorry but I wouldn`t waste my time with the thought ,I know you mean well but thank`s anyway.

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I've been shot

by FatFreek 2005 in

yes, the long-awaited vaccine entered my bloodstream yesterday at 5 pm.. as steve martin humorously remarked, "good news/bad news.

good news: i just got vaccinated!

bad news: i got it because i'm 75.

smiddy3

Good for you len ,enjoy the 19th hole

And a couple for the wife.