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  Satans plans

  by asp59 in

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  2. bible

  if you are a believer.

  what you think was the most important thing for satan to stop.

  the preaching work or humans becoming kings and priest in heaven?.

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  smiddy3

  John 8:44New International Version

  44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

  So one must ask himself / herself what kind of a being is Jehovah God who allows Satan to exist and do this to his created human beings ,in a sense his children ?

  Would any normal parent put their children through what God has allowed Satan to do for thousands of years as Jehovah has ?
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  2021 Annual Meeting Talk, "I Will Never Abandon You"

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this 19 minute talk by “governing body” member samuel herd lacks enthusiasm, energy and mostly reads his script.

  looks like he was forced to talk about something he no longer believes, but goes along what was written to appease the rest of the ''governing body.''.

  mr. herd says, ''sometimes we have to make adjustments.

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  smiddy3

  I think the reason the numbers of the anointed keep going up is because the r&f have lost faith in paradise earth being a reality in their lifetime and is not going to happen, so they opt out for the resurrection into heaven the moment they die, however far away in time that may be.

  IMHO
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  PM Issues

  by Ding in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  my pm mailbox shows that i have one pm, but when i click on it all that comes up is very old pms.

  i wonder if others are having similar issues.. i'd appreciate it, simon, if you would check into this..

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  My PM mailbox shows that I have 3 messages .When I click on it ,old messages .?
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  Caption this WT picture!

  by Iamallcool in

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  smiddy3

  Geez I look good in that mum ,thankfully they left my head off so no Elders will know it was me .
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses subtly directing the brothers to have homes with attics?

  by was a new boy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it seems if you have an attic, you'll be safest there..

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  smiddy3

  Why doesn`t Jehovah just instruct the GB to look at what he did for the faithful in Exodus ? put a sign on the doorposts and the Angels will protect you during the GT .

  No need for attics or basements ,its not rocket science .
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  The different sects of Christianity , Muslims ,and Jews all worship the one God and have all these different interpretations about him ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  these 3 religions with all of their sects profess to worship the one true god with their different names for him ,different doctrines , different interpretations along with their different books concerning him .. the bible , christianity has over a billion and more believers ,.

  the talmud , the jewish faith believers ?.

  the koran , islam has over a billion and more believers .. and this has been going on for thousands of years yet god has remained silent and never tried to set matters straight or to sort out any truth as to any of their claims.. why do you think this is so ?.

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  These 3 religions with all of their sects profess to worship the One True GOD with their different names for him ,different doctrines , different interpretations along with their different books concerning him .

  The Bible , Christianity has over a Billion and more believers ,

  The Talmud , The Jewish faith Believers ?

  The Koran , Islam has over a Billion and more believers .

  And this has been going on for thousands of years yet GOD has remained silent and never tried to set matters straight or to sort out any truth as to any of their claims.

  Why do you think this is so ?

  Does GOD have any right to judge any human for not worshiping him in the way he wants ?

  Does GOD have any right to judge any human who doubts he even exists ? given his lack of clarification as to who or what religion is even right ?

  And if none of them........ then what ?
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  Christmas Cards 2021

  by garyneal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello,.

  long time since i have been on here.. i wanted to check in to see if we are doing the christmas card list this year.. is blondie still in this group?

  she normally does this.. thanks.

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  I`m glad to hear/see that your on the right side of the ground and not pushing up daisies yet BS .

  Feel free to give us an update on your life if you feel inclined ,pm me if you want ,I`ve missed you on here.

  Take care
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  Disfellowship

  by justice34 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm dealing right now with veru extreme situations that most of us have been in this sect.. i've talk to the elders because i was smoking cigarettes and i stopped for a couple of weeks.

  the reason i did that because mamy things are going on right now in my life.

  i'm out, i don't attend meetings i don't want to do anything with them anymore but i live in a small community so i want to go out without giving attention to anybody.. the reason i told them what i'm doing because my wife is still one of them and other people learn of some other things i have been doing and i had to tell something for obvious reasons.. the elsers tho the haven't answer to me back in 2 weeks almost and today one of them called me to give me some information.

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  I've talk to the elders because i was smoking cigarettes and I stopped for a couple of weeks.

  I`m afraid that was a big mistake and you will have a hard if not impossible task of undoing it.

  But I think your goose is cooked ,sorry about that.

  I wish you well ,and prove me wrong.
  
  
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  2/2022 WT: a repeated request & more doubletalk

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know the now famous quote, "all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.

  " well, this point is regurgitated in the latest wt, along with yet another new bunker scene:.

  "during the great tribulation, we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical .

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  Haven`t the GB read the Bible story of Exodus where all the faithful had to do was in reality put a sign on the doorposts so they could be spared ?

  Instead of having "bunkers" ,just a sign on your dwelling and the Angels should be able to protect you from any danger from police or military personal.

  Simple as that.
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  BBC interview about 1975 - never heard this before..

  by defender of truth in

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  2. beliefs

  for any lurkers who don't believe the watchtower taught that the world would end in 1975... rare jehovah's witnesses 1968 interview "armageddon and 1975" london watchtower rep speaks to bbc.

  http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=npmt-ml-m-g. --------.

  but where will this system of things be by that time?

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  Apparently there is one born every minute , and I must have been one of them because I became a JW in 1960.

  And it took me another 18 years after `75 to see the light and wake up.