Posts by smiddy3

i think i once posted some of this on h2o, but there are many new ones who have joined since then.. i first encountered jw's at the age of 9. it wasn't in the door-to-door work, however.

smiddy3

I wonder how may people like us were active JW`s before 1975 and are still here now ?

I also wonder how many ex JW`s know or knew JW`s had an earlier date for the end of 6000 years in the late 1800`s ?

Offhand i cant remember the exact date , so 1975 was their second guess at it .

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Have JW `s ever faced the topic of Jesus having inherited Adamic sin ?

by smiddy3 in

according to the bible all humans male and female have inherited sin because of adam and eve`s disobedience to god .. god may have impregnated mary with a life force , however it was still sinful mary who gave birth to jesus after nine months in her body who is /was supposedly without sin ?.

mary must have passed on some of her sinful state to jesus having been in her womb for the past nine months , surely.

and there is nothing in the bible / scripture to say otherwise ?.

smiddy3

According to the Bible all humans male and female have inherited sin because of Adam and Eve`s disobedience to GOD .

GOD may have impregnated Mary with a life force , however it was still sinful Mary who gave birth to Jesus after nine months in her body who is /was supposedly without sin ?

How can that be ? Mary must have passed on some of her sinful state to Jesus having been in her womb for the past nine months , surely. ?

And there is nothing in the Bible / scripture to say otherwise ?

So in my mind Jesus had to be imperfect to some extent ,and not a perfect son of God.

What do you say ?

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What are the odds that Armageddon is soooo close?

by Vanderhoven7 in

well judging from past prophetic pronouncements....go figure.

"surely there is not the slightest room for doubt in the mind of a truly consecrated child of god that the lord jesus is present and has been since 1874;…" watchtower 1924 jan 1 p.5).

"the prophecy of the bible, fully supported by the physical facts in fulfillment thereof, shows that the second coming of christ dates from the fall of the year 1914.

smiddy3

"Shortly, within our twentieth century, the "battle in the day of Jehovah" will begin against the modern antitype of Jerusalem, Christendom." The Nations Shall Know That I Am Jehovah p. 216

"Some of that "generation" could survive until the end of the century. But there are many indications that "the end" is much closer than that!" Watchtower 1984 Mar 1 pp.18-19

1Thes.5: 3

Whenever it is that they are saying .".Peace and Security" then sudden destruction is to be instantly upon them

The year the United Nations declared 1986 the year of International peace and Security .

We are still here ? in the year 2022 ,how soon is instant ?

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A Great Life After Leaving

by Lost in the fog in

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/shunned-jehovahs-witnesses-life-now-7613921.

smiddy3

DOC , everybody who leaves the JW religion need to get off their backside and go and make new freinds in the real world .

There are so many different ways anybody can do this with the multitude of clubs and activities in the communities to get involved in.

Volunteering in so many activities ,, sporting clubs, social clubs, health clubs , aged care , and the list goes on.

My personal experience not for everybody I admit but just as an example.:

I belong to two clubs where I can have a couple if ales and socialise with other members a bowls club ,and I dont bowl and a sports club and i`m not involved in a sport.but I socialise with members like myself.

I also belong to a mens health and fitness gym and do what I can with my health issues as I`m 83 years old now.

And I`m enjoying every moment of my life while I still have it.

Honestly , I look back and I can`t believe I spent 32 years of my life in a cult and brought up two boys in it ,thankfully everybody in our family are now well and truly out and enjoying their lives.

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Time machine movie and jw's

by road to nowhere in

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friends

this maybe should be in humor.

the movie is on tv right now.

the beautiful young people, chargers of fruit, unquestioning obedience, no work, background masters (gb?

smiddy3

Was / is that the one with Rod Taylor in it ? It`s funny how you really enjoyed those shows when they came out and you were young and now you just cringe watching them ?

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