Posts by smiddy3

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Tsunamis and Volcanos: why?

by StephaneLaliberte in

volcano eruptions and tsunamis kill at large scale and very often, without warning.

how do believers explain these away?

jehovah's witnesses say that humans die and suffer due to the original sin, but what do volcano's and tsunamis have to do with it?

Why stop at tsunamis and volcanoes ,what about cyclones/,hurricanes , earthquakes ,bushfire`s , wildfires ,floods ,tornadoes ,viruses ,plagues ,pandemics, venomous animals and insects etc,etc. Have i left anything out ?

Oh but he is a loving God.

Satan has never been responsible for any of these things .And he is not a creator .

Oh but all of these things came into existence after Adam and Eve sinned ? ,that`s not in the Bible ,and these things had to be caused by God being the creator and no one else .

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"extremism" -- What specifically did Russia ban Jehovah's Witnesses for?

by Pallbearer in

russia's reason for banning jehovah's witnesses is said to be due to extremism.

but what exactly does that mean, or refer to?

specifically, what practice (or practices) of jehovah's witnesses does russia consider to be extreme?

smiddy3

I think the fact JW had noted that the then USSR now Russia was the King of the North in Bible prophecy and was going to be destroyed in the battle of Armageddon would have had something to do with there decision to ban them.

And that was widely distributed in their magazines throughout Russia and her territories.

And that it is an American based sect that sends all money collected back to America would be another factor .

I would also add # 1-5 of your list also having something to do with the ban.

What positive value does any JW have to any country ? when you include # 6-10 ?

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So What Religion do You Claim to be when Entering Hospital?

by mikronboy in

i've had a few medical procedures.

once, i had a massive loss of blood and needed 6 units of blood to replace the loss.

however, i'm curious as to what ex's state to be their religion when filling out the required paperwork when being admitted into a hospital.

smiddy3

No religion / Atheist

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Is There (Was There Ever) an Anglo American Dual World Power?

by BluesBrother in

if you live in the u s a or the united kingdom, this is how the wt society views your government, your nation :-.

yes, as an ugly, evil terrifying beast !

this is based on the book of revelation chapter 13 , quoted as follows in the revelation climax book.

smiddy3

Anglo - American world empire ? never existed , except in the minds of religious nuts .

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If you leave the WT and don’t get vaccinated, you will still have the virus and keep getting sick

by pistolpete in

so the past couple of years, i’ve read several stories about jws who left the organization at an early age because they knew something wasn’t right------but they never bothered to research the religion.

there was this feeling that the watchtower was not god’s only channel.

so they left at an early age.

smiddy3

pistolpete it`s very true what you state ,I have often said .

" Many people leave the JW religion , but the JW religion never leaves them ."

And i too believe that`s a big mistake . They should for their own peace of mind research what they were indoctrinated to believe and clear it up once and for all .

And i believe Don Cameron`s book will do that for you , Captives Of A concept ,using WT publications .

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1991 Watchtower study article just prior to WTS joining UN

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

please see the study article, “their refuge–a lie!” in the june 1, 1991 watchtower, noting paragraphs 1, 10 and 11. paragraph 1 calls christendom “that apostate religious organization.” why apostate?.

paragraph 10 asserts that “she insinuates herself into the favor of the political leaders of the nations–this despite the bible’s warning that friendship with the world is enmity with god.” to support that assertion, paragraph 11 quotes an unnamed “recent book” which reports that “no fewer than 24 catholic organizations are represented at the un.” how were such organizations represented at the un?.

the unnamed book quoted in paragraph 11 is new genesis by robert muller.

smiddy3

Then of course there is this :" Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities for there is no authority except by God , the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God. 2 Therefore he who opposes the authority has taken a stand against the arrangement of God,those who have taken a stand against it will receive judgement to themselves .3 For those ruling are an object of fear,not to the good deed but to the bad.Do you then want to have no fear of the authority ? keep doing good and you will have praise from it .4 for it is Gods minister to you for your good ,but if you are doing what is bad be in fear for it is not without purpose that it bears the sword ,for it is Gods minister ,an avenger to express wrath upon the one practicing what is bad." etc,etc. Rom.Chapt.13

Charles Taze Russell recognized the superior authorities were the Govts etc, when Joseph Rutherford came along he tried to make the superior authorities of Romans applying to Jehovah and Jesus Christ ,

the Governing Body of JW`s in the early 1960`s saw the error of their ways and corrected the situation and applied it back to the Governments / Secular Rulers of the Nations.

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A Salute to Petra/Atlantis

by Slidin Fast in

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whilst i have never quite understood whether petra and atlantis are one or multiple entities i recognise the value of their work and web of contacts.

i think it is fair to say that no-one has consistently contributed more solid gold intelligence to this site.

no one has reliably passed on more bomb shells and solid news as well as day to day minutiae.

smiddy3

And if i could make lite of this topic ....I would miss pics of Petra ? with BEAUTIFUL LONG HAIR.

I love ladies with long hair, and Petra takes it to another dimension.

Please don`t leave us . I would be

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Movies about JWs

by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

i have seen many movies or shows that make a passing reference to jehovah's witnesses but very few dwell on jws.

some like a deadly devotion episode i saw once tells a true story but the portal of jws is all wrong.

by movies i am not talking of documentaries.

smiddy3

I just don`t know stan my memory has failed me Though the time frame certainly fits.In the movie I`m thinking of Jehovah`s Witnesses were never mentioned .

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Australian jws/branch warned of possible loss of charity status.

by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. in

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hello all interested persons,.

whilst driving to work this morning listening to the radio, my ears pricked when the presenter began talking about jws.

it was on a programme which airs between 8.00 and 8.30 entitled am, and broadcast on the abc national radio.

smiddy3

The Borg has a ridiculously high number of victims for an organisation of its size

My thoughts exactly ! In this regard I think their as bad if not worse than the Catholic religion that seems to be singled out by the media.

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Movies about JWs

by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

i have seen many movies or shows that make a passing reference to jehovah's witnesses but very few dwell on jws.

some like a deadly devotion episode i saw once tells a true story but the portal of jws is all wrong.

by movies i am not talking of documentaries.

smiddy3

The last two movies you mention I have never heard of , the others I have seen and enjoyed to a point ,I give a bit of slack to those who produce these films as on a whole they haven`t experienced first hand as to what it`s like being a JW.

Except for one movie.

There was one in the 1960`s ? about a couple who went through the trauma of rejecting a blood transfusion for their child ,I think i picked it to piece s at the time .I think dennis Weaver was the actor .?

Somehow the name ruth comes to mind , but I `m just guessing now.