Every so often other Christian denominations have talks or literature about the JW`s ,I wonder if any of them would be interested in the old JW publications ,so they could warn their flock to the dangers of getting mixed up with JW`s and proving that they are false prophets / and only exist for profits.?
smiddy3
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Do JWs buy old JW books to destroy?
by mickbobcat ini have never heard of this but i doubt its never been done.
i sell some older jw books on etsy and have always been a bit afraid that some jws are buying them to destroy.
if you have heard of this let me know.
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Earthquake in Victoria Australia
by smiddy3 ini ,along with many other victorians in australia,experienced my first earthquake this morning about 9:15 am.. it was recorded as a 5.9 magnitude.and an after shock of 4.0 magnitude.. i was having a lay in bed due to the fact my wife had a bad night due to her health problems which affected my sleep as well.. and i thought geeeze she`s making a lot of racket coming up the passage to the bedroom with her walker and then the bed started shaking like crazy .
i thought my computer`s going to hit the deck along with the printer as other things started to fall over.. our house sits on concrete stumps and the thought went through me that the house could collapse ,but thankfully there was no structural damage that i could find.. apparently it was felt far and wide covering most of victoria / nsw and even tasmania.. anybody else here had a similar experience ?.
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smiddy3
I ,along with many other Victorians in Australia,experienced my first earthquake this morning about 9:15 am.
It was recorded as a 5.9 magnitude.and an after shock of 4.0 magnitude.
I was having a lay in bed due to the fact my wife had a bad night due to her health problems which affected my sleep as well.
And I thought geeeze she`s making a lot of racket coming up the passage to the bedroom with her walker and then the bed started shaking like crazy . I thought my computer`s going to hit the deck along with the printer as other things started to fall over.
Our house sits on concrete stumps and the thought went through me that the house could collapse ,but thankfully there was no structural damage that I could find.
Apparently it was felt far and wide covering most of Victoria / NSW and even Tasmania.
Anybody else here had a similar experience ?
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1995 generation change
by Gorb innow, many years later, i remember the 1995 generation change, very well.. since early youth, hearing my father explaining in field service the 2520 years.
it was his main theme in the field.. with the change my doubts started.
with some jw friends we did not trust the organization anymore.
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smiddy3
The Bible and 2-3 witness rule on the approximate length of a generation.
1. Mat.1:17 2016 years divided by 42 =48 years
2.Luke 3:23-38 76 generations from Adam to Jesus ,4024 years ,divided by 76 = 53 years
3.Mat.24:1,2 ,When Jesus made this prophecy to the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD it was well within a generation of approximately 50-70 years. Luke 21:20-24
This ludicrous teaching about an overlapping generation is nowhere even hinted at in the Bible .
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Any recent converts?
by av23 ingreetings all,.
i'm new here, not jw, yet i'm curious if there's anyone out there who has recently converted to jehovah's witness who can give me a better understanding of what brought brought them from point a to b in terms of coming to understand jw theology as truth.
thanks in advance for all the help.. av.
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smiddy3
Welcome av23
,If you want to preserve your sanity ,your individual freedom ,and keep normal relationships with your family and friends ,then you need to sever any more contact with the Jehovah`s Witnesses / WTB&TS as they don`t have the "truth" and never have had the so called "truth". Nobody has.
Do your research and a good place to start is right here using the search option at the top of the page and type in anything you want to know about Jehovah`s Witnesses.
Have a look at the 4 Corners ABC TV program from Australia that is available on this forum 4 starters..
I was a convert way back in 1960 ,the worst mistake I ever made and have regretted it ever since.
Take care
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Fair enough waton ,but could you please translate ?
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1995 generation change
by Gorb innow, many years later, i remember the 1995 generation change, very well.. since early youth, hearing my father explaining in field service the 2520 years.
it was his main theme in the field.. with the change my doubts started.
with some jw friends we did not trust the organization anymore.
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smiddy3
Regardless of what the WT / JW`s claim about how long a generation is we have the Bible account ?
What do you believe the bible ? or the Jehovah`s Witness/Watchtower religion.
When speaking about the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem ,he said it would occur in this generation ,and when Jesus would have said this was of course before he died ,and less than 40 years later the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed .
A generation according to Jesus was approx. 50 years give or take a few years in length that is borne out by other Bible verses regarding a generation.
Jehovah`s Witnesses /GB ,came up with an overlapping generation to explain away their failed prophecy regarding 1914.
simple as that.
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smiddy3
In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. I couldn't get past that.
If that`s all he created I wonder who else created the universe ? After all heaven only relates to the expanse above the earth and doesn`t reach out into space .
The universe encompasses our Solar system , galaxy `s, and countless other Galaxy`s .
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GB / Wives ,wont voluntarily give up their lifestyle
by smiddy3 injust an observation viewing some of their on camera appearances , and their arrogance believing they are the only one`s used by god to reach and teach the people ,despite what gj said at the arc on the subject.. no doubt the gb men wear designer tailor made suits from the best tailors in nys ?
and their wives adequately provided for in a similar way ?
nothing from kmart or target ,walmart or whatever.. shoes are probably made from form fit cobblers to fit the individual ?
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Just an observation viewing some of their on camera appearances , and their arrogance believing they are the only one`s used by God to reach and teach the people ,despite what GJ said at the ARC on the subject.
No doubt the GB men wear designer tailor made suits from the best tailors in NYS ? and their wives adequately provided for in a similar way ? Nothing from KMart or Target ,Walmart or whatever.
Shoes are probably made from form fit cobblers to fit the individual ? and again the wives would be similarly looked after .
I don`t know if they wear gold chains around their necks but it wouldn`t surprise me.
I`d like to be a fly on the wall and see what jewelry their wives wear at social functions.
Designer watches ? for sure ,expensive one`s too ,his and hers ?
Rings, pinkies and otherwise for him and her ,came out of the finest jewelers ,you bet your life .
First class accommodation they live in , laundry, all looked after by staff as is all of their meals being provided for them .
Medical and dental expenses all taken care of for GB men and their wives Aged care facilities if needed.No doubt funeral expenses also.
Travel expenses all paid for anywhere in the world where they can visit and give talks with their wives tagging along as well of course .
They are only human and need relaxation time ,time to chill out and enjoy some wholesome entertainment on a weekly basis ,like taking in a Broadway show or two ,VIP seats of course ,only the best for Jehovah`s true servants on earth, EH ?
OH ,and don`t forget the top shelf Whiskey that the men enjoy and I bet their wives have just as expensive taste in the finest champagnes and wines on offer.
All of the above, is just IMHO
If the Apostle Paul can write down his own opinions, and it ends up as GODS word in the Bible ,who knows where my opinions will end up ?
smiddy,1,2,3.
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If you think Watchtower is disappearing any time soon…
by Reservations inyou are sadly mistaken.. i hear people say it on here all the time, and dare i say his name *cough* lloyd evans *cough* has said it a number of times, that watchtower is running scared and watchtower is in decline….. we need to put in perspective the decrease from the 2020 report.
if we calculate a yearly -0.6 decrease over a 10 year period from 2020 figures it leaves us the grand total number of witnesses of:.
by 2030: - 7,933,479. by 2040: - 7,471,357. by 2050: - 7,036,154. i agree that this is a significant decrease, but let’s not kid ourselves, the wt organisation will still be alive and well even with an annual 0.6% loss.
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smiddy3
When I first was studying to be a JW I was told that this "old system" has only about 5 more years left to run.
And that was way back in 1960.
Of course way back then in 1969? the "Life Everlasting" book? regurgitated the 6000 years BS and the expectations arose about the end coming in 1975.
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Just saw the segment on the 4 corners documentary involving Erwin Zaklin
by joe134cd intwo observations here.
(1) i just saw a segment on the 4 corners documentary involving erwin zalkin.
the u.s lawyer involved in the law suites against watchtower.
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smiddy3
When people are told not to do something they usually do it just out of curiosity`s sake .