Posts by westiebilly11

the great tribulation and beyond.. but the article says, the fds will not come until after the un will attack christendom, jehovah will cut short the attack on false religion; god's people will be saved, then...jesus will judge people of all nations as sheep or goats, then.....jesus will appoint the faithful slave over "all his belongings ....so, have the fds been appointed as of yet & if not who has been given the congregation the spiritual food upto now...i'm confused...no i'm not..i do understand...i think a bunch of guys been feeding us.... i spoke to one of the sisters & she said, that jesus will appoint the slaves & give them additional duties...uh ?

the floor is open...will welcome all thoughts..... legacy.

westiebilly11

if the fds has not been officially approved by Jesus etc then everything they have been feeding has been speculation and of purely human origin.......so why have many been df for apstasy?....the emperor really does have no clothes......Raymond Franz hit the nail on the head when he exressed grave concerns over how they used scripture to support one doctrine then used the same scripture to support an opposite doctrine ....truly flipflopping.....

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Former L T Elder- Head Quarters & Great Tribulation

by James Jackson in

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the local needs talk this week was about helping with the building project in warick new york.

the speaker said twice that project was for building the "world head quarters"!

then he added twice; that the "great tribulation" cannot start to after the "world head quarters" is built!

westiebilly11

so basically the gb will authorize armageddon according to their building schedule.....tail wagging the dog methinx...

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Aid to Bible Understanding

by Melagomania in

i am doing some research and have been looking for the "aid to bible understanding" book.

if anyone has a pdf link for the book, i would appreciate them posting it.. thanks a lot and god bless!.

mel.

westiebilly11

often available on ebay..uk and usa sites...I recently bought a clean nice copy for around £15 from the usa.....worth having as I find it more truthful and accurate than the doctrine contaminated insight volumes.....

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"You knew what the consequences were when YOU decided to leave The Truth. This is YOUR decision and the outcome is YOUR responsibility."

by nicolaou in

how many of us have had to deal with a version of that retort?!

it's hurtful and i suspect - for some - that's partly because of the nagging feeling that our families may have a point.. but do they?.

i was 15 when i got baptised, is it reasonable that as the 50 year old man i'll be on my next birthday i continue to be held to a decision i made as a schoolboy?.

westiebilly11

when i was studying some 30 years ago the matter of disfellowshipping/shunning/apostacy never came up. it was a hidden clause in an unfair contract......and should be set aside as with any unfair contract.....

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CoC - Almost half way...

by MissConfused in

thanks to all who suggested me this book.

almost half way through the reading.

it sheds light to the darkest secrets of this cult.

westiebilly11

brilliantly candid and honest book. a gentle man writing from his own truthful perspective.it has so many authenticated references to watchtower material inc letters etc... I found it a real revelation. just wished I had read it earlier in my jw captive years.

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What's with all the 'Imminent' nonsense?

by AK - Jeff in

could it be that the proximity of 2014 is at the heart of it?.

i have no contact with jw's - except on this board - but my wife does at times with her family.

imminent is the cry of the sky for the jw's it seems.. i recall the years leading up to 1975 with a lot of that sort of thing.

westiebilly11

so should I get a 2015 calendar or not?....I guess any jw who does could be df for apostasy!!

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Theocratic Ministry School Review night?

by FadeToBlack in

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how can i tell without even looking at the schedule that it is time for the review?

my wife decides she is not going to the meeting.

she told me earlier this week we had an invitation for dinner/drinks with one of our neighbors down the street.

westiebilly11

last time I was at the review question time I was shocked at how every answer given was word for word cribbed from the official/unofficial answer sheet.....even the study conductor had a look of perplexment....so much for meaningful wholehearted sincere answers....!

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OverLapping Generations Made ...............EASY

by Watchtower-Free in

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westiebilly11

so basically anyone related to a once living person is a generation...as is anyone who had parents...!..crazy!!methinx they're trying to cover their asses...rather than riding them!