Topics Started by Reasonfirst

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JWs unrecognisable compared to my grandfathers time
by ExBethelitenowPIMA in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my grandfather who has been dead for 37 years would not recognise the borganisation today.

he would turn in his grave if he knew the end didn’t come by 2023.. back in the 1970s he really believed in the 75 thing.

he was so disappointed and almost blamed everyone else why the end didn’t come.
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Are you PISSED-OFF with christianity/religion? Watch THE KINGDOM
by Reasonfirst in
1. jw
2. friends
if you are pissed-off with christianity and/or religion in general, then you may like this overview of the downfall of the hillsong (pentecostalism) franchise.. it was made by a staff member of sbs an australian tv, who is apparently an ex-hillsong attendee.. the description blurb notes: " marc fennell investigates the successful, but scandal plagued megachurch hillsong, stepping back into the world of pentecostalism that he left behind and asking what happens as the hillsong kingdom crumbles.".

you can find this report on sbs ondemand.. link: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-kingdom/2204846147867.

there are other links on the web to other critical examinations of hillsong's failings, including the failure of pastor brian houston's failure to report his father's (the founder of hillsong) pedophilia.. another australian link is to channel 7's spotlight;.
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Need help - the Revelation Climax book
by ozziepost in
1. watchtower
2. bible
is it an original from the graphics department?.

anyone know?.
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American Healthcare: How your system works
by Diogenesister in
1. social
2. current
canada has universal healthcare.

the consensus is that america never will.

can anyone explain why, please?
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I Loved this slogan
by Reasonfirst in
1. jw
2. friends
remember guys, if you stop sinning, then jesus will have died for nothing.
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Ecclesiastes 9:5 -"the dead know nothing at all"
by aqwsed12345 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the narrator of the book of ecclesiastes had very little knowledge of many things that jesus and his apostles later preached.

the author does not make statements, but only wonders (thinks, observes, often raises questions, and leaves them open).

he looked at the world based on the law of moses and found nothing but vanity, as the earthly reward promised in the law did not always accompany good deeds and earthly punishment for evil deeds.
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What Will JW's Do If They Find Themselves Still Conscious after Death?
by Sea Breeze in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we all know that despite many scriptures to the contrary, jw's believe that when they die, their consciousness will cease.

my question is this: what will be the likely reaction of jw's if they find themselves conscious after death?.
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200-Year Anniversary of The Even Tide (1823) by John Aquila Brown
by Chevelle in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is my first post.

i am a pimo who has been lurking for a while and i hope to make new friends here.. for now, i would just like to highlight that this year marks 200 years since john aquila brown wrote that crazy book(let) of speculations that charles taze russell practically copy/pasted into his "studies in the scriptures" which eventually affected all of our lives in one way or another.. cheers.

chevelle.
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Where is Jehovah
by JohnTron7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
during the massacre of many witnesses at a kingdom hall in germany the other night, where was jehovah's holy spirit ?

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Do Masks really help in preventing respiratory infections? Recent study reviewed
by Reasonfirst in
1. jw
2. friends
in the recent coronavirus scare, masks were promoted as one way to minimise possible infection.

a study, reviewed yesterday by an english medical commentator, dr john campbell, says, no!.

watch what he has to say on this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3vy2lyqn1a.. the study he reviews can be found at: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.cd006207.pub6/full.