Posts by rocketman

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Circuit Assembly this past weekend

by Jourles in

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this past weekend we had our circuit assembly.

you guessed it, same ol' same ol.

' on saturday, the overall theme was based on materialism.

rocketman

It always gets me how they don't want you having the latest technology. Now it's HDTV. And of course, SUVs have been getting picked on. Meanwhile, in the parking lot, there are numerous SUVs, BMWs, and Mercedes. And yes, there are always those "poorer" jws who "stumble" over material aquistions of others. I guess if their denying themsleves constantly, they resent those who do not and yet remain in good standing and serve as elders etc.

We had one elder who was well-off, and he was resented by many in the congregation. One sister even lodged a complaint about him and his wife to the other elders because after the bookstudy he and his wife might discuss their latest vacation, etc., while socializing after the study.

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Got my elders visit yesterday...

by meat pie in

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i've been off-line for a bit, broken what-not in the computer,just got back on so i thought i'd tell you what happened yesterday.elder d rang to ask if 'we' could visit, ok says i, the other is the old ms who i studied with.

meantime i'd got my file on un/wts ready(it's been ready for ages) and primed husband to witness the entertainment.this went on for about an hour and a half.i was utterly in control of myself and the entire interrogation(me of them).neither of them would look at any of my evidence of the wt's blasphemous hypocrisy, so i read it out to them,(you come to my house so i'm going to tell you this) they tried to wriggle their way out but i wanted them to admit their weakness.

i really let them have it.they parried i thrusted.

rocketman

meat pie, I agree with jgnat, the MS's comment was ridiculous, and yeah, they want you brain dead so that you just follow along unquestioningly. You were obviously well-prepared. Keep us updated if anything happens please, if you can.

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War is a tragic reminder that only Christ is able to establish world peace!

by Derrick in

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the truth is that humanity needs the god who created this vast universe -- who is known as allah to many, and jehovah to many, or worshipped under a myriad of other names but indeed is but one -- to eliminate the forces of evil in this world through his son, jesus christ.

as a matter of fact, the bible promises christ will reign as king on his throne from the heavens for the millennium it shall take to establish world peace.. if you are visiting this site out of curiosity about the beliefs of jehovah's witnesses and have this sinking feeling of dispair in your heart as this world descends into social and economic conflict and chaos, then you should be aware that a higher intelligence is about to intervene and save mankind from extinction.

that intelligence created this universe and its laws of physics to house intelligent life, and what you simply know as "love" eminated from this intelligence!

rocketman

C'mon guys/gals - you're all familiar with jw-speak by now. Don't you know that God will step in "soon"? And hey, it's all Bible-based.

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Did I turn my back on Jehovah's True Organization?

by sandy in

i was wondering as i have been lately; did i turn my back on god and am i wrong for turning my back on the organization?.

are there any of you out there that feel like you have a real personal relationship with god with or without religion in your life?

do you still call god jehovah?

rocketman

With regard to the comment that was made about people who have prayed and then had the jws show up at their door soon after, I have two thoughts:

1. Because the jws do so much door-door witnessing, chance would dictate or allow that they would occasionally come across such people.

2. God could still in a sense use the jws, but not only them; he may use other religions as well.

In line with the second possibility, I think that others from other religions make a similar claim - they were praying, and lo and behold they somehow came across someone who was preaching that particular religion.

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Are You Afraid Of Watchtower Spies, Here?

by minimus in

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do you think that some in our midst are watchtower spies?

rocketman

There may be a couple spies here, but if so I really don't have an idea who he/she/they may be. I think that with proper precautions toward anonymity, there's hopefully not much to worry about. Also, For me personally, I have put myself in a position where the jws can no longer take much from me. Unlike in the past, when I was an elder and my whole world for all intents and purposes was jw-oriented, now I attend only the PT on occasion, do not comment at any meetings even if I would go to more than just the PT, and I refuse to be 'used' in any way in the congregation, including the TMS. I've done all that for my own protection. So bring it on, spies, if you are indeed 'out there'.

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Who is the current "King of the South"?

by Azalo in

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ever since the ussr fell it seems the jw's have been trying to find anyone to proclaim the king of the south (sorry if thats not how u say it but i'm just directly translating "rey del sur" ) just wondering if anyone knows who is the latest suspect, n korea maybe?

by the way, another example of how elitist the wts is, albeit subtle, why isnt the us the king of the south?

after all geographically speaking the former ussr is further north than the us.

rocketman

Erich, I was confining my comment, as Blondie was, to curerent jw thinking. What happens in the future is anyone's guess.

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WTS Subtle-Speak

by onacruse in

wts publications are riddled with subtle innuendos, subliminal messages, and bait & switch.

i just randomly grabbed the 4/1/03 issue of the watchtower, confident that i would find examples; i was not disappointed.

the article "exhibit 'all mildness toward all men' " discusses titus 3:1, 2 in four areas--in the family, in the ministry, in the congregation, and toward all men.

rocketman

interesting post onacruse......good analysis.

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Alternative pets?

by DanTheMan in

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well, i don't have the most active or exciting life, so i've been thinking about getting a pet to liven things up a little around the homestead.

dogs?

too much commitment, also high ownership expenses.

rocketman

box turtles are pretty easy to care for.....many types (like mine) sleep almost all day. They eat household foods like veggies, fruit, a scrambled egg, or you can go out and dig a few worms for it. They are obviosuly quiet, shed no hair, and don't need potty training. Ours 'goes' in the small basin we put it in once each day to drink from.

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QFR...If A Christian Hears Voices Does That Mean He Is Under Demon Attack?

by minimus in

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answer; "no.

"....the article instantly tells us that "many have learned they have a medical problem",like schizophrenia or other physical conditions that can cause mental confusion.

the article ends this way, "hence, while an individual who reports hearing voices or who has other disturbing sensations may not want to discount demon harrassment, he should definitely be encouraged to consider investigating whether there is physical explanation for what he is experiencing".......so no more blaming everything on the poor demons!!

rocketman

Good post Minimus, and of course Blondie with more good research into past WTS views. I agree with Elsewhere too - it's about time these guys figured out that seeing a mental health professional might be helpful.

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Bethel is reading, so lets give them a count, How many people here NOW are

by Its so simple in

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active jw's that are catching on to the geisers back on the farm?.

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rocketman

how about 'attends some meetings but is not active in door-door'?