Once I wondered what life was all about
I struggled with faith, I struggled with doubt
But there it was, the last place I looked
Spelled out for me, in a 192 Page Book
Why am I here? What's my direction
Should I lay on my stomach when I have an erection?
My mom and dad said, "Son you should look..
In the pages of this here 192 page book."
Fresh out of High School, what path to choose?
My guidance counselor said I should follow my muse.
But my counselor was worldly, a geniune crook
Instead I followed the advice in a 192 page book.
Now I'm older, and my marriage is rocky.
I'm looking at porn and my figure is stocky.
I went to the elders and my priviliges they took
And sent me home with a 192 page book.
I'm a Senior Citizen now, and I'm in alot of pain
I'm really pissed that Armaggedon never came
When I die, where will I be?
Maybe the answer is on page 193
........
Friday, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Governing Body Member Passes Away
Governing Body member Warren Schroeder passed away on May 18, 2010.
He had been sick for many months.
He had been sick for many months.
You Can Be Sure That Jehovah's Witnesses Missed This Point!
This week's lesson for the book study covers chapter 4, paragraphs 18-24 of the "Come Be My Follower" book.
In paragraph 24 we find this snippet:
"...Many have stood firm in the face of ridicule, persecution, arrest, imprisonment, torture, and even death. Where do imperfect humans get such courage? It does not simply arise from within. As Jesus received help from above, so do his followers..."
Wait a minute.
Jehovah's Witnesses hold no monopoly on facing "ridicule, persecution, arrest, imprisonment, torture, and even death" for their beliefs. Throughout milleniums and milleniums, millions and millions and millions of non-worshippers of Jehovah have done so, with courage equal to or greater than JWs.
"Where do imperfect humans get such courage? It does not simply arise from within."
Hmmm, does that mean that the Jews who survived the holocaust "received help from above"? Did Catholics who were persecuted yet survived in 16th century England "receive help from above"? Do the Bahai's in Iran "receive help from above"?
They must, because it says right there, in the "spirit-directed" publication from the Governing Body itself, that "such courage does not simply arise from within."
But of course, that point will just go whooshing right over the heads of everyone in attendance.
Sad. Frustrating.
In paragraph 24 we find this snippet:
"...Many have stood firm in the face of ridicule, persecution, arrest, imprisonment, torture, and even death. Where do imperfect humans get such courage? It does not simply arise from within. As Jesus received help from above, so do his followers..."
Wait a minute.
Jehovah's Witnesses hold no monopoly on facing "ridicule, persecution, arrest, imprisonment, torture, and even death" for their beliefs. Throughout milleniums and milleniums, millions and millions and millions of non-worshippers of Jehovah have done so, with courage equal to or greater than JWs.
"Where do imperfect humans get such courage? It does not simply arise from within."
Hmmm, does that mean that the Jews who survived the holocaust "received help from above"? Did Catholics who were persecuted yet survived in 16th century England "receive help from above"? Do the Bahai's in Iran "receive help from above"?
They must, because it says right there, in the "spirit-directed" publication from the Governing Body itself, that "such courage does not simply arise from within."
But of course, that point will just go whooshing right over the heads of everyone in attendance.
Sad. Frustrating.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Believers in Armageddon
I believed in Armageddon. I believed that it would occur in my lifetime. We didn't have to worry about planning a career, or saving for our retirement- the new system would be here by then. Somehow we had been chosen to be THE generation that would live forever. Looking back now, it all seems ridiculous; how many generations of Witnesses have believed that? They have all passed away. Because we only have one life, we believe we are special and thousands of years of man's rule will end when we want it to.
I have an excuse; there was some urgency in the last century: The king of the north & the king of the south were pushing, 6000 years of man's existence ended in 1975 (If you can believe the calculations), and 1986 was the international year of peace. All signs that the end was near...Now the 21st century seems to stretch on to infinity and the urgency has completely gone. Why did we think we were special?
I have an excuse; there was some urgency in the last century: The king of the north & the king of the south were pushing, 6000 years of man's existence ended in 1975 (If you can believe the calculations), and 1986 was the international year of peace. All signs that the end was near...Now the 21st century seems to stretch on to infinity and the urgency has completely gone. Why did we think we were special?
Friday, May 14, 2010
APRIL 15TH 2010 WATCHTOWER-THE 6TH CHANGE TO THE "GENERATION" TEACHING!
ARTICLE : HOLY SPIRIT'S ROLE IN THE OUTWORKING OF JEHOVAH'S PURPOSE (par 13, 14)
"How then are we to understand Jesus' words about "this generation"? He evidently meant that the lives of the anointed who were on hand when the sign began to become evident in 1914 would overlap the lives of other anointed ones who would see the start of the great tribulation."
CHARLES RUSSELL once wrote : "If we are following man, undoubtedly it would be different with us; undoubtedly one human idea would contradict another and that which was light one, two or six years ago, would be regarded as darkness now. But with God there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning and so it is with truth; any knowledge or light coming from God must be like its author - A new view of truth can never contradict a former truth. "New light" never extinguishes older "light" but adds to it." (Zion's Watchtower Feb, 1881, pg 3, 188)
In view of the above quote, please compare this 'new light' with former 'light' (now darkness), that has issued forth from Jehovah's organization.
GENERATION EXPLAINED
GENERATION No.1 (1897) = CONTEMPORARIES WHO SEE THE WORLD'S END. (Studies in the scriptures vol 4, pg 602/3)
GENERATION No.2 (1927) = THE ANOINTED (WT 15/2/27 Pg 62)
GENERATION No.3 (1951) = THOSE BORN BEFORE OR DURING 1914 (WT July 1, 1951 pg 404)
(1952) = (WT 9/1/52 pg 543)
(1958) = (From paradise lost, pg 205)
(1962) = (Awake 9/22/62 pg 27)
(1968) = (Awake 10/8/68 pg 13)
(1971) = (Awake 10/8 71 pg 26)
(1978) = (WT 10/1/78 pg 31)
(1980) = (WT 10/15/80 pg31)
(1984) = (WT 5/15/84 pg 5)
(1988) = (Awake 4/8/88 pg 14)
(1991) = (WT 4/15/91 pg 7)
GENERATION No.4 (1995) = THE WICKED PEOPLE (WT 1/11/95 pg 19)
GENERATION No.5 (2008) = THE ANOINTED (again!) (WT 15/2/08 pg 24)
GENERATION No.6 (2010) = THE ANOINTED OF 1914 WHOSE LIVES 'OVERLAP' THOSE WHO WILL SEE THE END. (WT 15/4/10)
The 'Generation' explanations, numbers 1 to 5, are now defunct! At the time of being taught, they were absolute truth! JWs at this time put all their faith in these teachings. But now, you have been told not to believe them any more. They are no longer 'truth' which means they must have been 'false' at their time of being taught. TRUTH DOES NOT CHANGE ! If Jehovah continually reveals the 'truth' to his 'chosen' organization, then why are there ongoing changes in doctrine? Could it be that Russell was correct when he said that...."If we are following man then one human idea would contradict another, and that which was "light" years ago, would be regarded as darkness now."
JAMES 1 : 17 "....with him there is not the variation of the turning of a shadow."
HEBREWS 13 : 8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever."
HEBREWS 6:18 "GOD CANNOT LIE"
The following quote is taken from the Awake 22nd April 1970 issue, pg 8 : -
"One of the reasons is that people are disturbed by what is happening in their churches. Yes, millions of persons have been shocked to learn that things they were taught as being vital for salvation are now considered by their church to be wrong. Have you too felt discouragement or even despair, because of what is happening in your church?
"Tell me, he asked, "How can I have confidence in anything? How can I believe in the Bible, God or have faith? Just ten years ago we Catholics had the absolute truth, we put all our faith in this. Now the Pope and the priests are telling us this is not the way to believe any more, but we are to believe new things. How do I know the 'new things' will be truth in 5 years?"
CAN YOU BE CONFIDENT THAT 'NEW LIGHT' IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THAT JEHOVAH IS DIRECTING WHAT APPEARS IN THE WATCHTOWER?
ARE YOU BEING REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH FALSE TEACHINGS?
CAN YOU BE SURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT?
"How then are we to understand Jesus' words about "this generation"? He evidently meant that the lives of the anointed who were on hand when the sign began to become evident in 1914 would overlap the lives of other anointed ones who would see the start of the great tribulation."
CHARLES RUSSELL once wrote : "If we are following man, undoubtedly it would be different with us; undoubtedly one human idea would contradict another and that which was light one, two or six years ago, would be regarded as darkness now. But with God there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning and so it is with truth; any knowledge or light coming from God must be like its author - A new view of truth can never contradict a former truth. "New light" never extinguishes older "light" but adds to it." (Zion's Watchtower Feb, 1881, pg 3, 188)
In view of the above quote, please compare this 'new light' with former 'light' (now darkness), that has issued forth from Jehovah's organization.
GENERATION EXPLAINED
GENERATION No.1 (1897) = CONTEMPORARIES WHO SEE THE WORLD'S END. (Studies in the scriptures vol 4, pg 602/3)
GENERATION No.2 (1927) = THE ANOINTED (WT 15/2/27 Pg 62)
GENERATION No.3 (1951) = THOSE BORN BEFORE OR DURING 1914 (WT July 1, 1951 pg 404)
(1952) = (WT 9/1/52 pg 543)
(1958) = (From paradise lost, pg 205)
(1962) = (Awake 9/22/62 pg 27)
(1968) = (Awake 10/8/68 pg 13)
(1971) = (Awake 10/8 71 pg 26)
(1978) = (WT 10/1/78 pg 31)
(1980) = (WT 10/15/80 pg31)
(1984) = (WT 5/15/84 pg 5)
(1988) = (Awake 4/8/88 pg 14)
(1991) = (WT 4/15/91 pg 7)
GENERATION No.4 (1995) = THE WICKED PEOPLE (WT 1/11/95 pg 19)
GENERATION No.5 (2008) = THE ANOINTED (again!) (WT 15/2/08 pg 24)
GENERATION No.6 (2010) = THE ANOINTED OF 1914 WHOSE LIVES 'OVERLAP' THOSE WHO WILL SEE THE END. (WT 15/4/10)
The 'Generation' explanations, numbers 1 to 5, are now defunct! At the time of being taught, they were absolute truth! JWs at this time put all their faith in these teachings. But now, you have been told not to believe them any more. They are no longer 'truth' which means they must have been 'false' at their time of being taught. TRUTH DOES NOT CHANGE ! If Jehovah continually reveals the 'truth' to his 'chosen' organization, then why are there ongoing changes in doctrine? Could it be that Russell was correct when he said that...."If we are following man then one human idea would contradict another, and that which was "light" years ago, would be regarded as darkness now."
JAMES 1 : 17 "....with him there is not the variation of the turning of a shadow."
HEBREWS 13 : 8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever."
HEBREWS 6:18 "GOD CANNOT LIE"
The following quote is taken from the Awake 22nd April 1970 issue, pg 8 : -
"One of the reasons is that people are disturbed by what is happening in their churches. Yes, millions of persons have been shocked to learn that things they were taught as being vital for salvation are now considered by their church to be wrong. Have you too felt discouragement or even despair, because of what is happening in your church?
"Tell me, he asked, "How can I have confidence in anything? How can I believe in the Bible, God or have faith? Just ten years ago we Catholics had the absolute truth, we put all our faith in this. Now the Pope and the priests are telling us this is not the way to believe any more, but we are to believe new things. How do I know the 'new things' will be truth in 5 years?"
CAN YOU BE CONFIDENT THAT 'NEW LIGHT' IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THAT JEHOVAH IS DIRECTING WHAT APPEARS IN THE WATCHTOWER?
ARE YOU BEING REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH FALSE TEACHINGS?
CAN YOU BE SURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT?
A Mental Health Meeting At The Kingdom Hall!
http://bvinews.com/may-is-mental-health-month-community-mental-health-to-remove-stigma
How appropriate.
How appropriate.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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