Malawi and MCP Cards?

[Srecko Sostar]

9 minutes ago, Pudgy said:

I don’t know how else to say this, so here goes…. 

Do we REALLY want Elders in the Congregation to carry guns?

In the near future, when the WT JWorg takes over this world, then someone will need to be in charge of carrying out the judgments of the Judicial Committee. Who else but armed elders? 

[TrueTomHarley]

4 hours ago, Thinking said:

Thanks for trying but it still seems murky waters..if I had to say that to leave Australia I would think I was giving allegiance to our constitution thus our country…..so happy we never had this problem. Americans are very very political and religious compared to us…makes things so much easier on us.

Well, there’s plenty in Australia worth fighting for, like this guy:

Be honest. Doesn’t this remind you of Pudgy awakening from a nap?

18 hours ago, Many Miles said:

As an example, a teaching of what "soul" is. It's not a single thing by itself. Rather, it's two things in a state of composition that equate to "soul", when and only when those two things remain together as one. In the case of "soul", those two primary components are 1) a body formed from the earth and 2) breath of life. Together, those components were "soul". Apart neither is "soul". Only together is there "soul".

I dunno. I think of that verse where Jesus said God hides things from the wise and intellectual, while revealing them to babes. Can a babe understand the above? I’m not sure I can myself.

 

[Pudgy]

When I wake up from a nap, I get dressed, and take myself for a walk ….

[TrueTomHarley]

30 minutes ago, Srecko Sostar said:

In the near future, when the WT JWorg takes over this world, then someone will need to be in charge of carrying out the judgments of the Judicial Committee. Who else but armed elders? 

You blockhead. I mean, Duh, if anyone discards belief in God they necessarily focus on only the inconveniences of being Christian in the present system, which no Witness would ever deny there are some, but they are compensated by realities to come.

If there really is a God, and if there really will be a new system in which He rules unopposed, then he will enforce his own standards. Just like during that circuit assembly in the early 70’s in which two resurrected ones were bellyaching over everything under the sun, impervious to the correction that the loving elders (who weren’t packing guns) were pouring on like syrup, then the lights went out, there was a loud zap and a flash from heaven, and they were gone! Oh, yeah—a ‘dramatization’ it was.

[TrueTomHarley]

41 minutes ago, Pudgy said:

I don’t know how else to say this, so here goes…. 

Do we REALLY want Elders in the Congregation to carry guns?

“What do you say, you fornicating punk? Ya feeling lucky today?”

[Pudgy]

HANDBOOK FOR ELDERS

Question: What is a RMR?

Answer: RMR stands for "Ruggedized Miniature Reflex," and in the context of firearms, it usually refers to a type of red dot sight designed for rapid target acquisition. It's a compact optic that provides a small, illuminated aiming point, enhancing accuracy and speed when aiming.

 

[Many Miles]

43 minutes ago, TrueTomHarley said:

19 hours ago, Many Miles said:

As an example, a teaching of what "soul" is. It's not a single thing by itself. Rather, it's two things in a state of composition that equate to "soul", when and only when those two things remain together as one. In the case of "soul", those two primary components are 1) a body formed from the earth and 2) breath of life. Together, those components were "soul". Apart neither is "soul". Only together is there "soul".

I dunno. I think of that verse where Jesus said God hides things from the wise and intellectual, while revealing them to babes. Can a babe understand the above? I’m not sure I can myself.

"God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul." (Gen 2:7) 

Or, as the Live Forever book expresses it:

"Notice, however, that the Bible does not say that God gave man a soul. Rather, it says that after God started man breathing “the man came to be a living soul.” So the man was a soul, just as a man who becomes a doctor is a doctor. (1 Corinthians 15:45)  The “dust from the ground,” from which the physical body is formed, is not the soul. Nor does the Bible say that the “breath of life” is the soul. Rather, the Bible shows that the putting together of these two things is what resulted in ‘man’s becoming a living soul.’"

Plenty of children have comprehended that.

 

[TrueTomHarley]

1 hour ago, Many Miles said:

Plenty of children have comprehended that.

Well—had you put it that way in the first place . . .

[Many Miles]

1 hour ago, TrueTomHarley said:

Well—had you put it that way in the first place . . .

I can ride with witty good humored sarcasm every time...

[Srecko Sostar]

12 hours ago, TrueTomHarley said:

You blockhead. I mean, Duh, if anyone discards belief in God they necessarily focus on only the inconveniences of being Christian in the present system, which no Witness would ever deny there are some, but they are compensated by realities to come.

If there really is a God, and if there really will be a new system in which He rules unopposed, then he will enforce his own standards. Just like during that circuit assembly in the early 70’s in which two resurrected ones were bellyaching over everything under the sun, impervious to the correction that the loving elders (who weren’t packing guns) were pouring on like syrup, then the lights went out, there was a loud zap and a flash from heaven, and they were gone! Oh, yeah—a ‘dramatization’ it was.

Blockhead? lol

I thought that by now you already had the chance to know my sense of humor and some kind of irony and sarcasm in some of the written sentences. Well, for such things, we don't need to "conduct a Bible study" in order to master the material. Or do we? lol

[Srecko Sostar]

9 hours ago, George88 said:

Given the historical context and circumstances, it can be argued that the purpose of carrying a sword for the apostles was not for actual use but for self-defense.

One of the self-defense tools highly recommended by WTJWorg, when it comes to women, is to scream loudly. They never encourage them to take an actual self-defense course.

Please clarify what is the difference between "actual use " and "self-defense"? When is the "sword"  really used in actual defense use, and when is it used in self-defense?

 

[Thinking]

13 hours ago, TrueTomHarley said:

Well, there’s plenty in Australia worth fighting for, like this guy:

Be honest. Doesn’t this remind you of Pudgy awakening from a nap?

I dunno. I think of that verse where Jesus said God hides things from the wise and intellectual, while revealing them to babes. Can a babe understand the above? I’m not sure I can myself.

 

Yes koalas are very cute but they have a big problem with STDs which I think they are trying to eradicate …..I wouldn’t hold one ..but one day ..it’s a sure thing….i don’t think pudgy looks as cute as that when he awakes…