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watchman
03-30-2008, 03:18 AM
</span>Your brother, Robert</span>

James
03-30-2008, 03:31 AM
Excellent idea, Watchman.

I will pray for Jehovah to bless your efforts. In Jesus&#39; name.


Brotherly love,
James

Jeshurun
03-30-2008, 04:35 AM
I think it&#39;s a great idea too. I will pray that Jehovah finds a way to open the door for you.

It has always baffled me that the Watchtower hasn&#39;t taken better advantage of various media in this age of technology, and when I was a kid I would ask about it all the time and never get a satisfactory answer. And yes the greatest need for people to hear the basic truths exists in those heavily populated areas in the east. It&#39;s amazing how it&#39;s been nearly 2,000 years and those areas have had such little exposure to the Gospel, and in many places where there has been, persecution is severe. Sometimes we forget that so much of the world is still in the semi Dark Ages.

Jesh

FGM
03-30-2008, 05:02 AM
As most of us well know, Matthew 24 :14 says that the good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth. How literally should we take the fullfillment of this scripture? How should it be done to fulfill it? It does not say HOW this will be achieved. If it is solely by the door to door witnessing work it is unlikely that someone, for example, (as commented) in the deepest part of China would ever be given the opportunity to hear the good news by this means. Would the scripture be fullfilled by this means alone? Should we assume that this witnessing work should not take forms other than the regular door to door ministry? The WT is now using the internet despite periodic warnings not to use it because of the inherent dangers lurking therin. However, this must be a good way to reach people in their homes. So why not consider radio? As commented the WBTS pioneered the use of radio using WBBR and it was an effective tool. So it would seem that ALL means of spreading the good news should be used. Of course Jehovah and Jesus lead the preaching work by Holy spirit but should we not be free to use whatever is available to work in harmony with that spirit. I cannot see any problems using radio to reach people so why is it not being used? Are there some problems that might arise because of using radio?
I myself don&#39;t see any. It seems a good idea to me. If it is Jehovah&#39;s will, it will be done. Any other opinions on this?

EmmaKay
03-30-2008, 06:28 AM
well....you&#39;ve been "Keeping in line" with the prophet so far...Why not announce it "from the rooftops" via radio waves?? May Jehovah bless your efforts and I will pray for those efforts Brother King.
My only question is....do you sleep?! LOL



Praying for you,
EmmaKay

billy
03-30-2008, 09:31 AM
I think that is a wonderful idea - there are many who have not heard of Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses- even going door to door misses out on reaching many people - not many are home and the ones that are home often shut their minds - reading scriptures from the OT using Jehovahs name where the tetragrammaton is placed instead of LORD would make Jehovah&#39;s name know and may get people to thinking

i will pray for you - that this from of ministry will be successfull

Candace
03-30-2008, 02:09 PM
I&#39;ll keep this matter in my prayers and ask for Jehovah&#39;s will to take place. Father knows best.

watchman
03-30-2008, 02:12 PM
Thank you all. I&#39;ll let you know what comes of this. If I do get approved the programs would also be streamed for the Internet audience. But it would be pretty elementary stuff, sort of like a Bible study.

Watchman

Eli&#39;s Foe
03-30-2008, 03:33 PM
Thank you all. I&#39;ll let you know what comes of this. If I do get approved the programs would also be streamed for the Internet audience. But it would be pretty elementary stuff, sort of like a Bible study.

Watchman[/b]

It&#39;s the milk of the word that interested ones need Watchman and I applaud your efforts where th WTS has not stepped up to the plate. Let&#39;s hope and pray that Jehovah feels that this is the right time too.

EF

Molly
03-30-2008, 03:53 PM
Watchman-

This sounds like a wonderful idea. It&#39;s not as if the WTS has never used mass media in the past. I have never understood why the problem ridden areas, and countries where access is limited have not been covered by radio in the recent years. Instead, they have passed the responsibility off as community responsibility. Radio is a great way to close this gap.

I will take this to Jehovah in my prayers. Keep up the good work!

Molly

Orchid
03-30-2008, 06:47 PM
I will pray that Jehovah&#39;s will be done in your behalf brother king, I think this is an excellent idea, and I would absolutely love to hear it as well, I hope you get approved.

TheCook
03-31-2008, 10:06 AM
Great idea, may Jehovah bless your efforts!

ano.nymous62
03-31-2008, 03:48 PM
Dear Bother,

I too think it is a wonderful idea. I often deplore the unproductive ministry faithfully carried out by so many sincere people in congregations around the world. How many brothers and sisters go in the ministry every week and spend a whole morning out to actually be on the doors for less than an hour and talk to less than 2-4 people. Such a waste of time! No wonder people get discouraged and find it hard to motivate themselves. But more importantly, we are not reaching the people we want to reach the most. The &#39;not at home&#39; are out driving in their cars probably bored sitting in traffic on their way to work or travelling to see a client.

A radio programme is a fantastic way to reach the &#39;not at homes&#39;.

This is a humble suggestion I have tried to make in the past (and met with Elder&#39;s indifference). It seems to me that young people in our congregations have got bags of spare time (none of us grown up have!) they also are full of good ideas (my young daughters do know how to make the Bible come alive they put me to shame!).

Would it be an idea to entrust some of the programe design to enthusiastic yet spiritual young people. They could spend 80% of the time it takes to put a programme together and a group of older and also spiritually mature people would only have to invest 20% of the time checking through things before the programme is ready.

I believe once a group of young people is entrusted with such a responsiblilty they will perform wonderfully well. You may be able to invite several groups of young people to apply to produce a set number of hours so the task is manageable. I also believe they will amaze us with the variety of ideas they will come up with.

After suffering the revelation book once more we decided to miss the book study and have a family meeting instead. Your young daughters have produced short plays, songs and even a Bible newspaper as may have been written in the time of Jesus. They bring the freshness, humour and variety their age naturally commands with such ease.

This is only a very humble suggestion.

I look forward to hearing more development on your marvellous project.

Ano.nymous62

Deborah
03-31-2008, 03:55 PM
Neat letter, anonymous 62!

Dear Watchmen,

I really admire how you use your talents to give gifts to Jehovah. My prayers are with you and everyone else who endeavors to utilize their talents and resources in their own creative way, to Jehovah&#39;s Glory!

Love, Deborah

watchman
03-31-2008, 04:02 PM
Thanks again everyone for your prayers of support.

Anonymous62, I think that is a spendid idea. I would love to have young people get involved in something like this. I can foresee a problem though. The WT would be dead set against it. AND any JW, young or old, who put their voice out on the public airwaves on a program that has not been approved by the Taliban...opps...I mean Governing Body, runs the risk of being tracked down and dealt with by a judicial committee for not sticking with the theocratic arrangement. The irony is, a person pretty much has to be disfellowshipped in order to step outside of the organizational box and do something bold for Jehovah.

But, we might be getting ahead of ourselves here. I am still waiting to hear back from Nexus on the status of my app. Hence, I need your prayers.

Watchman

EmmaKay
03-31-2008, 04:27 PM
Hrmmm...watchman, do you have any grandkids or neices or nephews that don&#39;t have the wt looming over them that could participate? Or how about close neighborhood kids whose parents would love for them to get involved with something of the nature?? I would love to hear kids taking the ball and running with it. They often have a way of looking at things that make you awe at them. It&#39;s like Jehovah is letting you know that They truly are gifts from Jehovah.
Here&#39;s just something kind of silly.... My Daughter is 8, btw. We were having lamb for dinner a few weeks back, and she wouldn&#39;t eat it. She said that the bible has lambs in it and we shouldn&#39;t eat it. lol.
Once I explained to her what the bible was saying, she ate. but she was so cute refusing to eat something because it was in the bible *proud mama* heheh.
I wish we lived closer!!!


Love,
Sister EmmaKay

Jinnvisible
03-31-2008, 09:13 PM
This is a great idea.

http://www.radioworld.co.uk/~radio/catalog...ial-p-1343.html (http://www.radioworld.co.uk/~radio/catalog/aer1-roberts-portable-short-wave-aerial-p-1343.html)

http://www.ogormans.co.uk/shortwav.htm

stayawake
04-01-2008, 12:25 AM
A very serious move ,but at the same time , Jahs word would approve if not taken lightly because as the scriptures tell us <div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> " the hour is coming and it is now,when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for indeed the Father is looking for suchlike ones to worship him."John 4 :23</div><div align="center">Daniel says that in the time of the end "Many will rove about, and the (true )knowledge will become abundant " Then we have Jesus making it clear When praying to his Father " That this means everlasting life , their ( his followers ) taking in knowledge of both ( his Father ) and Jesus Christ. " John 17 :3</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We have soo many followers of Christ around the world, who are in the dark as to the scriptual core doctrines, They may know Jesus but have no idea that the ransom sacrifice means( everlasting life here on earth. ) All they see in the Greek scriptures is the hope of heaven.</div><div align="center"> Those in Christendem don&#39;t realize that the heavenly hope is the Household of God or Jahs adopted sons , which would be Christ brothers . these would be brought into the fold first . those who were going to rule with Jesus in his Messeanic kingdom.That Kingdom will also have earthly subjects here on earth. </div><div align="center">Of course not knowing that the ransom was buying back what Adam lost, which was everlasting life on earth. not understanding this, everyones goal is to go to heaven. So thats what we have in Christendem.every ones going to heaven.</div><div align="center">Given the real truth the majority would sooner live forever on a cleansed earth.This is what they must be taught.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Jesus said no one comes to the Father except thru him.</div><div align="center">Christendem has already taken that first step, now as you brought out they must feed on Jahs core doctrines, in order to build their faith on truth.</div><div align="center">It is only truth that will make a strong foundation</div><div align="center">Jesus is the cornor stone and the apostles the foundation.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Jesus also said , he was the way, the truth, and the life.</div><div align="center"> Is this Jehovahs will ,that people be directed to HIS WORD ?</div><div align="center">This most certainly is Gods will , no question about it !</div><div align="center">Who knows it just may be planting the seed for the Great Crowd.</div><div align="center">Am I serious , of course I am.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">As always , this is just the way I see it.</div><div align="center">love stayawake</div>

watchman
04-01-2008, 03:20 AM
Welcome back to the fold sister.



Watchman

tortas
04-01-2008, 02:28 PM
Thanks again everyone for your prayers of support.

Anonymous62, I think that is a spendid idea. I would love to have young people get involved in something like this. I can foresee a problem though. The WT would be dead set against it. AND any JW, young or old, who put their voice out on the public airwaves on a program that has not been approved by the Taliban...opps...I mean Governing Body, runs the risk of being tracked down and dealt with by a judicial committee for not sticking with the theocratic arrangement. The irony is, a person pretty much has to be disfellowshipped in order to step outside of the organizational box and do something bold for Jehovah.

But, we might be getting ahead of ourselves here. I am still waiting to hear back from Nexus on the status of my app. Hence, I need your prayers.


here a take

if things dont work out; maybe God is saying &#39;continue to be more discreet&#39;

just a thought


Watchman[/b]

stayawake
04-01-2008, 02:52 PM
Hi Tortas
I was thinking the same thing,
To try to go in with Jehovah&#39;s name which has been taken thru the mud by the WT isn&#39;t going to work.

Most people view the JWs as a cult, France didnt even accept it as a religion, other religions on that station may protest and bar you.

So follow Christ direction
He said he is the door Keeper. not only that but he also gave a cammand found in Acts 1: 7-8. One cant go wrong there.
Jehovahs going to have HIS DAY . It&#39;s called Armegedden.

as always just my thoughts
love stayawake

billy
04-01-2008, 10:28 PM
I was listening to ABC Radio yesterday and there was an interview with Sydney&#39;s Anglican Archbishop - what amazed me about the interview was the presenters questions - one of the questions he asked the archbishop was why do the anglicans celebrate easter and christmas, because his understanding was that they were pagan celebrations and went into a bit of the rites of paganism and how they are practiced at these festivals - i was amazed - but the archbishop was dumbstruck - he had just explained how he found Jesus - through a billy graham crusade - and then decided to be a minister - then studied theology - and choose to do his doctorate on medivil occultism - so he would have truely known about all the pagan practices im sure - but his stumbling answer to the interviewers question was - oh, well some people might say that but you cant take them too seriously and changed the subject

when asked about heaven and hell - he suggested many people were going to live on the earth and that hell was more about being distant from God and not neccessarily a place of physical torture

the last question he was asked - was "are Buddists, Hindus, and other christian denominations going to be saved - he answered "that is up to God" - which i thought was a good answer

I was going to post the interview web address - but it isnt available to hear on line at the moment -

the interviewer was a sharp cookie

watchman
04-02-2008, 06:03 PM
Good news Friends. I just heard back from Nexus International -- My application has been approved! Yahooooo! I am really, really excited. :ban_dance02: :ban_dance01:

Thank you all for your prayers. Jehovah must have heard you. :Yahoo_51:

Unfortunately, my timing is a little off. Mrs. Watchman and I are leaving for a vacation this Saturday and will be gone for almost a whole week. We are going to be in Washington D.C.

But I am trying to see what time slots they might have available for the following week. I&#39;ll need a couple of weeks to get my mind around this thing anyway . I plan on broadcasting a half hour program twice per week at different times, at least for now. I might kick it up to an hour program. But I think to develop a regular audience 2 half hour slots is the way to go.

You know Friends, I been hammering away on this keyboard for over five years. Frankly, I have reached a point of flame out, in that, I feel like I have written just about all that I have to write. At this point I am repeating myself anyway. So, this radio gig will be a refreshing change of pace for me.

This month marks 3 years since I was disfellowshipped. I have to say, I miss the brothers and sisters. And I miss my ministry. This radio ministry is going to be like having a Bible study with the world. It is going to be a real spiritual boost for me and hopefully for the listeners too. I&#39;ll let you know more details when they become available.

Thanks again for your prayers and words of support and encouragment.

Forward in the strength of Jehovah!

Love to all, Robert

Gabriel
04-02-2008, 06:13 PM
Good news Friends. I just heard back from Nexus International -- My application has been approved! Yahooooo! I am really, really excited. :ban_dance02: :ban_dance01:

Thank you all for your prayers. Jehovah must have heard you. :Yahoo_51:

Unfortunately, my timing is a little off. Mrs. Watchman and I are leaving for a vacation this Saturday and will be gone for almost a whole week. We are going to be in Washington D.C.

But I am trying to see what time slots they might have available for the following week. I&#39;ll need a couple of weeks to get my mind around this thing anyway . I plan on broadcasting a half hour program twice per week at different times, at least for now. I might kick it up to an hour program. But I think to develop a regular audience 2 half hour slots is the way to go.

You know Friends, I been hammering away on this keyboard for over five years. Frankly, I have reached a point of flame out, in that, I feel like I have written just about all that I have to write. At this point I am repeating myself anyway. So, this radio gig will be a refreshing change of pace for me.

This month marks 3 years since I was disfellowshipped. I have to say, I miss the brothers and sisters. And I miss my ministry. This radio ministry is going to be like having a Bible study with the world. It is going to be a real spiritual boost for me and hopefully for the listeners too. I&#39;ll let you know more details when they become available.

Thanks again for your prayers and words of support and encouragment.

Forward in the strength of Jehovah!

Love to all, Robert[/b]


O&#39; well the reason it went through is because I Promised Father that if he approved it that I would pick up my meeting attendace and promise not to fall asleep......he said "Deal."

Eli&#39;s Foe
04-02-2008, 06:16 PM
I am genuinely pleased for you Robert and the obvious joy you have at this prospect is to be commended.
I guess we&#39;ll all be tuning in to give you some moral support (not that you need it with Jehovah on your side!)

I suppose this is going to impose quite a discipline on you, but I get the sense that you will welcome that framework.

Agape,

EF :applaudit:

Jeshurun
04-02-2008, 06:16 PM
Congratulations Robert that is really great news. I understand the flame-out and the importance of a change of pace and a new direction, especially one in unchartered territory. May Jehovah&#39;s Spirit be with you on this project as it has been on all your work thus far.

Oh, and enjoy your vacation!

Jesh

Berean
04-02-2008, 06:22 PM
Wow, that is cool that they responded so positively. I hope things will work out well, good luck with your endeavours!

Gabriel
04-02-2008, 07:08 PM
<div class='quotemain'>Good news Friends. I just heard back from Nexus International -- My application has been approved! Yahooooo! I am really, really excited. :ban_dance02: :ban_dance01:

Thank you all for your prayers. Jehovah must have heard you. :Yahoo_51:

Unfortunately, my timing is a little off. Mrs. Watchman and I are leaving for a vacation this Saturday and will be gone for almost a whole week. We are going to be in Washington D.C.

But I am trying to see what time slots they might have available for the following week. I&#39;ll need a couple of weeks to get my mind around this thing anyway . I plan on broadcasting a half hour program twice per week at different times, at least for now. I might kick it up to an hour program. But I think to develop a regular audience 2 half hour slots is the way to go.

You know Friends, I been hammering away on this keyboard for over five years. Frankly, I have reached a point of flame out, in that, I feel like I have written just about all that I have to write. At this point I am repeating myself anyway. So, this radio gig will be a refreshing change of pace for me.

This month marks 3 years since I was disfellowshipped. I have to say, I miss the brothers and sisters. And I miss my ministry. This radio ministry is going to be like having a Bible study with the world. It is going to be a real spiritual boost for me and hopefully for the listeners too. I&#39;ll let you know more details when they become available.

Thanks again for your prayers and words of support and encouragment.

Forward in the strength of Jehovah!

Love to all, Robert[/b]


O&#39; well the reason it went through is because I Promised Father that if he approved it that I would pick up my meeting attendace and promise not to fall asleep......he said "Deal."
[/b][/quote]


Wow, Gabe that was absalutely funny! I really liked the hummor in that. (Self compliments are good for the inner self)

Jinnvisible
04-02-2008, 07:33 PM
<div align="left">Proverbs 17:2 A servant that is showing insight will rule over the son who is acting shamefully, and in among the brothers he will have a share of the inheritance</div>

stayawake
04-02-2008, 07:36 PM
Good news Friends. I just heard back from Nexus International -- My application has been approved! Yahooooo! I am really, really excited. :ban_dance02: :ban_dance01:
Thank you all for your prayers. Jehovah must have heard you. :Yahoo_51:
Thanks again for your prayers and words of support and encouragment.
Forward in the strength of Jehovah!
Love to all, Robert[/b]


Dear Robert
I am very happy for you !
I am sure as long as your direction will be to Gods Word , you will get the truth that Jah wants out to all of mankind. His WORD is truth John 17:17 This would also include Jesus Christ as Jesus is known as the WORD of God .

If all goes well ,you may even be in the time spot to make the shout that the Kingdom of God is near. Matt 24 :14. .After all that Matt 24:14 is among the other signs that make up the composit sign for the GT.
We know that the WT would never be trusted with that message. They blew it over 100 years ago, by running ahead .
It&#39;s Jehovah who is the STRONG TOWER Pro 18 :10

Just some good thoughts
love stayawake

watchman
04-02-2008, 11:22 PM
Thanks, again, everyone for your support.

Gabe, you better make good on your "deal" with God or my show might get canceled.

Stayawake: Thanks for your well wishes. I was thinking the same thing, about possibly having the privilege of announcing the kingdom.

It looks like there are two half hour slots open on prime time radio, Saturday evening and Sunday evening. And possibly Friday evening. I reserved both slots and we are seeing about Friday. The shortwave radio covergage is even broader then I first imagined. Basically, it covers Europe and Africa, from the Artic circle down to the tip of South Africa, from the Atlantic to the Ural mountains and the Middle East, including Iraq and Iran. Pretty awesome, huh?

Watchman

James
04-03-2008, 01:34 AM
Jesus said-If YOU have faith the size of a mustard grain, YOU will say to this mountain, &#39;Transfer from here to there,&#39; and it will transfer, and nothing will be impossible for YOU."

Excuse me, while I go pull my shortwave radio out of storage...,hope the tubes still work.

Here&#39;s a link to what&#39;s on the religious dial now. Robert, I pray you&#39;ll be on the list soon.
Click Here! (http://www.shortwave.be/rel.html)

brotherly love,
James

Cricket
04-03-2008, 01:41 AM
Great news watchman!! :ban_dance02:

I think that is such a more efficient way to witness. "Work smarter, not harder" my dad always said.

Jinnvisible
04-03-2008, 02:52 AM
e~w. be sure to let us know how things progress on this. ive got a shortwave on my wind up reciever. I`d like to see if i can recieve the program and let you know how clear it sounds. Even if you post the shortwave shows on the main website id still like to see if i can get them on the radio. Publish those frequencies.

watchman
04-03-2008, 04:00 PM
e~w. be sure to let us know how things progress on this. ive got a shortwave on my wind up reciever. I`d like to see if i can recieve the program and let you know how clear it sounds. Even if you post the shortwave shows on the main website id still like to see if i can get them on the radio. Publish those frequencies.[/b]

That would be great to get some feed back from someone with a shortwave receiver. The UK is on the edge of the receiving range and of course your reception depends upon the quality of your radio antenna. Here is a link to the program schedule (http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/sun.htm). I think I am going to be in the 2100 time slot on Saturday and Sunday @ 7290 KHZ.

Gabriel
04-03-2008, 04:24 PM
I wonder what the watchtower is going to say about this. Nothing escapes their all seeing eye you know. Im begining to think this is it folks. Many of Jehovahs people will become aware of whats going on by means of the window that Jehovah has opend up for Robert. This could be much bigger than what we think it is. Not only that but it could force the Watchtower to a showdown....forcing them to try and cover up all of their wicked dealings, without a doubt many eyes will be opend and questions will be thrown at the WBTS and our brothers and sisters will demand answers. Kinda reminds me of the showdown that happend with Elijah and baal worshiping prophets. I think thats exactly what we are possably looking at ....The prophecies of the WATCHTOWER vs the prophecies of JEHOVAH.

Gabriel
04-03-2008, 04:36 PM
.....And just a side thought Robert. I know you dont have a problem with this but pray even more intencely than what you&#39;ve been doing. If this is indeed something bigger than what we initially thought then Satan now has a even closer eye on you and your family because you are no longer just a nussance but a threat. One way or another hes going to make it known to you that he is fully aware of the new developments that Jehovah has provided to you with the purpose of gathering is people.

watchman
04-03-2008, 06:29 PM
Gabriel -- the program is not going to focus on the Watchtower or even on prophecy. It is basically just going to be discussing the basic Bible doctrines. Most listeners are not going to be familiar with the teachings of Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses. But I am sure the WT will get wind of it because I intend to inform them of my project. But, yes, thank you for the advice on prayer.

Watchman

stayawake
04-03-2008, 06:33 PM
I wonder what the watchtower is going to say about this. Nothing escapes their all seeing eye you know. Im begining to think this is it folks. Many of Jehovahs people will become aware of whats going on by means of the window that Jehovah has opend up for Robert. This could be much bigger than what we think it is. Not only that but it could force the Watchtower to a showdown....forcing them to try and cover up all of their wicked dealings, without a doubt many eyes will be opend and questions will be thrown at the WBTS and our brothers and sisters will demand answers. Kinda reminds me of the showdown that happend with Elijah and baal worshiping prophets. I think thats exactly what we are possably looking at ....The prophecies of the WATCHTOWER vs the prophecies of JEHOVAH.[/b]

Dear Gab
you are a brother according to my own heart.
These are great thoughts aren&#39;t they ? :buja_w_oblokach: Who knows the out working of Gods plan in relation to His purpse. ( altough I myself do love your idea ).
As far as satan marking e-w as a target, I think he&#39;s already done that, but we must keep in mind Jahs hand is not short. Gab you sound as excited as I am.
love stayawake

tortas
04-03-2008, 06:48 PM
hopefully we all will be saying someday &#39;remember when&#39;


looking forward to hear u ON THE RADIO

stayawake
04-03-2008, 06:57 PM
Gabriel -- the program is not going to focus on the Watchtower or even on prophecy. It is basically just going to be discussing the basic Bible doctrines. Most listeners are not going to be familiar with the teachings of Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses. But I am sure the WT will get wind of it because I intend to inform them of my project. But, yes, thank you for the advice on prayer.

Watchman[/b]

Dear Robert you are absolutely right
The WT would absolutely mess up your message .Satan would love to get into that program. Not only that but Jah is giving you a clean spot to stand on.
I guess its only human to forget that Vengence belongs to Jehovah.
I have to laugh cuz at least Gab and I have the spirit of Jonadab. :buja_w_oblokach:

love stayawake

dgibson
04-03-2008, 07:35 PM
Dear, Watchman

I took the oportunity last night, to dust off my old SW radio, and listen to a broadcast.

It was a RELIGIOUS IDIOT, I first listened to, by the name Peter John Peters. I guess he and Fred Phelps, are in the same mind and spirit, but hate each other. They are two of the most dangerous SW preachers, stiring up hate to Jews, Homosexuals, and think god&#39;s new Israel is here in America. They fall just short of asking people, to get their guns and take matters in their own hands for god, and kill everybody that is percieved as a sinner as judged by Peters, and Phelps.

I want you to be careful, these guys are going to pick up very quickly on your anti-war principles, and now in the face of losing this countries government, and while at war with Iraq, they can very easily make you seem like a radical person. It is very hard in a time slot to educate news ones about the whole truth picture, over and over each time you have an oportunity to do so. Especially when reading multiple sciptures are involved. They don&#39;t read them, they just throw the ones out their that supports their hate projects.

So, you are in for a real fight for the truth, from what I see. I hope and pray, that Jehovah guides and directs your program, to benefit the many who listen.

love

David

PRAYSER
04-03-2008, 09:27 PM
CONGRATULATIONS ROBERT KING ON YOUR NEW ENDEAVOR.

I personnaly believe that all Christians have the right to preach the good news of the kingdom of God
and of Jesus Christ without the approval/authorization of any ecclesiastical institution/organization
posing as God&#39;s/Jehovah&#39;s Organization whether the Watchtower Organization; the Mormon Church;
the Catholic Churches [Orthodox/Roman]; the Adventist Churches, and all others pretenders of being
the only ones with the truth about Jesus Christ and his and our God and Father.

The "TRUTH" is the inspired "WORD of GOD", the Bible itself; and everywhere the Christian Scriptures
are read/taught and believed/put faith in, the GOOD NEWS is being preached, regardless of nstitutional
affliliation or non-affiliation.

The authority/commission to preach the good news is granted by Jesus Christ ( Matthew 28:18-20 /
Act 1:7,8) to all those who have faith in him and are willing to accept this commission. All Christians
at the end of this system of things will have to answer to Christ Jesus, not Jehovah God. "For the
Father judges no one at all, but he has committed all the judges to the Son, in order that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father". John 5: 22-23, also Acts 17:31.

In a couple of years or so you will have reached an international audience of ex-Witnesses, Witnesses,
and non-Witnesses who refuse to place themselves under the tyranny of the Watch Tower Organzition, and you will find yourself placed in the same company as Raymond Franz; Mark Heber Miller/Friends of
the Nazarene; Greg Stafford/Christian Witnesses of Jah; etc., being falsely accused by the Society of "starting your own religion" and turning people away from Jehovah&#39;s Organization. Actually they have already made these claims against you, just as you have joined them in making these same claims against brothers Franz, Miller, Stafford, et al.

Unfortunately we are in still in the habit of labeling those with whom we disagree with as APOSTATES, HERETICS, CULTISTS, SECTARIANS; the N-WORDS of religious discourse, instead of focusing on teaching truth of the Scriptures to the best of our ability and understanding and letting the MASTER judge who does and does not belong to him.

In the SCRIPTURAL sense we can APOSTATIZE from worshipping Jehovah God, from believing in Jesus
Christ, by rejecting the actual teachings of Jesus Christ and his Apostles as written in the Christian
Scriptures/New Testament. We cannot apostatize from a religious affiliation/fellowship/institution nor against the scriptural interpretations of any religious institutions because none of those in existence were established by Jesus Christ or his Apostles no matter what claims they make.

Starting a SECT/SECTARIANISM in the SCRIPTURAL sense refers to those who replace the teachings
of Jesus Christ and the Apostles as actually written in the Christian Scriptures/New Testament with
teachings that are foreign to the Scriptures; and not to rejecting false interpretations, nor refusing to
put up with wicked stewards lording overs us, for fear of "being thrown out of their synagoges" and
being shunned by them, in the process throwing away our good conscience and freeness of speech
before Jesus Christ and Jehovah God.

Those who believe in what they are taught by Robert King will inevitably face this same crucible:
either submit to Watch Tower Organization&#39;s tyranny; or worship the Father in spirit and truth, with a good conscience, and freeness of speech.

In the same spirit that I pray for Jehovah God&#39;s blessing on brothers Franz, Jonsson, Miller, Stafford, and others who have aided me to see the "truth about the truth", I likewise pray that Jehovah, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ continue to bless your efforts in teaching the truth of good news.

Respectfully

DJABRIL

watchman
04-03-2008, 11:40 PM
CONGRATULATIONS ROBERT KING ON YOUR NEW ENDEAVOR.


In a couple of years or so you will have reached an international audience of ex-Witnesses, Witnesses, and non-Witnesses who refuse to place themselves under the tyranny of the Watch Tower Organzition, and you will find yourself placed in the same company as Raymond Franz; Mark Heber Miller/Friends of the Nazarene; Greg Stafford/Christian Witnesses of Jah; etc., being falsely accused by the Society of "starting your own religion" and turning people away from Jehovah&#39;s Organization. Actually they have already made these claims against you, just as you have joined them in making these same claims against brothers Franz, Miller, Stafford, et al.[/b]

Thank you for your well wishes. Actually, though, my intention is to support the teachings of the WTS and encourage people to associate with Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses locally. That should really throw the Society into a tizzy.

Watchman

EmmaKay
04-03-2008, 11:46 PM
<div class='quotemain'>CONGRATULATIONS ROBERT KING ON YOUR NEW ENDEAVOR.


In a couple of years or so you will have reached an international audience of ex-Witnesses, Witnesses, and non-Witnesses who refuse to place themselves under the tyranny of the Watch Tower Organzition, and you will find yourself placed in the same company as Raymond Franz; Mark Heber Miller/Friends of the Nazarene; Greg Stafford/Christian Witnesses of Jah; etc., being falsely accused by the Society of "starting your own religion" and turning people away from Jehovah&#39;s Organization. Actually they have already made these claims against you, just as you have joined them in making these same claims against brothers Franz, Miller, Stafford, et al.[/b]

Thank you for your well wishes. Actually, though, my intention is to support the teachings of the WTS and encourage people to associate with Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses locally. That should really throw the Society into a tizzy.

Watchman
[/b][/quote]

LOL...oooo...that&#39;s funny. You think they&#39;ll being saying to themselves "He&#39;s supporting us, does that mean we can still condemn him??" Maybe they&#39;ll write a new law just for you Brother King.

Love,
EmmaKay

watchman
04-03-2008, 11:59 PM
[LOL...oooo...that&#39;s funny. You think they&#39;ll being saying to themselves "He&#39;s supporting us, does that mean we can still condemn him??" Maybe they&#39;ll write a new law just for you Brother King.

Love,
EmmaKay[/b]

It can get confusing. Occasionally I get emails from confused readers who demand to know, yes or no, if I am for the Watchtower or against it. My answer is always the same. "Yes." LOL

Watchman

EmmaKay
04-04-2008, 12:14 AM
<div class='quotemain'>[LOL...oooo...that&#39;s funny. You think they&#39;ll being saying to themselves "He&#39;s supporting us, does that mean we can still condemn him??" Maybe they&#39;ll write a new law just for you Brother King.

Love,
EmmaKay[/b]

It can get confusing. Occasionally I get emails from confused readers who demand to know, yes or no, if I am for the Watchtower or against it. My answer is always the same. "Yes." LOL

Watchman
[/b][/quote]
I&#39;ll admit, at first I was asking myself the same question...and "Who is this guy?!" But I get it now...not so confusing. I was absoulutely bewildered reading your essays, I was sooooo angry and happy at the same time, not knowing if my feelings were right, at war in my head. Kudos to you brother!

PRAYSER
04-04-2008, 03:34 AM
BROTHER KING

Even though I disagree with you on certain fundamentals I do understand and appreciate what
you are trying to get across to the Society as well as to disaffected Witnesses. But the Society
does not accept support, they only accept surrender, on terms dictated by themselves.

As for myself I have a great deal of affection for Witnesses but I view the Watch Tower Organization
as just another hypocritical authoritarian church, and if I had encountered someone like you before I got baptized there is no way I every would have gotten baptized as one of Jehovah&#39;s Witnesses.


Respectfully

DJABRIL

Jinnvisible
04-04-2008, 08:32 AM
What is even more pertinent and fundamental to the core paradox is whether if e-watchman had met someone like e-watchman before he became e-watchman, whether he would have then become e-watchman.

Candace
04-04-2008, 09:55 AM
While I can appreciate Bro. Djabril&#39;s feelings towards hypocritical authoritarian churches, I think Robert is wise to encourage the listeners to associate with JW&#39;s locally, after all, he can only do so much through a radio program.

Since I recently had a discussion about this in an email, I&#39;m going to cheat and copy part of my email here:

...the WTS is the only worldwide organization that is teaching the truthful core doctrines. If we hadn&#39;t been associated with the WTS we would not be where we are today. You&#39;d still be saying your novena&#39;s and I&#39;d be lying in a gutter somewhere.

So, that being said, there are still people like you and me who can improve their life by learning the core doctrines. Those core doctrines protected me from so many things over the years. I quit smoking, stayed away from illegal drugs, quit using alcohol inappropriately, adopted a Biblical view of morality, and gave my kids the best foundation in life because I taught them the truth about Jehovah, Jesus, and the coming kingdom. There is no other religious organization on earth today that is helping people change their lives in the most fundamental of ways. Sure, there are isolated cases of people learning the core doctrines and living them without being a JW, but how many isolated cases do you know of?

If it weren&#39;t for the WTS, we wouldn&#39;t have this group of people who are striving to worship Jehovah in spirit and truth. Which one of us is here that did not go through training camp at the WTBTS? I can&#39;t think of any forum member who completely bypassed the WTS. So, we have to acknowledge that Jehovah is using this corrupt organization to revive the core doctrines in this time of the end.

You realize, everything was fine and well, for the most part, up until 1991, don&#39;t you? I see that as a distinct time period where things started going downhill in the congregations. Prior to 1991, the majority of congregations were safe havens. From 1991 onward I saw a distinct decline in the love among the brothers and sisters, a distinct increase in immorality, and a watering down of the truth as far as keeping the congregation clean. When the WTS joined the UN as an NGO they must have created a serious spiritual void for themselves. I&#39;m not saying they were perfect before then, because they never have been. But it seems to me that the foretold conditions in 2 Tim. 3:1-5 started emerging at the same time the Society committed spiritual adultery.

A sister in Helsinki was the one to point out to me that 2 Tim. 3:1-5 applies to the congregation, not to the world. Read those verses over and contemplate how you have seen this fulfilled since 1991. It&#39;s a pretty accurate description of what I&#39;ve seen happening. Keep in mind that Jehovah is allowing this. He has to so that the weeds are clearly definable when the harvest time comes. The wheat are being crowded out by the weeds, literally. How many wheat-like Christians are getting fed up with conditions inside the congregation and making a choice to leave? That&#39;s the scattering of the sheep because of the bad shepherds. I think that&#39;s in Eze. chapter 34. So, where are the sheep coming from? From the WTBTS. We aren&#39;t having people join the forum that are coming from other religions, are we? No. The only people who are interested in Robert&#39;s forum are the one&#39;s who are acquainted with the truth. And they learned that truth through the WTBTS. As much as I hate the Society for what they have become, I do give them credit for giving me a good foundation.

Robert can see the potential good of someone attending the kingdom hall. Maybe there are some people who still need training in the core doctrines. Or maybe they need the association. Or maybe there is something else they need that they can get from being there. You and I recognize that people are coming out from the WTS because our conscience will no longer allow us to be on the inside. It&#39;s not that way for everyone yet. They are at the beginning of their journey, we are farther along. Before you walk you have to learn how to crawl, and maybe that&#39;s what some of these people need.

It&#39;s not time yet for Jehovah to remove the weeds, he&#39;s still allowing time for the development of both the wheat and the weeds. It&#39;s not time for the true sons to be revealed. But it does feel like we are at the time period where Jesus is making his initial comments in Revelation and he&#39;s noting what is going on in the congregations. He gives warnings because there is still time to repent. Jesus is standing at the door and knocking, still inviting, still calling people. Where is he going to find these people? In trinitarian churches? In Islam? In the world of atheists? The only people who have accurate knowledge about the kingdom are JW&#39;s, right? And some splinter groups....and they splintered off from what group? So, really, it all comes back to the WTS having the core doctrines, doesn&#39;t it?

As much as we hate what the Society has become, you can&#39;t deny they are the group that is spreading the core doctrines. That is how people gain the knowledge they need in order to be able to be called. You can&#39;t be a called and chosen one without having the core doctrines. And you aren&#39;t going to find them anywhere else.

We have to acknowledge that the good we learned came from the WTS. Although we came out battered sheep, we wouldn&#39;t have been sheep to begin with without the education we received. It&#39;s seems like quite a paradox, doesn&#39;t it? That the thing that ends up deserving judgment first from Jehovah was also given such a honored privilege to be used as a tool for reviving the core doctrines. It&#39;s no different than Jehovah choosing the nation of Israel to bring forth the seed of the woman. Look what happened to the nation of Israel in spite of their huge privilege of producing the seed. Jehovah cut them off, and destroyed their temple. Think of all the corrupt kings throughout Israel&#39;s history. It&#39;s no different than what we see today with the WTS. We see a human organization that Jehovah is using to bring forth the last part of the seed. In spite of how corrupt the Jewish system of things was back then, it still was able to produce the Messiah, wasn&#39;t it? So is it any different today? No. No matter how corrupt and disgusting the Society is, it is still capable of producing true sons of God. The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem foreshadows what is going to happen to the WTS. Do you see the parallels?

Well, that&#39;s the end of my email. I edited parts of it, but you get the gist of the idea. I&#39;m very happy for Robert to have this new blessing. It&#39;s wonderful what can happen when you make yourself available to Jehovah.

EmmaKay
04-04-2008, 07:47 PM
What is even more pertinent and fundamental to the core paradox is whether if e-watchman had met someone like e-watchman before he became e-watchman, whether he would have then become e-watchman. [/b]

I think I saw my ear while my head was spinning from this comment. LOL



...the WTS is the only worldwide organization that is teaching the truthful core doctrines. If we hadn&#39;t been associated with the WTS we would not be where we are today. You&#39;d still be saying your novena&#39;s and I&#39;d be lying in a gutter somewhere.

So, that being said, there are still people like you and me who can improve their life by learning the core doctrines. Those core doctrines protected me from so many things over the years. I quit smoking, stayed away from illegal drugs, quit using alcohol inappropriately, adopted a Biblical view of morality, and gave my kids the best foundation in life because I taught them the truth about Jehovah, Jesus, and the coming kingdom. There is no other religious organization on earth today that is helping people change their lives in the most fundamental of ways. Sure, there are isolated cases of people learning the core doctrines and living them without being a JW, but how many isolated cases do you know of?

If it weren&#39;t for the WTS, we wouldn&#39;t have this group of people who are striving to worship Jehovah in spirit and truth. Which one of us is here that did not go through training camp at the WTBTS? I can&#39;t think of any forum member who completely bypassed the WTS. So, we have to acknowledge that Jehovah is using this corrupt organization to revive the core doctrines in this time of the end.

You realize, everything was fine and well, for the most part, up until 1991, don&#39;t you? I see that as a distinct time period where things started going downhill in the congregations. Prior to 1991, the majority of congregations were safe havens. From 1991 onward I saw a distinct decline in the love among the brothers and sisters, a distinct increase in immorality, and a watering down of the truth as far as keeping the congregation clean. When the WTS joined the UN as an NGO they must have created a serious spiritual void for themselves. I&#39;m not saying they were perfect before then, because they never have been. But it seems to me that the foretold conditions in 2 Tim. 3:1-5 started emerging at the same time the Society committed spiritual adultery.

A sister in Helsinki was the one to point out to me that 2 Tim. 3:1-5 applies to the congregation, not to the world. Read those verses over and contemplate how you have seen this fulfilled since 1991. It&#39;s a pretty accurate description of what I&#39;ve seen happening. Keep in mind that Jehovah is allowing this. He has to so that the weeds are clearly definable when the harvest time comes. The wheat are being crowded out by the weeds, literally. How many wheat-like Christians are getting fed up with conditions inside the congregation and making a choice to leave? That&#39;s the scattering of the sheep because of the bad shepherds. I think that&#39;s in Eze. chapter 34. So, where are the sheep coming from? From the WTBTS. We aren&#39;t having people join the forum that are coming from other religions, are we? No. The only people who are interested in Robert&#39;s forum are the one&#39;s who are acquainted with the truth. And they learned that truth through the WTBTS. As much as I hate the Society for what they have become, I do give them credit for giving me a good foundation.

Robert can see the potential good of someone attending the kingdom hall. Maybe there are some people who still need training in the core doctrines. Or maybe they need the association. Or maybe there is something else they need that they can get from being there. You and I recognize that people are coming out from the WTS because our conscience will no longer allow us to be on the inside. It&#39;s not that way for everyone yet. They are at the beginning of their journey, we are farther along. Before you walk you have to learn how to crawl, and maybe that&#39;s what some of these people need.

It&#39;s not time yet for Jehovah to remove the weeds, he&#39;s still allowing time for the development of both the wheat and the weeds. It&#39;s not time for the true sons to be revealed. But it does feel like we are at the time period where Jesus is making his initial comments in Revelation and he&#39;s noting what is going on in the congregations. He gives warnings because there is still time to repent. Jesus is standing at the door and knocking, still inviting, still calling people. Where is he going to find these people? In trinitarian churches? In Islam? In the world of atheists? The only people who have accurate knowledge about the kingdom are JW&#39;s, right? And some splinter groups....and they splintered off from what group? So, really, it all comes back to the WTS having the core doctrines, doesn&#39;t it?

As much as we hate what the Society has become, you can&#39;t deny they are the group that is spreading the core doctrines. That is how people gain the knowledge they need in order to be able to be called. You can&#39;t be a called and chosen one without having the core doctrines. And you aren&#39;t going to find them anywhere else.

We have to acknowledge that the good we learned came from the WTS. Although we came out battered sheep, we wouldn&#39;t have been sheep to begin with without the education we received. It&#39;s seems like quite a paradox, doesn&#39;t it? That the thing that ends up deserving judgment first from Jehovah was also given such a honored privilege to be used as a tool for reviving the core doctrines. It&#39;s no different than Jehovah choosing the nation of Israel to bring forth the seed of the woman. Look what happened to the nation of Israel in spite of their huge privilege of producing the seed. Jehovah cut them off, and destroyed their temple. Think of all the corrupt kings throughout Israel&#39;s history. It&#39;s no different than what we see today with the WTS. We see a human organization that Jehovah is using to bring forth the last part of the seed. In spite of how corrupt the Jewish system of things was back then, it still was able to produce the Messiah, wasn&#39;t it? So is it any different today? No. No matter how corrupt and disgusting the Society is, it is still capable of producing true sons of God. The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem foreshadows what is going to happen to the WTS. Do you see the parallels?[/b]

Put very nicely....Oo Oo Oo...me me me...I&#39;m a "scattered" sheep!! heheh.
I was trying REALLY hard to make a friend of mine...who is on the inside...see the parallels. She said "but there has always been a group of people representing Jehovah." And I said "But they were ALL destroyed by Jehovah"....and she said "But this is the LAST kingdom." and I said "No, the last kingdom is still to come"...then I saw that what I said did not pay off because then she said..."Well, I&#39;ll just wait for the society to tell me if it&#39;s wrong, I&#39;m sure Jehovah will warn us." :o ...OMG...and I said "BUT he IS warning us..."
I don&#39;t go around telling my friends to leave the Kingdom hall, because that would be wrong, I try to tell them the little bit of knowledge that was given to me and hope they can start using their noggins to SEE IT.... Ok maybe a bit off topic...but just a story, as I tell stories of personal experiences better than trying to make one up.
I just hope they don&#39;t start getting mad at me and call me an apostate ~sigh~ I just really love everyone and I want them to see it. I don&#39;t know that ANYONE has the whole truth, and we won&#39;t until Jehovah gives that to us personally *can&#39;t wait* I can only speak for myself, but I&#39;m SOOOOOOOOOOOO sick of being lied to and people beating around the bush about EVERYTHING. So I try to "make sure of all things", but the part I&#39;m having difficulty with is, I&#39;m not as versed in the bible as I&#39;d like to be (working on that) and I was homeschooled (because of the bad worldly influences of the school) so my history lessons were really not that great. sooo, here I am, trying to take someone&#39;s word for it again. The one thing I&#39;ve learned since I started reading Robert&#39;s stuff is...history is also interpreted the way someone sees it. So I&#39;m back to the beginning....I have three of four different interpretations of the bible, and the same about history. HOW ON EARTH am I supposed to "make sure of all things" when NOONE seems to know what the heck happened anywhere?! I am seeing just how Satan has infiltrated everything and made it so hard for those of us interested in knowing the TRUTH to get accurate details of anything. *shaking fist@Satan* He&#39;s probably laughing at me as I speak.
So anyways....Here I am, trusting myself to trust Robert because I think he&#39;s on to something. And of course PRAYING my patooty off that this is right, I think Jehovah sent me here somehow, I think a lot of people here will say the same thing. BUT, then again, Satan is always turning himself into an angel of light. (Sorry Robert, not trying to offend, just playing &#39;devils advocate&#39;, oooo..for lack of a better phrase...I guess I could say &#39;good cop bad cop&#39; anyways..) I dunno if I can say that I believe everything, But, he&#39;s definitely on to something. And I am trying to compare everything with the bible and the bits and pieces of history that I can find, just to make sure.
*confused by everything* I know I&#39;ll drive myself crazy by all of this, as many of you probably have, so it comes down to this....Just LOVE and TRUST Jehovah and Jesus and they will not let us stray too far if we really have that faith in them to do EXACTLY as promised in scriptures (of course that is if you truly believe that the bible is Jehovah&#39;s true inspired word, which I&#39;ve seen a lot here question) Ok...I wrote way more than I wanted to...but this has been bothering me for DAYS...Sorry if my confusion has offended anyone....I love and admire you all for having courage to stand up for Jehovah and truth...and loving one another and giving us weaker ones love and encouragement. And thank you to Robert for bringing so much to the front...Because before I found your site, I thought that I was doomed to death because I couldn&#39;t wrap my head around some of the societies teachings...I would NEVER look to apostate sites because my upbringing told me not to...I&#39;m glad I found this diamond in the rough, there are so many sites out there that are truly damaging to ones faith, I&#39;m glad we&#39;ve all found this one.
*hugs* to all!!

May Jehovah bless all of you...
Love,
EmmaKay

Candace
04-04-2008, 10:00 PM
EmmaKay, you are going through what all of us have gone through, and still go through to some extent, but I promise you, it gets better over time. I&#39;ve been here a little over a year now, and your post reminded me of the many times I felt so confused and bewildered. What&#39;s going to happen is you&#39;re going to have all these puzzle pieces you have to put together. Yeah, it&#39;s like a bazillion piece puzzle. You&#39;ve found all the corner pieces. Yay! And your sorting through and finding all the border pieces right now. Once you get your border finished, then you can start working on the inside and you are going to be able to "see" your progress. It&#39;s a wonderful thing when the light bulbs start going on.

Sometimes you have to look at your puzzle from many different angles before you can see how to put it together. I think it&#39;s that way for us, we have to keep trying to fit the pieces together, and suddenly, one day, that piece that was giving you such a hard time finally fits. I had a puzzle recently that was a mystery....there was no final picture of the puzzle, I just had to jump in and start it. It was the most fun puzzle I&#39;ve ever put together, and as the picture took shape it was like the light bulbs going on. It was a very complicated picture too, with a lot of different overlapping elements. Certain parts of the puzzle made absolutely no sense whatsoever, until related parts were completed.

We&#39;re all here working on this puzzle together, it&#39;s a group effort, and each one of us finds a piece to work on. Some of us have been working on the puzzle longer than others, but you&#39;ll be up to speed very soon. You have a strong thirst for the truth, which is a great motivating factor.

(Matthew 7:7-8) . . .“Keep on asking, and it will be given YOU; keep on seeking, and YOU will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to YOU. 8 For everyone asking receives, and everyone seeking finds, and to everyone knocking it will be opened.

Take care,
Candace

billy
04-05-2008, 02:29 AM
Thank you Candace and Emmakay for your wonderful posts

I relate so much to what you wrote Emmakay and now its been a while i have been coming here i am starting to feel exactly what Candace stated

as far as history goes - i never was that interested when i went to school but now i cant get enough because it helps me see the big picture of whats going on here on planet earth - the past and the present - when i decided to search through the bible again the first place i started was "history" - i started reading through Genesis and went to the library to find what i could to verify the places and see what secular history has written - the ancient summerians were the first ones i looked into, as there has been may artifacts found - then i would look for books on other nations and cultures around the bible&#39;s history account - i was amazed to read a bout Gilgamesh - books on persopolis of the Persians, the Greeks, Romans - it all has helped me to see an amazing picture unfold as to what happened in the past, why and how it all realates to the future - this research has increased my trust in God&#39;s word immensely

i was watching an interesting documentary on how the world empires used advertising propaganda through art - as we tend to think our politicans have only discovered the power of visual media in our modern times - but not so - it went to show how the romans perfected the use of art in promoting Cseaser - Augustus had a life like statue made up of himeself with all the details to appese the masses into accepting him as their ruler - the non threatening stance, the expression on his face, symbolism in his clothing, the fact he was barefoot ment he was humble - they said he created an "image" of power, humility, justice and wisdom - but it was all properganda because he only used this image to con the people into supporting his own power hungry goals of domination - and eventually wanted to be viewed at as a "god" - sounds very much like the messages in the book of Revelation - i used this as an example to show how i have found learning about history has heightened my awareness of the bibles messages

verdad
04-07-2008, 03:17 AM
I think this is a fine idea as well..

Certainly if its Jah&#39;s will.. it will be done.
Are there any benchmarks to advise how many people actually listen to these boradcasts, and how effective they might be ?

Orchid
04-14-2008, 07:43 PM
I was just wondering, is there anyway for me to listen to your broadcast online, are their online receivers that can tune into your 7290 KHZ!

I&#39;m young and I don&#39;t know how this works. :spamafote:

watchman
04-15-2008, 02:53 AM
I was just wondering, is there anyway for me to listen to your broadcast online, are their online receivers that can tune into your 7290 KHZ!

I&#39;m young and I don&#39;t know how this works. :spamafote:[/b]


Yes Orchid, you won&#39;t need to be in Europe or Africa listening on shortwave. The program will be streamed from the European Gospel Radio website and we will also archive it on the e-watchman.tv site, which you will be able to stream or download it to your computer just like the podcasts. We are re-designing the e-w.tv site for that purpose. By the way, I will still be doing the podcasts as well. The shortwave ministry is not replacing the podcasts. It is in addition to it. So, keep the email and call-in questions coming. :188:

I appreciate your interest Orchid.

Watchman

stayawake
04-15-2008, 04:45 AM
Hey !
Theres more then Orchid thats interested , I think I can speak for most that were all interested in this Giant Step
that your taken.

The demons were having field day here while you were away.
I know that the friends that introduced them here didn&#39;t realize just how serious this board is when it comes to Jahs Word.

But I feel things will settle down now that we realized that once that door is opened for them to have a audience on a Board where the Truth can be found,
its hard to close it.

I also realize the friends want to vent out about their past, but this can be done privately, so as not to offend others. As it has.

To vent out openly certainly hasn&#39;t proven to Satan anything except one hasnt&#39; forgotten the hold he had on that one
this really keeps the door open for him , much to their delight.

Sorry bro watchman to use this thread to say my piece but
its because your reaching out to the world with Gods Name that this board was under attack.

Now dont get me wrong I am not saying that anyone here is demonised . what I am saying is the demons love to be in the limelight among Gods people,
just dont let it happen.

Pray instead to get them out of your mind ,as they still can influence you if you dwell on them .
Your exsperiences with them can be forgotton if you pray about it.

I am speaking from exsperience.
Before I met JWs I was involved in some spiritistic practices, but never as bad os some here had had.

But I knew enough to stay away from some of the posts here, cuz once one is under attack , the demons are always just waiting for the slightest crack in the door to enter again.
This was told me by a one who had the calling years ago.
So I suggest putting your nose into Gods word ,even read out loud when your mind leans to the dark side, keep that suit of Armor on so they cant get into your mind.

This is the way I feel that everyone should do if they want the peace of God to Dwell in them

Support Watchmans board by keeping it centered on Gods Word.

These were his intentions, to begin with , its not fair to ruin something that was meant to bring honor to our God Jehovah,and then
to allow any portion of it for the demons.
This was not to happen.

This is my personal view

Love stayawake
I really love you all, and hope this is not going to start another thread.

deedee
04-15-2008, 09:33 AM
The demons were having field day here while you were away.[/b]

I take great exception to that remark especially when it becomes apparent later in your post that I am one of those you are referring to.


I know that the friends that introduced them here didn&#39;t realize just how serious this board is when it comes to Jahs Word.[/b]

I wasn&#39;t introduced here by anybody, neither did I know anyone until I got here. Would you like to explain just who you are talking about rather than assuming you know something that you obviously don&#39;t!


To vent out openly certainly hasn&#39;t proven to Satan anything except one hasnt&#39; forgotten the hold he had on that one
this really keeps the door open for him , much to their delight.[/b]

Explain please - much to who&#39;s delight?


its because your reaching out to the world with Gods Name that this board was under attack.[/b]
Is it God&#39;s name?


Now dont get me wrong I am not saying that anyone here is demonised .[/b]
Make your mind up - what exactly are you saying?


Pray instead to get them out of your mind ,as they still can influence you if you dwell on them .
Your exsperiences with them can be forgotton if you pray about it.[/b]

I can assure you there are no demons in my mind and I pray all of the time. Do you really know me as God does?


Support Watchmans board by keeping it centered on Gods Word.[/b]
Absolutely, couldn&#39;t agree more!


This is my personal view[/b]

And there were some highly personal remarks directed at certain people in it. Excuse me while I go get that knife out of my back


Love stayawake
I really love you all, and hope this is not going to start another thread.[/b]
Don&#39;t need another thread, this space will do just fine for me!

DD x

Orchid
04-16-2008, 07:37 PM
Thanks Watchman, I know it seems silly but I do most of my daily things online, including bible reading. O___O

I think its bad for me to be dependent on stupid computers, but its the generation I&#39;ve grown up in. One day I&#39;m sure computers won&#39;t be around. :D For now though, I continue to pray and find as much encouragement as I can as one of Jah&#39;s sheep. Thank you for also saying you will put these online along with your other recordings and videos, this make sense as others searching for truth can also find something to help them learn online (besides just podcasts).

Thank you for you hard work, and sister love to all the brothers & sisters.
Orchid :40:

shikinah
04-17-2008, 08:05 AM
Thanks, again, everyone for your support.

Gabe, you better make good on your "deal" with God or my show might get canceled.

Stayawake: Thanks for your well wishes. I was thinking the same thing, about possibly having the privilege of announcing the kingdom.

It looks like there are two half hour slots open on prime time radio, Saturday evening and Sunday evening. And possibly Friday evening. I reserved both slots and we are seeing about Friday. The shortwave radio covergage is even broader then I first imagined. Basically, it covers Europe and Africa, from the Artic circle down to the tip of South Africa, from the Atlantic to the Ural mountains and the Middle East, including Iraq and Iran. Pretty awesome, huh?

Watchman[/b]

Fantastic Brother watchman,

may Jehovah continue to bless your hard work.

Sisterly Love.
Elizabeth x