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  Any other teenagers on here?

  by BlackWolf in

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  i'm 16 and it seems like most the people on this forum are adults.

  i would think since most teenagers have tablets/smartphones there would be more on here but maybe not?

  it would be nice to meet some other young people.

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  She's homeschooled, Zeb...
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  Any other teenagers on here?

  by BlackWolf in

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  i'm 16 and it seems like most the people on this forum are adults.

  i would think since most teenagers have tablets/smartphones there would be more on here but maybe not?

  it would be nice to meet some other young people.

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  I'm in my 20's, with the heart of a teen =)
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  Last night's talk re sisters wearing head covering, puke making!

  by purrpurr in

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  dear sisters,.

  when you are fortunate enough to be in the presence of a jw penis you must take care to show the proper respect for it!

  doesn't matter if said penis is prepubescent!

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  LOL... a brother gave the talk?? Seriously... WTF???
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  New K.Hall Design, Mansfield

  by BluesBrother in

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  not mansfield u k , but mansfield in u s a - it doesn't look much, does it?

  in fact even the uber dubs on j w talk are not impressed (that must be a first!

  this thread of theirs is publicly readable:.

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  "It will be easier to camouflage during the GT, just hang a phony business sign on it and no one will recognize it as a KH."

  
  

  LOL at the above comment!!!
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  Today's Text Makes A Lot Of Sense... After I Fixed It =)

  by Divergent in

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  thursday, april 7. .

  all things .

  that you want men to do to you, you also must do to them (but we protect pedophiles).—matt.

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  Yes... the irony here is that JW's claim to follow Matt 7:12, but usually FAIL to do so in the most basic of ways! Take a closer look at their actions & it would be obvious that they do not practise what they preach!
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  Today's Text Makes A Lot Of Sense... After I Fixed It =)

  by Divergent in

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  thursday, april 7. .

  all things .

  that you want men to do to you, you also must do to them (but we protect pedophiles).—matt.

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  Thursday, April 7

  
  

  All things . . . that you want men to do to you, you also must do to them (but we protect pedophiles).—Matt. 7:12.

  
  

  What are some ways in which we follow the Golden Rule in our ministry? We treat each householder as an individual (who would die at Armageddon if they do not listen to our message). We show respect for the householder’s home and other property (especially those homes we would like to have for ourselves if they are destroyed at Armageddon). We endeavor to participate in the ministry at times when householders are most likely to be at home and receptive (or if they are not at home & not receptive by means of our literature carts!). And we introduce our message in a way that is well-received in the local territory (a disguised version of "Listen to us or you would die at Armageddon!"). Many benefits come from treating those in our territory as we would like to be treated (we don't like strangers knocking on our doors & pushing their beliefs on us, by the way). By acting in a kind and considerate manner, we are letting our light shine, are underscoring the value of Scriptural principles, and are giving glory to our heavenly Father (who guides us by means of 7 old men at New York). (Matt. 5:16) We may attract more people to the truth by the way we approach them (as evidenced by the phenomenal increase in our yearbook's publisher statistics this year!). (1 Tim. 4:16) Whether those to whom we preach accept the Kingdom message or not, we have the satisfaction of knowing that we are doing our best to accomplish our ministry (we will have the satisfaction of seeing all you worldly people perish at Armageddon!).—2 Tim. 4:5. w14 5/15 2:17, 18

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  DO NOT Preach To My Kids!!!

  by Divergent in

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  good job by this guy!.

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  http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/04/06/an-atheist-dad-left-his-kids-with-a-relative-who-used-the-opportunity-to-proselytize-what-should-he-do/.

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  Good job by this guy!

  
  

  http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/04/06/an-atheist-dad-left-his-kids-with-a-relative-who-used-the-opportunity-to-proselytize-what-should-he-do/
  
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  Amazing Growth! Jehovah Is Blessing The Preaching Work!

  by Divergent in

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  today's text:.

  saturday, april 2. the little one will become a thousand.—isa.

  60:22.. perhaps we live in an area where there are few witnesses or where we do not see a lot of immediate results in our preaching work.

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  Heaven:

  It was this kind of logic I used on my Dad when he said the bad economy during the 'Great Recession' we recently went through was the reason Armageddon was so close. If a bad economy is the reason Armageddon will come then shouldn't it have already arrived during the 'Great Depression' of the 1930s and not the recent 'Great Recession'? Crickets ensued... and I got the deer-in-the-headlights look from Dad.

  
  

  On the other hand, if things are going well, they would say that Armageddon is near because peace & security would come before Armageddon! Either way they think they are right - problems = the end is near, when things are good = the end is near! It's almost impossible to reason with them!
  
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  Amazing Growth! Jehovah Is Blessing The Preaching Work!

  by Divergent in

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  today's text:.

  saturday, april 2. the little one will become a thousand.—isa.

  60:22.. perhaps we live in an area where there are few witnesses or where we do not see a lot of immediate results in our preaching work.

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  Correction made. It was supposed to read "more than 7 billion" instead of 8. And yes, 37,000 out of a country of more than a billion is nothing to shout about. So little growth in almost a century. They should be hanging their heads in shame instead!
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  Amazing Growth! Jehovah Is Blessing The Preaching Work!

  by Divergent in

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  today's text:.

  saturday, april 2. the little one will become a thousand.—isa.

  60:22.. perhaps we live in an area where there are few witnesses or where we do not see a lot of immediate results in our preaching work.

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  Today's text:

  
  

  Saturday, April 2

  
  The little one will become a thousand.—Isa. 60:22.

  
  Perhaps we live in an area where there are few Witnesses or where we do not see a lot of immediate results in our preaching work. Yet, remembering that the Kingdom arrangement can overcome all obstacles will strengthen us to endure. For example, when Brother Edwin Skinner arrived in India in 1926, there were only a handful of Witnesses in that country. Initially, there was little progress, and the work was described as “hard going.” But he kept on preaching and saw how the Kingdom message overcame great obstacles. In 2013 there were over 37,000 active Witnesses in India, with over 108,000 attending the Memorial. In the same year that Brother Skinner arrived in India, the work had just started in Zambia. Now over 170,000 publishers preach there, and 763,915 attended the Memorial in 2013. This means that 1 in every 18 persons in Zambia attended. What amazing growth! w1412/15 1:8, 9

  Well, not that amazing - considering that JW's number just over 8 million in a world populated by 7.5 BILLION people!