Posts by Divergent

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JW hospitality toward those not in the org.

by Chook in

let's here some stories of good samaritan conduct , i asked an elder so called friend once could my son sleep on garage floor for a couple of days due to work , the answer was no due to son not believing..

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How do you expect them to be hospitable towards those not in the org when a large number of JW's are not even hospitable to fellow JW's?

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The little things that made you feel guilty as a JW?

by HereIgo in

watching rated r movies?

maybe a little gambling in vegas?

when i was in high school i went to the mall with my friend at the time, who happened to be a female.

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Watching porn & masturbating

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Marry Only in the Lord

by Rattigan350 in

last night at the meeting, a local needs talk preempted the regularly scheduled part.

an elder who is the most society following elder talked about loving god and then he talked about bible principles such as marry only in the lord.

he talked of deut.

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Their interpretation of this scripture is totally illogical and I have posted a clear arguement against it previously —

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5170112325746688/todays-text-marry-only-lord

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Did you have a favorite pub . . .

by compound complex in

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friends

publication, that is?.

i just found all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial in storage.

i enjoyed studying it, as well as make sure of all things, hold fast to what is fine.. our thinking has changed, of course, but, back then, did you have a wt publication you especially liked?.

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The Proclaimers book. Kept me occupied as a kid during the meetings

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Ask a Brother, Tell a Sister

by Tapioca in

i have been faded for years and years.

no one cares about my standing in the christian congregation any more.

so one day, my husband came up with this won-der-ful idea for a jdub button.

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I don't get it

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"would you drink a glass of water if it had just a tiny bit of poison in it?"

by stuckinarut2 in

no doubt we have all heard that well used "illustration" in public talks etc over the years:.

"if you were handed a glass of water that looked pure, but were told it has just a tiny drop of poison in it, would you drink it?".

the society has used that illustration at length to say we should avoid all influences of every part of the world.. but, as we know, the society has had a track record of errors, false ideas and doctrines.

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stuckinarut2:

"If you were handed a glass of water that looked pure, but were told it has just a tiny drop of poison in it, would you drink it?"

JW's would not only drink it but they would empty the glass and ask for a 2nd glass!

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Thread Post View Is Stuck At 10 & Can't Be Changed!

by Divergent in

i browse this site on mobile and noticed that the thread post view is now stuck at 10. previously, i could set it at 20 and it stays that way, but now if i set it at 20, it goes back to 10 again the moment i click on another topic.

i hope that you can look into this as it is extremely irritating for me to keep having to change it.

i want to view as many posts as possible in one page!

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Noticed that the problem has been fixed now. Thanks, Simon! =)

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Do they still do the Written Review?

by Funchback in

i left in 2006. i seem to vaguely recall that the written review was no more but i can't say for sure.. so, do they still do it?

was (is) it a waste of time?

i used to hate it..

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We had that when I was a kid haha! I lt was funny on the rare occasion when newcomers walked into the hall in the midst of the review — they'll be thinking: WTF is going on??? Dozens of people each doing their own stuff in total silence. How strange! I was happy when the written review was done away with — it was simply weird and awkward. But so are the rest of the meetings anyway... LOL!

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devil question

by Carol1111 in

i had a discussion with 4 jws today and they told me that jesus could not be tempted, ( they say that he would not be perfect if he could) but also they told me that satan tempted jesus in the wilderness.. can anyone clarify their beliefs please.

i like to give them a reasoned argument when i talk to them, but have never noticed this conflict of ideas before..

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Ask them if they think this scripture is true:

2 Corinthians 10:13 — God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear

They woud definitely agree

Then drop the bomb on them: Well, your stupid god evidently allowed Eve to be tempted beyond what she could bear! ! ! (A young inexperienced human being manipulated by a powerful and crafty spirit creature who has lived for aeons? Tell me how that is fair!)

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Guilt-Tripping Questions In Today's Text! (And My Replies To These Questions)

by Divergent in

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thursday, december 8. take your stand against him, firm in the faith.—1 pet.

5:9.. to do that, we need to prepare our mind and heart, to train ourselves now to do what is right.

we do not know what our spiritual warfare may involve in the future.

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schnell:

Can I ask something? I mean it with all due respect and you already know what it is and I am sure I'm not the first to ask...
Why are you still reading the Daily Text of all things?
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the rebuttals... I wouldn't volunteer to do it, so I guess I'm glad someone does. But damn.

I don't do it daily, I just check occasionally out of curiosity. I don't mind reading it as my mind is quite immune to JW stuff now. And yes, I don't have to rebut it but I just feel like doing it when I have nothing better to do. I hope that it might help any who are still-in to think for themselves instead of being influenced by the bull***t they are fed on a regular basis