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  The bridge

  by truthwillsetyoufree in

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  2. friends

  so my father, who is an active jehovah’s witness, told me yesterday of an experience currently doing its rounds amongst the witnesses in relation to cart witnessing.

  there is a bridge called ‘the bridge’ which is a well known place for people committing suicide.

  apparently the jws have been setting up there literature carts there for a while now and ever since they have there has been no more suicide attempts from the bridge.

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  I think their was a recent "experience" reinactment on a borgcast about some JWs talking someone down of a bridge.
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  Alex Jones, Infowars Ban on Youtube, FB and other platforms

  by pleaseresearch in

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  2. current

  what are you thoughts on this?.

  i find this alarming because jones was very outspoken and had great guests on discussing topics most other media outlets wouldn't go near.. the fact that many have restricted him access to their medium what does this say on our freedoms of speech?.

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  I think going after bigger channels like infowars is sending a warning shot to other channels makes me wonder if Paul Joseph Watson could be next he is connected to infowars isn't he.
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  Stats just out: JWs in Wales decline (-3.4%) - COs primed for zero baptisms!

  by Darth FayDehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  figures from that latest 2-weekend convention in caridff (wales) reveal jw “growth” now in decline.

  baptisms are discouragingly low (21, combined), and circuit overseers have been primed to deal with assemblies where there are no baptisms; see these leaked 2018 instructions:.

  pdf summary: https://1drv.ms/b/s!arekzxkzlp8ybsl45pov7y6k26a.

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  Interesting "fun" fact OC.
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  they changed it a year ago

  by galaxie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just spoke to an elder at the carts, whilst discussing the gb (faithful slave) he informs me they are nowpart of the 'domestics'?

  anyone have any 'new light' on this?.

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  The GB are like the worst "domestics" ever!

  Real divas they are, wear a fancy shmancy suit to work and they won't even pick up a vacuum cleaner let alone a toilet brush!
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  How did they live with themselves?

  by eyeuse2badub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how do you think they lived with themselves?.

  how do you think that the israelite soldiers that were ordered by king david to take uriah to the front lines and then retreat behind him so the enemy could slaughter him live after that event?

  were they okay and at peace?.

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  David probably arranged for all who were involved in the murder and cover up to die in a "tragic chariot accident" by his secret service black ops guys.
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  A Fantasy I Have To Protest Cart Witnessing

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am not a protester and i hate confrontation, but i have always thought it would be hilarious to set up a kool-aid stand right next to the jw carts and sell purple kool-aid.

  i wonder how many would get the joke?.

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  Hey what about setting up a "Shunglass Hut" stand beside them for all your shunning needs.

  Selling "shunglasses" with a jwborg logo across the lense so can't see anyone.
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  JW-RUSSIA.org cross image

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was just browsing the russian jw site and saw this image that appears to represent christian persecution by showing handcuffs in front of prison bars that appear to form a cross.

  which would be weird because they don't even believe in the cross, or maybe it was clip art from another source and they didn't notice.

  or last and most likely i'm seeing things that aren't there 😜.

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  I know news outlets will insert this kind of imagery all the time as the official image for a story to a make a point so you could be right.

  The cross of the bars forming a crucifix with the cuffed hands placed strategically in front signally the incarcerations related to religious freedoms etc yeah I could see an editor running with that.

  Is it a stock photo or theirs?
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  Update Please on Reasons for KH Sales

  by snugglebunny in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i've been out of the loop somewhere along the line.

  the wt is trying to raise money i guess.

  is this in anticipation of major pay-outs to child abuse victims?

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  They're selling them because they have too many halls and not enough bums on seats to fill them. I think why wouldn't they sell something they have an excess of? Attendance overall has been dwindlng for years they would be stupid not to sell them and consolidate congregations.

  Ah, but first they had to make sure they owned them hence the great "forgiveness of loans" from the great and powerful Oz.
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  Dirt Fishing - Latest Coin Finds

  by cofty in

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  2. physical

  it's that time of year again when i can get back on the fields with the metal detector looking for ancient stuff.

  the first field to be harvested was full of peas - ideal as it leaves no stubble and it's a two minute walk from my house.

  it has given up two coins in two visits this week.. the first one is a cut-half silver penny from the reign of henry ii.

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  Yeah, the anticipation of what you may discover is just as thrilling. Also, the story behind the item, how did it get there who was the last person holding it etc? The thought that stuff we lose now could be found in the future - so cool.
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  Why go back to the Old Testament?

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  why do jws insist on still quoting from the old testament to back up some of their wacky ideas?

  such as on blood, beards, abortion, tattoos, etc.

  surely if the mosaic law code was nailed to the torture stake all of its parts were cancelled.

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  JWs believe they are the spiritual jews and the jews of old were the original JWs, they believe they have more in common with the old testament and all their boys like Moses, David, Solomon, Abe etc.