Doubtfully Yours

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  Help/Advice on Birthday Present

  by Phizzy in

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  i have a very xjw type problem, i am invited to my cousin's 70th birthday party, and really don't know what to buy him.. i only met him a couple of months ago, as my jw parents never encouraged the non-jw side of the family, so i don't know much about him, except that he is retired and his hobby is sailing his boat.. i don't have contact details for his kids etc to ask them for ideas, so could you come up with something please ?

  not too extravagant, i am a poor pensioner !

  but, it is his 70th.. thanks in advance for any tips !.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Cash is king! Along with a humorous card, "hoping you'd use this cash to fuel your boat and continue enjoying life".

  DY
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  Gerrit Losch Claims JW's Attending College Are Spiritually Weak

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.facebook.com/jw.0027/videos/799049613609936/.

  the video was posted directly to a pro-jw facebook page.

  i cant believe what i'm hearing... actually, nothing surprises be about this cult anymore.. didn't they say to the judge in the arc that they dont discourage college?.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  This is how I know many inside are on to the WTBTS' bull: In the Spanish side, all graduating from high school are moving on to college, even if online. Immigrant parents cannot afford to have kids as worse off as they are.

  There are even a few elders that encourage kids to obtain a college education.

  Any young lurker, please, as much as possible, get educated. At the very least, a bachelor's degree.

  DY
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  Philosophy of religion

  by venus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  create a superhuman character performing amazing feats, make him speak very good proverbs and parables which find easy acceptance among people, thus make him an authority on spirituality, and then make him speak business: become rich through improper means (luke 16:1-12) and avoid going into hell by sharing a portion of the ill-gotten wealth to the poor (mathew 25:31-46; contrast luke 16:19-31) which resulted in many orphanages and similar institutions coming into existence with the rich sponsoring them and the management living in luxury while working on behalf of the poor.

  or make him provide basis for adoption of rituals that ensures a luxurious living for the management..

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Please check out in YouTube: Philosophy of religion in a nutshell.

  That's my belief exactly.

  DY
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  Why Do People Become JWs?

  by minimus in

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  i was born in the religion but why on earth do people join this religion?

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Born in. I see the newbies just buy into the 'end of days/paradise' promise.

  Also, in a time of personal distress, the attention and love bombing works.

  For me, dealing with non-JWs is just too stressful due to their practices and beliefs. So, the community I'm used to keeps me here.

  Regardless of their imperfections and a couple of flawed policies, overall they're a peaceful, lovely bunch.

  And in the Spanish side, oh, we have so much fun!!!

  DY
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  How do I delete my posts?

  by The Doc 58 in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  it's been 9 years and it would be nice to get them off the internet.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  I tried that. Cannot do it!

  If you're just trying to get back in the Org, well, God and all others will just have to forgive and forget.

  DY
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses a cult just as evil and dangerous as Islam?

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know you might think i'm exaggerating but if you really think about it, maybe i'm not.

  these two religions originate with the same ancient belief system.

  islam is a dangerous middle eastern cult that seeks to control every aspect of its members' lives.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  As Reza Aslan says, "cult + time = Religion".

  And remember, not all 'cults' are of a religious nature, and not all 'cults' are bad.

  DY
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  Watchtower study today - best practice in word

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  due to family reasons gorby was present today.. the watchtower study was about refugee's.. how to treat refugee's, jw and non believers, and help them spiritual, not financial.

  nothing new.. what i mentioned is the juridical message underneath the whole story.

  don't talk politics, listen to government regulations etc.. most bizar is that a whole congregation that normaly avoid giving any aid to people in need, this morning gave the best practice in word about what to do with refugee's.. if the subject was not that serious, this hypocracy could be funny.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Due to his screwy attitude, Gordy missed the point entirely.

  In one paragraph, a couple actually, it did mention helping with physical needs.

  The information can easily be mainly directed towards JWs who become refugees, although it can also be applied to others.

  Yes, this is true, we mainly help our own and, coincidentally or by mere chance, others. We are very clicky that way because we're quite different in our practices to expect others to come to our aid.

  DY
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  Anything i should know about the upcoming convention?

  by CitizenofEarth in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  anything i should be aware of?

  i am not sure i will go, since i just moved away from home a month ago.

  it is not cheap to travel 250km and pay for hotel here in denmark, and i am not exactly rich.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Here's something new this year: Every dissertation has a video according to the topic. The videos are very good!

  The Org is heavy duty into visual arts these days!

  Also, the book presented is to be downloaded, no hard copy.

  Actually, attending the assemblies is a great way to disconnect from all the horrible news around the world.

  Be positive! Go and enjoy it!

  DY
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  we have a laid off bethelite with an engineering degree!

  by nowwhat? in

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  2. beliefs

  this guy have been at bethel for 25 years when he could have been making 75-100 thousand a year as an engineer.

  so they kick him to the curb so they don't have to house him and his wife anymore.

  they run into a problem at warwick and they ask him to come back for 3 weeks.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Perhaps not a high paying job at the beginning, but one that will cover comparativ cost of living.

  The employment market is well here in the U.S. He'll be just fine.

  DY
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  Why do ones that got out come back in?

  by moreconfusedthanever in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have not been to a meeting for about 2 years now.

  i do not intend to go back but one thing has me baffled.

  why do ones that have faded and been out for years return?

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  Doubtfully Yours

  The Spanish JW experience is soooooo different than what I read here.

  I certainly cannot relate to the bitterness felt by some here.

  DY