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  The Curious Case Of Brother B

  by pale.emperor in

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  there was a case in my old congregation that is shrouded in mystery that i'd like to share and get your views.

  this is something i've wanted to talk about for years but it's strongly shot down if you even try to talk about it in my old congregation.. it involves a certain brother b.. in my old congregation this brother was well liked.

  as a kid, we all knew him for being fascinated with dinosaurs.

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  Wouldn't it just be easier to look the guy up and ask him? Unless he is dead it really isn't that difficult to find someone.
  
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  Vomit inducing JW Broadcasting Music Video

  by sieborg in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sorry in advance if you have.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay5of0nxm44.

  do not know how to put in a direct link.

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  I just realized that they also used all attractive people in that video, except for the old man introducing the video. Where are the men with bald heads pushing 250+Lbs or likewise with the sisters. I know when I left none of the "sisters" looked like those in the video.
  
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  What TV shows were forbidden in your JW household?

  by Funchback in

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  in the u.s., three's company was not allowed.

  it was explained to me that it was an immoral show because a man and women lived together and no one was married.

  the sister who gave this observation was a family friend and we were newbies to the religion.. at least i somehow managed to watch the benny hill show undetected..

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  I only had 5 channels from late 70s to mid 90s. My family either didn't have access to cable or couldn't afford it.

  We had only one TV and we watched whatever my father was viewing. My father wasn't a witness but enforced their silly rules.
  

  With that being said we were only banned from:

  Married with Children, Roseanne, and the cartoon Dungeons and Dragons.

  I didn't watch a lot of TV growing up.
  
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  Vomit inducing JW Broadcasting Music Video

  by sieborg in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sorry in advance if you have.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay5of0nxm44.

  do not know how to put in a direct link.

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  oh that was horrible. Curious if they will start releasing christian albums. They need more products to bring in revenue. They can only cut expenses so far.

  I am also curious of those they choose to put in their videos. Are they chosen by status?
  
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  Website crawling as of about 2 days ago

  by EndofMysteries in

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  as of two days ago, any time i click on a topic or move anywhere on the website, it's "waiting" for about 3 to 5 seconds for the advertisement or cookies, etc.

  it's very annoying.

  not sure if any change was made recently or not.

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  After you're done viewing porn you need to clear your cache and cookies.
  
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  The Watchtower Org will die.

  by Freeandclear in

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  2. friends

  i was just reading through some posts and had a startling realization.. the comment that sparked this went something like this: why oh why when i started into this in 1989 did i not research the history of the wtbts?

  etc....... i too was studying and moving towards baptism around that same time.

  i got dunked in dec of 1990.. my thought.

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  This religion will not die in 10 years. Yes by definition it is a cult, but it's not a small group ran by one charismatic leader. The internet has been accessible to the masses for twenty years now, and the religion still has millions of very loyal followers. Growth may become stagnant but that doesn't mean the religion will die. It is not your typical business model.

  Look at Sears/Kmart, they are a company that should of folded years ago, but they are still around because they have assets they can sell, namely real estate. The same is with the JW with the huge exception of NO FEDERAL/STATE TAXES. They get a tax free income stream and free labor. This religion will be around for a long long time.
  
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  Anybody live in or coming to Japan?

  by Bonsai in

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  i wish i had some fellow ex-jdubs to shoot the shat with.

  it's lonely out here when all the people i know are stuck in the borg.

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  The only ex-jw that lives in Japan I know of is my brother. He is in the Navy and stationed there for a few years. He was never baptized but was raised as one. I was just browsing through old topics and saw this. Hopefully you have a bigger social network by now.
  
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  Why Do Intelligent People Believe in God?

  by cantleave in

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  one of the most common thing thrown at atheists is - lots of intelligent people believe in god.

  this darkmatter 2525's video is an excellent explanation as to why very logical people possess religious belief systems.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y201qzddzbg.

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  Why do people quote from Wikipedia? It's not accepted as a valid source. It is a great tool and at the very bottom are the actual references.

  Anyway, like Simon said who cares what intellectual believes in God. It adds no weight to the argument.
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses the richest religion in the world..

  by wwjdnwt in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't post here too much..i am more of a lurker.

  but, wanted to share recent conversation with jw family member.. one of my jw relatives recently went to visit another jw relative that is "serving where the need is great",.

  when my jw relative returned home and i was talking with him, who is an older jw who has been in for over 50 years, was so excited to tell me about the special talk.

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  Problem with that chart is it lists entire religions as one of the top 10 richest. A more appropriate list would be a breakdown of specific denominations. It did list quite a few: Scientology, Church of England, Catholic etc.. But to have Islam as #2 is misleading. It isn't like there is just one religion in Islam controlling all that money.
  
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  bethel elder abuse please make this viral

  by gda in

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  as a healthcare provider this sickens me.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ny9wwvvlo.

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  Curious how many "patients" are there? Are they incontinent? Any of them diagnosis with dementia? Does the society get reimburse by Medicare/Medicaid and if so then they would be accountable to CMS. Lot's of unknown.