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  Stephen Hawking

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  a great summary of his career:.

  http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160107-these-are-the-discoveries-that-made-stephen-hawking-famous.

  and an appalling development since his death illustrating "the illusion of knowledge:".

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  stuckinarut2

  Nice post! Thanks Doubtful1799!
  
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  Social Media

  by Emily1987 in

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  2. friends

  as some of you may remember from a previous post of mine, myself and my husband are in the process of fading.

  we began our fade in jan 2017 and haven't been to a meeting since may 2017. to say this time has been a struggle is an understatement.

  it has been a lonely time for us, losing all of our so called friends.

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  stuckinarut2

  Hi Emily!

  Lovely to meet you and your husband here on the forum! Please feel welcome here. This is a great community of people who understand exactly what you are going through

  Your post is EXACTLY what we have experienced! (feel free to send me a private message if you wish)

  Yes, there was a talk about it.

  Also, you can bet that the elders (knowing your status as ones who are fading) will have strategically created or allowed rumours to spread about you guys. They will justify such as "a warning to the flock" because of your inactivity. you know - you could be a "danger to others spirituality" you know!

  Hang in there. Keep posting all the social media stuff you like.

  Show by your posts that you guys are living a happy and successful life! That kills JWs, who assume that all who stop attending are sad, bitter or negative. Prove them wrong

  Love to you guys!
  
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  When You See A JW Approaching What Are Your Thoughts?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i used to get a weird feeling in my stomach when i would see a witness approaching.... almost a sense of dread.

  now, i really don’t care.

  i have even made it a point to do the approaching when i see a witness trying to convert an ignorant person..

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  In addition to the comments above, if I see one that I know, I make sure I convey a happy, positive and pleasant demeanor. This negates the spin that the Society tries to tell them, "that everyone who leaves 'the truth' is unhappy or bitter"
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  Gary Carver-Investment Manager!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  gary carver sure has some interesting friends.

  look to your right.https://leadferret.com/directory/person/gary-carver/11516928atlantis!.

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  stuckinarut2

  Hmmm!

  Interesting!
  
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  How were you 'outed' ??

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  many of us here have been "outed" as ones who no longer believe that this is "the truth".. many didn't have the chance to do it in our own way, and in our own time, but rather someone "found out about our apostasy" and "reported" it to the spiritual police (elders).

  would you like to share your stories?.

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  stuckinarut2

  Great replies!

  Thanks everyone.

  Im on my phone now, but will post my "outing story" when back at the computer...
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  Growing a beard

  by Coded Logic in

  1. social
  2. physical

  i've always been currious as to how i would look with a beard so i've finally committed to doing it.

  over the next 30 days i'm going to grow out a full chin to ear beard.. .

  ps:  any suggestions or advice on how to grow a beard would be much appreciated!.

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  Awesome! pic updates please.

  Oh and also, you can then open a vegan hipster cafe once it's grown!😜
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  Who is going to make the earth a paradise?

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i was a jw elder and dreamed of living in paradise, i pictured all of the animals, beautiful people, perfect weather, welcoming back the dead and teaching them about god.

  the only problem is to get to the point of making the earth a paradise first there will be around 8 billion bodies to bury.

  then how are we going to dig through all of the rubble and collapsed buildings using what tools?

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  Just imagine the disease that will be rampant as corpses lay around rotting!

  Will the survivors get antibiotics too?
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  The Cult and bottle trees

  by blownaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the origin of the bottle tree is to catch evil spirits.

  so to dream catchers.

  i remember a talk back in the early 70s or maybe late 60s that was about dubbers did not have wind chimes.

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  I was also not allowed fortune cookies.

  They contained the word Fortune, so it must be spiritistic!😩
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  Today's WT Paragraph 4

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i thought that this little gem deserved a thread of it's own.. 4. why is it important for us to be present at the memorial if at all possible?.

  4 reflect on the importance of attending the memorial.

  remember, congregation meetings are part of our worship.

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  Love how they use the word "frankly"!

  Basically they are saying "failure to obey is a death sentence!"
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  Today's Watchtower :Paragraph 5

  by jwdoctrine in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  1 cor 13:5:"keep testing whether you are in the faith; keep proving what you yourselves are.

  or do you not recognize that jesus christ is in union with you?

  by ‘testing whether we are in the faith.’ to do that, we do well to ask ourselves: ‘do i really believe that i am part of the only organization that jehovah has approved to accomplish his will?

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  Appalling!

  They just don't see it.....