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  Listening to the meetings from the perspective of a "newly interested" person?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  just wondering how many others (when you were still in the org) would try and listen to the meeting programmes from the perspective of a newly interested person visiting for the first time?.

  i know that i did this, and most times i did, i found it disturbing!

  it was not just the "in-house" language and terminology that was odd, but also the actual doctrines, and method of 'teaching' that was odd!.

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  I can remember one memorial about a decade back. The talk was given by an ultra quirky odd ball eccentric elder who used some REALLY offensive illustrations in the talk (note, he NEVER got assigned a memorial talk again after that)

  A well educated and well known local accountant who happened to be a client of mine came along. (Not sure who invited him)

  I saw his face throughout that talk. He was stunned. I listened to everything from his perspective...and I saw why he was shocked.

  Afterwards, we talked briefly, and he couldn't get out quickly enough!

  He never came again.
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  'American Pickers' Star and her Jehovah's Witness upbringing

  by jwleaks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  danielle colby went from jehovah's witnesses to burlesque dancer to vintage decor goddess.

  dallas news | by joy tipping.

  january 30, 2014. .

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  Interesting question @Done...

  But of course, as S Lett said, "we abhor child abuse". So you know, it never happens to anyone in "God's organisation"!
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  Jehovah’s Witnesses and “the Friends”

  by minimus in

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  i never understood why many jehovah’s witnesses will say “the friends”.

  it seems so mormon like..

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  Great post wingcommander!

  Excellent points you made.
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  Your donations at work: WT Farms “inspirational” corn maze

  by betterdaze in

  1. social
  2. humour

  “best life ever” is displayed at watchtower farms, near pine bush.

  the jehovah’s witnesses' maze is a work of devotional art, and not intended for exploration like the pagan ones made for hudson valley tourists every halloween.

  source: lohud.com.

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  Oh sparrowdown! I see it now...and its all I can see. Thanks.....
  
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  Explanation please on the change of the term "worldly"

  by careful in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've picked up from several replies to posts here that the org has stopped using the term "worldly" as it applies to people.

  this must have happened after i left.

  would someone be so kind as to explain the "rationale" behind this shift?

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  It is still commonly used as far as I know...
  
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  Why pigs???

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  why did jesus supposedly cast the demons into a herd of pigs?.

  (matt 8 / luke 8).

  and, how were there so many demons inside one man, that when "released" by jesus, it took a whole pack of pigs to contain them??.

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  Why did Jesus supposedly cast the Demons into a herd of pigs?

  (Matt 8 / Luke 8)

  And, how were there SO MANY demons inside ONE MAN, that when "released" by Jesus, it took a whole pack of pigs to contain them??

  The more we reason on such odd passages of the bible, the more crazy it sounds...and smacks of the uneducated and superstitious people of that period of time!
  
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  Listening to the meetings from the perspective of a "newly interested" person?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just wondering how many others (when you were still in the org) would try and listen to the meeting programmes from the perspective of a newly interested person visiting for the first time?.

  i know that i did this, and most times i did, i found it disturbing!

  it was not just the "in-house" language and terminology that was odd, but also the actual doctrines, and method of 'teaching' that was odd!.

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  stuckinarut2

  Just wondering how many others (when you were still in the org) would try and listen to the meeting programmes from the perspective of a newly interested person visiting for the first time?

  I know that I did this, and most times I did, I found it disturbing!

  It was not just the "in-house" language and terminology that was odd, but also the actual doctrines, and method of 'teaching' that was odd!

  I would wonder to myself "Why does a newly interested person actually sit through this and not find it strange, or just leave??"

  Thoughts?
  
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  Jehovah’s Witnesses and “the Friends”

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i never understood why many jehovah’s witnesses will say “the friends”.

  it seems so mormon like..

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  In Australia, we never used that expression.
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  Are any of the 1st Cnetury Apostles Still Alive Today ?

  by maccauk in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the second coming was in the 1st century all things have been fulfilled because jesus told them some would still be alive when he returned.

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  I love a good Cnetury.....
  
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  Current week long Elders school. Outlines / talks?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so in my part of the world, they are currently holding the week long elders schools.

  my father is attending one.

  does anyone (hello wifi bandit?

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  Ah ToesUp! That is great!!!

  And Darkspilver, THANKS for that link to a previous thread!

  That program seems to be the likely one...

  I notice there is nothing on there about "child protection"....