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  Just found out about a pedophile elder in my old Cong.

  by marmot in

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  http://www.hebdosregionaux.ca/monteregie/2007/11/24/simonin-purgera-sa-peine-dans-la-communaute.

  i could only find the article in french, but you can use google translate.

  i remember this guy vividly and it churns my stomach to think of what he did to that poor girl.

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  berrygerry

  Article from 2007, mind you.
  
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  James 1:27, Widows, Orphans, Religion - Worship

  by berrygerry in

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  what bothered me in the past few years prior to departure was the lack of caring for widows and orphans.. two days ago, i discovered that james 1:27 uses the word religion - even though the reference bible has it as a footnote, as does the gray bible.. there was a study article in 1991 which boasts that the nwt is consistent in translating threskeia all 4 times as "form of worship," whereas other translations also use "worship" at col. 2:18.

  (check the context and greek - nwt is quite off.).

  the article does not refer one to vine's, which is usually the go-to reference book.

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  berrygerry

  What bothered me in the past few years prior to departure was the lack of caring for widows and orphans.

  Two days ago, I discovered that James 1:27 uses the word religion - even though the Reference Bible has it as a footnote, as does the gray Bible.

  There was a study article in 1991 which boasts that the NWT is consistent in translating thre·skeiʹa all 4 times as "form of worship," whereas other translations also use "worship" at Col. 2:18. (Check the context and Greek - NWT is quite off.)
  

  The article does not refer one to Vine's, which is usually the go-to reference book.

  Vine's has a good explanation of the translated word "religion."

  1 question and 1 point:
  

  - Is the refusal to translate James 1:27 as "religion" a carry-over from Rutherford's days when religion was a snare and a racket? (EVERY translation on BibleHub uses "religion.")

  - Usually, the WTS emphasizes the order of entry in a verse as consequential. Eg., Jesus prayed about God's name FIRST, etc.

  So, James mentions orphans and widows first, and, as an add-on, keep without spot.

  Search WT Library for articles using James 1:27 and orphans.

  Scant. Token drivel about "remember our single moms."

  Now search for James 1:27 and "spot"

  Endless FOG.

  (If they were smarter marketers in their attempt to mimic McDonald's Happy Meal, they would actually institute some form of orphan program. Much greater retention rate.)
  
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  Tony's life story

  by life is to short in

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  so i finally read tony's life story and this one point really hit me where he was talking about his son's.

  on page 7 he say's "because they made the truth their own, they make susan and me look good.

  so those who children leave the "truth" look bad?.

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  Are these stories not usually published when someone is just about to kick off and then off to collect their heavenly reward?
  
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  Tony's life story

  by life is to short in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i finally read tony's life story and this one point really hit me where he was talking about his son's.

  on page 7 he say's "because they made the truth their own, they make susan and me look good.

  so those who children leave the "truth" look bad?.

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  Well "Jim" found out and got Tony in touch with 'a sister who owned a boarding house.

  Was she unmarried?
  If so, DF'ing offense.
  
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  Those darned apostates

  by berrygerry in

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  july 15, 1992 wt.

  "apostates capitalize on errors or seeming mistakes made by brothers who take the lead.

  our safety lies in avoiding apostate propaganda as though it were poison, which in fact it is.".

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  July 15, 1992 WT

  "Apostates capitalize on errors or seeming mistakes made by brothers who take the lead. Our safety lies in avoiding apostate propaganda as though it were poison, which in fact it is."

  I don't know where to begin with those two sentences.
  
  
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  Wife fully awake.

  by cappytan in

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  i learned this past week that my wife is now awake.

  i just shared the pbs newshour segment with her with no comment other than something along the lines of, "jw story on pbs.".

  she is furious at the arrogance of these men.. thats what happens when you get a momma angry!.

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  I know how lucky I am. I hope for every dude out there waiting for his wife to wake up gets to someday experience this feeling.

  So sweet for you. (Much envy here.)

  Congrats to you both. (You have a second anniversary to commemorate.)
  
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  There are still JW's calling the masturbation video as fake and apostate propaganda

  by EndofMysteries in

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  10 hours ago, " another malicious propaganda against jehova's witnesse!!".

  "he is not a jehova's witness!!

  !thois a big lie against jehova's witnesses!

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  Look Ma.

  No hands.

  (I remember as a kid watching a horse [male] masturbate. Blew my mind.)

  (As well as male-on-male pig sex. WTH?)
  
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  1st time in 30 years no one Baptized at our Assembly

  by James Jack in

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  at our assembly in alabama, no one got baptized, even though we added 3 congregations to our side in the circuit.

  just looked at my wife and said wow.. yet ironically, the regular pioneer ranks have increased 45% in the last 5 years!.

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  Somebody should have called this Woman !

  A bonus statistic.

  Zero hours needed to get that one.
  
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  I Have a Terminal Illness

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
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  first off, no, i don't have one.. but, was researching, and this article "when a loved one leaves jehovah" ( sep 1, 2006, p. 17 ), has a box "have you left jehovah.".

  this box includes: "you cannot know if you will even be alive tomorrow.

  (psalm 102:3; james 4:13, 14) one man who was diagnosed with a terminal illness said: this illness caught me serving jehovah full-time, with no skeletons in my closet.

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  berrygerry

  First off, no, I don't have one.

  But, was researching, and this article "When a Loved One Leaves Jehovah" ( Sep 1, 2006, p. 17 ), has a box "Have You Left Jehovah."

  This box includes: "You cannot know if you will even be alive tomorrow. (Psalm 102:3; James 4:13, 14) One man who was diagnosed with a terminal illness said: “This illness caught me serving Jehovah full-time, with no skeletons in my closet. And that’s a good feeling to have right now.” Imagine, though, how he would have felt if his illness had caught him saying, “Someday, I will return to Jehovah!” If you have left Jehovah, now is the best time to return."

  If you learned of having a terminal illness, what would be going through your mind?

  (I'm a pioneer ??? , etc.)
  
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  WT is trying to scare off memorial partakers

  by cookiemaster in

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  i don't know how many of you still participate in the sunday wt study, but i unfortunately still do.

  even though i was asleep half of the time, i did notice something i thought i should share with the rest, in case you haven't noticed.

  a lot of the paragraphs were worded strongly against partaking and used clear language of intimidation and discouragement toward anyone thinking of partaking.

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  I'm not kidding, we should attend and leave the plates and wine glasses empty for the rest of the audience to pass along.

  I've suggested that if a dozen or more strategically "attended" a target KH, and strategically seated themselves, they could consume a fair bit of wine being passed.