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  I just watched the final video from this years convention. OMG!!!

  by NikL in

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  i am shaking all over right now.

  i think it's worse that the bunker video.. i used to think there was no way that these people would actually "drink the cool aid" if you get my drift, but seeing this video i am now not sure it could never happen.. having a wife who i love dearly trapped in this cult is really freaking me out right now...

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  neat blue dog

  Did Kevin make a cameo this year?

  He was among those encircling the JWs, weilding a stick and inexplicably sporting a headband.
  
  
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  Convention trailer on TV

  by Ray Frankz in

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  https://www.jw.org/pt/testemunhas-de-jeova/congressos/congresso-2018-testemuhas-jeova/.

  looks like they are going to advertise on tv!.

  lol that is new.

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  neat blue dog

  That's still the same thing, "made available". I'm not sure if any station in their right mind would actually choose to use it. When there's a confirmed airing, then I'll be interested.
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  Good Advice in the August 2018 Study Edition WT

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. beliefs

  i've heard numerous people here say something like, 'the best revenge is living a good life'.

  well, apparently the wt agrees, in the august study edition:.

  at times, people maysay unfair or critical things about us.

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  neat blue dog

  I've heard numerous people here say something like, 'The best revenge is living a good life'. Well, apparently the WT agrees, in the August study edition:

  At times, people may
  say unfair or critical things about us. We
  may long for justice and wish that we
  could do something to undo the damage
  to our reputation.Yet,there is something
  we can do. If someone spreads a lie about
  us, we can live in such a way that no one
  will believe that lie. Indeed, as Jesus’ ex-
  ample shows, our personal record of up-
  right Christian conduct can wipe out
  half-truths and false accusations.
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  Foetus baptism

  by Fay Dehr in

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  foetus baptism - surely coming to a watchtower study article soon?

  jw parents are reminded of 2 ti.3:14,14 "from infancy you have known the holy writings".

  and the watchtower explains the greek word bre'phos "infancy" as follows: "...it is generally used of an unborn child.

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  neat blue dog

  And if the baby DOESN'T respond positively to Kingdom Melodies while in the womb, that may be grounds for shunning it. No more rubbing or talking to your belly. Look the other way awkwardly when he/she comes out. Give it's bottle after you're done with dinner, so you won't be sharing a meal, etc.

  They won't be able to get reinstated until they can write a repentance letter to the BOE, so at least til elementary school.
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  I just bought a John Deere 6130R tractor!

  by silentbuddha in

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  you may be thinking, "so, what... it's just a tractor" right.

  yes, it is just a tractor.

  however, for me it was the last step in me actually realizing my dream of becoming a farmer.

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  neat blue dog

  Congratulations! I was born and spent part of my life in the south, and I love farms and rural culture, definitely where my heart is at. And when I heard your dream was to be a farmer, this is the first thing I thought of 😂:

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vLU4pOLh8fc
  
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  Unbelievable!

  by The Fall Guy in

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  witness: yes.

  attorney: and what were you doing at that time?

  witness: yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and

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  neat blue dog

  I'm at work stifling lol'ing 😂 I think I was heard, I'm pretending it was a sneeze. Thanks for sharing!
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  Regional Convention New Releases

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new releases for the regional convention are out at the borg's page.

  but remember, you can not see them unless first you attend....

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  neat blue dog

  I believe this is the first year without any real new releases. (The dramatic Bible reading and the Jonah video don't really count.) At least last last year they had the PDF for the new Bible story book, even though no physical copies. The year after that, last year, they 'released' the two part Jesus drama, but all that was was a hold over from the previous year.

  So they're only 'releasing' the two videos everyone already knows about and that are listed in the program, yet they still keep it hush hush and pretend it's a big surprise? Then, after the dramas, the chairman says 'We are pleased to announce that the drama you just saw is now available for download!' . . . And then everyone has to clap, as if the audience wasn't even expecting it?!
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  Nice thought for the day ...

  by neat blue dog in

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  just thought i'd share what i found in my fortune cookie.

  (i know, fortune cookies are inviting demons, just like lucky charms cereal 😜) well actually it's more of a proverb, like most of them are nowadays:.

  "as one grows to understand life less and less, one learns to live it more and more.".

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  neat blue dog

  eyeuse2badub:

  Yes! That is one of my all time favorites, part of my meme collection. 😄
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  Nice thought for the day ...

  by neat blue dog in

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  just thought i'd share what i found in my fortune cookie.

  (i know, fortune cookies are inviting demons, just like lucky charms cereal 😜) well actually it's more of a proverb, like most of them are nowadays:.

  "as one grows to understand life less and less, one learns to live it more and more.".

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  neat blue dog

  Just thought I'd share what I found in my fortune cookie. (I know, fortune cookies are inviting demons, just like Lucky Charms cereal 😜) Well actually it's more of a proverb, like most of them are nowadays:

  "As one grows to understand life less and less, one learns to live it more and more."

  This is definitely true with many of us. As JWs, we were enticed with absolute truth taught by an organization. When things contradicted this premise, many of us had to suppress the logical side of our minds, which led to great confusion, distress and anguish. Now, knowing that it isn't "The Truth" brings me, not fear of the unknown, but liberation. I can't know everything, NOBODY can know everything. And that is A-OK! Instead of stress from trying to MAKE things fit into a convoluted and flawed framework, the world is now a much bigger place. I'm free to use my own God-given mind to take things as I see them and progress, learning more as I go (because there will always be more to learn), and not fearing someone trying to control the conclusions I draw.
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  What happned to the Quick Builds

  by blownaway in

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  so the qbs were huge in the 80s and 90s, now i hear nothing.

  have they stopped?.

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  neat blue dog

  _Morpheus:

  That's exactly what I was gonna say, there were never any real quick builds, the whole thing was just a big parlor trick, to get attention. And those ignorant of what went on behind the scenes thought it was some kind of 'miracle'. 😒 And yes, all the people standing around (I was one of them, the unskilled volunteers). They don't mind, because nobody's being paid.