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  Just woke up turn TV on to hear yet another nut case with a gun.

  by Still Totally ADD in

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  first they said 20 dead with 100 injured.

  now i just heard 50 dead and 200 injured.

  whatever it is it just another nut case who was able to get a high power gun to kill people.

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  neat blue dog

  Don't mean to detract from today's tragedy, but these kind of events only make it harder for JWs to think outside the box. Now they know we're in the last days for sure. 😟
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  Baptism statistics from CO

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
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  just went to the assembly yesterday and during the final talk the circuit overseer said:.

  'sure, there are some adults baptised here and there, but do you want to know something wonderful?

  the vast majority of those getting baptized are teens and preteens!

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  That's an excellent point slimboyfat. Field service reports are routinely used to judge the r&f and gauge their 'spirituality', and they also say that it's 'for encouragement'. They already lost one good reason last year, when all placements were categorized under one count. Now they can't say it's to keep track of magazines, books, brochures, tracts, in stock etc.
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  Baptism statistics from CO

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just went to the assembly yesterday and during the final talk the circuit overseer said:.

  'sure, there are some adults baptised here and there, but do you want to know something wonderful?

  the vast majority of those getting baptized are teens and preteens!

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  neat blue dog

  Wow, 0!

  My circuit had about 60-something for the whole year, (all three assemblies). Not sure how that matches up with other places.
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  J.W.'s reliance on Matthew 24:14

  by The Fall Guy in

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  2. beliefs

  virtually every j.w.

  will gladly tell you that matthew 24:14 proves that only they are god's true people/religion, because they are the only people preaching the good news worldwide today.

  crucially, they double-down on this lame bet by adding that their worldwide preaching proves another wtbts teaching, namely, that we are living in "the last days.

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  neat blue dog

  Excellent. Simple truths, but over JWs heads sadly.
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  Baptism statistics from CO

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just went to the assembly yesterday and during the final talk the circuit overseer said:.

  'sure, there are some adults baptised here and there, but do you want to know something wonderful?

  the vast majority of those getting baptized are teens and preteens!

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  neat blue dog

  Just went to the assembly yesterday and during the final talk the circuit overseer said:

  'Sure, there are some adults baptised here and there, but do you want to know something wonderful? The vast majority of those getting baptized are teens and preteens!' (audience then applauded)

  I thought it was ridiculous for two reasons.

  1: Obviously, he's putting in a good light the trapping of children in a cult.

  2: It's almost hilarious that he put a positive spin on something that's so mundane. Of COURSE children of JWs are more likely to become JWs, that's how the world works with regard to religion/politics no matter where you go for the most part. Children haven't grown up and formed their own true opinions yet, so naturally they're part of the culture of their parents. That most baptisms are born-in minors only proves that the preaching work isn't terribly effective. Then when you take away all the adults getting baptized that were exposed to JWs as a child but left for a time, the amount of 'converts' in the truest sense of the word is miniscule indeed.
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  JW Stumper Questions - List You Best Here

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
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  hi guys.

  sooner or later we're going to get a jw knocking on our door.

  just like when we were jw's doing the knocking, it's good to have a question prepared to get them thinking about their own beliefs.

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  neat blue dog

  Freddo:

  APOSTATE LIES!! 😉
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  Happy 1st PIMO Anniversary To Me: A Look Back

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. experiences

  it was just about a year ago exactly that i really and truly decided in my mind where i stood and as rutherford would say "face the facts".

  before that, there was a period of about two years where i almost felt like i had a dual personality, vacillating between pro and anti jw, a very confusing, draining mental state to be in.

  and it all started over seven years ago in 2010, when i read "apostate" material on the internet.

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  "Neatster" 😅 yeah that is a good one!

  As for my name, it's an anagram. Rearrange the letters and you've got "double agent", which is kind of appropriate now seeing as I'm PIMO.

  And I'm your apostate brother by the way 😂
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  JW/Mormon slogan parallel

  by neat blue dog in

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  just came across a meme of the leader of the mormon church (lds) saying "believe, obey and endure".

  it just reminded me of the jw mantra "listen, obey and be blessed".

  😂.

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  neat blue dog

  Just came across a meme of the leader of the Mormon Church (LDS) saying "believe, obey and endure". It just reminded me of the JW mantra "Listen, Obey and be Blessed". 😂

  That's all.
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  JW Stumper Questions - List You Best Here

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi guys.

  sooner or later we're going to get a jw knocking on our door.

  just like when we were jw's doing the knocking, it's good to have a question prepared to get them thinking about their own beliefs.

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  Me: Do you believe the Bible says that Christendom has blood guilt 'reaching clear up to heaven'?

  JW: Yes!

  Me: The blood guilt must be paid for to satisfy God's justice, right?

  JW: Absolutely!

  Me: For decades, Jehovah's Witnesses forbade vaccinations, organ transplants and blood fractions, but they began allowing them in more recent years. Who is responsible for those who died in the process? Who owns their blood guilt?
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  What is the Baptism all about?

  by Old Navy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does the act of baptism make us a "member" of any group or organization?

  or, is it something much greater in its purpose?.

  when we as former jws came to the truthful conclusion that what the wtborg cult inc. was teaching/preaching was not an accurate representation of the word, many of us decided to look into every nook and cranny to see if we could discover the real truth.

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  neat blue dog

  JWs by rote define baptism as 'symbolising dedication to Jehovah', but this has %0 scriptural basis. Not that it's wrong, per se, but the Bible DOES specifically describe baptism in other ways:

  Washing away sins, in other words a clean conscience

  Dying to sin, living to spirit

  Being baptized into Christ's death, also to share the manner of his resurrection