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  Name a song title..........

  by punkofnice in

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  replace one word in a song title with the word 'elder/s'.. eg.

  the elders are back in town' (boys).

  smoke on the elder (water).

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  neat blue dog

  Was you last topic deleted or something? To bad, I thought it was pretty funny.
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  The 4 Bachelors in WT Mythology  leading to 2075.

  by waton in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it is kind of a puzzle, only one of the 4 is real, but all have been mentioned by wt.

  i am ham fisted, but will try to re-post in a while.

  the line leads to 2075. try it, then read the quote.

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  neat blue dog

  You just qualified for promotion to the writing department. 👍
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  Concerned about my mother.

  by Searching in

  1. social
  2. family

  i'm sure the date january 2018 + 'message of judgement' has been kicking around the exjw's various forums for a while now, and the more i think about it, the more i get worried.

  not for myself really, but for my mother especially.

  i guess you could consider her to be pomi (physically out, mentally in) she's faded in the sense that she doesn't go to meetings, doesn't really live by many of the rules any longer, is in a relationship with a worldly man, etc etc etc, however, she still considers herself to be a witness, and will defend the org if need be.

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  neat blue dog

  "Message of Judgment" in 2018? Are you referring to less magazines a year and getting rid of magazine routes? If so, don't get yourself worried, this isn't about increasing the urgency of the message, that's just an excuse to print less, just like they've been downsizing for years to save money.
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  Where to go for the 'Deep Things'?

  by cobweb in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as someone who has been out a while, i wondered what publications a jw would turn to now if they want to do serious bible research.

  are there any meaty jw publications left?

  i haven't heard of the insight books being revised.

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  neat blue dog

  The insight books were very lightly 'revised' a few years back, nothing major, just getting rid of 'old understandings'. Not available in hard copy anymore. Like has been said, the move is towards 'simplification', or as we call it here: dumbing down. Right now the closest thing to a revised version of the Insight books is the glossary in the back of the RNWT. Instead of the Watchtower Publications Index, now we have the magazine sized kindergarten level Study Guide. There's the Greek Interlinear, King James, etc. versions on the app, but these are just used as digital 'trophy' Bibles, not used seriously by anyone (unless they're waking up).
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  Bad experiences in waking someone up?

  by Fred Flintstone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i mean, is it advisable to try to wake a friend up?

  what about the risk of he/she falling into depression?

  anger?

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  neat blue dog

  Disassociate yourself from JWs, and join the Loyal Order of Water Buffalo. They've got a bowling team.

  But seriously, YES, trying to wake up a friend, even a close friend can be very risky if done directly. Like DesirousOfChange said, most JWs will go straight to the Elders. They aren't trained to handle any questions that don't follow the script of their publications, and they imagine that the Elders have some extra special experience to 'help' you. If you want to help others wake up while keeping yourself safe, use eyebrow raising information that can be obtained and verified from innocuous sources, especially JW publications themselves. And do so seemingly innocently, that's key!
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  Rock band titles from JW history / culture

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on another thread, undercover suggested "adam and the dinosaurs".. i came up with these:.

  green bible dinosaurs.

  jezebel and the fornicators.

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  neat blue dog

  Molested Bees

  😂

  I love that one!
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  Leaving the ex-jw

  by The Real Edward Gentry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  james askd to be dissociate , from all the ex -jws groups in the world.we know we cannot talk to him, or eat with him.

  or have any spiritual connection with him.please report this to all ex jws, groups, congregations.. what is actually the difference of james choosing to dissociate or desfellowship.

  ?nothing he did cut his connection with ex jesus christ, so we cannot talk to him.. your brother -- edward.

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  neat blue dog

  Just be happy to love to hate him.
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  Leaving the ex-jw

  by The Real Edward Gentry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  james askd to be dissociate , from all the ex -jws groups in the world.we know we cannot talk to him, or eat with him.

  or have any spiritual connection with him.please report this to all ex jws, groups, congregations.. what is actually the difference of james choosing to dissociate or desfellowship.

  ?nothing he did cut his connection with ex jesus christ, so we cannot talk to him.. your brother -- edward.

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  neat blue dog

  Dear Brother Gentry:

  Please write a marking post as soon as possible and submit a BS-00 form to headquarters. It won't be valid until you go through the proper procedure. After all, things bound on Earth are bound in heaven, so make use of the keys of the kingdom. I will try to get them for you as soon as possible but unfortunately they're on the same keyring as the washroom keys and I locked then inside on Tuesday. Will keep you updated.
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  Beard criticism - NOT from JWs

  by neat blue dog in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5074637/amp/prince-harry-breaks-military-rules-wearing-beard.html.

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  neat blue dog

  Also, it's worth noting it was said that when beards are allowed they need to be "full enough", while Harry's was close to the skin.
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  Beard criticism - NOT from JWs

  by neat blue dog in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5074637/amp/prince-harry-breaks-military-rules-wearing-beard.html.

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  neat blue dog

  No the story is real. I've seen it everywhere, including my local USA news. I'll agree that the criticism itself is "Bollocks".