RichardHaley

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  Why JW marriage is a huge problem for the organization.

  by kneehighmiah in

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  the difficulty of finding a marriage mate is well known for sisters.

  but i would say it's hard for brothers also.

  i was talking to a jw last night.

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  RichardHaley

  Beauty is only skin deep. Ugly goes all the way to the bone.
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  Why dont U.S. JW's Celelbrate Thanksgiving

  by stan101 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remeber the old young people ask book had an entry that explained why each holiday was bad.

  i was searching for it today on jw.org and it looks like the new young people ask has ommited that section.

  im just curiouse why jw's dont celebrate the holiday..

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  RichardHaley

  Could I have turkey and the trimmings on that day and call it "family worship night?" It all boils down to if they allow it they might lose some control.
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  Mass Slaughter of Animals in Hindu Festival

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  thousands of animals have been slaughtered at a religious ceremony in nepal.

  the gadhimai festival takes place every 5 years.

  apparently some imaginary deity can be bribed by the sight of blood.. before getting too judgemental does it remind you of anybody?.

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  RichardHaley

  I think it is bullshit and no loving God would ever test "His friend" like that. Just another wacked out story in the Bible.

  He sacrificed his own son... Man creating God in his image?
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  3 JWs injured whilst Cart Witnessing

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/25697590/three-injured-as-car-hits-park-bench/.

  an elderly driver crashed into a park bench in mandurah, western australia today where 3 jws were sitting.

  they had set up their jw cart and their literature was also strewn across the ground.. one of the jws was seriously injured with head injuries.. what a freak accident this is.. .

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  RichardHaley

  Being that WT's official position is that JWs maning these carts are 'independent operators' doing a "personal ministry" for themselves, not the Corp., Big J has no obligation to look after them.

  No workmans comp case or health insurance? Just struck down in the line of duty.
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  QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "Was Jesus a person of FAITH?"

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you are probably wondering if i've lost my mind with a question like this~!.

  there is a method to my madness, however.. ________________________.

  here is where this query originated; follow closely and comment.

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  RichardHaley

  Faith and Hope both can be based on evidence or fact just as easily as fantasy.

  I have faith in my truck because it has never let me down in the past. I hope it continues to do so.

  As far as Jesus is concern... who knows?
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  Any elders out there? How to Local needs talks work?

  by Letts Party in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  so a local needs talk was lovingly given at our hall last week that i'm positive targeted me specifically.

  it had to do with missing meetings for work.

  they even had a demo on what we should do if our boss asks us to stay overtime on a meeting night (basically say "no" and risk losing your great job which you have no desire whatsoever to lose)... so i'm aware that there's a sort of protocol the elders follow when someone in the hall needs to work on something.

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  RichardHaley

  Local needs and marking talks are two completely different things.

  Local needs is not given because one person in the cong has a problem. It is given when a small group is involved in something not necessarily wrong but could become an issue. Marking can and usually is directed at one individual who's conduct is borderline judicial or maybe they are an unbaptized pub and a judicial can't be invoked.

  We have had a recent local needs about wine tasting and driving. A small group in the cong does this for fun. Not wrong but could cause a DUI.

  Placing work ahead of meetings might be a problem with several in your cong, therefore the local needs. Local needs is usually benign since it usually is scheduled once per month in the KM.

  The above being said, it is still something that can be used to commend the cong or be abused by the BOE for wrong purposes.
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  How could you justify that God killed all firstborn children in Egypt?

  by Mr Fool in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was it necessary for god to kill all innocent firstborn children?

  no other way out for the almighty god?.

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  So why did these children die for the sins of their fathers?

  (Ezekiel 18:20) 20 The soul that is sinning—it itself will die. A son himself will bear nothing because of the error of the father, and a father himself will bear nothing because of the error of the son. . . .

  (2 Chronicles 25:4) . . .And their sons he did not put to death, but [did] according to what is written in the law, in the book of Moses, that Jehovah commanded, saying: “Fathers should not die for sons, neither should sons themselves die for fathers; but it is each one for his own sin that they should die.”

  Biblical evidence of new-lite principle.
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  Just saw the new JW.org sign on the local KH sign

  by Still Totally ADD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i work about a block from the local kh and i notice there was no jw.org sign on it.

  i said to my wife are they not following the cults rules on this.

  will just yesterday as i was driving home from work there it was on the corner of the kh sign jw.org it was about 1 foot x 1 foot in size.

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  RichardHaley

  N Calif. here... we have ours on the floor behind the liture counter, waiting to be installed.
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  The Pyramids how old after all, and what are they all about????

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  has anyone here done any serious research on the pyramids of egypt and others???

  it has been said that these objects were roughly made around 2500-3000 bce (the 3 at giza).

  other people have stated they are much older.

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  RichardHaley

  This subject has always facinated me. The pyramids at the very least pre-date the date put forth by WTS for the building of the tower of bable. I do not trust the Egyptologist version of the history of the pyramids. They say they are tombs for the pharos even though no mummies have ever been found in them. The cutting of the stones especially the outside ones for me are not the real issue but rather the transportating of them due to their weight. Especially the massive granite ones in the kings chamber. Megolithic sites are all over the earth. Very impressive ones in Peru and Turkey and the dating of them goes way back, 10k - 20k.
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  NFL bans Player for using a 'switch' on his son

  by designs in

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  2. current

  nfl commissioner roger goodell placed minnesota viking's player adrian peterson on indefinite suspension for using extreme measures in disciplining his son using a tree branch switch.. sports illustrated covered details about how the process works with the players union, the player, and the nfl.. www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/17/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-suspended.

  i remember vivid scenes in kingdom halls and in the homes of jws who used extreme measures to discipline their children.

  a father and assistant p.o.

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  RichardHaley

  A number of recent studies suggest that harsh corporal punishment permanently damages the gray matter in children, especially those in the 5 - 9 year age group.

  wow... I could have been a genius...