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  If "the Truth" is the truth, why are witnesses so scared of research?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  it is an often asked question i know, but it perplexes me.. if witnesses are so convinced that they have "the truth", why is the act of researching information from external sources so taboo?

  didn't the bible itself tell people to "use their powers of reason" and also praised ones like the boreans for researching things they were told??.

  seriously, if there is no doubt about the organization being "god's channel" on earth, and it alone having the "truth", surely researching would only enhance such 'facts'?.

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  Dose Wt really have that much cash.

  by joe134cd in

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  i realize that wt has got a wind fall of cash through various means.

  so my question is in the greater scheme of things is it really that much.

  for example let's say with all their real estate and cash on hand they are worth about $20 billion dollars.

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  tepidpoultry

  Hey slimboy

  I was wondering if Lett's statement was on youtube

  Thanks for any information

  Tepid

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  I really hate the word "ones".

  by schnell in

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  necessary as it is at times, i hate this word.

  for one thing, "ones" is a plural form of the number 1. that is dumb, and it's reason enough to avoid it where it isn't entirely necessary.. one could argue that it never is necessary, but it can still come up in colloquial dialogue when discussing objects.

  jw leaders use it to discuss people.. interestingly, jws even did this to jesus christ in their own translation of the bible, referring to him in ephesians 1:7 with "through the blood of that one" where another translation would say something like "through his blood".

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  tepidpoultry

  Ex JWS tend to be Polymaths

  JWs as well but they are taught to suppress and keep their studies to

  the Borg Pubs

  Rather sad

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  Dose Wt really have that much cash.

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i realize that wt has got a wind fall of cash through various means.

  so my question is in the greater scheme of things is it really that much.

  for example let's say with all their real estate and cash on hand they are worth about $20 billion dollars.

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  Well whatever you say,

  As long as I can have the continued "Thrill" of giving to JEHOVAH GOD.TM

  I'm a happy :) camper

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  Well I suppose if these guys fold I can always give to the Vatican
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  WBATS/JW many failed predictions and anti-child bearing doctrine with Audio and Visual proof!

  by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE in

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  2. friends

  attached is a link to a great article with audio and visual proof chronicling the jw cults anti-child bearing, fear mongering, failed and false predictions "inspired" by "jehovah".... http://liberalgeek.com/content/end-near-children-are-burden-jehovahs-witnesses.

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  Need more proof the anti child bearing doctrine?

  I'm an eye witness,

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  How do JW's determine a person is anointed?

  by thinker11 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've always wondered about this.

  when a person believes they made a spiritual connection with god and proclaims themselves as anointed, how do they determine whether this person is anointed or not.

  does a group of elders look at the person's spiritual resume and check off the person's pioneer stats, bible knowledge, attendance, work ethic, personality, etc and then believe in the person if they have a good track record?

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  I knew a sister who was a colporteur during CT Russell's reign,

  (He wasn't deluded he had the Science of Pyramidology- but I digress)

  She wanted to talk about her hope

  She said that when she came in there was only one hope

  Never needed any wonderful communion with God

  Seems for others to be a sort of religious Placebo Effect

  Why not

  I've recently talked to Catholics who regularly have visions of the Virgin

  Mary

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  How do JW's determine a person is anointed?

  by thinker11 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've always wondered about this.

  when a person believes they made a spiritual connection with god and proclaims themselves as anointed, how do they determine whether this person is anointed or not.

  does a group of elders look at the person's spiritual resume and check off the person's pioneer stats, bible knowledge, attendance, work ethic, personality, etc and then believe in the person if they have a good track record?

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  I talked to a number of these people including D Splane about this over

  the years

  Standard sub psychotic religious experience

  Reported by some people of all faiths

  Akin to the "born again experience"

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  How do JW's determine a person is anointed?

  by thinker11 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've always wondered about this.

  when a person believes they made a spiritual connection with god and proclaims themselves as anointed, how do they determine whether this person is anointed or not.

  does a group of elders look at the person's spiritual resume and check off the person's pioneer stats, bible knowledge, attendance, work ethic, personality, etc and then believe in the person if they have a good track record?

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  tepidpoultry

  Hey or she eats some crackers

  Once a year

  People notice

  Generally think they're weird

  That's about it

  Not true

  A special box is marked on a "Publisher Record CardTM"

  You actually have to qualify more to hand people mics

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  I really hate the word "ones".

  by schnell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  necessary as it is at times, i hate this word.

  for one thing, "ones" is a plural form of the number 1. that is dumb, and it's reason enough to avoid it where it isn't entirely necessary.. one could argue that it never is necessary, but it can still come up in colloquial dialogue when discussing objects.

  jw leaders use it to discuss people.. interestingly, jws even did this to jesus christ in their own translation of the bible, referring to him in ephesians 1:7 with "through the blood of that one" where another translation would say something like "through his blood".

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  Oh I'm sorry,

  I thought you said:

  I really hate the WEIRD "ones"

  I was writing to complain

  Disregard
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  There is some pretty incredible people out there in the "world"

  by LevelThePlayingField in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am a fan of a video came called simcity and other building games like cities skylines and the such also legend of grimrock.

  anyway, as i watch others plays these games on youtube i have noticed that there are some pretty intelligent people out there.

  how others can solve the puzzles way better than i can on legend of grimrock and how they can build cities in ways that i had not thought of at all.

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  tepidpoultry

  I know the occasional JW self made millionaire

  but it wasn't their Theocratic EducationTM that did it

  And they also didn't PioneerTM

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