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Mom says, "CO says there's only 15 years left!"

by Separation of Powers in

i don't typically hear from my mom often, but i tell you, over the past couple of weeks, i have heard from her several times.

you heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical jw fashion mind you, says:.

"you know, you should really get back to meetings.

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I remember a brother at my old hall saying 'the end is so close we can smell it'

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Mom says, "CO says there's only 15 years left!"

by Separation of Powers in

i don't typically hear from my mom often, but i tell you, over the past couple of weeks, i have heard from her several times.

you heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical jw fashion mind you, says:.

"you know, you should really get back to meetings.

LoveUniHateExams

CO says there's only 15 years left! - 2015 + 15 = 2030. Could this be the start for teaching a 120 year teaching period like Noah? 1914 + 120 = 2034 for the big A?

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Mom says, "CO says there's only 15 years left!"

by Separation of Powers in

i don't typically hear from my mom often, but i tell you, over the past couple of weeks, i have heard from her several times.

you heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical jw fashion mind you, says:.

"you know, you should really get back to meetings.

LoveUniHateExams

When I was younger, I was 'regular in the ministry' and 'working towards baptism'.

I was encouraged to go through the United in Worship book and the baptism questions. I was told it would be a shame if I 'missed out'. That was in Sept 1994

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Devolution, not evolution

by abiather in

scientists discovered an organism that has not evolved in more than 2 billion years (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150203104131.htm) .

one can dismiss this as an exception*!

yet overwhelming proofs are too obvious to miss if we take the community as an individual (community is the reflection of the behavior pattern of the individuals that make up the whole).

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I notice, abiather, that you've not provided supporting evidence for your 6 assertions in the OP.

Also, please explain why those 6 points run against evolution.

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Elders refused to help police investigation into the rape of a teenage girl

by Gadget in

church leaders refused to co-operate with a police investigation into a sex attack by one of their congregation on a teenage girl.. jehovahs witness paul atkin has now been jailed for five years after he admitted sexual activity with a 15-year-old.. a court heard the south shields based branch of the church carried out their own investigation after the allegation came to light and atkin was booted out.. but when police came knocking, church officials refused to help what was then a rape allegation, on the grounds of confidentiality.. prosecutor deborah smith told newcastle crown court: it would appear there was some form of investigation by the church.. we know the defendant was disfellowshipped as a consequence of that investigation but there has been no disclosure of any minutes of meetings with the defendant and the elders have refused to provide statements to the police, despite the fact the defendant is no longer a member of their congregation, on the grounds of confidentiality.. atkin, of east moffat street, south shields, was initially accused of rape but the charge was dropped when he admitted sexual activity with a child.. the court heard his victim was 15-and-a-half when he had sex with her.. miss smith said: she did not wish to have sexual intercourse with him.. the crown accept, having discussed matters with her, the defendant may reasonably have believed that she did.. she did not fight back or shout out at the time of the incident.. the court heard the woman is still on anti-depressants and says her self confidence has been shattered by the ordeal.. in a statement read to the court, the victim, who is now an adult, said: this has had a major effect on me and i cannot trust men.. i bottled everything up and as a teenager i turned to drink and drugs.. i hope he gets sent to prison and gets what he deserves.. judge simon hickey jailed atkin for five years and said he must sign the sex offenders register for life and abide by the terms of a sexual offences prevention order for five years.. the judge told him: this has had a huge effect upon this young lady.. gavin doig, defending, said atkin has a good, supportive family and partner and said his family describe him as a hard working man with a job who will face devastating consequences if sent to jail.. he added that it was atkin himself who had brought the matter to the attention of police.. mr doig told the court: this defendant made a very bad mistake a number of years ago.

he has not made any further mistakes.. he is extremely sorry he committed this offence knowing, as he did, the complainant was under age.. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/south-shields-jehovahs-witness-jailed-8567927.

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This case is absolutely disgusting, and highlights everything that is wrong with the WTS. I'm glad this animal has been jailed. I hope the elders that deliberately obstructed police investigation also get jailed.

Whatever happened to 'paying Caesar's things back to Caesar?'

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Stephen Fry on God: What would you say to him if he did exist?

by Simon in

great answer to a stupid question - what would you say if you're wrong, if god does exist and you go to meet him when you die?.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwnysqo.

LoveUniHateExams

What also seems noteworthy from this clip is that Mr Fry seems annoyed at someone he doesn't believe in

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Can the world condition be worse than this?

by abiather in

the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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abiather - more religion is not the answer to this. The Peshawar school massacre was because of religion.

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Translating and deciphering witness expressions.

by stuckinarut2 in

i wanted to start a thread with correct explanations of what witnesses really mean when they say stuff... please add to it!.

"we missed you at the last meeting" = "where were you?

why did you miss a meeting!?".

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'when are you going to get baptised?' = when are you going to hand over your life to a business corporation?

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Stephen Fry on God: What would you say to him if he did exist?

by Simon in

great answer to a stupid question - what would you say if you're wrong, if god does exist and you go to meet him when you die?.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwnysqo.

LoveUniHateExams

Some good points by Stephen Fry - I love the reactions and expressions from the interviewer

My question to God would be: why, throughout history, have you let humans carry out the most atrocious, violent, bloodthirsty acts in your name? Don't you realise how bad it makes you look?

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Super Pioneer?

by nonjwspouse in

the was just recently posted.

surely this is complete satire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hknzmr5lcc0.

LoveUniHateExams

Yep, that was pretty good