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  Russian authorities nab Jehovah’s Witnesses for dumping waste

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  not sure if anyone knew about this:.

  http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20141107/272536636.html.

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  Tenacious

  Not sure if anyone knew about this:

  http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20141107/272536636.html
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  I just had fun giving a talk!

  by OneEyedJoe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, unfortunately, i'm still on the tms and had a talk tonight (in front of a co, no less) and the talk was on the subject of adultery.

  in the source material there's reference to "spiritual adultery" i.e.

  idolotry or when israel had alliances with pagan nations.

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  "I took the opportunity to throw in a comment about how some religious organizations today even have close ties to the scarlet colored wild beast from revelation - the UN - and we would want to make sure that we are not sinning against god by being involved with such an organization."

  Thanks for the laugh. I can certainly see thought going through the CO's head, "If this guy only knew the truth of the matter."
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  crisis of conscience

  by venting in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you were going to skip some parts of this book which ones would they be?

  whats the best part?

  i know i sound lazy, but i can't read this in bed next to my wife.

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  The parts that deal with deep doctrinal issues. Ray was a keen student of the Bible, highly intellectual in my view, and he knows the proper applicability of the scriptures as he explains them. He uses a common sense approach where he doesn't take them out of context as the WT has, does, and will continue to do so.

  The parts where he's discussing dealings with the GB is very interesting and enlightening. I'm not sure if it was him that mentions it in his book or someone else but the thought of every major appointment, magazine article, assembly talks, and doctrine interpretation, was handled in a very sincere, humble, spiritual way over continual prayer until they felt Jehovah's spirit actually guiding them to mentally decide one way or another. I did not expect the bickering, and politicking that can only be compared to world politics.
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  Leave it in Jehovah's Hands - Your thoughts?

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  leave it in jehovah's hands.

  is there a more disgusting phrase in jw land?.

  the abuse, harms, thefts, suicides, family destruction - leave it in jehovah's hands.. why would anyone with a more than 2 neurons say, "oh that makes sense," we do not need to change or intervene in any way.. sooner or later, god will take of things.. .

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  "@ Perry...it's so nice to know that god takes care of you while completely ignoring the other 8 billion+ people on this planet. Apparently your "profitable business" takes priority over starving children, genocides, and diseases. Or, is it that those starving children have not yet "made peace with god"?"

  The current suffering in many parts of the world brings into question Jehovah's Universal Sovereignty right to rule over his creation.

  Perry's success has nothing to do with Jehovah's inaction in many wicked and sad world affairs.
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  Encounter with JWs on Literature Cart , strange happening -maybe ?

  by jhine in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  yesterday i had a conversation with a man and lady who were with a literature cart in our local town centre .

  among other things discussed was the accuracy of the nwt , which i said wasn't very accurate.. the man , of course , led the discussion from the jw perspective and looked up on his phone some quotes from "experts " endorsing the translation .

  he asked the lady to make note of the names , at my request, so that i could check these quotes later .

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  Are you sure it wasn't the start of a square box? She may have started drawing the new JW logo and then got distracted by something.

  Just saying.
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  After Years of Silence My Father Reaches Out to Me

  by truth_b_known in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  brief history:.

  i was a born in.

  my parents were uber-dubs, but never worshipped the organization.

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  "My father was an elder for years until we moved and he was persecuted for professing to be of the annointed."

  From the 2011 August 15 Watchtower section Question from Readers:

  "Memorial partakers. This is the number of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the Memorial worldwide. Does this total represent the number of anointed ones on earth? Not necessarily. A number of factors—including past religious beliefs or even mental or emotional imbalance—might cause some to assume mistakenly that they have the heavenly calling. We thus have no way of knowing the exact number of anointed ones on earth; nor do we need to know. The Governing Body does not keep a list of all partakers, for it does not maintain a global network of anointed ones."

  The GB after noticing the ever increasing number of anointed decided to put this statement out and then subsequently established that ONLY the GB from now on would be the "Faithful and Discreet Slave." The GB was not going to give up power or prominence to anyone regardless of Jehovah's decision. Also, the GB does in fact maintain a list of ALL members that claim to be anointed. The WT maintains an exhaustive and comprehensive list of every single member who has ever been baptized. This is something that most members do not know or could care less about. Most members would be surprised perhaps even shocked to see all of their congregational activities recorded and kept on file. Gotta love the transparency.

  In other words, your Father remains a regular rank and file member although personally being invited by Jehovah God to rule with Jesus.
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  A Religious Quest

  by ReligiousQuest in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my name is louie and i'm seeking some help regarding a paper i need to write for a class.

  it is meant to be an individual study project regarding a faith that is different from your own and intrigues you.

  what i am asking is for someone who is willing to answer 10-15 questions regarding their faith.

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  "...you should be aware that this is a forum populated 99% by former or non-believing Witnesses. You're not going to get many people willing to advocate for the religion. You'll probably get honest answers to your questions, albeit with a heavy tinge of bitterness, but if you're looking for active, believing Witnesses then you will have a hard time finding them there."

  Please note that while we strive to maintain a level of professionalism and common courtesy we reserve the right to trash the Watchtower Society and Tract for their deceitful and unsuspecting ways of luring people while at their lowest morale state. Therefore, please carefully read the above noted fine print.
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  Not on JW.org: Jehovah's Witnesses under fire from former congregants who say child sex abuse was hushed

  by 4thgen in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/12/jehovahs_witnesses_under_fire.html.

  jehovah's witnesses under fire from former congregants who say child sex abuse was hushed.

  $10.5 million lawsuit against jehovah's witnesses organizations velicia alston, who says she was molested as a child, wants to change the way jehovah's witnesses' leadership responds to child sexual abuse.

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  Great news and I hope they ALL win their lawsuits and take as much money from Brooklyn soon to be Warwick.
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  Listen to Raymond Franz in the fascinating interview

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't know if many of you have watched this exceedingly in depth interview in which raymond franz expounds so many wonderful.

  subjects with such precision and affection.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ttdozz-chg. .

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  "He was way too Christlike for the W.T, his very existence challenged everything they claimed for themselves."

  I had to chuckle when I read this. You are accurately precise.
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  Those of you stuck in with kids&question about spouse

  by All for show in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is killing me now that i am awake, having kids in school and having to be jws.

  birthdays, christmas, thanksgiving, having to go home or be left out because their teachers know they are witnesses and/or have kids from the school in their class or grade.

  it's a small town so the other jws in the hall know what's going on since their kids are in the same school.

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  The foundation has been laid and it will just be a matter of time before he realizes and his eyes are opened completely.

  Ask him very pointed questions regarding the many fail teachings and if he will ask these to the elders to see their response.