_Morpheus

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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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  I agree with your observations on divorce frequency, at least as far as my own local area is concerned. Divorces are common among dubbies as they are anywhere else.

  I also agree that the org has a "marriage" problem in the sense that, as a cult, they are obssed with control and that includes controlling who marries who. Truth be told, i presume they would keep everyone single to allow for more focus on the 'kingdom'. They use various scriptures to support that very thing, in fact.

  I even agree that remarks like those made by tony encourage people to look for and value the wrong things is a SO, foolish things like cult tittle of MS. Those things dont to lasting marriages, as has been proven time and again.

  I would however caution you and point out that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. What's attractive to me may not be to you. as long as humans have reproductive drive, humans will find other humans attractive enough to mate with :)
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  Elders and priests what 's the difference?

  by sparrowdown in

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  is being a "good" elder the same as being a "good" catholic priest?.

  is there any difference between representing the rcc and representing that other bastion of child abuse the wt?.

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  The little white collar
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  Enemy at the Gayes

  by Gorbatchov in

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  yesterday the co went 3 times to our house for an encouragement visit.. gorby's wife noticed him and the elder just on time to keep the door closed.. after 7 years of fading we are on the radar again.. g.. .

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  it likley isnt personal, there is a big pish to visit inactive ones.
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  Why were no sea creatures destroyed in the flood?

  by smiddy in

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  all the animals on earth were destroyed in the flood of noahs day apart from those in the ark ,apparently no sea creatures were destroyed in the flood , why is that ?.

  this is not an issue that only affects jehovahs witnesses , it is one that affects all beleivers that accept the bible as gods word.. obviously sea creatures were not put on the ark , no whales ,no dolphins , no fish , no krill , no plankton etc.

  you can fill in the rest .. so my question is , why were land animals / birds singled out for destruction ?, what wrong did they do to deserve this judgement against them .

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  I never saw this in print but various speakers over the years have tried to rationalize it by suggesting that various water based organisms can adapt to varying levels of salinit. They cite fish like salmon that go from salt to fresh water at different stages of their life.

  This is of course stupid and ignores the countless species that are extremly sensative to such changes, that would have died quickly and had no oportunity to reproduce and be alive today.

  I appreciate the comment above referancing the tenth plauge in egypt. It dosent make sense to flood the earth when you have billions of angels coild have easily handled matters. Add to the tenth plauge accounts like the angel that slew 185,000 on behalf of hezikia.... but then that dosent help ancient people explain the wrath of god for flooding them.
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  Will the Societies tighten their grip even more with the power slipping?

  by thedepressedsoul in

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  i think its pretty clear that the gb are power hungry.

  you cannot listen to the branch visit and not see clear as day that there are some of them that are loving the power.

  it showed the clearest with anthony morris.. now all these sex abuse scandals and news media are taking their power away.

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  Just out of curiosity, why does the premise of this topic presupose that org is losing control...? I have seen nothing to suggest this is the case.
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  What song would you dedicate to the WT?

  by StarTrekAngel in

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  what song would you dedicate to the wt if you knew they would be listening?

  put the title or post some of the lyrics for those of us that may not know it.

  first thing that comes to my mind.. are the following... .

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  Killing in the name of - Rage against the machine
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  Advice Needed...Again

  by wallievase in

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  current update- the wife and i are separated.

  i dont go to the meetings or in service but im not df, or da.

  she is not budging.. problem- my wife has made it clear that she doesnt want me back unless i do all the witness stuff, i have even offered to attend meetings but not participate in commenting or go in service and this is not good enough.

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  As difficult a situation as this is for you, take a step back and boil this down to its most basic terms:

  your done being a JW.

  She isnt willing to carry on a relationship with you if you are not fully engaged as a dubbie.

  That seems to be it in a nut shell. The fact is you cannot force her to meet you half way, which it seems like you are willing to do... its all or nothing with her. Its sad. Its wrong. But its reality. Pining away for her dosent change the basics.

  There is only so much any of us can say on an internet forum to help, but for what its worth it seems you are willing to meet her halfway and attend her church with her. Shes being unreasonable and demanding you believe exactly as she does. It may be worth your time to seek counciling and get some professional help but whatever the case, i certainly wish you the best
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  Do Jws even need Jesus?

  by TTWSYF in

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  just thinking out loud becauseof some things my elder brother has said in the past.

  how his works help ensure his future w/the great crowd on earth.. .

  well, i need jesus for my salvation,but perhaps some of you do not.. just asking.

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  They trot him out once a year. Aside from that..... well just pay attention to how often they mention him
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  JW.bore invades my vacation?!?

  by darth frosty in

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  just got back from a cruise and dubs were walking around the boat faithfully wearing their jw.bore pins smdh.

  than at cozumel i saw these lovely sisters.

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  You sure it wasnt R L Jones?
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  JW.bore invades my vacation?!?

  by darth frosty in

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  just got back from a cruise and dubs were walking around the boat faithfully wearing their jw.bore pins smdh.

  than at cozumel i saw these lovely sisters.

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  The one on the left is rather cute