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Jehovah's Witnesses call all members family -article
by under74 ini don't know if anyone has posted this already but i just got the e-mail.
here's a very disturbing story about jehovah's witnesses called, "jehovah's witnesses call all members family.
" it paints a very rosy picture of the organization.
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Caption Competition.
by Englishman inthese are my 3 sons, simon, james and ben.. .
they staged this pic especially for jwd!.
can you put a caption to it?.
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"The newest poster children for the encouragement of procreation"
(Go forth brave couples, and you too may be blessed with beauties such as these.)
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In Memory of our Dear Friend
by Puternut inwe have just lost one of our dear brothers.
this new just came to me today via email.
i dedicate this post in memory of my best friend dave rapp who is one of us.
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I'm sorry for your loss, Ary, and for the loss this will mean to so many who knew this fine man.
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getting my feet wet!
by Shania inhi all!!!!
i've been apart of all your stories......been lurking here since 03. you all have helped me in many ways .....i feel like i'm stepping out of the little puddle and am looking at a big ocean....so it is sink or swim for my life back.....and by reading here i feel like i am safe.....though a bit scarey!
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Welcome, Shania! I sense that you fit right in immediately...I think you're a very social person. That'll help a lot, both here and in your fade. Good to see you here!
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Reasons to be VERY careful when getting a tatoo - News Clipping
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kansas district overbeer
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Well, I'm sorry for him; it's so sad to be tricked and humiliated like that. But somehow when I saw the title of your post, I was expecting the worst, like a terrible infection that caused some poor soul to lose an arm or something! So personally, I'm relieved for the mean practical joke!
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Intelligent Design
by Delta20 inhey all,.
i am currently studying the topic of intelligent design (id).
basically the id theory is the revival of the teleological argument for the existance of a deity.
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In which case, we have no way of determining anything about such a being. Therefore, there is no reason to believe that such a being exists. Therefore, your theories prove nothing and we're right back where we started.
You gotta love Derek.
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Intelligent Design
by Delta20 inhey all,.
i am currently studying the topic of intelligent design (id).
basically the id theory is the revival of the teleological argument for the existance of a deity.
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In fact, a man is so unlike a watch that no conclusions can be drawn about men based on what we know about watches.
That's just plain funny.
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Newbie
by Confusedgirl inwell i finally have stopped to say hello.
i have been searching this site for a few months now and finding some interesting information, for now i am still a jw, confused as ever, feeling like my life is going to end and jehovah will take all the good in my life away by joining this forum.
i have so many concerns and as you all know have no one to talk to.
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Hi Confusedgirl! Welcome to the forum!
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Newbie
by Confusedgirl inwell i finally have stopped to say hello.
i have been searching this site for a few months now and finding some interesting information, for now i am still a jw, confused as ever, feeling like my life is going to end and jehovah will take all the good in my life away by joining this forum.
i have so many concerns and as you all know have no one to talk to.
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Dave, I loved this from your "memoirs"! Thanks for putting it out there for us again. So simple, so thought provoking.
Do you really think the world is completely and totally screwed up because a talking snake told a naked lady to eat a piece of fruit?
Dave
(NO, I don't.)
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The questions at the time of baptism, from Freeminds:
In line with these sentiments, in 1985 the Society changed the baptismal vows such that new Jehovah's Witnesses committed themselves not only to God, but to the Watchtower Society. This is evident from the baptismal vows published over the years. The baptismal questions from the Aug. 1, 1966 Watchtower (p. 465) were:
(1) Have you recognized yourself before Jehovah God as a sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him, the Father, through his Son Jesus Christ?
(2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightening power of the holy spirit?
The May 15, 1970 (p. 309) and May 1, 1973 (p. 280) issues printed slightly revised vows. The newest baptismal questions were set forth in the June 1, 1985 (p. 30) Watchtower:
(1) On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?
(2) Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization?
Note how different the second vow is from the earlier versions. The Society has managed to get newer members to, in effect, join a worldly club from which their membership can be terminated at any time by the Society (disfellowshipping) while at the same time convincing these newcomers that they have only dedicated themselves to their Creator. Can any actions be more devious?