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Watchtower's response to Royal Commission shows they have learned nothing and will do nothing
by wannaexit in
1. jw
2. friends
i've quickly read through watchtower's submission to the royal commission.

seems like they aren't planning to change policy anytime soon.

they are critical of how the royal commission handled the situation.. the tone is of the submission is shear arrogance.
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Sex and Marriage
by nicolaou in
1. social
2. relationships
most religions indoctrinate a standard sexual 'morality' into their followers.

sex before marriage is wrong, gay sex is wrong, same sex marriage is wrong, masturbation is wrong.. let's not turn this into another religion bashing thread (too easy), i was wondering how much of that pre-packaged thinking you still hold to?.

i still value marriage, more than ever.
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converting to catholic
by SloppyMcFloppy in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello i was wondering if any ex jw have converted to catholic?

i have been tossing the idea around a bit and wondering if it was woth it from personal experience?

thoughts?
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Question for believers, heaven or earth?
by Tornintwo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just trying to figure out what i believe in the wake of leaving the borg.

jesus message appeals, of course.

i just wanted to ask believers, christians, on this forum if you think the hope is heaven or earth.
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No more printing of WT and Awake in my country.. Shit just got real
by cognitivedizzy in
1. jw
2. friends
guys .

a letter was just read in out kh stating that all printing of wt and awake is ceased for the coming year and we will just place tracts on fs, countries which were cared by our branch will be cared by other countries...along with this they read the new fs form and stuff about reporting links of videos wtf..lol.

i can't tell which country perhaps that will give away a lot, any one with a similar information.
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Revised NWT...cross references...Has anyone noticed....?
by 4thgen in
1. watchtower
2. bible
just let me say, i hate the gray bible.

when i read the revision of mal 3:10 and they included tithing, i almost vomited.

recently though, my invalid mother asked me to read to her and the only thing available was the gray bible.
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EITHER or NEITHER or BOTH? FORGIVENESS vs ATONEMENT
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
on (new testament scholar) bart ehrman's blog, the topic of luke's view of the purpose of jesus'.

death has been discussed.. in that discussion, ehrman points out how luke did not set forth the idea of atonement, rather luke set forth the idea of forgiveness.. on the other hand, mark and paul teach atonement.. these two points of view have been "mashed together" into a package deal, apparently, throughout history by theologians.. _________________________.

someone pays a debt owed by another.
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September 2015 broadcast Mia ?
by hoser in
1. jw
2. friends
i tuned in to jw broadcasting to watch the september show and it wasn't there
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Jesus The Perfect Reflection Of The Father?
by JW_Rogue in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so this week's wt study was all about jesus and the miracles he performed.

according to the study this proves that god wants to heal mankind in the same way.

because as we all know jesus is a perfect reflection of his heavenly father.
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If this isn't the truth, then what is our hope?
by Gigi2121 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm new here but not new to researching and questioning the jw beliefs.

i have quite a story.... one that's been haunting me for awhile... but first, i'd like to hear what people have to say about this topic question, please.. -gigi.