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Archaeology Find Made In Israel
by allpoweredup in
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"When Prophecy Fails" & "A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance" -- Festinger
by [email protected] in
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another thread asks, "is it possible to reason with a typical jw?

" but a couple said, what i'm trying to say is you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.

another unmentioned proverb says: one convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.. .
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"Volunteer Ministers" - Background checks?
by Uzzah in
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i am very active as a volunteer with an international relief organziation.

a few weeks back i attended a volunteer management seminar hosted by this group.. even in times of disaster, any and all volunteers have to go through a screening process, including 2 interviews plus a police background check.

this is not a 'suggestion' but it was inferred that canadian law requires this to be done for any volunteer based organization when the volunteers would have direct access to the public or be put in a position of trust.. bethel proudly declares their force of volunteer ministers at the branch as well as calling publishers by the same name.
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BLASTS FROM THE PAST AND PRESENT #1
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Food Vendors-US contrast to other countries
by CaptainSchmideo in
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sorry to beat a dead horse, but i need to confirm this.... just had email conversation with a friend who is going to the manchester convention this weekend.. made a joke about not buying sticky buns from the street vendors, being a mortal sin and all.. she replied, "what's wrong with buying from the vendors?

we have been encouraged to buy from on-site concessions.

" then she had to leave before i could this clarified.. .
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Blood Transfusions are Biblically Supported
by allpoweredup in
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to jehovah's witnesses elders: blood transfusions are biblically supported: acts 15:20 says abstain from blood but 1 samuel 14:32-5 says saul's army ate unbled meat to not starve and no verses show god not forgiving them.

christ says god also forgave david's eating temple holy bread to survive and that god wants mercy not sacrifice.

(mt 12) the may 22, 1994 awake tells of 26 jehovah's witness kids who died without transfusions, and by common sense in massive bleeding as in car wrecks blood expanders won't save lives http://www.ajwrb.org.
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What Got You Out of the Borg?
by L_A_Big_Dawg in
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i have looked for this topic today, and didn't find it.

so i was wondering if you fine folks could tell me and others what was it exactly that got you out?.

sarcasm is welcome provided you tell us the real reason under it .
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shakedowns
by bavman in
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2. scandals
has anyone else noticed shakedowns in their area.

in my state whole service committee's (presiding overseer, service overseer, sectretary) have been replaced in many congregations including our's.

also, at the green bay convention and in many talks locally it seems there is a lot of hammering on the faithful and discreet slave.
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I have printed some Flyers
by Junction-Guy in
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i have printed up some flyers that im going to post around town in various places.

basically what they say is that im a former jw and looking to start a meet up group with other former members.

i printed 3 different types, 1 for the general public that i will post in grocery stores, laundromats, and other public places, 1 that i will post on church bulletin boards here in knox county, and 1 that i will post on my bulletin board at work.
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Watchtower Murder Letter
by allpoweredup in
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http://www.silentlambs.org/education/92_murder_letter.cfm

note: watchtower tells jehovah?s witness elders what to do:

watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc