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  What other Shenanigans can we expect to see in the next 2 years?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  its been a little over 2 years since i left the watchtower.

  in that time the magazines have been cut, the birth of jwtv, jw-org.

  carts for preaching, removed district overseers, cut assemblies, demand all the money from the congregations, stop construction and layoff bethelites, change the format of the tmschool .

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  They'll start dressing like this to the meetings and field service:

  

  And the Kingdom Halls will get an architectural remake:

  
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  No-See-ums bug bites, have you experienced these little pest?

  by James Mixon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the wife and i here lately have received little unknown bug bites, on our legs and arms.. so today in my senior class the instructor ask if anyone received any unknown bug bite.. there were 75% that raised there hand and everyone ask, what the hell is it.. these insects are ferocious biters.

  they don't spread any diseases, but they will keep you indoors.. they are called valley blacks gnats, they feed on blood.

  in my research i found they are active in.

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  "...they feed on blood."

  Just have them read a Watchtower article against consuming whole blood.
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  "New Light never contradicts Old Light, but simply adds to it"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does anyone remember this classic quote from a society publication??.

  i remember it has been quoted many times, but i cant find the reference.. if this comment is to be taken literally, it condemns the organization anytime there has been a complete changes in teachings and doctrine!

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  My metaphor in response to the JW "The light gets brighter and brighter" is to say that their teachings are more like light bulbs which burn out and have to be replaced by men.
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  CO just confirmed worldwide construction halt and possible JW.ORG news of it

  by LevelThePlayingField in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  just had the co visit tonight.

  i asked him if he had heard about the worldwide halt of construction besides warwick and to my surprise he said he heard the same thing.

  then he went on and add that also some branches are closing and some bethelites going into pioneering but, "all because of the preaching work now.

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  Why would they leave unfinished buildings to rot in the weather? They may as well finish what they started and then stop.
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  Does Anyone Still Believe in God?

  by LaurenM in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?

  even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.

  the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.

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  Viviane: "Nope, no one so far has anything of value to say."

  I really haven't read the last dozen or so comments on this thread nor did I see the whole video posted above but I thought I'd throw my two cents in.

  I believe that the Universe is full of order and disorder but not intelligence nor, by my definition, "design". Why would a creator god smash two galaxies together with the horrific results that occur? It makes sense when you use non-anthropomorphic terms. It's spontaneous order and disorder that makes our Universe.

  
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  Does Anyone Still Believe in God?

  by LaurenM in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?

  even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.

  the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.

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  Viviane: "So, does anyone have anything of value to say?"

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  Does Anyone Still Believe in God?

  by LaurenM in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do any of you ex-jw's still believe in god?

  even with the new rebranding/softening of this religion, i still don't see how people can believe in him.

  the god of the old testimate is an angry murderer who approved rapes and slavery and killed thousands of men, women and children.

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  The worst happens.

  by Vetro in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  say, a woman is going in for colon surgery, it is already known by most of her doctors she has several pychiatric illnesses, along with more than several medications for it, it's also obvious she's a bit slow and not very good at understanding concepts, she's a jw baptized, her husband is baptized, used to be a elder and is no longer practicing, the wife refuses blood, but the husband seems anxious, unnerved about this, he realizes something isn't right about the wt, but can't quite break free, he doesn't want her to die if she need something like blood, but can't convince the wife, the rest of her family will be there, all ex witnesses including her children and mother who was a witness, she signs the form refusing blood.

  during surgery the worst happens, she starts bleeding, it doesn't stop, it gets bad enough even volume expanders won't keep her barely alive.

  will the surgeon just let her die without alert the family what is happening and maybe keep his oath to protect life and perhaps allow a chance at her husband to make a decision to allow a transfusion, or will he just let her die as her deluded wishes dictate and tell the family afterwards?

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  Hi Vetro. Welcome to the forum. Please tell us a little about yourself and your predicament.
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  This morning's magazine trolley encounter..

  by GodZoo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  was just out shopping and came across two middle aged female witnesses with their magazine trolley..

  i approached them and they were all glee and smiles and ready to hand me a couple of magazines.

  one moment ladies i have just a couple of questions..

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  I'm beginning to think that this trolley witnessing is a good thing after all. It gives us a better opportunity to catch a witness out there than merely waiting for them to come to our door.

  If there are enough encounters of this kind then trolley witnessing might become a fearful thing for those who melt at the mere mention of "apostates".
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  This morning's magazine trolley encounter..

  by GodZoo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  was just out shopping and came across two middle aged female witnesses with their magazine trolley..

  i approached them and they were all glee and smiles and ready to hand me a couple of magazines.

  one moment ladies i have just a couple of questions..

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  GodZoo, you should record these conversations.