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  Front cover of the 2017 Watchtower - unbelievable!

  by freddo in

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  study edition.

  january 2017.

  (can someone put up a link please?).

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  What do Scottish JW brothers wear?
  

  
  
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  Catholic church raised a cry of alarm, every year thousand of Catholics become J.W

  by James Mixon in

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  my brother (elder) e-mailed this to my sister(not a jw).

  the francisco pope praises j.w worldwide.

  oh shit, they will have a field day with this.

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  I think the Catholic Church is more worried about the hemorrhaging of its members by the hundreds of thousands and even millions to charismatic religions in Southern and Central America.
  
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  Hypothetical: If WTS Reformed...?

  by Cold Steel in

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  as i said in the subject line, this is purely hypothetical.

  what do you think would happen if the wtbts leaders decided to reboot some of the organization's more controversial practices.

  not that they would deny their claims to be jehovah's earthly representatives, nor the key elements of their eschatology; but in administrative outlooks.

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  WOW - 18 Elders in ONE congregation!!!

  by The Searcher in

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  hazel grove congregation in stockport, cheshire, u.k.. not only is the congregation saturated with elders, it is/was pretty well saturated with cash - according to its 2014 financial statement to the charities commission.

  http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/accounts/ends82/0001066282_ac_20140331_e_c.pdf.

  its elders are listed as frank broadhurst, nick ashton, nigel bailey, noel crossley, peter davies.

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  How many are there in the congregation? How many Ministerial Servants?
  
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  Taking the Bible Lessons And Going To a KH For First Time

  by Cold Steel in

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  2. beliefs

  i've taken the bible lessons but have never attended a kingdom hall.

  i was curious as to what point they begin to tighten the screws of control?

  let's say you're a baptist.

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  Cold Steel,

  Years ago my grandparents lived right across the street from a Kingdom Hall. My grandfather, a Methodist, was a religious man but didn't have a car. During bad weather and such, he would just go to the Kingdom Hall instead.
  

  Sounds like you're reminiscing about your early childhood.
  
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  Caleb and Sophia have some competition

  by usualusername1 in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nmyoqiidqo&sns=em

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  Mirror, mirror, on the wall.
  
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  I don't like the person i am becoming...

  by SpunkedTeen in

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  2. friends

  i have not been active here lately just lurking mostly but i have no one to talk to and i need some help i guess.i started working out and became friends with my personal trainer(we went to school together).i started going out with him(lying to my mother about what i was doing,another thing to add to the list of lies,it's becoming too easy!

  ) and i notice i'm slowly becoming the worldy people that the jw's described.i've become very selfish and rude and very apathetic towards everything and everyone.i always thought the values that jw's taught were really good.if i cut ties with the only friend i have now , i would probably slip into a deep depression and i that is something that i want to avoid at all costs.i start university in january and my plan was to stick it out in the organisation until i got my degree and became fully independant but as of late a elder told me i am being considered to become a m.s and told me what i need to work on and since then the other elders have been nagging me to work on the same things.i'm trying to rid my self of my 'priveleges' in the cong but nothings working...if anyone has experienced a similar situation what advice would you give?

  , oh and my mom was always super into the religion having been a pioneer and bethel worker for years but we went to the regional convention two weeks ago and now she is even more exasperating (for example a sister asked my why i was 19 years old and not a ms or serving at bethel yet, which is fine i've learnt how to deal with these questions but when i told my mother whom has always been content with me just being in the religion and never pushed me towards anything asked me if i was happy with what i was and if i would not be happier at bethel or regular pioneering.

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  OUTLAW,

  That`s what happens to JW`s..

  When they leave the Watchtower/Gods Organization..

  Then they either become..

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  .................BANK ROBBERS ........OR...........................RODEO CLOWNS..
  

  Which one are you Outlaw?
  
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  BIG news Trump...His lewd conversation leaks.

  by James Mixon in

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  if he get pass this, america deserve him...... conversation 10 years ago..

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  Sanchy,

  That leaves me with Hillary, a lying, corrupt nag, who will only take our country further into socialism and political correctness.
  

  Get real folks, Hillary is a centrist who will simply keep the status quo without disturbing the oligarchy. No 'socialism' just more of the same-ism.
  
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  How to start a blog

  by Holden Caufield in

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  i want information on how to start a blog called the mad prophet.

  this blog will encourage the freedom of ideas..

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  You can go to Wordpress.com and get their free program. As a blogger who uses it I can say that it's great for beginners.
  
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  Internet restrictions

  by goddidit in

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  2. bible

  i'm trying to locate an article from one of the jw publications.

  not sure which one, but i'm wondering if anyone can help me locate it.

  something along the lines of "we do not read their [apostates?

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  This link is from the 2011, 7/15 Watchtower. The 7th paragraph sums it up.
  

  http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011524

  7 What is involved in avoiding false teachers? We do not receive them into our homes or greet them. We also refuse to read their literature, watch TV programs that feature them, examine their Web sites, or add our comments to their blogs. Why do we take such a firm stand? Because of love. We love “the God of truth,” so we are not interested in twisted teachings that contradict his Word of truth. (Ps. 31:5; John 17:17) We also love Jehovah’s organization, through which we have been taught thrilling truths—including Jehovah’s name and its meaning, God’s purpose for the earth, the condition of the dead, and the hope of the resurrection. Can you recall how you felt when you first learned these and other precious truths? Why, then, allow yourself to be soured by anyone who would denigrate the organization through which you learned these truths?—John 6:66-69.