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  My introduction and confession

  by elderINewton in

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  2. friends

  well another big bad elder here just wanting to say sorry.. i'm sorry that so many were treated like crap, and shown that god's love is not to be found around jehovah's witnesses.

  i'm sorry that inadvertently i've likely taught many to judge and as such see that racism permeates every corner of the jw world, else why else would someone be of the world, or even inactive.

  i'm sorry i sat in on a jc, and voted to df.

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  Village Idiot

  Thank you for sharing that Newton. I hope that you will eventually be able to make an exit without it adversely affecting your family.
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  Why did Jesus have to die?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  let's think about this for a bit.

  adam was tempted and sinned by eating of the fruit.

  he missed out on immortality by being denied the tree of life.

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  Crazyguy:

  "...why did Jesus have to die the way he did a brutal torturous death, why not in his sleep most likely the way Adam went?"

  I'm not Christian but I figure that the reasoning is that Adam's sin opened up the way for severe human misery including brutal deaths therefore the brutality of Jesus' atonement.
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  Vertigo, WTH.

  by James Mixon in

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  2. friends

  who here have suffer from vertigo?

  if so how did you combat it?

  how long.

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  Village Idiot

  I once had a severe case of vertigo as a result of food poisoning. I could not lay down without its getting worse nor stand up without vomiting. I had to lay in bed in a slightly elevated position for my upper body in order to reduce the vomiting.

  I called the ambulance and when I got to the hospital the doctor gave me an anti-nausea drug and it went away.
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  How do you know Satan didn't inspire the Bible?

  by Coded Logic in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  jws believe that satan knows things about the natural world (like how it was formed).. they also believe that satan can influence events (even fulfill prophecies).. the bible is the source of great confusion and the vast majority of christians (2.2 billion people) believe it but do not have "accurate knowledgetm".. from the jw point of view, wouldn't it be more likely that satan inspired the bible than an all loving god?.

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  "From the JW point of view, wouldn't it be more likely that Satan inspired the Bible than an all loving God?"

  No, it doesn't make sense from the JW or any Christian Fundamentalist point of view but I thought of the idea even though I don't believe in God/Satan. I toyed with the idea of making up a religion that teaches that the Bible was inspired by Satan as a way of making people evil and turning others against God.

  It would make for an interesting religion. The sermons would be religious but anti-biblical.
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  Hi all, the prodigal daughter returns to JWD.

  by cattails in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's been four years (has it really been that long) that i haven't been on jwd.. i was back out west for a long while and i came back to new england.

  just got an appartment with another sister and things are looking up.

  i'm keeping under the radar and avoiding elder visits--not fully out of the kingdom hall yet.

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  Who resurrected Jesus from death?

  by James Mixon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a friend received this email from his jw brother.

  they have not been close since.

  his brother became a jw.

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  Village Idiot

  God the father resurrected him as a courtesy.

  Jesus also had an immortal soul so he really did not die.

  Jesus was also in Sheol/Hades (The underworld according to a correct understanding of the word.) and was twiddling his fingers impatiently awaiting the resurrection.
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  Hi Everyone...

  by Adewale in

  1. social
  2. humour

  hi there, my name is adewale!

  internet marketer & online entrepreneur, a fervid and easy going blogger at 70mack.co .

  i have passion specially concerning things that concern technology!

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  GB Permits Texas Two-Step on Kingdom Hall Stage, etc.

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the governing body not writing their own articles is on this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/370640004/gb-providing-food-helpers-write-articles?size=10&page=1.

  but, something more sinister, more serious is taking place in the congregations.

  the governing body have allowed very disturbing activities to take place in the kingdom halls and during the conventions.

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  JWdaughter & TakeOffTheCrown, how do you upload a video to rutube? I've tried accessing the site but I either get virus warnings or error 404. Also, do you need to know Russian in order to post?
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  There is no God.

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it had been raining and i could smell the pine trees nearby.

  god wasn't necessary.

  the clouds cleared and the sunlight blazing from above paid out a bonus in the puddles at my feet.

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  Village Idiot

  Thank you for sharing that nicolaou.
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  Bible History

  by bitsnbobs in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hi all,i left the org in the late 90s.

  not because of beliefs or the 1914/generation fiasco.

  just thoughtlessness, hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance.

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  Village Idiot

  LorenzoSmithXVII, where does Asherah fit into all of this?