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  Problems in paradise

  by gringojj in

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  2. beliefs

  i know there are a ton of problems with the idea of paradise.

  i was just thinking about how much sense it doesnt make.

  for example how is it supposed to work as far as housing arrangements?

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  greendawn

  The incredible thing will be having people like the JWs around in a paradise, but I think they got their overall concept of it wrong there will be new bodies that will not need food to survive.
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  Passing the time.

  by Low-Key Lysmith in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i used to come up with all kinds of things to do to pass the time during meetings and especially conventions.

  i would resort to counting ceiling tiles sometimes or go over movies in my head line for line.

  what did y'all do to beat the doldrum?

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  greendawn

  As we always had the Bible there I would read passages from it that I found interesting and ignore all the boring things going on.
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  Spirit Directed

  by Smiles_Smiles in

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  and i just wanted to know if i am the only one that felt that 'spirit' led them into the jw and the same 'spirit' led them out of jws???

  a bit confused but loveing every minute of the peace,.

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  greendawn

  I believe any spirit, enticing people into the WTS has to be demonic an angel of Satan appearing as an angel of light apppearing to be the genuine thing but on closer examination is found to be deceitful.
  
  Likely it's the Holy Spirit that leads people out of such an org by helping them see the subtle lies and the manipulation going on.
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  Are you now BEARDED or BEARDLESS????

  by zagor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wondering how many are now wearing beard and what's the main reason for it.

  rebellion perhaps?.

  i just love my new goat beard and moustache.

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  greendawn

  I always grew a beard but I keep trimmed down to a short size, even in my JW days had it and nobody objected, in the USA apparently they are strict about it, but I can't imagine why they hate beards so much. It's another symptom of cultic control psychology I suppose.
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  Jehovah Witnesses getting too aggressive around here!

  by hubert in

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  2. friends

  my sister found this article in a local newspaper and gave it to me.

  seems that a whole group ot j.w.

  's entered his house without permission.

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  greendawn

  It's bad enough that they have to knock on people's doors to pester them with their FDS non sense.
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  List of things banned to JWs

  by AllAlongTheWatchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife is involved with jws, and i want to find out what they believe, things they do or will not do, that i can present to her in the hope that it will convince her that the jw lifestyle is not for her.

  i found out a few things already, like blood and yoga which i told her about, but she was unphased.

  ("i've never needed a transfusion before anyway, and besides, they told me that doctors have blood substitute now".

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  greendawn

  With so many restrictions often very silly and not found in normal people and orgs, we are left with no doubt that the WTS is a cult, that's deeply into a works oriented salvation.
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  Serious or casual relationships?

  by greendawn in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what do you believe is better, the traditional serious marriage attitude of total and permanent commitment or the lighter and more casual approach to relationships?

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  greendawn

  It's correcct that the more casual approach goes with immaturity and in my view it doesn't work very well in the long run.
  
  By the way is that a Cabernet Sauvignon that you enjoy? One of the E & J Gallo wines which are well known in the UK?
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  UN Question

  by kilroy2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was thinking about the society being involved in the un, and then thought that they preached that the un was going to destroy all religion [nondubber] soon.

  so when they got involved in the un do you think it was because they know that they are full of shit?

  or do they justify their bull shit by some nonsensical reasoning?

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  greendawn

  I don't think that the GB are not aware of their numerous erroneous beliefs and actions but they just pretend to be unaware. They are clearly not stupid so they must know how wayward they are but won't admit to themselves. It's the classic example of hypocrisy.
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  Serious or casual relationships?

  by greendawn in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what do you believe is better, the traditional serious marriage attitude of total and permanent commitment or the lighter and more casual approach to relationships?

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  greendawn

  What do you believe is better, the traditional serious marriage attitude of total and permanent commitment or the lighter and more casual approach to relationships?
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  Dodgy JW field service

  by greendawn in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  as jws out preaching did you ever find yourselves in a critical situation?

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  greendawn

  As JWs out preaching did you ever find yourselves in a critical situation?