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  NWT 1984 vs NWT 2013

  by Tallon in

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  2. bible

  i recently had a discussion with a jw concerning a change in wording of a scripture - in fact this was my all time favourite scripture, namely, micah 6:8.. my view is that the wtbts have deliberately changed the wording and meaning of the said scripture.

  the other person is of the opinion that that is not the case.

  micah 6:8.

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  fiddler

  When I was first transitioning out of jw programming that scripture in Micah was a comfort to me because it DIDN’T include an organization. Things are so Orwellian in all aspects of life these days! Thor Save Us!!! 😄
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  Little Free Libraries Are Turning Into Ground Zero for Religious Proselytizing

  by Bangalore in

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  little free libraries are turning into ground zero for religious proselytizing.. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/05/little-free-libraries-are-turning-into-ground-zero-for-religious-proselytizing/.

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  fiddler

  I used to have address label stickers that simply said jwfacts.com. I put them on the cover of any JW literature I came across in laundry mats, Dr offices, etc. They are discreet and easy to use. I think I need to print up some more of those!
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  Did You Ever Luke ANY Songs From The “Songbook “?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i went on line looking for old jw songs and some of them were pretty good and some were just awful!.

  did you ever like any of those songs?

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  fiddler

  I think it must have been in 1968 or 69 that the pink songbook came out. I just know I was initially quite upset that my favorite song wasn’t in it but I grew to ‘love’ many of the songs in the pink book. I also remember showing our semi hard cover songbook to my Sourhern Baptist neighbor and her being quite impressed with how ‘pretty’ it was. Whatever...although it was....kinda pretty. She did comment on how skinny it was...not so many songs as in her church songbook.
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  Did You Ever Luke ANY Songs From The “Songbook “?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i went on line looking for old jw songs and some of them were pretty good and some were just awful!.

  did you ever like any of those songs?

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  fiddler

  Back in the ‘60’s (yeah, I’m old) we had this green song book. I had a favorite song, which I don’t remember the name of, but when I was in 4th grade I was learning to play the violin and using the old Muller Rusch book which, lo and behold, had that very melody in it called ‘The Guiding Light’. I got in an argument with a girl in my orchestra class over that song because she insisted it was one of her church songs and I insisted it Couldn’t be because we sang it at our Kingdom Hall. In my little 9 year old brain I was already brainwashed to think that JWs would Never have a song shared by Christendom! I’m pretty sure she must have thought I was a bit crazy arguing over this but truly, it upset me! Even so, cognitive dissonance for a 9 year old stopped me from questioning it any further. It got tucked away in what would become a load of cognitive dissonance bricks that finally crumbled when I was 41. I use that Muller Rusch violin book with my students now and always think of that when my students get to that song. By the way, that song was deleted when the pinkish songbook came out....of course.
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  Grace Gough ( RIP ) left the JW cult in her 70s and went on to help 1000s to escape the cult

  by Not_Culty in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj7ilnoxvu4.

  she helped me.

  sent me my first copy of crisis of conscience (free) grace has been featured on many talk shows, including sally jesse raphael, raising awareness of support for cult abuse survivors.

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  fiddler

  well, now I know why I looked at this site this evening...it was to see all the wonderful tributes to Grace (Mouthy). I even watched most of her service! I am not Christian myself but I respect Christians who ‘walk the walk’ and really know the meaning of love. I think Grace was one of those Christians. RIP Grace a.k.a. Mouthy
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  Biggest impact on humans

  by menrov in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do not know where to post this but i like to hear your views on what you think had the biggest impact on humans.

  for me, 2 things:.

  music: every human listens one way or another to music and will likely have some sort of emotion.

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  fiddler

  Thig crìoch air an t-saoghal, ach mairidh ceòl ‘s gaol

  Translation: The world may come to an end, but love and music will last for ever.

  I live in the US and right now, the world coming to an end seems an ever increasing possibility 😳 I’ve just always loved this little Gaelic saying and so my answer is, love and music are the answer to the question.

  
  
  
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  Just a survey

  by Homer notsimpson in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just to get others opinions and experiences.

  out of everyone in the jw organization, how many do you think never get caught doing a "gross sin "?

  and how many do you think actually get caught?

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  fiddler

  The other question might be: how many self report? I know (I was one) that many are so indoctrinated that when they do something along the lines of 'serious sin' they turn themselves in.
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  What will you be doing on the evening of the 11th ?

  by Phizzy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  mrs phizzy and myself will be eating out, sure in the knowledge we will not have jw's using the same restaurant.. i may have a cigar along with my brandy at the meal's end to celebrate my (our) freedom..

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  fiddler

  I didn't know until a few hours ago that the memorial was happening in a few more hours. And, it's a full moon tonight 😳 But wait!...I got to set my crystals out on the windowsill! 🌝 What were we talking about??...oh yeah...the JW memorial thing. Tomorrow is just another day and hopefully tomorrow night I will have an evening with my kids & grandbaby and then settle in with a glass of wine, my knitting and TV. 🙃 I celebrate every minute of every day I have of life. So good to be free of all that JW drivel.
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  How many years did you waste away in the Org?

  by Tallon in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in my case; 27 years.

  7 of which were as a ministerial serpent ... sorry, i mean 'servant' ;).

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  fiddler

  Born in and left after 41 years but I will admit my early years, though laced with non conformity with 'the world' was much more lenient than some. I almost left mentally after a film in my 8th grade science class on evolution and for the next 3 years didn't follow the JW lifestyle at all but because I drifted into a not ideal group of friends, the effect was to drive me right back into my 'comfort zone'. Let's say...38 years.
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  Do You Trust The News Media?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  obviously, trump doesn't.

  but do you?

  do you think that they are generally fair, unbiased and honest?.

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  fiddler

  I have splurged in my budget to have Siriusxm radio because I spend a lot of time behind the windshield. There are progressive stations and right wing radio and Potus, which carries Steele & Unger and Julie Mason. Progressive radio has Thom Hartman ( a former Oregonian so I admit to some bias there 😉). Between these and NPR and BBC I feel like I'm getting a pretty good mix of news. The sorting out at the end of the day can be a bit frustrating at times. I tend to trust Washington Post for actual journalistic integrity and also Reuters. Aside from that there is much crappola out there!