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Oh no! What if they're right?
by OldSoul in
1. jw
2. friends
if i am right, i expect to live a full human life, complete with miseries and delights, and then die.

if jehovah's witnesses are right, i expect to live a full human life, complete with miseries and delights, and then die.

... on the other hand ... .
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This Week In Sophistry (Watchtower May 9-15)
by OldSoul in
1. watchtower
2. bible
this week in sophistry

(footnote, definition and legend, comments you will not hear...) .

this week, the spotlight of scrutiny shines on the april 1, 2005 watchtower article entitled parents, protect your precious inheritance, scheduled for consideration during the week of may 9-15, 2005. .
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Organized to [Pervert] Jehovah's Will (od): Opening Letter
by OldSoul in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a critical expose of the publication organized to do jehovah's will.

i will post scriptures in context wherever they appear, the portion pointed to by the governing body will be highlighted in yellow.

letter from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses (the masters over your faith): paragraph 1:.
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Hopelessly stained...
by OldSoul in
1. jw
2. friends
hopelessly stained,.

i saw you posted once and ran for the hills by deleting what you wrote ... its okay, we try to keep the ones that bite in their cages.

if you aren't ready to talk yet, please know you will be welcome and heard when you are ready, so long as you remain cognizant that those you post to are real people.
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The Dateline piece...
by OldSoul in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i just saw the dateline piece.

i have been trying to avoid watching it because i already knew how hard proof of the allegations is to come by, and knew just as well what kinds of emotions it would bring up in me.. .

if any jw has not seen it, try to find a copy to view.
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In My Opinion...
by OldSoul in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
in my opinion (for the sake of sixofnine and his propensity toward apoplexy):.

it seems to me that while there are many issues that we could address regarding the watchtower bible and tract society/governing body/congregation of jehovah's witnesses, there is one that stands out as uniquely given to ease of communication.

i would like to take this opportunity to state which issue and why, then invite open commentary.. the issue of the watchtower bible and tract society attaching itself to the un/dpi.. while i readily agree that this is minor in importance compared to matters like child molestation and failed prophecy, i see this as the easiest to bring up, the easiest to substantiate, and the easiest to demonstrate long-term gross error in.
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JW Ben
by OldSoul in
1. watchtower
2. bible
jw ben, .

i am fully aware there are many articles telling jehovah's witnesses to prove "the truth" to ourselves.

we are told to scrutinize sources that are not the watchtower bible and tract society.
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CO Visit Tonight!
by OldSoul in
1. jw
2. friends
while he's talking, i'm typing ...
Watchtower Studies, January 3-9
by OldSoul in
1. watchtower
2. bible
just noticed blondie's thread on the same article http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/83130/1.ashx.. while cos everywhere have lamented the poor study habits of jws and dutifully report the dismal state of the "bible students" to their faithful and discreet overlords, the ruling class - i.e.

the governing body, who have begun ruling as kings already - that ruling class claps with glee.

no longer required to make sense, no longer fettered by needing even a loose connection to scriptural truths, these men have apostasized from god's word and encourage others to follow:.
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What is the truth?
by OldSoul in
1. jw
2. friends
pontius pilate asked, and now i'm asking.

i've been reading many topics in here, now i am wondering... what is truth?

i'm both respectful and broadminded enough to allow for any other viewpoint, whether or not i agree.