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  Could this happen to you?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there was a jw who was a born in and faded about 10 years ago near a congregation i attended.

  he never married or had children and was in his late 30's.

  his parents shun him for the most part but then he had a major stroke.

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  rebel8

  2 words: advanced directives
  
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  Crisis Of Conscience In Audio Format?

  by dubstepped in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'm just wondering if the book is available to be listened to in any format?

  i know that it can be found online and read freely, and i've been through some of it, but i just wondered if it was available in any other way.

  i guess it would be lacking some of the copies of articles and such that were in the original book, but it would still be interesting.

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  Making and distributing copies of a full written work in any form without permission appears to be illegal. I am asking if permission has been granted. Seems to be a fair question, since people in this thread are openly stating they are doing it to circumvent paying for it.
  

  Quotes used for critical review or parody have nothing to do with my question.
  
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  Caleb & Sophia RC badges

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  take a look at this caleb & sophia rc badge for children.. .

  what's the motivation to make special childrens' badges?

  i smell indoctrination!.

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  I have only 1 comment about those badges:
  
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  Witness phone auto message

  by FayeDunaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a friend just texted that she just now received a generic phone message from the witnesses to check out the 'best christian resource online at jw.(b)org!'.

  so this is what they're doing now?

  spam voicemail is going to make people like them better??

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  Wait, do you mean a robocall?!
  

  We should totally do some using black propaganda techniques. Script:

  [robot voice]"This is your neighbor. I would like to invite you to my website, j w dot org. There you will find the answers to all life's questions, including why gee ho vuh hates masturbation, medical treatment, science, and tight pants."[\robot voice]
  
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  Crisis Of Conscience In Audio Format?

  by dubstepped in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'm just wondering if the book is available to be listened to in any format?

  i know that it can be found online and read freely, and i've been through some of it, but i just wondered if it was available in any other way.

  i guess it would be lacking some of the copies of articles and such that were in the original book, but it would still be interesting.

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  Isn't this copyright violation and piracy?
  
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  Candace settled and she deserves the peace.

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "hot topic on topix seems to be candace conti settlement.

  but it's all quiet here.

  are you guys aware that your hero, who was not in it for the money but to change policies, settled without changing anything?".

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  Well to be fair, maybe poster Nitty-Gritty did something more heroic than Candace.

  Just kidding. It's pretty much impossible. I guess then he should shut up.

  I'm not even reading that thread anymore. Sick troll.
  
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  Fun at The WT This Morning

  by OneFingerSalute in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so ofs was at the wt this morning, and on par.

  14 the question was, "what trust can a faithful christian whose relative is disfellowshipped have?".

  after awhile when no one else raised their hands ofs did, and was called on.. ofs commented, "one of jw can have the trust that god will lovingly give them the ability to uphold the disfellowshipping arrangement by totally shunning family members.".

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  I'm sorry, but website aside, what a f-ing liar. "We don't shun." There is no way that's even a little bit true.
  
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  Songs celebrating leaving the faith? Not being a puppet, mind controlled, living life, etc etc

  by aley63 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i am looking for some songs that are in ref to celebrating leaving, seeing the light, realizing what you were told wasnt right, being happy w your life, etc etc.

  all those emotions about being controlled and repressed, being told what you can feel or think or how to live, blindly following the "brotherhood ".

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  I think I made myself a mix tape for this reason, back in the day. ;)

  Imagine

  Losing My Religion

  I Will Survive
  
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  How are the JW's reacting to the new USA gay marriage laws?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  personally i think this is wonderful.

  i have nothing against gay people and wish them only the best.. but of course i'm in a minority of one, the jw's around me are posting away on fb the most homophobic vitriol imaginable.

  a lot of them are even saying that it's the start to armageddon!!.

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  The Puritans sought freedom of religion for themselves and not for others too.

  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/web03/segment2.html
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  'Covenant' Marriages -- A new type of marriage, harder to divorce

  by rebel8 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as i understand it, covenant marriages are available in a few states.

  they are a supersonic, superfine version of conservative marriage.

  it's harder to divorce--it has to be with certain causes or agreement of both spouses.. covenant marriages have been criticized by human rights advocates as a potential tool for abusive spouses to restrict the escape of their victims.. in at least one state, the couple must receive premarital counseling and the signature of the counselor before obtaining a covenant marriage.

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  Does anyone know if dubs in those states are getting these types of marriages?