In response to the question posed in the subject line, I would pose a counter question, When is the Watchtower ever honest? I don't think there is one topic, one subject, one article of faith where their approach to it is honest and forthright, its always twist, misquote, and misrepresent. The trinity, blood, communion, you name it, the Watchtower arrives at their conclusion through dishonesty and contortionist thinking.
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Is The watchtower Dishonest When It comes to the Trinity?
by RevFrank inin 1989 the watchtower society published a 32-page booklet entitled "should you believe in the trinity?
" the aim of this publication was to discredit the christian doctrine of the triune nature of god.
the method that the society used to accomplish this goal was to quote from a plethora of resources, both secular and religious, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, books and historical literature written by individual authors.
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My first year anniversary here.
by purplesofa inno birthday, wedding, first year at a job, first year of a relationship............none seem to bring so much introspective thought as my first year here.. i stumbled on this place looking for more jw's to hang out with online.
i had no idea what i was in for.
it did not take long to know that i was among my own kind.. deep thinkers come here to talk, discuss, argue, love, hate, heal, share, but mostly give.
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Wow, finally logged on today, didn't realize your anniversary here was the day after mine, how cool. I am so glad that you joined the forum and I got a chance to know the person that you are. You are truly special to me. Many happy returns.
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WT Cover image needed - PUT FAITH IN A VICTORIOUS ORGANIZATION
by VM44 indoes anyone have a link to an image of the watchtower with the "put faith in a victorious organization" article?
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ROFLMAO @ Kid A
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Big Dog celebrates 1 Year at JWD
by Big Dog inlogged in to see what was happening and just realized its been one year to the day since i registered here.
kind of amazing.
this was the first internet forum i had ever joined.
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Jez, you can be whichever you like.
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Big Dog celebrates 1 Year at JWD
by Big Dog inlogged in to see what was happening and just realized its been one year to the day since i registered here.
kind of amazing.
this was the first internet forum i had ever joined.
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Hey Claw, love the pic! Might be my new avatar.
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Talked to an elder about the BIG NEWS
by Jez ini had the opportunity to have a discussion with an elder the other day.
we were both in a public place and we started to talk.
he was depressed because one of his teens is now df'ed.
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Oh Jez, that was mean, definitely hitting below the belt with that one. Bad girl.
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Do you still believe?
by Chimene ini have found a lot of people no longer believe in god or jesus since leaving the organization.. im very shocked at this.
if you dont believe, can you tell me what brought to that conclusion?.
i was told to look at the thread that one of the members in this forum has created, they are very interesting, but i wanted to get a some feed back from different individuals.. thanks!
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Chimene,
I see you are wrangling with these godless athiests as I have done in the past.
The rational part of my being has a pretty hard time swallowing the whole Bible/God/Church concept. When you step back and look at it, it can be pretty hard to rationalize.
But then there is a part of me that seems to feel that spark of the divine, that just "knows" there is something beyond what we understand, that sees it in nature, art, and the galaxy.
For me I see it as one of those we won't know until we get there deals, to ridicule a believer or a non-believer is pointless, because I sure don't know.
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Big Dog celebrates 1 Year at JWD
by Big Dog inlogged in to see what was happening and just realized its been one year to the day since i registered here.
kind of amazing.
this was the first internet forum i had ever joined.
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Wow, just checked back in and I can feel the love. Thanks for the kind words from one and all.
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Congrats, the force is strong in you!
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Big Dog celebrates 1 Year at JWD
by Big Dog inlogged in to see what was happening and just realized its been one year to the day since i registered here.
kind of amazing.
this was the first internet forum i had ever joined.
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Logged in to see what was happening and just realized its been one year to the day since I registered here. Kind of amazing. This was the first internet forum I had ever joined. I was raised a JW but was never baptized and walked away from it after high school and never looked back, 98% of my family is still in. 20 some years out and I'd never had occasion to talk with anyone else that had left the Borg, which in retrospect is kind of amazing. Then I found this place and it was refreshing even after all of that time to get to hear other experiences and realize I wasn't as alone in my journey through life as I always thought I was.
This place has been great for me, first thanks to Simon for creating such a place, and thanks to all the people that I have met here that have helped me sort of complete my journey out of the Borg, deferred as it has been. I have made many friends here (and probably some enemies, lol), some that have transcended the board into real life and it has been wonderful, knowing now that I can talk with someone that has a shared experience when I need to.
To everyone here that I have interacted with thanks for the support, wisdom, and humor that you have extended to me. I want to name names but I don't want to offend anyone that I would forget.
To everyone here, Salut!!! and many happy returns.