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  The Jehovah Witness dilemna

  by N.drew in

  1. watchtower
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  the "light gets brighter", that's what they say when there has been a change of doctrine.

  the people who are jehovah's witnesses are trained to obey the "faithful and discreet slave".

  they believe the "faithful and discreet slave" is represented only by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

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  watson

  So if you question anything..... You're Questioning Jehovah!

  That's ok. Just don't question the Governing Body.
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  Recent C.O. visit: Bad news re: U.S. English meeting attendance

  by Open mind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  visiting a nearby town during his thursday night service talk mentioned how poor meeting attendance is in the english-speaking u.s. congregations.

  he said that when the gb reduced the weekly meetings from 3 to 2, there was a brief surge in meeting attendance percentages.

  after a few months it began to slide and it hasn't stopped sliding.

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  watson

  Just trying to be constructive. Obviously you guys don't think this would fly!

  (Part of the problem is the new half decaf, half caffenated brew. Need to go back to the old standby.)
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  Recent C.O. visit: Bad news re: U.S. English meeting attendance

  by Open mind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  visiting a nearby town during his thursday night service talk mentioned how poor meeting attendance is in the english-speaking u.s. congregations.

  he said that when the gb reduced the weekly meetings from 3 to 2, there was a brief surge in meeting attendance percentages.

  after a few months it began to slide and it hasn't stopped sliding.

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  watson

  I think they could make the meetings more interesting by having the last half hour an open discussion, where the bros and sisters can express how they are feeling about how things are going in the congregation and the organization. Ideas, suggestions, etc. Kind of a question and answer session? Maybe the elder taking the lead could take notes so that they can be presented to the Governing Body. No fear of reprisal. If something isn't making sense in the Watchtower, we can bring it up for further open discussion.
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  YouTubes Here ! by John Lennon - ( With Beatles or After Beatles ) Love .....

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ....... is the answer , and you know that for sure.

  rest in peace john ( b.

  10/9/40 d. 12/08/80 ) age 40. .

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  watson

  I think Yoko is fine, but man her singing/chanting, painful.
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  YouTubes Here ! by John Lennon - ( With Beatles or After Beatles ) Love .....

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ....... is the answer , and you know that for sure.

  rest in peace john ( b.

  10/9/40 d. 12/08/80 ) age 40. .

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  One of the few Christmas songs that I don't grow tired of. (He COULD have done it without Yoko, Damn)
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  YouTubes Here ! by John Lennon - ( With Beatles or After Beatles ) Love .....

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ....... is the answer , and you know that for sure.

  rest in peace john ( b.

  10/9/40 d. 12/08/80 ) age 40. .

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  Always struck a chord with me...

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDDJeM5R4PM&feature=related
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  Spirituality without supernatural belief

  by mankkeli in

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  can you experience a more intense and transcendent emotions in your atheist life without a belief in god?.

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  Do I need to?
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  Gathering summaries for class action lawsuit..... Six Screens Conference call

  by koolaid-man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  former jehovah's witness mark palo featured on free minds, who claims when he was a young boy was raped at the world headquarters of jehovah's witnesses by a governing body member named leo greenlees and says his life has been adversely affected by the watchtower org.. he has lost most of his family, over indulged with alcohol and has faced unrelentless problems both physically and emotionally.. marks therapist is willing to speak up in a court of law and expose the evils of the watchtower society.. mark will be our guest in the 7 pm to 9 pm hours.. .

  the first amendment (freedom of religion) has always been on the watchtowers side in stopping class action lawsuits against them but a stunning new twist has emerged that may open up the flood gates for scores of new lawsuits.. if your life has been turned upside down by the watchtower organization and would like to participate in and perhaps be compensated for the life altering damage caused to you then dial into the six screens of the watchtower conference call sat.

  nov, 19, 2011 7pm.est.

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  Amazing Grace!
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  The word "Armageddon" has been fading away from WT publications

  by Alfred in

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  2. bible

  1960s 1,095 times.

  1970s 152 times(drastic drop after 1975).

  1980s 438 times.

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  watson

  Jonathan Dough....a breath of fresh air. Thank you for the sweet reminder.
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  Judge no one!

  by free2beme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have noticed the older i get, that society as a whole has really focused on one central message in the world.

  which to me is this, "judge no one for anything, and let people do what they want.".

  while some will speak up about the wrong of others (excuse me, wrong is kind of a judgement word).

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  watson

  I judge for myself, what is right or wrong. Unless it breaks the law, it's none of my business what you do or don't do.