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  I was df in 1993...

  by love11 in

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  ... i've heard of a new thought about "1914 the generation that will not pass away" that came out in 1994. what is everyone talking about?

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  jula71

  Well, I think Gary hit about everything, well done. Me, I'm just sitting here waiting for the next round of lies "new light" to shine on down.
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  hello from Tikrit

  by troucul in

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  just dropping in when i got some free time.

  busy day today.

  spent some time in town today.

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  jula71

  I've got 2 friends there now, they keep telling me it's amazing what the news isn't reporting. I guess in the media, bad news is news and good news is no news.
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  That person needs the truth!?!?

  by jula71 in

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  when ever jw?s hear of a person falling on hard times or personal tragedy the response seems to be, ?that person really needs the truth!?

  that always seemed to bug me.

  so happy people with things going good, don?t need the truth?

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  jula71

  That's what I'm talking about, how come they don't see it like that?

  jula71
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  What good bible wisdoms do you know?

  by Bas in

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  i'm not much of a bible expert myself so i was wondering what good bible/jesus wisdoms do you know?

  things that can help you in daily life by keeping them in the back of your mind.

  also i'm not looking for cliche's that everyone knows regardless if they ever opened the bible, more like philosophical wisdoms that even atheists should know.

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  jula71

  Pro.12:22- "false lips are something detestable to Jehovah"

  Wait a minute...607, 1914, 1918, 1975.....hmmmmmm
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  That person needs the truth!?!?

  by jula71 in

  1. jw
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  when ever jw?s hear of a person falling on hard times or personal tragedy the response seems to be, ?that person really needs the truth!?

  that always seemed to bug me.

  so happy people with things going good, don?t need the truth?

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  jula71

  When ever JW?s hear of a person falling on hard times or personal tragedy the response seems to be, ?that person really needs the truth!? That always seemed to bug me. So happy people with things going good, don?t need the truth? I?m just venting but that seems to go hand in hand with the thought that they pray on the weak and frail ones, people searching for anything that makes them feel better, a utopia. Your thoughts on this or anything else that ticks you off.
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  I'll bet you thought JWs would be a hardliner on gambling...

  by ezekiel3 in

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  2. beliefs

  ...then you thought wrong.

  richard wolf, an elder in the north salt lake congregation of the jehovah's witnesses, enjoys an occasional visit to the strip.. wolf joins other salt lake valley religious leaders in saying it's possible to stay true to one's principles in sin city ?

  and be prepared to be vigilant.. "i think they need to protect their spiritual life," said the rev.

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  Brother Wolf, can we see you in the back room?
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  Brother made a very "unelderlike comment"

  by mkr32208 in

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  my older brother is the only one of my siblings still doing the witness thing.

  pioneer wife he's a young go getter elder really an up and comer type thing very influential friends really plays the politic game etc... anyway lately he seems a bit depressed, sleeps a lot, seems distracted... now he has recently started his own business and i know that me leaving the troof has bothered him so maybe thats all there is too it but maybe not!.

  ok i'll lay it out and you guys tell me what you think!

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  jula71

  Sounds like he may be starting to see that not all is well in the troof. i've seen more and more starting to lose "zeal" and move away.
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  If there's some good in the Watchtower, why leave it?

  by AlmostAtheist in

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  the post about crisis of conscience in which the poster said he knows there's some bad in the watchtower (as brought out in coc), but there's some good in it too got me to wondering about people that stay for the good in it.. the united states makes some decisions as a country that i don't agree with, perhaps even object strongly to.

  but i don't disavow my citizenship.

  it's mostly a good place to live, so i stay.. if you want to live in a way that utterly conflicts with the watchtower -- homosexual, multiple sex partners, smoking, whatever -- then you have reason to leave.

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  jula71

  You have to ask yourself, does the good outweigh the bad?
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  The next Pope Murdered?

  by jula71 in

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  nostradamus had 'grim warning' for new pope

  the pope elected to succeed john paul ii will be assassinated and his death will spark a muslim invasion of the west that will split the roman catholic church, according to an interpretation of nostradamus's prophecies by a leading colombian author.

  "the next pope elected will be subsequently murdered in central italy," said gonzalo echeverri, a colombian investigating judge and author of a book on nostradamus.

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  Nostradamus had 'grim warning' for new pope

  The pope elected to succeed John Paul II will be assassinated and his death will spark a Muslim invasion of the West that will split the Roman Catholic church, according to an interpretation of Nostradamus's prophecies by a leading Colombian author.

  "The next pope elected will be subsequently murdered in central Italy," said Gonzalo Echeverri, a Colombian investigating judge and author of a book on Nostradamus.

  "Then comes pope number 112, who will flee Rome because of an attack by Muslims."

  Mr Echeverri says the pope will base himself in Avignon, France, and another pontiff will take control in Italy, splitting the Catholic church in two.

  "There is a very clear prophecy that says the holy father will move to another place, even warning that the French pope will not be able to stay in Avignon due to the Muslim invasion and will flee again to Lyon, where he will be attacked, according to Nostradamus," Echeverri said.

  Avignon was a base for popes for much of the 14th century, another time of grave divisions in the church and Europe.

  Nostradamus was a 16th century scholar who made prophecies.

  His supporters say he predicted the French revolution, the rise of Hitler and the assassination of President John F Kennedy.

  -AFP

  That?s some pretty interesting stuff. I believe Nostradamus is a few up on the WT in the prophecy department.
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  are congregation revolving around mini-moguls or dynasties of elitist JW?

  by cyborgVision in

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  2. beliefs

  in your experience, did you ever see congregation being revolved around clan-like, all-influential families?.

  i don't know about your experiences, but in my personal experience and basically wherever i went i've seen congregation being influenced by mini dynasties of elitist jw.

  in fact their influence goes far beyond of what you'd normally consider "spirituality" and branches down to some absolutely bizarre issues such as what type of car you should drive, what brand of clothing is "christian", what sort of barbeque is appropriate, even what cereal you should not buy since it supports "babylon the great", etc.

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  jula71

  I can truthfully say that has been the case in every hall I have been in, no question.