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  Hello

  by John Doe in

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  i used to post on this site years ago.

  then, my login quit working.

  haven't been here in a long time.

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  John Doe

  Haven't looked at this site in ages. Funny thing--I rarely think about jw stuff anymore.
  
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  The one oclock meeting

  by Steel in

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  i go to a hall (very rarely) with a single cong of about 60 people in a small city of maybe 10000. our board of elders is a bunch of childless weirdos or at least the ones that make an effort.. they recently changed the sunday meeting time from 10/12 to 1/ 3. a number of us are pissed off.

  its makes to hard to drive to the city or go to a football game.. i just know the gestopo elders behind the change.

  if your life isnt as miserable or pointless as theirs, they arent doing their job.

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  John Doe

  Life's too short to participate in something you don't believe in.
  
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  Did anyone else go to this weeks midweek meeting?

  by NikL in

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  in the congregation bible study, the book addressed how "truth" is progressive.... 18 just as jehovah progressively revealed truths about the kingdom in the period leading up to 1914, he continues to do so during the time of the end.

  as chapters 4 and 5 of this book will show, over the past 100 years, god’s people have had to adjust their understanding on a number of occasions.

  does that fact mean that they do not have jehovah’s backing?

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  What's the point of a prophecy if it can be changed after the events it describes happens? Why bother speculating at all?
  
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  JWs destroy archaelogical artifacts

  by John Doe in

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  thousands of years old.

  this makes my blood boil.. http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/jehovahs-witnesses-destroy-ancient-indigenous-temple-in-mexico-20160628-0009.html.

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  I think the real issue here is about accuracy in ascribing blame, if indeed the act was done by JWs. It would be technically correct to say it was done by JWs. But such statement needs to be clarified to make it known that it was done by rogue individual JWs and their action is not representative of typical JW conduct and is not encouraged or condoned by JWs as a group.

  That would be making a judgment call rather than reporting facts. Subjective judgment calls are not the media's place--factual reporting is.
  
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  JWs destroy archaelogical artifacts

  by John Doe in

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  thousands of years old.

  this makes my blood boil.. http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/jehovahs-witnesses-destroy-ancient-indigenous-temple-in-mexico-20160628-0009.html.

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  BluesBrother, we've got multiple news sources, including the New York times, reporting this article, and we have multiple former members telling about their own actions that were similar. What facts exactly would make this occurrence seem "legitimate" to you?

  And by the way, more than a few of us have spent lifetimes around this organization.
  
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  JWs destroy archaelogical artifacts

  by John Doe in

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  thousands of years old.

  this makes my blood boil.. http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/jehovahs-witnesses-destroy-ancient-indigenous-temple-in-mexico-20160628-0009.html.

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  I absolutely think JWs would do this. Regardless if the leadership claims credit or condemns it, it's exactly the kind of myopic self aggrandizing circle jerk that disrespects others' culture and beliefs that the superstitious rank and file would partake in.

  As far as leadership claiming credit, of course they're not going to, as that would open them up to financial responsibility. What they do is promote a culture that devalues, demonizes, and lies about history and world culture, and encourages this sort of bigotry. You can bet your arse that the rank and file are going to take actions consistent with those qualities.
  
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  JWs destroy archaelogical artifacts

  by John Doe in

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  thousands of years old.

  this makes my blood boil.. http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/jehovahs-witnesses-destroy-ancient-indigenous-temple-in-mexico-20160628-0009.html.

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  Thousands of years old. This makes my blood boil.

  http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Jehovahs-Witnesses-Destroy-Ancient-Indigenous-Temple-in-Mexico-20160628-0009.html
  
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  Hello

  by John Doe in

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  i used to post on this site years ago.

  then, my login quit working.

  haven't been here in a long time.

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  I'm wondering where a lot of you are that I remember. Mrsjones, misanthropic, crazy numerology dude that was always posting numbers and bible verses, terry, beksbks, etc. etc. I'm horrible with name, but there were a lot of people here I enjoyed interacting with.
  
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  Hello

  by John Doe in

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  i used to post on this site years ago.

  then, my login quit working.

  haven't been here in a long time.

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  John Doe

  How do I know you're not all pigments of my imagination? That would be porktacular.
  
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  Hello

  by John Doe in

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  i used to post on this site years ago.

  then, my login quit working.

  haven't been here in a long time.

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  John Doe

  Mostly. :-)