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  The Wwatchtower turning into a real laughing Stock

  by Overrated in

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  over the years watchtower has turned into a real joke in the world scene.

  with the lawsuits, downsizing and decreasing numbers.

  what they use to be is gone and they will never recover the numbers they once had.

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  carla

  "Ask any JW why they are weird and they will have a ready answer on why they aren't."- too hilarious!
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  Whatever Happened To The Flu?

  by minimus in

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  has the flu vanished?

  has it been replaced by covid?

  no one is talking about making sure you get you flu shots.

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  carla

  My jw thinks the flu disappeared because we all have to wear masks like the Japanese people do
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  My son's observation: Mom wants to believe, But really doesn't that's why she can't defend her religion

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
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  my wife has been off the rails lately.

  she is not really a loving mom or wife.

  she is upset that me and the boys don't believe the same crap as her.

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  carla

  "Who wants to be on the defensive in their own home? That can't be much fun"- so true, that is why at some point it may be best to agree to disagree and leave the whole matter to each individual in the home. Allow the home to be a neutral place for all concerned. No preaching and no apostate stuff either. That means no wt litter-ature around and no C of C books or the like either.

  Let the home be a sanctuary and safe haven for the family as a whole. Usually it is the jw who will not let things be but from personal experience it is much more peaceful if all the wt/apostate stuff is left out of the mix.

  It is nearly impossible to compete with the carrot of 'paradise earth' and their delusion of life after the big A.

  I wish I could reach my jw with questions as suggested. God knows many people, including myself, have tried all to no avail, some jw's must come to their own conclusions and others are not ready to give up the ready made 'friends' even though they know there are more problems than answers in jw -dom.

  Glad your kids see the truth about the truth. Sad that their mother has given them (and you) second class status in her life. It hurts, I know. Wishing you well.
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  Jw spokesman Says door to door preaching not coming back!

  by nowwhat? in

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  https://youtu.be/uaaztatkhkg.

  hope link works.

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  carla

  Why use a Bible with a cross on it? Just shows how little research the "journalist" actually did.
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  Just invited to a zoom memorial.

  by Overrated in

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  walked away from the trooth years ago(over 20) my older sister sends me an invite to the memorial via zoom.

  i have no interest in jwism at all.

  should i ignore or respond?.

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  carla

  Well, seeing as their thing is tomorrow that leaves time for her to join you at an Easter service at a church next week! Sounds fair.

  Probably ignore it and keep that can of worms closed.
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  Spiritually Weak Ones Are Bad Association according to the Governing Body

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  after you read the words of jesus in mark 2: 17, you will see that the contrast between the teachings of jesus and the governing body.. .

  you clearly read what's written in the bible, but the society is always twisting and bending scriptures to their benefit.

  here is stephen lett talking about ''spiritually weak'' members and twisting jesus's words teaching on sinners:.

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  carla

  If they really had any faith at all, couldn't their strong faith be considered a 'vaccine' against spiritually weak worthless slobs they must associate with just to get along in the world?

  Guess Jesus would have been bad association when He ate with the sinners huh?
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  What publication has the beliefe that Jesus is the mediator for only the 144k?

  by mickbobcat in

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  i can not find this ,does anyone know?

  thanks.

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  carla

  Have you tried using the 'search' bar? I was going to find something for you but there is too much to choose from. I just typed in - Jesus mediator for only 144,000, try that or something on that order
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  Just found out Chris Stuckmann is ex-JW

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  chris stuckmann is a youtube reviewer of films and aspiring film maker himself.. he has over a million subscribers to his channel.

  in my ignorance, i've always been a bit jealous of successful youtubers, including stuckmann - y'know, 'they make loads of money, life must be great for them.'.

  and then i found out chris stuckmann used to be a jw, was born into it, and walked away from it.. he says in this video that even now, his dad will probably never speak to him again for telling all about his past.. well, all the best, chris stuckmann!.

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  What do you think about NDE? Life after death?

  by Mowgliandbalu in

  1. watchtower
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  please forgive if my english is a bit crooked :-) at least i understand quite well and i thank everyone here in the forum very much!

  you were a big help for me within the last months.

  i'm a born-in from germany, mid50, was 20 years elder, woke up a few years ago.

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  carla

  Here is an interesting site on nde's, all different experiences. True or not? guess we will all find out one day.

  https://www.nderf.org/Archives/exceptional.html
  
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  Interesting bit of JW World War II Trivia.

  by Athanasius in

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  during world war ii when the nazis occupied a large section of the western part of the ussr, heinrich himmler considered various methods to help control the indigenous population.

  alexander dallin reports in his book german rule in russia 1941-1945—a study of occupation policies, page 616:.

  “himmler conceded that the easterners needed some general system of values, but it was madness to spread nazism among them, and to revive the orthodox or to promote the catholic church in the east was dangerous.

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  carla

  Just had to add that he was not brought up jw and came to it later in life so his experience and what they tell him may be different than a long time jw or born in with previous generations (real generations) may know. Somehow he often does not seem to get the memo.....