Topics Started by Daytona

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A feeling of community
by logansrun in
1. jw
2. friends
for bettor or worse -- and it definitely seems it was worse for some here -- the witness religion provides a sense of community for it's members.

humans are social creatures; we evolved to be part of a community.

there are practical, emotional, intellectual and, if you want to use the word, spiritual, benefits to having some sense of group belonging.
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Meek Shall Inherit the earth
by golden age in
1. watchtower
2. bible
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i was talking to a witness the other day and i was explaining from revelation how there is only one calling to heaven and there is not an earthly calling.

and the jw asked me to explain the verse from pslam which states teh meek shall inherit the earth and reside in it forever, any one have any scripture to refute his argument.
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What does it MEAN, to be Baptised....
by LittleToe in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a few years ago, while i was still a jw, i started a topic on baptism:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/14060/1.ashx.

i wasn't aware of the in's-and-out's of the subject, just that i felt that my own baptism as a jw was somehow invalid, and wanted to do it properly.
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The Organization Trains Witnesses To Feel Guilty
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
very seldom do you hear of a witness feeling like they are satisfied with what they have done in the "truth".

most feel like they "need to do more".

there's all this "urgency" to reach "honest hearted ones" before it is too late.
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Where did things go wrong?
by ljwtiamb in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
are certain boes and their application of principle the problem?.

were jws ever on the right track?.

are the gbs the source of all the org troubles?.
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What are the qualifications to get into Bethel?
by tyler m in
1. jw
2. friends
i confirmed from a reliable source that my brother will be going to bethel.

we have no contact.

what requirements do you have to meet for this "honor"?
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Hopelessly stained...
by OldSoul in
1. jw
2. friends
hopelessly stained,.

i saw you posted once and ran for the hills by deleting what you wrote ... its okay, we try to keep the ones that bite in their cages.

if you aren't ready to talk yet, please know you will be welcome and heard when you are ready, so long as you remain cognizant that those you post to are real people.
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Daytona
by Puternut in
1. jw
2. friends
so welcome to the board.

noticed you came in pretty strong.

where you a bethelite, or where/are you of the 'annointed'?.
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Would you give your life to get your family out of the Watchtower?
by zugzwang in
1. jw
2. friends
i asked this question as part of another thread but i thought i would ask it in a new thread.

if there were some way to assure that your death would result in your family and friends learning the truth about the wts would you be willing to die to 'save' them?
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Barb Anderson's Court Hearing Update
by AndersonsInfo in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
greetings from tennessee.

thank you for your inquiries regarding the barbara anderson vs. watchtower tennessee appellate court hearing, which took place on thursday, april 14, 2005. accompanied by steve and joy imhof, from panama city beach, florida, and our attorney, jerre hood, from winchester, tennessee, we drove to nashville to attend the 1:00 p.m. scheduled appellate hearing.

this hearing was requested last year by defendants in the case, and they are: the numerous corporations of watchtower bible and tract society; watchtower spokespersons, j. r. brown, and david semonian, and certain elders of the manchester, tn congregation of jws.