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Why are the Old and New Testaments in the same book?
by sonnyboy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm not sure why christians study and quote from both the old and new testaments.

it's my understanding that the ot applies only to hebrews.

in the nt, jesus supposedly created a new covenant, so many of the old laws don't apply.. the old and new testaments seem to represent two distinct religions.
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Question for agnostics and/or atheists
by sonnyboy in
1. jw
2. friends
i've just recently declared my agnosticism to myself and to one other person in my life.

i don't necessarily consider myself an atheist because i believe there very well may be some higher power or non carbon based entities in existence with 'godlike' abilities.

my question is, do you still find yourself secretly believing in god?
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So, what exactly makes Jehovah's Witnesses wrong? I need a list.
by sonnyboy in
1. jw
2. friends
ok, i'm attempting to collect a list of jw wrongs in this thread so i can give it to my parents.

i haven't been here long enough to know some of the inside information that you guys have, so any contributions would be welcomed.
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Did you ever celebrate Christmas, and do you miss it?
by sonnyboy in
1. jw
2. friends
i see so many people on this board who are angry over what the witnesses took from them.

i often feel the same way, so i try to do something anti-jw every year, which seems to help.

do you know what i'm going to do this year?
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Acronym help appreciated
by sonnyboy in
1. jw
2. friends
i've been out of the org for around 10 years, so i'm not up on some of the jargon being used on the board.. would anyone mind making a list defining the acronyms being used (as many as you can think of)?

i know there are tons of them; some of which are self-explanitory, and others have me stumped.

i see a new one every time i log on.
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Field service horror/humor stories.
by sonnyboy in
1. jw
2. friends
this has probably been done before, but has anyone had any scary or funny things happen to them during field service?

i used to go door-to-door with the most obnoxious elder in the world.

if we approached a house, saw signs of life, but they didn't answer the door, he'd actually go around and knock on their windows!
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SMURFS: Do all JWs think they're evil?
by sonnyboy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm wondering if there are any urban legends passed around at your former (or current) hall, like the one we had about smurfs.

an elder told us that smurfs were created by satan worshipers and were evil.

he then told us about a young girl who brought a plush smurf doll to service at a local hall.
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Do JWs ever use their donations/WT profits to help the less-fortunate?
by sonnyboy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was a jw for a number of years as a kid, but i don't remember them doing anything to help the community.

many churches in my area have soup kitchens, clothing/toy drives, and other services to help people in need.

do jehovah's witnesses ever use proceeds in this way, or are they all used to make more watchtowers, books, and kingdom halls?
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Does Jehovah protect his "people"?
by sonnyboy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
an an exjw, i'm well aware of the fact that they arrogantly think they're god's only chosen people.. my family used to be frequently visited by an elder and his family.

my family strayed from "the truth", and they would constantly come to our home and try to get us back on the "straight and narrow" path.. so, what happened to this elder and his family?

their adult daughter was accused of having sexual relations with a 13 year old boy.
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Why do you believe?
by sonnyboy in
1. jw
2. friends
i've never posted here before, but i've lurked patiently for a few weeks, debating on whether or not to tackle a new message board.

i guess i'll make at least one post and see what happens.

anyway, a little background about myself.