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  THE NEWS IS BIGGER THAN DATELINE, BBC, CBC, ETC.

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  if i told you that something bigger is on the horizon than dateline, bbc, cbc, sunday (australia), and all other tv programs which exposed the sexual child abuse cover-up by watchtower in 2002-2003, would you believe me?

  have i ever misled you?

  i'll answer that--no!

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  ackack

  Perhaps the strained analogy will be explaining a) why whole blood is allowable now or b) why so many had to die and "light getting brighter" blah blah is a good thing.

  No idea, just putting that out there.

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  THE NEWS IS BIGGER THAN DATELINE, BBC, CBC, ETC.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  if i told you that something bigger is on the horizon than dateline, bbc, cbc, sunday (australia), and all other tv programs which exposed the sexual child abuse cover-up by watchtower in 2002-2003, would you believe me?

  have i ever misled you?

  i'll answer that--no!

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  Wasn't there a "strained analogy" hint earlier? What could that mean?

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  THE NEWS IS BIGGER THAN DATELINE, BBC, CBC, ETC.

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  if i told you that something bigger is on the horizon than dateline, bbc, cbc, sunday (australia), and all other tv programs which exposed the sexual child abuse cover-up by watchtower in 2002-2003, would you believe me?

  have i ever misled you?

  i'll answer that--no!

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  ackack

  Well, who knows, maybe I'll get to do some picketing this summer. :)

  I think its reasonably obvious this is some kind of big piece of WT hypocrisy that will be embarrasing. I guess I'm as excited as everyone else.. (while still trying to keep myself in check if its nothing) I think like everyone else, we wonder, will it be enough to free XXXXXX family member?

  Here is to hoping. Hey, maybe I'll get to orginize a massive protest at Copps collesium this summer?? Who's with me? LET HER DROP! (we can go over and get the Welcome JW Delegates Breakfast at Harvey's first of course :) )

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  the society is "encouraging" chinese converts to go back to china to preach

  by in a new york bethel minute in

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  my mother told me this at dinner tonite.

  has anyone else heard of this?

  she didn't know if the work was still under ban there, and neither do i. but either way it's pretty stupid.

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  Yes... When I was in service (in Toronto), it was amazing how many chinese were getting witnessed to. Interestingly, when we did street work, we tended to target minorities (muslims & chinese) and had very good success going so.

  In the cong where I was, there were many bible studies (far above the average I suspect) and many of these with foreigners. However, later, many of these were shunted over the language specific congregations. Aparently, there were some bible studies who resisted being told to study and go to the language specific congregations. Those were prolly more interested in learning the language

  I myself had a Chinese couple I studied with, and I would help them with various sundry tasks. Then again, that was a lot for fun than sauntering from door to door. :)

  That mentality that these ones would go back home and spread the word these is pretty widepread... and then again, might not be so far-fetched. Family connections seem to spread the orgs message far faster than field ministry anyways. Could be the thin edge of the wedge to break into china.

  But studying with the chinese was very difficult. A lot of resistance on various points.

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  Love Bombing JWs vs JWD

  by Lady Lee in

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  according to the book cults in our midst by margaret thaler singer the practice of love bombing is a common practice in groups who seek to control others.

  she states:.

  most cults have specific plans for drawing in each recruit.

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  The other big difference, is as a JW you were TOLD to love bomb. It was made an obligation. No one has told me here to make newcomers feel welcome. I just say hello when I happen to be thinking of it. Thats all.

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  "Watchtower Publications" for PALM or POCKET PC

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  does anyone know of a link/website?.

  thanks!.

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  I encoded a NWT into the Bible+ format (i think thats what it was called) I could give it to anyone who asks. It was for Palm Pilots but I wonder what other platforms it works on.

  Thank god for Perl

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  Fist Post

  by drew sagan in

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  first post

  just wanted to introduce myself to the group.

  i've followed this site for a while, but never have contributed before.

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  Welcome Drew

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  January 15 WT : Beware of Apostasy

  by truthseeker in

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  hi all, this post comes from the e-watchman site, when i get the mags, i will post further.. http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=433.

  the following is taken from the watchtower of january 15, 2006, page 23 under the heading 'resist the foremost apostate': .

  'because of listening to the devil and not rejecting his lies, the first human pair apostatized.

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  Well, people *did* "question" the kool-aid. People resisted. They were shot. They were forcefed. They had their bones broken.

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  Are the gospels genuine?

  by ackack in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i've been reading the jesus puzzle and something interesting was this re-ordering of q. its seems like the various pieces of q in luke and matthew have different contexts.

  this would support that the contexts for the q sayings were invented.. it seems that paul doesn't reference the gospels in any form.. does this support a late writing for the gospels and therefore calls into question how close the gospels were written to the alleged events of jesus' life?.

  how would someone who believes in the gospels reconcile these differences?

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  Nate Merit, was that like some kinda form letter? :)

  Narkissos, I'm all for degenerating the dialogue with some toilet humor. :)

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  The 1914 Doctrine and The Threat of the Egibi Business Tablets

  by VM44 in

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  2. beliefs

  could the watchtower and the jehovah's witnesses survive the discarding of their 1914 doctrine?

  the doctrine that in 1914 the end of the gentile times took place, jesus took up rule in heaven.

  for some reason the jws think the outbreak of world war i in 1914 is proof their prophetic calculations were correct.

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  Are you saying that there are multiple Babylonian chronologies? Can I have some references please?

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