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  Books that changed your life-

  by new hope and happiness in

  1. watchtower
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  i am not much of a reader as i have two many distractions, but i fancy a challenging read, so please list any book that has changed your entire world view on everything.

  i remember as a teenager buying at a yard sale, norman vincent peales " the power of positive thinking" and at the time that had a big impact on me.

  but i am a little bit more in to " realistic positive thinking" now..

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  To Kill a Mockingbird

  Old Man and the Sea

  Sophie's Choice

  The Cider House Rules
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  What words has the WT redefined?

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
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  these days, virtually every public talk speaker thinks it's interesting and intellectual to include a dictionary definition of some word.

  often the word is in common use and needs no explanation, such as 'exercise', or 'knowledge', or whatever.. now contrast that to all of the words that the wt has it's own meaning for, and referencing a dictionary for the common understanding of it would be viewed unfavourably.. words like 'generation' or 'men' (as in jesus is mediator between god and 'men' - 1tim 2:5-6).. what words have the wt redefined that you know about?

  - i'd like to compile a list if possible.. splash.

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  C'mon, the biggest one of all is the never ending Generation.
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  How Did "Shepherding Calls" Go For You?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did you loath them?

  did you feel it was a "privilege" to have the elders care deeply about your spiritual well being?

  if you were an elder or ministerial servant, did you enjoy going to the homes of the sheep?.

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  The general reception was suspiscion, a sort of "what have we done wrong?" attitude. The attitude of the elders where I was consisted of parenting the flock who were clearly hiding something or unable to make decisions on thier own. No one wanted the visit. Those that wanted one never seemed to be scheduled by the PO. We were strongly admonished to stick to the schedule provided.
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  Evacuate Earth..Antone see it??

  by jam in

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  Who is Antone?
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  Elderly sister (married) says rumor is that RC talk says resurrected will be with thier mates! Poor thing.

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  87 year old sister (who's current husband, a total nazi one foot in the grave) was excited to relate that (she heard) a talk at the regional convention said a wife would be happy to meet her ressurected husband and grab him in her arms!

  she reads that as reunion of the married kind.

  she is pooping skittles she's so happy.

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  And speculation runs rampant! You know you can get disfellowshipped for forming an opinion!
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  Elderly sister (married) says rumor is that RC talk says resurrected will be with thier mates! Poor thing.

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  87 year old sister (who's current husband, a total nazi one foot in the grave) was excited to relate that (she heard) a talk at the regional convention said a wife would be happy to meet her ressurected husband and grab him in her arms!

  she reads that as reunion of the married kind.

  she is pooping skittles she's so happy.

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  87 year old sister (who's current husband, a total nazi one foot in the grave) was excited to relate that (she heard) a talk at the Regional Convention said a wife would be happy to meet her ressurected husband and grab him in her arms! She reads that as reunion of the married kind. She is pooping skittles she's so happy. Yet she's still married to Captain Bligh. I think she is hoping he takes the long dirt nap so she can have her first husband back now. Don't get me wrong he deserves everything coming to him, but this is a result of New Light coming thorugh a crack in the wall. Its trickling in. What responses have you heard about this "New Light"?
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  Finnish branch office PR lies on TV about shunning

  by tunnistaja.ee in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i created the subtitles.. .

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkwcoq_3qyg.

  we all know he's evading the question by talking about those who somehow avoid the baptizm, but it really does not matter.

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  The ignorant interviewer gave him an out. Its sad when reporters don't do thier homework. It was a golden opportunity to expose the jerks. Now it leaves wiggle room. So much like the Pharisees.
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  It's Ironic

  by cassuk11 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  that many people have turned away form believing in god but are happy to worship sportstars,celebrities,themselves,possessions ,money etc etc.

  whats it all aobut.

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  It's all about mental freedom. No more servitude to a condemning belief system that worships a fantasy being to thier own detriment.
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  I want to know. Don't you?

  by Old Goat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  some of you are probably a bit tired of me promoting these history books, but im doing it again.

  1. nelson barbour: the millenniums forgotten prophet.

  de vienne is not.

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  Does the word "obsession" come to mind here to anybody else?
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  What are the consequences if a JW files for an unscriptural divorce?

  by Daniel1555 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in january my wife separated from me, because she views me as an apostate (to make the story short).. at that time the elders explained to us, that the bible doesn't approve of such a separation.

  i heard from my mother in law, that my wife finally wants to divorce.

  (when i think of how my wife treated me the last year i actually want a divorce too).. now my question to you:.

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  Shopaholic - WRONG Though Apostacy is a "scriptural" reason for separation it is not one for divorce.

  Dozy - RIGHT Nailed it.

  When I was an elder we had a sister move into the congregation who was separated from her witness husband. The local elders knew her for years and they appointed her a regular pioneer. The CO rubber stamped it. Then a few months later the elders in her old congregation called upset that she was pioneering. Oddly enough they had appointed him a MS after she left. She was going to divorce him. The CO was confused why all this was happening and said, "Aw just leave it alone. Encourage them to talk but dont remove either of them." Meanwhile someone else would get hammered. Such BS.

  I have a relative that was unscripturally divorced and not living with his ex (obviously) for 5 years. When he married someone else, they DF'd him. 23 years ago now. Not bad.