Posts by jwfacts

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The prodigal son on TV

by ctrwtf in

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so i had to see what the hubbub was about.

pointed my browser to the tv site and started watching the streaming video of the prodigal son.. here's my review:.

first, not a lot of dialogue.

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Dealing with a hangover.

Haha, hangovers are there to remind you of how great the previous night was.

The irony is, having been a JW for 20 plus years and out now over ten, I have never seen so much alcoholism and financial strain, let alone porn and sex issues than IN the JW religion ... Ironically the watchtower here is potraying a young JW man ......

That really is the case. JW's are no better off than those in the world. There were many unplanned pregnancies and alcoholics at the halls I went to.

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Looking back to what happened since sept 2012... i must say its brilliant !

by insidetheKH in

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who thought in the early months of 2012 that such a rebranding would take place in only a matter of 24 months?.

they managed to go from an antique looking and boring website (watchtower.org) with hardly any attractive content to go to a fresh looking new website with stuff for everyone, families, children, teenagers.. movies, and short videos about almost everything and new ones added every month.

cartoons, animation video's , interviews, picture activities all kind of projects, many audio files like dramatic bible readings, dramas and music, online research tools, new brochures for kids (off and online) etc.

jwfacts

Nothing progressive is reskinning a website. What I think is amusing was raised at http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/286280/1/grazy-link-on-JW-ORG

They are using Roku, a "worldly" ondemand service that is used by other religious organisations, such as Mormons. I'm surprised they haven't developed their own platform, so that there is something else for them to sell to the flock, and they can keep them away from the temptation to view other programs.

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grazy link on JW.ORG

by fastJehu in

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How funny, they are using a standard streaming service that is used by other religious organisations, such as Mormons. I'm surprised they haven't developed their own platform, so that there is something else for them to sell to the flock, and they can keep them away from the temptation to view other programs.

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Coming out to the closet to your family as an "apostate". Any experiences? Your input would be greatly appreciated.

by im_free in

so it's been about 10 years since i have faded out and have stopped believing in the jw teachings.

since then, i have accepted jesus and have experienced an amazing tranformation in my life and have been freed from the jw prison mentally and spiritually.

a more detailed thread about my journey is here if you are interested.. anyways, my jw family lives in another state so they are unaware that i am no longer "in the truth" since i have not told them.

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Oubliette - We tell them they're in a cult. They deny it and shun us thereby proving our point, yet they fail to see this.

That is what happens in the majority of cases, and since your mother is strong, it is what will happen to you.

If you don't like living a lie, just tell them that you are inactive. Don't say why, no matter how much they push you. It they assume you are just weak, then they can have the hope you jump back in just before Armageddon. If you show them you believe something else, they will classify you as an apostate and view you are dead to them, not just now but eternally.

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help me understand: if jesus started ruling in 1914 does that mean we are in the 1000 year reign

by goingthruthemotions in

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It is a flaw in their theology. The gentile times ended in 1914, and Jesus began ruling, but only in heaven. The 1000 years don't begin until after Armageddon. So there is no real benefit or anything discernible about the end of the gentile times. It only really made sense if the new system arrived as originally expected in 1914

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Looking back to what happened since sept 2012... i must say its brilliant !

by insidetheKH in

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friends

who thought in the early months of 2012 that such a rebranding would take place in only a matter of 24 months?.

they managed to go from an antique looking and boring website (watchtower.org) with hardly any attractive content to go to a fresh looking new website with stuff for everyone, families, children, teenagers.. movies, and short videos about almost everything and new ones added every month.

cartoons, animation video's , interviews, picture activities all kind of projects, many audio files like dramatic bible readings, dramas and music, online research tools, new brochures for kids (off and online) etc.

jwfacts

They have updated a website and set up TV. There is nothing unique or progressive about that, particularly when it is such a copy of what Mormons are doing. Will you be equally impressed if they start copying Scientology as well and wheel out a few movie stars to speak on their behalf. None of it changes the fact that it's a cult.

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2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and then what?

by truthseeker in

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in just a few weeks, this year will end and a new one begins.

nothing special, just 2006.. but when you analyse the jw doctrine, it is another nail in their already 91 nail studded coffin.

the watchtower has for decades taught that jesus' presence and rulership began in 1914. since changing the generation of 1914 doctrine, a whole decade has passed, with little in the way of anything new.

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Amazingly accurate predictions.

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How many born ins actually stay?

by lostinthought in

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i was wondering if anyone know sany statistics of the amount of born ins that actually stay in the orginization.

i think i have read it before on here but i can't really remember what it was.

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Franz in COC said it was 2/3 leave. Both the Pew report and Watchtower statistics agree with that figure.

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What will you do to celebrate Oct 2 2014?

by jwfacts in

like most people reading this, i was convinced that by 2014 the new system would 'definitely' have been operating for at least a decade.

now that i know this is not going to be the case i am going to have to think of some way to recognise 100 years of wts let downs and failed predictions.

there is no point fretting over the past so i think it will be a good time to celebrate.

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What will you do to celebrate Oct 2 2014?

by jwfacts in

like most people reading this, i was convinced that by 2014 the new system would 'definitely' have been operating for at least a decade.

now that i know this is not going to be the case i am going to have to think of some way to recognise 100 years of wts let downs and failed predictions.

there is no point fretting over the past so i think it will be a good time to celebrate.

jwfacts

Wow, I've been posting of over 8 years.

The funny thing is that yesterday I totally forgot it was October 2nd and the 100th year anniversary of invisible reign.

There is no point fretting over the past so I think it will be a good time to celebrate. I am planning to "Party like it is 1999"

Quite coincidently, last night I did party like it was 1999. I went to a Veruca Salt concert and rocked on until 3:30am. Fortunately the world didn't end whilst I was out.