Posts by truthsetsonefree

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Did NOAH take WHALES into the ARK?

by african GB Member in

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blue whale is the largest animal on earth,.... it would take huge cranes and a lot of manpower to carry one of those animals,.... how did noah achieve this?.

did he have cranes and chains?.

did he have a large enough aquarium on board, with salt water?.

I want to leave but don't know how

by God_Delusion in

hi.. i have been a witness since birth (will be 30 years in june 2009).

got baptised when i was 15 (pressured into it by my parents, plus, i was promised my first home pc if i did get baptised before turning 16).. both my parents serve in the uk bethel.

i have an older brother and younger sister, both of which are witnesses.. i am married to a witness and live in cyprus (i am english).

truthsetsonefree

I understand the felling. Mos of us have been there. You have a suppot here. PM if you'd like.

Isaac

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African-Americans do better on tests after Obama's election

by hamilcarr in

the wonderful world of the human psyche.

yes, we can.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9znf88-n3y&feature=channel.

Over time this is to be expected. People's confidence has much to do with how well they do. That is why the day that all people: women, homosexuals, bisexuals, minorities, and any one else stepped by self righteous people are no longer stepped on, on that day we will know our true potential as a species.

Isaac

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New QFR on May 1 WT reaffirms 1914 and talks about Satan's ouster from Heaven

by stillajwexelder in

no matter how stupid, they can not drop 1914 - far too embarassing.

truthsetsonefree

This is one of the longest lasting results of WW1! Because of that coincidence they will I doubt they will ever let 1914 go completely. It's like a lie told so many times, the teller cmes to believe it himself. But 1914 will cost them as time goes on. And they MAY change it's significance, like they did after the fact with 1874.

Isaac Carmignani

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Hello from Jabberwock

by jabberwock in

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i have been lurking around here for a few months and i'm really excited about participating in some of the discussions.

i have already enjoyed several late nights and early mornings catching up on some of the older posts.. .

when i first came across a link to this board my hand trembled as i held an outstretched finger just above the mouse button not quite sure whether i was prepared to go past what seemed to me to be the point of no return.

truthsetsonefree

I went through the same thing Jabberwock. It took years to get over. Welcome.

Isaac

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Can I be JW in good standing and worldly person at the same time?

by asilentone in

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truthsetsonefree

I did it for several years. It was my way of transitioning from JW to regular person. It helps to have status and connections. In fact I recommend this route (the double life that is) to any planning to exit. It can mean the difference between depression and simply having a bumpy ride when one finally decides to dump the Witnesses.

Isaac Carmignani

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What's the purpose of restrictions after reinstatement?

by truthseeker in

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the parable of the prodigal son.

i will set out and go back to my father and say to him: father, i have sinned against heaven and against you.

" "my son," the father said, "you are always with me, and everything i have is yours.

truthsetsonefree

As elders we were taught at KM extension schools that restrictions are always to be imposed on the reinstated. That is in addition to the one year automatic restriction on pioneering. This is allegedly to make sure the person sees the seriousness of staying on the road to recovery. Actually many never return to meetings regularly after reinstatement and so never come off of restrictions. One can't help but wonder if it isn't a tactic to in effect keep them "marked" in case they weren't "truly repentant".

Isaac

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Witnesses increase by 44% in 7 years Study Finds: 2001-2008

by Joker10 in

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a more detailed look at the just released american religious identification survey (aris) shows witnesses have increased from 1,331,000 in 1991 to 1,914,000in 2008. that is 583,000 more people, or a whopping 43.8 percent growth.

they now make up 0.8 percent of the u.s. population.. who says jws are in the decline?.

(http://b27.cc.trincoll.edu/weblogs/americanreligionsurvey-aris/reports/aris_report_2008.pdf).

truthsetsonefree

The poll likely allows self-identification as the criteria to judge whether someone is a JW - which allows hundreds of thousands of disfellowshipped people, who still somehow belive "it's the truth", to call themselves JWs when an anonymous "worldly" pollster asks them.

I think you have something there sir82.

Isaac

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Favorite Quotes

by Abandoned in

i love inspirational quotes.

i read through them from time to time and i always feel better after sharing the thoughts of yesterday and today's greatest minds.

"if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.

truthsetsonefree

I never guess. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men."- George Eliot

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DOCUMENTARY: The End of The World Cult

by Eyes Open in

wondered if anyone else is going to be watching this programme tonight... .

documentary: the end of the world cult .

on: channel 4 (4) .

truthsetsonefree

Well we see where this mutt's prediction ended up....

Isaac