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  Newspaper Article on JWs today - Write the paper - PLEASE!!

  by Seeker4 in

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  today's sunday, claremont, nh eagle times has an interesting article on jws - inspired in part by a quick build kingdom hall going up this weekend in rockingham, vt.. here's the link: eagle times article october 23, 2005. i thought the article was good, but may have gone a bit easy on the witnesses.

  no mention of witness shunning, the dateline expose, silentlambs, the blood issue, witness beliefs, etc.

  also a bit confusing is the assertion of the tremendous growth rate at the same time that the article states that baptisms have dropped off 33% in the us since the mid-90s (holy shit!

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  This is what I wrote:

  I enjoyed your article regarding Jehovah's Witnesses. I think it is very important for people to see the REAL truth behind the facade of this cult. Schram said, "We’re not a cult. We’re not a sect. We’re just an organization trying to follow in Jesus’ footsteps to the best of our ability.” Ask him what will happen if he chooses not to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses anymore. Will those IN the organization follow in Jesus' footsteps and treat him as a Christian should treat another? If he is honest the answer will be "NO". If this "organization" doesn't treat its fellow man in a Christian manner doesn't that beg the question, "Are they truly a Christian organization"? When an organization seeks to control all aspects of its member’s lives, even life and death issues, demanding unconditional obedience, doesn't that put them into the category of a cult.
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  Iraq insurgency and Jehovah's Witnesses

  by troucul in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after talking with these folks, the issues they talk about ring a familiar bell.

  the insurgents are still convinced that saddam is going to return to power.

  they will continue these attacks until he is dead.

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  Yeah I figured the only way to get Oki at her game was to find out what she was talking about.
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  Shunned again, and you won't guess where. EVER.

  by kwintestal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, we were going about our business today as we usually do on a monday.

  mrs kwin went to work, kids went to school, i stayed home and made apple sauce and beer.

  2:30 comes along and it's time to pick up everyone and, oh yeah ... we have that appointment today.

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  Jehovah's Witnesses tend to believe they are above the law because "they obey god as ruler rather than man". This fact and its implications are VERY important in the medical situation.

  This persons actions already showed that they can not be trusted with confidential issue since they couldn't even act professionally at the very fundemental level of their job (receptionist = greeting patients/clients). If the company is unwilling to remove her from this position, I would proceed with the human rights violation complaint. Just my opinion.
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  Iraq insurgency and Jehovah's Witnesses

  by troucul in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after talking with these folks, the issues they talk about ring a familiar bell.

  the insurgents are still convinced that saddam is going to return to power.

  they will continue these attacks until he is dead.

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  That is because JW's take Hebrews 11:1 to the extreme. "Faith is the assured expectation of things not yet seen." I have to admit faith is a very strong motivation, but when the evidence continues to mount that it just aint gonna happen, you gotta bail.

  With the Iraqis, as long as he (Saddam) is alive, I can see where they will have faith that he is coming back. They don't know any other way.
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  Why is the month of October Special to JWs

  by skin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  who else has been told that the month of october is a special month because in the past jehovah has fulfilled many prophecies in that month.. we have been told this twice in the last 2 book studies.. examples are: hand writing on the wall in daniels book happened on 5/6th october 539 bce, .

  jesus was born in october 2 bce,.

  kingdom rule started in october 1914, but the most interesting one is that ww1 started in october of that year.has anyone else been told this?.

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  defd, don't just say not true without backing it up, when it is obvious that the average JW is taught to believe this. Just this past weekend, I talked with my mother and sister regarding the truth lie, (both active dubs) and October was repeatedly mentioned.
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  What was your average...

  by chrissee in

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  amount of money you put into the contribution boxes at the kh??

  i was just thinking about that.

  i rarely gave anything, a couple dollars for the kids to put in.

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  A big fat ZERO. My mother used to give me money to put into the box AFTER my husband and I got married. I never understood that...
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  So what’s the longest road trip you’ve been on? or farthest you've driven?

  by doodle-v in

  1. jw
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  we just got back from spending two weeks in denver, co. call us crazy (yeah i dont know what the hell we were thinking) but we decided to drive.

  from seattle to denver and back is over 3,000 miles.

  we had both kids and a crap load of stuff.

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  I drove from Georgia to Maine in one straight shot, just me and my three kids. It took us about 24 hours. I could have done it quicker but I was still nursing my youngest. It was actually a good time. The kids and I had fun. We sang to the radio together and played all those old road trip games. Good times...
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  so what are the "anointed" you know/knew like?

  by nowisee in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  there were two quite old females in my congregation.

  sweet.

  but then they died.. i met several members of gb.

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  The first one that I knew was a close family friend. He was very spiritual, but a great guy. Several years after he anounced that he was anointed, he announced that he actually wasn't. There was speculation that he wanted it so badly that he made it up. I remember being told that this was the unforgiveable sin "grieving the holy spirt". I remember thinking, why continue then if you know you aren't going to "get" anything out of it. I voiced that question and was told that maybe Jehovah would forgive him because he knew how much he wanted it and wasn't responsible for his actions. Whatever...

  The second one was an A**hole. He was know for going around and asking all the young single brothers if they had a problem with masterbation. I couldn't stand him.
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  What Are Things That TRULY Irritate You???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can't stand unappreciative people.

  when you do something thoughtful for a person and they either seldom acknowledge it or half heartedly say, "thanks".

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  So how do you feel about two hot women going at it?
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  Religious Stupor

  by Caveat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a relative of mine, a devout witness, is a very righteous person who drives carefully, lives a decent life in all respects.

  telling a lie is completely off limits.

  to my complete amazement they told her that is not the case.

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  Yes, unfortunately this past weekend I had a similar experience with my sister. After we agreed to stop the conversation (it was getting heated), she stated, "I think I did a good job defending my faith." I said, "I was the one with the questions and you were unable to answer even one, shouldn't I be the judge of you doing a "good job" defending it."