Topics Started by Beta Male

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What Was Your "Ministry" Like?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
jws are supposed to all be "ministers".

actually, because of their status, they can avoid the military, perform wedding ceremonies and have the same rank as "clergyman".

all witnesses, once baptized automatically become "ministers"........ describe what type of "minister" you were.
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What's WRONG with some people (ranting)?!?!
by FreedomFrog in
1. jw
2. friends
ok, i was at meijer about to do my grocery shopping, though before i do shopping, i always eat something so i can stay on my budget and not grab everything i see.

the cafe' was closed so i had to get a deli sandwich.

i went to go pay and a lady steps in front of me.
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I was reading a post today about the kingdom songs we sang as JW's.
by booker-t in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i was thinking about the kingdom songs we sang as jw's and was wondering about you posters out there that are ex-jw's or still jw's what was you all time favorite "kingdom song" or what was you all time horrible song that we sang from both songbooks (1966 songbook or the later songbook made in 1984 sing praises to jehovah.

my favorite song was song #119 in the 1966 songbook "keep your eyes on the prize".

i like this song because it made me feel that armaggeddon was coming fast and the "new system" would be here to give me the prize.
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Possible way to caclulate Great Tribulation?
by sinis in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i was reading through some of the "other" bible texts (apocraphyls (sp?

)) and came across an interesting verse regarding the fallen angels:enoch 10:11 .

and the lord said unto michael: 'go, bind semjaza and his associates who have united themselves with women so as to have defiled themselves 12 with them in all their uncleanness.
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What are your favorite Sci Fi Movies or Books?
by joelbear in
1. jw
2. friends
what are your favorite sci fi movies or books.. mine.. asimov's foundation series.

clarke's childhoods end.. the day the earth stood still.

close encounters.
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The bible and astronomy
by thinker in
1. jw
2. friends
has anyone else done any research on the bible as an astronomy book?

if so what do you think of that theory?

does it make sense to you?
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Films/movies that resonate with Apostates
by Black Man in
1. jw
2. friends
there are a few films that i really connect with that sum up my j-dub experiences........ .

shawshank redemption: if you've ever "served time" at bethel, you can't help but connect with this film.

institutionalization, mental persecution and "andy dufrene crossing through 500 yards of shit, came out clean on the other side.
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What Is The Worst Movie You Have Ever Seen?
by horrible life in
1. social
2. entertainment
sonnyboy hated napoleon dynamite .

elsewhere hated deuce bigalow; european gigolo .

my all time worst movie was arnold i saw it in about 1974. had roddy mcdowell.
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Is The Governing Body Of JW's Deliberately Deceiving People?
by Honesty in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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i find it very hard for me to believe that the governing body is unaware that many of the wtbts teachings and doctrines are not only deceiving people but are also spiritually, mentally and physically harming them as well.

what are your thoughts and comments?
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most hated analogies
by googlemagoogle in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we've already got some "most hated" threads on here, like "most hated bible verse" or "most hated meeting", don't know if there's another thread on metaphors/analogies.

one of the most used analogies used is the "jehovah's like a loving father holding your hand and leading you, you can trust him like a little child trusts his father".

i don't know how often i heard that one.