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  WHAT'S NEW? DOORSTEP BIBLE STUDIES!

  by stillAwitness in

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  2. relationships

  so i'm in service this morning and the young sister i was working with had what they call now a "doorstep bible study" .

  its been encouraged by the fds that if one has a regular return visit with an interested one that one can hold a bible study by having them read one or two paragraphs out of the require brochure and ask the questions right at their doorstep.. i've never actually seen it done and boy let me tell you it was the most awkard, ridiculous thing i have ever seen!

  the poor sister (who was nothing older thatn 15) is standing at the door having this grown woman read a paragraph out of the require brochure, and after having her ansewring the question and read a scripture she then then tells her she'll see her next week!

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  jstalin

  I feel like I'm missing out on all the fun.... I never get any JWs at my door.
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  Intelligent Design and Real World Nastiness

  by TD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the concept of intelligent design in every form that ive run across contains as a basic premise, the benevolence of the "intelligence" behind the design.

  please dont misunderstand; i'm not faulting proponents of id for this.

  any other id scenario involving a supreme being is frankly too depressing to contemplate.

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  The underlying ID argument is that life is so complex that it necessitates a creator. However, they negate their own argument. The creator, therefore, would be far more complex than life, thus the creator must have a creator too - using their logic.
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  I confess - Please help

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can't stand it anymore.

  i've been suffering with a problem for the last 20 years.

  i don't even know what it is called.

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  Come to the light.... walk in to the light...
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  Profile of the New Awake!

  by Severus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  jw's now have the january awake!

  in hand.

  notice that there is no specific date, for the awake!

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  OMG - that "How would you answer" looks like it came from second grade...
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  Hello to a lurking friend.

  by avishai in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a thread to say hi to any of your friends that you know lurk on the board, but don't post.

  drop 'em a line, in code, if necessary.

  i'm gonna say hi to one that i love like a brother.

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  jstalin

  Lurking.... lurking....
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  Help me get in the mood!

  by Crumpet in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  earlier today i posted a rather scroogish reply to a sweet post from rebel8.. christmas is just a week away.

  i've decorated the house singlehandly - wrapped millions of presents, put the tree up, faithfully pegged the cards up on a silver thread extending over the dining room and am about to commence a frenzy of cleaning so that i dont look too slovenly when the in laws arrive.

  i've even played a bit of bing crosby earlier.. so tell me whats good about christmas and how to get in the spirit?

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  jstalin

  Watching the good ole movie Gremlins always gets me into the Christmas mood. :)
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  Song you are listening to?

  by greendawn in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what song are you listening to right now or what was the last one you listened to?

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  jstalin

  Now: The Creed by MD45. Previous song: some Bochelli.
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  Still need some KM numbers....

  by jstalin in

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  2. friends

  i need some numbers - please help.

  us monthly publisher numbers - august 2005-present .

  us monthly baptism numbers - oct 2004-present .

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  jstalin

  I need some numbers - please help.

  US monthly publisher numbers - August 2005-present

  US monthly baptism numbers - Oct 2004-present

  US memorial attendance and partakers - 1989, 1990, 1995-present

  Thanks!
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  MAN DATES GAL ON INTERNET FOR SIX MONTHS -- AND IT TURNS OUT SHE'S HIS MOM

  by zagor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a good lesson for everybody using the net ... .

  marseilles, france -- skirt-chasing playboy daniel anceneaux spent weeks talking with a sensual woman on the internet before arranging a romantic rendezvous at a remote beach -- and discovering that his on-line sweetie of six months was his own mother!

  "i walked out on that dark beach thinking i was going to hook up with the girl of my dreams," the rattled bachelor later admitted.

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  Ahhhhh..... France.
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  I have a couple of questions about the bible..Please help! Elders got upset

  by DavidChristopher in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i tried to ask elders and they got upset with me.

  if bad associations spoil useful habits, why did jesus do it?

  why is nothing new ever discovered from the bible?

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  Why did I get into trouble asking questions about things I read in the bible?; Are we not bible students?

  David,

  Asking questions worries them because much of the Watchtower doctrine is not Bible-based. When you ask questions, you start demanding critical thinking, and critical thinking is discouraged at every level by the Watchtower.

  You should be careful about asking questions - make sure you want to deal with the consequences of using your brain. There is a lot of freedom to be had by utilizing your God-given ability to reason, but those who despise critical thinking in favor of conformity for the sake of maintaining an organization, will reject you.