While this page about them not being a cult is hilarious and ridiculous, their page on on "Who was the founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses?" will have you laughing so hard, you will piss your knickers! According to them, Charles Russell did not found the Jehovah's Witnesses, it was .... Jesus Christ!
Wild_Thing
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses a Cult? (alternate title: Balls, Cuts, and Dudes - Oh My!)
by cognisonance inoh my... from their jw.org site:.
no, jehovahs witnesses are not a cult.. .
nice rebuttal to the question.
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JWs cheat the least??
by lambsbottom inhow do ya figure this!??.
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http://www.opposingviews.com/i/religion/survey-finds-evangelical-christians-are-most-likely-cheat-their-spouses.
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Wild_Thing
When you spend every waking moment studying with your spouse, going to meetings with your spouse, and going out in service with your spouse, who would have the time?
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What's more to blame- the WT or the bible?
by keyser soze inaren't they both just differen't variations of the same lie?
the only difference is the scale on which their impact on humanity is measured.
that, and the fact that the bible can exist without the wt, but not vice versa.. but at the end of the day, what's the difference between claiming to be the inspired word of god, or the one true religion?
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Wild_Thing
This reminds me of the age old line I have heard in America all my life. "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." While I admantly disagree with this statement as it relates to guns, I do agree with it as it relates to the bible. The bible is a book. A book can't hurt you. People on the other hand ...
It's all what you do with it. Use it as a doorstop and no one gets hurt.
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San Diego Convention Rules
by lambsbottom inheard from an elder friend in so.
cal that the san diego convention has new rules this year:.
no ezups or beach umbrellas.
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Wild_Thing
If you get too hot, you can always go take a dunk in the baptism pool to cool off!
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Worry Over Possible "Spying Elders"
by abbasgreta inthis seems to be a real worry for 'faders' on a number of threads.
the responses to ducati's first posting.
is a good example.
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Wild_Thing
Yes, I remember being so paranoid the elders. Part of it is well founded, though. The elders kept coming to my apartment and knocking on the door to talk to me. TWO OF THEM. I always dropped to the floor, crawled into another room and hid. Every time I did it, I remembered seeing other people do the exact same thing when I would be out in service and knock on their door! Lol! Eventually, they left me alone.
I think it depends on how big/small a town you live in and how eagar the elders in your congregation are as to whether they spy on you or come after you.
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12-year-old girls stabbed friend 19 times to please a mythological creature
by cantleave inhttp://abcnews.go.com/us/wirestory/12-year-wisconsin-girls-stab-friend-19-times-23959855.
sound familiar?.
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Wild_Thing
I heard this guy named Abraham almost did that once.
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New Light: I hear all the time as the Armageddon gets closer the light get's brighter
by goingthruthemotions innew light: i hear all the time as the armageddon gets closer the light get's brighter.
where in the bible is this supported.
all i could fined is in.
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Wild_Thing
The JWs are champs at using analogies that make no sense.
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Taking care of aging parents
by skeeter1 ini hear that a recent talk was about taking care of one's aging parents.
i agree.
generally, kids should take care of aging parents.
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Wild_Thing
BeatseatDevil .... I understand what you're saying, but in most societies (other than the Inuits), the parents care for the children until they grown, and the children care for the parents when they are of such an old age they can no longer care for themselves.
Personally, I do feel like it is the responsibility of the children, just as it was the responsibility of our parents when we were younger. But when abuse enters the picture, the natural order of things is disrupted, and I agree that there should be no expectation of any type of assistance.
My father was an elder, but he lived a double life and was very abusive at home. It took years for him to be found out, and in the end, he had nothing. Lost his wife, three kids, and the privelege of knowing his grandchildren. My sister and I use to joke that when he got old enough to enter a nursing home, we would find the dirtiest, nastiest, and most abusive nursing home we could find for him. (Yeah, we were bitter at the time.) Luckily, we will never have to face that reality. The asshole kicked the bucket at the young age of 65. The only relatives that went to his funeral were one sister and one of his daughters, who thought the JWs would think ill of her if she didn't.
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Taking care of aging parents
by skeeter1 ini hear that a recent talk was about taking care of one's aging parents.
i agree.
generally, kids should take care of aging parents.
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Wild_Thing
The JWs never believed they would need to be taken care. They never believed they would need a retirement, which is why my mother is now retired, collecting only social security and doesn't have two nickels to rub together. She is 65. Could she get a part time job to supplement her income? Sure! But then she couldn't act like a poor old single JW sister living in poverty so she can regular pioneer. These are the conditions of people that they celebrate the most.
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Could you get disfellowshipped for simply asking questions?
by LogCon inif so, what would be some examples?.
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only questions that show a higher degree of thought and intelligence please..
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Wild_Thing
If you disseminate your doubts and questions to others in the congregation, then yes, you certainly can, and it has happened before. For example, if you question that they are God's true organization, or question they are the one true religion, that could definitely get you in trouble.