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  Is the term "worldly" outdated?

  by A.proclaimer in

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  2. friends

  yesterday i had to listen to the co from a spanish congregation on the phone.

  he said the fds has been gradually moving away from the word "worldly" and teaching jws not to use the term anymore.

  has anyone heard this in their congregation or heard the term "non-believers" used before?

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  Wild_Thing

  I am pleased, yet really surprised, that they are letting go if this word. "Worldly" sounds offensive and insulting. I don't think they would drop this word without seeing something they might gain. Seeing how they are bleeding members and the majority of their new members are acquired from procreation within the ranks, I think they see the need to make their religion more palatable to the rest of the world. I think they are recognizing that, as the saying goes, you catch more flies with honey.

  Perhaps they will next drop the word "disfellowship" and call it "forced hiatus"!
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  Cards Against Humanity

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  we bought this game for xmas because it looked funny and we like board / card games.. https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/.

  omg, it's freakin' hilarious!.

  it turns out too that we're really bad people.

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  Wild_Thing

  I will admit to loving this game, too. It is so funny! And yes, it is a good thing there is no hell because we would be headed straight there!
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  Adult Homework and Extra Credit

  by lovesjehovah in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it seems that once we became sensible adult humans, we lost our way.

  we stopped asking questions.

  we submitted to the bidding of the world.

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  Wild_Thing

  I cheated. But seriously ... our world could do without religion. I will attempt to make this change by not belonging to any religion.

  Imagine there's no heaven
  It's easy if you try
  No hell below us
  Above us only sky
  Imagine all the people
  Living for today...
  
  Imagine there's no countries
  It isn't hard to do
  Nothing to kill or die for
  And no religion too
  Imagine all the people
  Living life in peace...
  
  You may say I'm a dreamer
  But I'm not the only one
  I hope someday you'll join us
  And the world will be as one
  
  Imagine no possessions
  I wonder if you can
  No need for greed or hunger
  A brotherhood of man
  Imagine all the people
  Sharing all the world...
  
  You may say I'm a dreamer
  But I'm not the only one
  I hope someday you'll join us
  And the world will live as one
  
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  Watchtower crackdown on anointed expansion - are they reaching for a solution to the expanding numbers problem?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if this has been discussed i missed it.

  i think the january study watchtower is a concerted attempt to reduce the numbers claiming to be anointed.

  but i love the sneaky way they go about it this time.

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  Wild_Thing

  I was also wondering ... how does the Watchtower document how many of their members claim to be anointed? Are memorial partakers the only way they count this number? If there some secret form that congregations are asked to submit noting members that claim to be anointed?
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  Article: As religious group cashes in, former councilman lashes out

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20151217/blogs04/151219858.

  as religious group cashes in, former councilman lashes out.

  by erik engquist .

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  Wild_Thing

  “I voted for [the rezoning], based on the promises that they made about the park and the subway stop, and based on the theory that religious organizations shouldn’t be treated the same as for-profit developers,” he said.
  

  And right there lies the problem.
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  Nativity Scene in JW Literature

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  does anyone know if the jws have very printed a picture of, what might be considered, a nativity scene in any of their literature?

  i think it would funny to create a christmas card using their own artwork!

  haha!

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  Those are great! Thanks! I wonder how long it would take for JWs to realize it's their own artwork, but I sent them Christmas cards made with these images! Haha!
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  Nativity Scene in JW Literature

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  does anyone know if the jws have very printed a picture of, what might be considered, a nativity scene in any of their literature?

  i think it would funny to create a christmas card using their own artwork!

  haha!

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  Wild_Thing

  Does anyone know if the JWs have very printed a picture of, what might be considered, a nativity scene in any of their literature? I think it would funny to create a Christmas card using their own artwork! Haha!
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  70 inch t.v.'s on stage

  by dbq407 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so the other night we had a resolution to purchase two 70 inch t.v.

  's to hang on either side of the stage.

  and also a smaller t.v.

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  Projectors and projector screens? Giant TVs and Roku boxes? Wifi in Kingdom Halls and a JW Broadcasting station?

  Seriously! If I were to go back today, I would not know how to act! It doesn't even sound like the same religion! I completely expect to start seeing crazy Lett have his own Evangelical show on JW tv with an 800 number to call and donate money to the Lord!
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  Is this possible?

  by WasOnceBlind in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  first of all my parents don't know that i no longer consider my self a jw of believe in the stuff they say (after 10+ years of dissociation it shouldn't be rocket science) and there is no way my dad would ever listen to me if i were to talk to him about tatt and all the contradictions and false prophecies.

  however, he is always reading, and he spends a lot of time in the computer using the wt library (the cd one).

  i was wondering, if there would be a way to maybe "hack" the program, maybe replace some wt books with copies of something like crisis of conscience.

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  Your dad can't be that dumb.
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  Other Religious Groups Critical of Higher Education

  by Wild_Thing in

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  2. friends

  i was reading an essay online about how witnesses are critical of higher education and discourage it.

  the editor's note said there are other conservative religious groups that hold the same view towards education.. there are?

  do any of you know of any religious group that works as hard as the jws at keeping their members stupid?.

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  Wild_Thing

  Thanks for your thoughts. I forgot about the Amish, and I am surprised there are even any Pentecostal groups against education! I wonder if they are against it for everybody or just women?

  Here is the link to the article about JWs and education: http://www.religioustolerance.org/anon03.htm It's an old article and does not offer any new information on the topic, but the "Webmaster's Note" caught my eye. It made me wonder if the webmaster was a JW!

  Webmaster's note:
  This essay is critical of the Watchtower Society's policy towards higher education among its membership. This policy is seen in other conservative Protestant faith groups as well.