I just find it interesting that they are the ones that limit what their followers can read or what they can listen to. There is no organized "apostate" religion. I mean maybe a few congregations of people numbering in the hundreds, but the number of former Witnesses is in the millions. It is the JW organization that forbids their members to have contact with family members who have left or been thrown out, it is the JW organization that forbids its members to read any information about the religion outside of what the religion provides, heck a lot of general "worldy reading" is frowned upon. It is the JW organization that states that "we are the faithful slave because we say we are and we're right about saying so because we're the faithful slave". Its plain to see who has something to hide, its plain to see who isn't being forthright. As far as "apostates" are concerned, you can take what we have to say or leave it, its a personal choice and its always up to you what you want to believe. Anyone who can't see the difference is hanging on to this high control religion because they have some flaw within themselves that causes them to, much like a person stays with an abusive spouse.
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Feb 15 Watchtower: Apostates - Guard Against Deception
by truthseeker infeb 15 watchtower: apostates - guard against deception
don't you wish this were the real title of the 2nd study article?
well, it is, minus the word apostate.
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Does anyone own a Sony Wega TV set?
by JH ini bought one a few days ago, and i always did love the picture quality of sony tv's.
but the wega model is different.
the picture is very dark.
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I used to have one, didn't have a darkness problem with it. Mine had different picture modes for "movie" or "sports" etc, which adjusted various piture levels, some were brighter than others.
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MEETING ATTENDANCE SOARS and HALLS ARE FILLED TO CAPACITY! 2004 YB.
by Blueblades in.
2004 yb.page 23.. during the 2003 service year,2,340 kingdom halls were completed around the world.this represents an average of 195 halls per month,or just over 6 per day!since november 1999 when the construction program in lands with limited resources began,7,730 kingdom halls have been built.in many areas,once a hall is finished,meeting attendance soars and halls are soon filled to capacity.. my comment:this is nothing new.from the time of the dedication till the newness wears off this is usually the trend.halls filled to capacity does not indicate new converts.proof of this is when the memorial season comes around the halls usually are filled and then the very next meeting they are not filled to capacity.so,for one night meeting attendance soars then declines just as swiftly the next.. i am told that my hall which usually had a least 100 in attendance now has about 35 on school nights and 60 on sunday.what about your hall does it soar and is it filled to capacity?.
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Or hey, They're lying like they usually do
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Friends on JWD
by Sassy inok. i've been here a few months and already have created friendships from members of jwd.
i know some of you have met via the different gatherings over time and i really hope to get to one this next year myself.
i was wondering, if you could pick one or two members from this site to meet for real in person, who would it be?
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Joanna, of course!
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Battlestar Galactica
by Heatmiser ini just got done watching the first 2 hours.
so far the storyline has been good.
i think that if your a scifi fan you will love this show.
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Hmm, Stacy, I gotta disagree. I thought the effects and cinematography were pretty good for Television standards. But then again, I've been watching shows like Enterprise and Aqua Teen Hungerforce lately so maybe I'm askewed.
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High Unemployment Among Apostates
by Joker10 ina few days ago it was asked how many people here work.
of the 44 people who posted, 37 responded.
of those who admitted
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The problem is that you did not differentiate between those who are unemployed by choice and those who are actively seeking employment. Many people don't work because their S.O. does and choose not to. Others are full time students.
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Some Of Us Missing Out On Something?
by Englishman inreading through everyone's posts over the last few years.
broadly speaking, it seems that most of us left the jw's for 1 of 4 main reasons:.
1. anger.. 2. disappointment.
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People with such ideas about themselves are the source of much mischief in this world.
Some are, and yet many others are the source of much good in this world. I'm not religious myself, but religion can be a means to a good thing as well. NOt all religious people want to control you or tell you how to live your life. In fact, if you are ever in need you are more likely to recieve help from a religious person. A religious person is less likely to steal from you, a religious person is more likely to add something to society, do good works and raise a decent family. You don't hear about these people in the papers, but look around you, some of these people are your co-workers, neighbors and friends. Theres a lot more good in the world than people are ready to admit.
As far as why I left the JW's. First of all it was a breakdown in my faith in the religion. I took a look at others in the congregation, how they were nothing like what God's people are supposed to be, at least according to the bible that they themselves profess to believe in. Everything seemed legalistic, much like the Pharisees we studied about again and again in the Greatest Man book. They were a stark contrast to Jesus. I just though the whole religion hypocrytical. I began to doubt their doctrines when they amateurishly "explained away" why 'this generation' was dying out by replacing it with the ultimate in CYA explanations. I just simply stopped going and found that my life dd not change for the worse. I didn't really start becoming a worse person and I kept living what they would consider a 'moral' life. And I was a lot happier. It wasn't for two years that I actually was curious enough to do research into their history and beliefs. That was the nail in the coffin for me.
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Your Favorite Football Team?
by eisenstein insuperbowl is around the corner and just wondering how many of you are football fans and who your favorite team is?.
me, i don't watch football as much as i used to.
i'm from huntington, wv and the football team there is marshall university "the thundering herd".
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Sadly the CHARGERS
But hey, we beat the Lions! and the Vkings! Next up, the Packers at home where there will be more cheeseheads in the stands than actual Charger's fans, just like last week when I saw them do everything they could to lose to the Chiefs.
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Are most people just plain stupid?
by logansrun inwhat an audacious question!
" wow, bradley -- how could you stoop to such levels?
do you consider most people as simple sleepwalkers through life not paying much attention to reason, logic, science, history and a desire to understand?
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I have faith in people to ultimately make the right decisions for themselves. If most people were stupid I don't think that civilization would have progressed to the point that it has.
That being said, I think there exists much ignorance in the world and much of that ignorance is sanctioned and encouraged by people in a position of power. Either with money or political or any other form of influence. I think make the false assumptoin that they are intelligent based upon their schooling or achievements and I believe a lot of people are sold short for the same reasons. I think the most intelligent are those who know their purpose in life and are aware of themselves and those around them.
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When do you think it is the right age for body contact?
by morty inin hockey that is.....
this is my concern as a mother in the sport...i have 2 boys that play hockey...one is a competive 12 year old player and the other, well, he know longer plays because of a hockey accident,that almost cost him his life a year ago..he is 15 years of age, but at the time of the accident, he was 13...to make a long story short, he was hit from behind and the other player broke 3 of his ribs and rupchurd his spleen....he was in the hospital for 2 very long weeks and transfered from one hospital to another via air lift....he is now almost back to a full recovery but is not aloud to play because of the body contact in the sport.
( doctor will not give him the ok to return yet and i dont feel right about it either)..when he started hockey, he was 9 years old...they had no body contact till he became a "a" player, which happened the following year...now, he was experencied in body checking by the time he played with the other kids.
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Theres a time and place for this kind of thing and its called College...
Oh, different kind of body contact.
Well, since you can get seriously hurt or killed playing hockey at any age I guess it comes down to when do you feel your child is skilled enough to take care of themselves on the rink, and when you feel comfortable with them taking the risks of playing hockey.