Topics Started by JW_Researcher

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Judge Rutherford, A Machiavellian Genius?
by VM44 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
was judge rutherford truly a machiavellian genius?

did he carefully plan out and devise how to take control of the the watchtower and set himself up as an authoritarian ruler with absolute authority?.

or has too much credit been given to rutherford?.
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Trinity pamphlet, - a response & research
by Kristofer in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i'm not sure how much of this is old news to y'all but after being handed this literature, i was trying to find evidence on the ante-nicene fathers it quotes in this pamphlet.

i figured, if early christians didn't believe in it, then, to me anyway, the doctrine held some water.

i stumbled upon this essay by eric francke which is a direct response to the pamphlet and very well written in my opinion.
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"The Golden Age" Magazine on CD
by JW_Researcher in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i am having a devil of a time getting "the golden age" on cd.

i purchased 1919 to 1924 on a cd from e-bay (burgerbern) but that's all i've found.. any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.

even how to get a single copy of an article.. please and thank you.
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JWs' use of Technology and Penton's "Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada"
by JW_Researcher in
1. watchtower
2. bible
.

i've put in an interlibrary loan request for m. james penton's "jehovah's witnesses in canada: champions of freedom of speech and worship" which i can't seem to be able to purchase for less than around $200.. i guess it's a strict "supply and demand" reason for the cost.. i'm looking at jws use of technology, especially the radio.

i have the proclaimers and divine purpose books and a scholarly article or two but does anyone know of any studies conducted in this area?.
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JW Membership Stats in 1920s and 1930s
by JW_Researcher in
1. watchtower
2. bible
greetings and happy new year!

i have been looking on the net, through old year books, etc.

but have not been able to locate the membership statistics for the jws in the 1920s and 1930s.
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How Many Came in via Door-toDoor Witnessing?
by JW_Researcher in
1. watchtower
2. bible
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what percentage would you say came into your old or current congregation(s) via the door-to-door witnessing?

it is understood that your response is a guestimate.
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JWs are also in the dark regarding the true meaning of Sheol/Hades.
by Schizm in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the watchtower society explains "hades" as being "the common grave of mankind".

christendom's understanding of "hades" is, for the most part, quite different than that of the watchtower society.

the one similarity between the two beliefs is that in both cases "hades" is considered to be a literal place.. the truth of the matter is that neither the watchtower society or christendom has a correct understanding of the terms "hades".
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Rutherford Exposed: The Story of Berta and Bonnie
by Farkel in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
it was made by a women who in later years wore crotchless panties and bras which had holes in the nipple areas.

he not only knew the woman in question (she's now deceased), he has met her numerous times.

up until recently this secret of her year's long sexual affair with rutherford was kept by the family.
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Was the US intended to be a "Christian nation"?
by logansrun in
1. jw
2. friends
jefferson?s ?bible?

the life and selected writings of thomas jefferson.

the life and selected writings of thomas jefferson.
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Greg Stafford --- Update
by ExpandedMind in
1. jw
2. friends
good morning!

i found this post on channel c and thought i'd share it with those of you who are interested.

happy new year to all of you!