Topics Started by Spectrum

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Disfellowshipping - Pros and Cons
by Spectrum in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
when i was a jw i remember believing that disfellowshipping was jws great and distinguishing feature.

great, because it got rid of the people that didn't take our righteous path seriously and wanted the temporary trappings of the world including all the sinful stuff and brought them back into our puritanical line if they genuinely repented.

the congregation therefore maintained a high christain standard.
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On this Forum my Light is getting Dimmer
by Spectrum in
1. jw
2. friends
i don't know if it is a good or bad thing but my view of jws has got dimmer since i joined jwd.

the reason i'm not sure is because i don't dislike the jws per se as i've met some good people but at the same time i feel more suspicious of these people's drive and motive - i'm talking about the ones i know personally.

i find that disconserting and uncomfortable.
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Honour Killings - Who are we to talk?
by Spectrum in
1. social
2. family
in the west according to police it is a fact that you are more likely to be killed by a person known to you than a complete stranger and i imagine good number will be carried out by a family member.

how much different is this from what the west has labeled honour killings?

as far as i'm concerned they are the same abomination, we just use clever language to impress upon people how in the west we are so much more civilised.
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Fairy tales - unsuspected effects on children?
by Spectrum in
1. social
2. relationships
a couple of years ago there was an article on tv discussing the possible negative effects that that fairy tales can have on children especially girls.

i don't remember it very well but basically they were saying that fairy tales, especially the ones that involve beautiful girls or princesses, put unnecessary pressure on little girls from a very young age to have to look pretty if they are going to get their prince charming or do well in general in real life.

it makes sense because it seems to fall under the category of conditioning and it's easy to condition children.
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How much written in this Forum can be believed?
by Spectrum in
1. jw
2. friends
i want to turn this forum on its head for this thread.

i'm here on this forum to find as many truths as is possible relating to jwism.

i'm not really here to stick the boot in although once in a while my emotions might get the better of me.
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How much JW love is enough?
by Spectrum in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've noticed over my short time on the forum that one of the indictments levied against the jws is the lack of brotherly/sisterly love that they extend to the follow jw.

i remember my first congregation (i was about 14/15).

of the nearly 200 people there i was only ever invited to two brother's homes over a 2 year period.
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Blood and sacrifice alternative view point
by Spectrum in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
from the jw point of view as 'christians' they are bound by all the new and some old testament laws.

it would be a farce if they copped out every time things got hard, they might as well have a corporate merger with the catholics.

acts 15:20 clearly states that the new christians that are being recruited should abstain from blood amongst other things.
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How would JWs run a country if they had one?
by Spectrum in
1. jw
2. friends
can anybody imagine what it would be like to live in a country run by jws?

what would they call it?

what laws would they have?
Parallel Universe Parallel Salvation
by Spectrum in
1. jw
2. friends
could it be that the relationship of parallel universes is to the physical world as parallel religions are to salvation.

so your religious beliefs aren't wrong but will actually work for you as you have laid them down.

to clarify some examples: .
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JW doctrinal errors list
by Spectrum in
1. watchtower
2. medical
can we list as many doctrinal errors of the jws.

here's a couple from me .

2. can only be saved through membersip to wbts and fds .