Posts by alanv

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Thank you, Watchtower!

by Chariklo in

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increasingly, i find myself resistant to any form of religion that dictates exactly what i should believe, what i should wear, down to the last skirt to meeting, or what i eat, what i read, what i watch, and denies me my god-given right to think for myself and to use the brain he gave me.. that's what i've gained from the watchtower.. thank you, watchtower!

you've done a good thing!

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alanv

I think although most of us have had bad expieriences with the Watchtower, we need to remember the good things it gave us as well.

I know I grew in confidence by enrolling in the Ministry School and going door to door. Also I had a great social life, always having someone to go around with or to have round socially.

Having said that I gave it all up when I realized how they had been deciving me for the last 20 years or so.

I am very glad I am out of it, having the freedom now to use my own brain to work things out rather than rely on the Watchtower.

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Does the Watchtower still print the "Kingdom Interlinear Translation" book?

by Resistance is Futile in

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it was last updated in 1985. does the watchtower still print it?

could a jw place an order for one at the kingdom hall?.

alanv

Does anyone know why they produced it when they were already using the Emphatic Diaglot. Was it to slant the translation toward their doctrines?

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Losch Zone visit -AUS

by the examinator 2012 in

losch visit 2009/10 he said "jw's will be the only remaining religion when the un rules in the near future!".

he said this with such arrogance and smug certainty!

what deals would have to be done and how would this manifest itself if they were to remain as the only religion?.

alanv

Looks like Losch needed a nice holiday so he flew to Australia. One thing you can be sure of with the governing body, they will have all the bases covered. Even if what they are saying is the opposite to what they have said before. That way they can quote what they got right in the future and just forget the cock ups.

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Essential Watchtower publications

by peggaloon in

hi friends,.

i have a very nice jw friend who is willing to hand me some old copies of books / magazines that they are throwing out.

he comes with a long background of the cult so he has many years of literature (50 years possibly).. which are the essential books / magazines i should try to get off him to help me in my evangelism to the witnesses?.

alanv

Surely it is best to see what is available on the Watchtower cd rom online. Then you can ask for anything before that time.

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Are JW's really not allowed to view apostate material?

by Joey Jo-Jo in

on youtube there is this man who recorded is judicial commitee, the point i am making is that the elders viewed his material on youtube as stated on the recording.. my question his are elders allowed to view apostate material but not non-elders?

when did this happen?

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alanv

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March 2012 Interview with Dr. Fridey, CEO of the Red Cross headquarters in Pomona, Calif.

by Lady Lee in

people need to see this video.

if you have any lingering doubts about those who critisize ex-jws who try to refute the jw stance on blood transfusions or are unsure where you stand on the issue regarding accepting or even donating blood this is a must see.

it is long but worth watching.. now if only i can figure out how to embed it.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzzotomct38 .

alanv

We are having a discussion on the Topix website about one of the points she made about very few people dying these days from blood complications after a transfusion.

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Witness Lurkers- A Simple Question

by mrquik in

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as you are willing to sacrifice not only your life but the lives of your loved ones, what concrete proof do you have that you are the one true religion, led by jesus christ & guided by jehovah's holy spirit?.

alanv

Over half the world have not even heard the JW message.

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How Does The Message Attract New Converts In Field Service?

by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

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what attracts new ones into the jw fold these days, the message, the friends, someone to listen to their problems, a personal relationship with god?

what?.

alanv

There will always be ones who are at a low point in their lives. If a JW calls on that person, they can tell the person that all will be ok very soon if blah, blah, blar.

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How many new baptisms are family members?

by ilikecheese in

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i don't know if there is any hard evidence on this or anything, but about how many of the new baptisms each year are children of jws, other family members of jws, or acquaintances?

how many are actual new people who have no ties to them at all?

it seems like the largest number are kids who are sort of pressured into it.

alanv

I really wish the society would compile those figures. Unfortunately I guess that will never happen as the sheep would then see how useless the door to door work is.

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Biblical precedence for opposing viewpoints within the Congregation

by Momma-Tossed-Me in

often the wtbts uses the gathering of older men in jerusalem as support for the organizational structure used today.

this essay will examine the validity of that claim by way of logic and reason.. .

logically an argument could be formulated that this meeting was not a regularly scheduled or organized group that held weekly or monthly meetings to discuss things related to the early christian congregation but that is a thesis to be explored on another day.. .

alanv

Yes thank momma, really interesting. It just shows how all of us should read an account properly and all the way through, not just pick out odd verses as the gov body have done.