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  Crisis of Conscience

  by Kristofer in

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  i just finished reading this book.

  i've got to say, that last chapter was amazing and so inspiring.

  i haven't felt that good after reading a book in a long time.

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  Gadget, do you think that book would work for someone who was born in into the Org? I think there is less "recruitment" there.
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  JW interpretation of bible

  by osmosis in

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  2. friends

  say, for example, you ask a jw about the book of genesis, and about the seven days, we all know what they say, that it's in "god time" which means 1 day = 7000 years, by their reckoning.

  does this particular argument have any validity?

  to me it seems like an "escape hatch", a tool to explain away what one could call certain "irregularities" in the bible.. they seem to think they can cross-reference any one part of the bible with any other as serves their ideological agenda.

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  like the explanation, Shazard!
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  Crisis of Conscience

  by Kristofer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just finished reading this book.

  i've got to say, that last chapter was amazing and so inspiring.

  i haven't felt that good after reading a book in a long time.

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  I just finished reading this book. I've got to say, that last chapter was amazing and so inspiring. I haven't felt that good after reading a book in a long time. I just read the 2004 revised version. I hope some of you who have the older version read the same thing I did. Sometimes I think that last chapter alone is enough to make anyone choose Christian Liberty over a controlled organization.
  
  Is it possible for anyone to remain a JW after reading this?
  
  Is there anyone who is still active that has read this book?
  
  What are your thoughts? Have your thoughts/actions changed by reading this book?
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  Awake! response showing holidays are ok and conscience matter - Inside!!

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i forget where i got this, but this scan is from the july 2004 awake!

  magazine, and as you can see it responds to a reader asking about the obviously pagan pinata tradition.

  but that isn't the story or the shocker here, it is the society's response to the article.

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  I really REALLY want to read this but it is WAY too blury or small... Can you rescan this possibly?
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  Witnesses for Jesus....Post search!

  by Kristofer in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  trying to find a post with several scriptural references for being witnesses of christ as opposed to the name jehovah.

  any help?

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  THanks for the posts! I still couldn't find the original thread but these definitely help.
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  Witnesses for Jesus....Post search!

  by Kristofer in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  trying to find a post with several scriptural references for being witnesses of christ as opposed to the name jehovah.

  any help?

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  Trying to find a post with several scriptural references for being witnesses of Christ as opposed to the name Jehovah. Any help??
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  Since Moses shares same titles with Jehovah and Jesus does it make him God?

  by booker-t in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am saying this as a joke towards trinitarian reasoning but if a person acts on trinitarian assumption the bible could be used to prove moses is jehovah god of the old testaments.

  one of the things that i notice with trinitarians is that they are constantly using "circular" reasoning in their attempts to prove jesus is jehovah.

  they seem to rely heavily on if a certain title is used for jehovah and is again used for jesus then that is proof positive that jesus is jehovah.

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  Booker-T, do you have references for your Moses claims?
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  Without Sarcasm, How would a witness respond to this?

  by Kristofer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i plan on posing this question the next time my dub friends knock on my door..

  what is the good news, the gospel you preach?

  as a witness, what are the responses i can expect?

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  I plan on posing this question the next time my dub friends knock on my door.. What is the good news, the gospel you preach? As a witness, what are the responses I can expect? From your responses, I plan on doing some research so I can efficiently discuss this. I know there have been many threads here about how they preach a different gospel. HOWEVER, I know that many times what is Watchtower Doctrine and what they will say at my door are two different things... Thanks
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  JW memorial 2006

  by toreador in

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  anyone know the date yet?

  i think i may attend this year to keep them guessing.. tor

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  So I got invited to the Memorial today...I'm not a witness though...is this normal? Will they instruct me not to take the bread and wine? What if I partake?
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  Functionality in the aftermath

  by Kristofer in

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  i've noticed several posts talking about depression, guilt, fear while being a witness.. my question is, because of the psychological trauma and years of indoctrination, do you still find it difficult to be fully functional and free even after you have decided to leave the wt?

  do some people find certain types of intimacy still difficult?

  celebrations?

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  I've noticed several posts talking about depression, guilt, fear while being a witness.. My question is, because of the psychological trauma and years of indoctrination, do you still find it difficult to be fully functional and free even after you have decided to leave the WT? Do some people find certain types of intimacy still difficult? Celebrations? etc..?