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  What Do YOU Think Is The BIGGEST Revelation That Has Gotten JWs Exposed???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for me, it was the un debacle.

  their association and weak retreat was priceless.

  after that, silentlambs ranks right up there.. of course, if it were not for ray franz, many of us would've never even thought about leaving!.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  It was the realization that the 'Truth Book' is now in the same league as CT Russell's books
  & nothing more than apostate fodder.
  
  I literally based my entire life on the things that I learned there.
  
  When I mentioned this fact to the organization's 'mature pillars',
  they said that people like me should "get over it!"
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  why have jws got so many women among thier ranks?

  by cyrus in

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  2. friends

  any answers ive got ideas but would love some input from u guys first thanks peeps...?

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  Amnesty Vendor

  It seems that women are more sociable and readily recognize the need for
  & contribute to a support system.
  
  JWs and religion in general provide an organized group,
  which gives a semblance of order and security.
  
  Plus, where else are people automatically made to feel exclusively special because of being specifically chosen by the supreme being of the universe?
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  Wow a long list of Famous active JWs and xJWs

  by Lady Lee in

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  2. friends

  i didn't know of some of these and question the status of others.

  many i have never heard of.. list of famous jehovah's witnessesa range of participation is represented by these individuals, from full activity to disaffiliation.. george benson - jazz guitarist maurizio bianchi - musician cheryl bradley - executive housekeeper ivana brkic - croatian musician richard cameron- dutch musician valerie campbell - mother of naomi campbelltom edur - former nhlice hockey player.

  ida e. eisenhower (mother of president eisenhower) leopold engleitner - buchenwald concentration camp survivor and centenarian.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  John Salley: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n6_v45/ai_8864215
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  Wow a long list of Famous active JWs and xJWs

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i didn't know of some of these and question the status of others.

  many i have never heard of.. list of famous jehovah's witnessesa range of participation is represented by these individuals, from full activity to disaffiliation.. george benson - jazz guitarist maurizio bianchi - musician cheryl bradley - executive housekeeper ivana brkic - croatian musician richard cameron- dutch musician valerie campbell - mother of naomi campbelltom edur - former nhlice hockey player.

  ida e. eisenhower (mother of president eisenhower) leopold engleitner - buchenwald concentration camp survivor and centenarian.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  I did not see these in any list:
  
  JaRule: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1480118/20031031/story.jhtml
  
  Thelonius Monk: http://www.monkzone.com/Profiles_interviews/Frank%20London%20Brown.htm
  
  Terrance Howard
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  Snopes says toasting, clinking glasses has nothing to do with superstition

  by under_believer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.snopes.com/food/rituals/clink.asp.

  excerpt:.

  each of those explanations is false.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  No offense, but I was just being a smartA$$!
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  Snopes says toasting, clinking glasses has nothing to do with superstition

  by under_believer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.snopes.com/food/rituals/clink.asp.

  excerpt:.

  each of those explanations is false.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  While I find the Snopes argument to be at least interesting,
  I feel the need to ask the following:
  
  Who are the writers of this article?
  From where comes their authority to teach on this topic?
  How can I verify the authenticity of the article's references?
  
  At least, the WTS ... (Oh, Nevermind!)
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  Is this where I went wrong in my marriage?!

  by deeskis in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  just got this email of a magazine article from 1955. .

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  Amnesty Vendor

  This is most likely a fake:
  
  http://suewidemark.com/historyinfo/goodwife.htm
  
  http://www.snopes.com/language/document/goodwife.asp
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  OK, my dealing-with-heckler skills need work! (stand up comedy)

  by AlmostAtheist in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i went to the bar again tonight for my 4th appearance at the open mic comedy event.

  my last three sets went fine, got plenty of laughs, and i felt good about them.

  tonight i thought some folks from work were going to be there so i was using old material that had worked previously.

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  Heckler: You're an asshole!
  
  Dave: Oh! Now I understand why nobody would open the door to us. (or something along those lines!)
  
  Audience: (ROFL) Oh my god! This guy is spot on tonight. We gotta recommend him to HBO!!!
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  Will we see the GB replace 1914 with a new date in the next 30 years?

  by nvrgnbk in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ray franz mentioned in crisis of conscience that in 1980 schroeder, klein, and suiter proposed changing the start of "this generation" from 1914 to 1957. as the "this generation" doctrine has since mysteriously morphed any date associated with it is moot.

  however, as time marches on without the developments anticipated by the gb may they again pick a new year, this time for the invisible enthronement of christ, in an attempt to buy time and regain credibility?

  what dates or historical events would be likely choices?

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  Amnesty Vendor

  I only make that statement, because for many years I served as wt & bookstudy conductor.
  During this time, very, very, very few could understand the significance of wt doctrines and even fewer were willing to give it serious thought.
  
  Age has little to do with it.
  Many are afraid to allow even the thoughts to develop because of the snowball effect that it may have on their lives.
  
  I could go on & on about this, but many have done a much better job on this site already.
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  Will we see the GB replace 1914 with a new date in the next 30 years?

  by nvrgnbk in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ray franz mentioned in crisis of conscience that in 1980 schroeder, klein, and suiter proposed changing the start of "this generation" from 1914 to 1957. as the "this generation" doctrine has since mysteriously morphed any date associated with it is moot.

  however, as time marches on without the developments anticipated by the gb may they again pick a new year, this time for the invisible enthronement of christ, in an attempt to buy time and regain credibility?

  what dates or historical events would be likely choices?

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  Amnesty Vendor

  Honestly, there are so few jws around who even have a clue about the importance of those dates.
  They could change it to almost anything and the vast majority would stay around to show loyalty at any cost.
  The relatively few who give up will simply be dismissed as bitter apostates, seeking their own selfish desires.
  
  No matter how weak the doctrinal argument or strong & clear the evidence, if a jw ain't ready to leave - they simply ain't goin' nowhere!