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  If you could, would you have many wives?

  by eyeslice in

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  i read a book a few years back entitled white moguls, which looked at the british rule in india.

  apparently, quite a few upper class englishmen ended up going native in india, and ended up not only with great wealth and power, but also with their own harems.

  it seems to me that they had great lives!

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  insearchoftruth

  I like oompa's thinking!!!!!
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  What is the reason that the WTS uses for not celebrating Thanksgiving

  by insearchoftruth in

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  2. beliefs

  well i overheard my wife last night on the phone telling someone she does not celebrate thanksgiving, i have asked her in the past why and she gave the stock answer about how holidays are rooted in paganism.

  well from what i know, there is nothing pagan about the thanksgiving celebration, what is the official reason that is given for not celebrating this?

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  Is that in any of their books/pamphlets etc, I looked in the reasoning book and Thanksgiving is not discussed.......what about Paul stating not to judge one by the holidays one keeps?
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  If you could, would you have many wives?

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i read a book a few years back entitled white moguls, which looked at the british rule in india.

  apparently, quite a few upper class englishmen ended up going native in india, and ended up not only with great wealth and power, but also with their own harems.

  it seems to me that they had great lives!

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  insearchoftruth

  Well the way things have been lately.....one fewer than I presently have....but I hope things get smoother....
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  What is the reason that the WTS uses for not celebrating Thanksgiving

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well i overheard my wife last night on the phone telling someone she does not celebrate thanksgiving, i have asked her in the past why and she gave the stock answer about how holidays are rooted in paganism.

  well from what i know, there is nothing pagan about the thanksgiving celebration, what is the official reason that is given for not celebrating this?

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  Yep, US has mothers day....and even with the commandment to honor thy father and mother......

  If she gives me an answer, I will be sure to post, any other insight I would appreciate!
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  What is the reason that the WTS uses for not celebrating Thanksgiving

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well i overheard my wife last night on the phone telling someone she does not celebrate thanksgiving, i have asked her in the past why and she gave the stock answer about how holidays are rooted in paganism.

  well from what i know, there is nothing pagan about the thanksgiving celebration, what is the official reason that is given for not celebrating this?

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  I am awaiting a reply from her........guess if she doesn't want to celebrate Thanksgiving, we can just eat Turkey and the fixings while watching football games then.......how pathetic.
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  What is the reason that the WTS uses for not celebrating Thanksgiving

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well i overheard my wife last night on the phone telling someone she does not celebrate thanksgiving, i have asked her in the past why and she gave the stock answer about how holidays are rooted in paganism.

  well from what i know, there is nothing pagan about the thanksgiving celebration, what is the official reason that is given for not celebrating this?

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  insearchoftruth

  Well I overheard my wife last night on the phone telling someone she does not celebrate thanksgiving, I have asked her in the past why and she gave the stock answer about how holidays are rooted in paganism. Well from what I know, there is nothing pagan about the thanksgiving celebration, what is the official reason that is given for not celebrating this?
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  PROCLAIMERS OF GODS KINGDOM!

  by Number1Anarchist in

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  ok, what article in the proclaimers book makes you vomit the most?.

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  68 part of paragraph 2.. as a result, after the summer of 1917, a number of congregations of bible students were split into two groups, those loyal to the society and those who were easy prey to the smooth talk of the opposers!.

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  Do you mean Keep Jehovah's Day in Mind???
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  Letters to the Editor

  by sooner7nc in

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  has anyone on here used the method of sending a letter to the editor of their local paper, either exposing some of the wt's general misdeeds ie: child abuse, shunning, etc.

  or something perpetrated on them personally?

  if so, has anyone sent one to the fort worth star-telegram?

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  Sort of on a similar note, if the CNN site has a comment area on the Jonestown documentary, people could leave messages in the comments talking about how at Jonestown 900 were killed on site, but over the years many more than 900 have been killed due to the blood doctrine, as well as the families that are broken up due to the shunning/disfellowshipping rules.
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  appreciate the wealth of info here...in the history...amazing

  by oompa in

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  i know this place is shutting down, but i so hope its library of posts will live on....until this cult is no more....it would take an incredible amount of time to read all the posts ever made here....or even check out a few posts from all of the posters here....when you start to do so....and i do occasionally....it is amazing how many new posters feet the same pain.....have experienced the same dissalusionment....have lost so much...esp their family.......so sad.....life bless you all....................oompa

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  There are other boards that have been stood up, but the research and information that resides in the history here is second to none....I echo oompas thoughts completely!!
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  Deceptive or just wrong?

  by johnnyc in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been virtually non-stop studying everything i can get my hands on with regards the wtbts, and "apostate" literature and information.

  in all honesty, 80% at least is non-sense and over critical.

  however, i do find about 20% (if i have to create a percentage reference) is appropriate in its line of reasoning and questioning.

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  What would the reaction of a present day JW be if one were to give them that Awake to read? I am sure it would be shrugged off as old light, but it also shows the WTS as a false prophet......those of you who have been a JW or at least know the JW mindset, what do you think?