Posts by insearchoftruth

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1976 Questions By Jehovah's Witnesses

by cabasilas in

back in 1976 a network of jws began discussions on some subjects and were surprised their questions about the wt society were similar.

they sent out thousands of copies of a 20 page letter to kingdom halls in several countries.

i remember hearing about it from a couple of elders when it happened.

insearchoftruth

Looks interesting, thanks!!! As always very appreciated.

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Nurse friend of mine needs help ... Has a research project on ... drums please ... JWs

by What-A-Coincidence in

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she is askn the following...can you guys pitch in?

i have to do a project on jws for my nursing class.

the only thing i know is that they dont believe in getting blood or blood products.

I think it would be important to mention the changes in allowing organ transplants....and I know it is well known here, but the hypocrisy of allowing blood fractions which come from donated/stored blood in the blood bank, but not allowing one to donate or store blood.

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Prince Needs Hip Surgery. Doesn't want it, then wants it, doesn't want it and now wants it.

by Yizuman in

source: http://www.showbiz411.com/prince-patti-labelle-apollo.

prince: so hip he needs two new onestuesday, june 09, 2009. music / by roger friedman.

tags: prince.

insearchoftruth

Michael returned to earth as prince, not Jesus??? Is that why the Bible says the Prince of Peace....the bible said so, it must be true, he even sang a song about doves, and doves symbolize peace, don't they....Little Red Corvette, is that the scarlet beast?

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Prince Needs Hip Surgery. Doesn't want it, then wants it, doesn't want it and now wants it.

by Yizuman in

source: http://www.showbiz411.com/prince-patti-labelle-apollo.

prince: so hip he needs two new onestuesday, june 09, 2009. music / by roger friedman.

tags: prince.

insearchoftruth

Second question. Does hip surgery involve a lot of blood loss

If it is at all similar to knee surgery...no....and even if that were the case, I have read all over the WT that Jehoober will watch out for jehooberites.

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Prince Needs Hip Surgery. Doesn't want it, then wants it, doesn't want it and now wants it.

by Yizuman in

source: http://www.showbiz411.com/prince-patti-labelle-apollo.

prince: so hip he needs two new onestuesday, june 09, 2009. music / by roger friedman.

tags: prince.

insearchoftruth

Well why should he worry about the surgery.....the end is so near and brother Prince will be restored to perfect health.......

This will be very cruel sounding, but a surgical problem where Prince needs blood and either takes it or does not take it and happens to have complications or passes would create an amazing buzz.....

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Feedback for my next Freeminds article on how to use my Tough Questions Series....

by Tuesday in

these are only portions of blood, even when combined they do not make up full blood.

if when blood is separated its no longer considered blood, then why dont you accept blood transfusions in general?

insearchoftruth

Great logic....like normal!

Is there any fraction of blood not permitted???

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The young ones are leaving in droves!!!

by 1914BS in

i hear that many congos are loosing all their young dubs and now only very old dubs are left.

it seems the jws religion is dying out because there are no youngins to replace the aging ms/elder/cos .

the young dubs are very internet savy and would rather play warcraft than go out in the field circus.. i remember a wt study article a couple of years ago that was entitled" when a young person rebels" or something like that - anyone know that mag?.

insearchoftruth

skeeter1, great way to ask the question.....

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Come Be My Follower - my wife is making the son read this with her

by insearchoftruth in

my wife has gotten another renewed zeal for the wts, well due to his own misbehaving (and i am sure conversations with the dubs on how to get him better) she has decided to make him read come be my follower.. am pretty sure i have a pdf of this..... my stepson is pretty good at thinking for himself and i have already shown him stuff on 1975 and other questionable teachings, last night when she finished reading chapter one with him, he stepped out of the room, looked at me and said "that was hell".. anyone here have any thoughts on this book, i think she is going to read it with him (and he is almost 16) so i would like to provide him a leading question or two, maybe this can cause her to think as well.. thanks,.

isot.

insearchoftruth

If this is the latest manifestation of your wife's many attempts of being zealous be assured that it won't last long, but I'm sure you know that already.

That is what I am hoping for, thanks Josie.

This zealous boost entails her having all the books she can spread all over the place, magazines, bible teach, you name it....including the wonderful highlighter......gag.

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The young ones are leaving in droves!!!

by 1914BS in

i hear that many congos are loosing all their young dubs and now only very old dubs are left.

it seems the jws religion is dying out because there are no youngins to replace the aging ms/elder/cos .

the young dubs are very internet savy and would rather play warcraft than go out in the field circus.. i remember a wt study article a couple of years ago that was entitled" when a young person rebels" or something like that - anyone know that mag?.

insearchoftruth

Hi and welcome NINfan05

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Money and the BORG...

by cognac in

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friends

it seems to me that most of the borgs growth now is from 3rd world countries and from uneducated, poorer people.

i don't believe this was the case years ago.

and, there are a lot in that are stuck in.

insearchoftruth

it is religion that only takes and doesn't give,,other religions in third-world countries often create schools and hospital clinics but JWs won't do that (won't even encourage its youth to go to college even to become teachers, doctors, nurses).

If they are to survive, they are going to have to learn to provide things to society rather than Watchtowers, Awakes and other 'bible based publications'.......Jesus spoke of feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, why can't they emulate this 'greatest man who ever lived'.

Jesus did not walk around in a suit, he did not care how the folks he associated with dressed, why does the organization who is just like the early church care about these things.

I am not an expert at anything considered JW, but the moves they are making lately are all about money, paperback books, shortening of meeting times (the KH does not need to be open and heated as much), selling buildings in Brooklyn and moving to upstate NY, laying off of Bethelites, moving printing operations for some things to Canada and other European countries.

I would not be surprised to see the JW only publications available for printing online (heck, this site already has a lot of them available in pdf), this would reduce the printing burden and a pretty significant cost. They will need to provide greater pressure on the rank and file to donate to the 'worldwide work', but they need a disaster to help. The sister my wife is studying with is using the issue where more and more states are approving gay marriage or civil unions as a rallying cry because she knows my wife's stance on homosexuality....