Dark Knight

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  Thank you, Watchtower, Bible and Tract Society!

  by David_R in

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  2. beliefs

  i wanted to say thank you to the wbts for enforcing a 'no-contact' rule on all those that have left the organization.. only by experiencing first-hand my former best-friends treating me like a complete stranger (see 'garbage') for standing up for my own beliefs was i finally able to tell the society 'good-bye' forever and not feel guilty about it.. i know this was not the wbts's intention from the alienation practice.

  it's intention was to make me feel guilty and lonely enough to come back to them.

  however, it has backfired on them and finally given me my freedom.. thank you, society, for lacking kindness and understanding.

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  Dark Knight

  Hi Bring_The_Light
  
  Did you think about finding a congregation where know one knows you and pretend that you're some average joe off the street? Ask them questions about their beliefs that way, or even ask for a bible study?
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  what movies do you recomend

  by heathen in

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  2. friends

  i'm always interested in seeing a good movie , anything out there that really rocked your world , please share.....

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  Dark Knight

  One of my fave movies is "Man on Fire" starring Denzel Washington
  
  Honorable mentions go to The Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, Annie, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
  
  :D Yes i love my childhood musicals
  
  DK
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  Dinosaurs, Homenids,and Jehovah's Witnesses (Oh My!)....

  by Tuesday in

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  2. friends

  so this hit me the other day, i distinctly remember on stage and otherwise jehovah's witnesses have no problem admitting that there were dinosaurs on the earth.

  in fact alot of times they would say that god used dinosaurs to get the earth ready for humans to inhabit it.

  however at the same time many jehovah's witnesses defiantly deny the existence of early homenids.

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  Dark Knight

  Hi Tuesday,
  
  The Creation book is full of selective referencing from the scientific community. It's an old pattern that the watchtower has used for a long time.
  
  Just goes to show their deceptive nature, and the fact that they're not really interested in the REAL truth at all. Their only interest is pushing their agenda and maintaining psychological control of their victims (rank & file jws).
  
  DK
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  Single Ministerial Servants and Elders...

  by B_Deserter in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm sure this has been touched on before, but i just thought about it tonight.

  i was thinking about the appointment of ministerial servants (deacons) and elders (bishops) in the kingdom hall.

  the watchtower society runs down the list of requirements in acts, that they must be good examples, pure, etc.

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  Dark Knight

  I always saw this scripture as a validation for polygamy.
  
  Think about it. If the writer had to make a point that the elders should only have one wife. It meant that there must have been Christian husbands around with more than one wife and they would have been accepted members of the Christian community, although not ideal candidates for the role congregation elders.
  
  Now I'm not a supporter of polygamy but I felt it was wrong of the watchtower to break up polygamous families of newly recruited members in countries where polygamy is accepted. There is no scriptural justification (that I know of) for it.
  
  DK
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  Jehovah's Witnesses are CASTING A GIANT SHADOW

  by Terry in

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  2. friends

  folks are about as happy as they decide to be.. looking on the bright side of life gives you more of a foothold when things go awry.

  nurturing hope builds a foundation for you which enables you to save for tomorrow and build toward the future and hang on when things get tough.. people dig their own graves when they become pessimists.

  "why bother" replaces "that's worth a try!".

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  Dark Knight

  Awesome post Terry!
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  Just out of interest - how many Australians are on this site?

  by Son of a preacher man in

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  just out of interest id like to know how many aussies are posting?

  im on the east coast, been everywhere from desert to coast.

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  Dark Knight

  I'm in Sydney :)
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  WHO WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  and by how much???

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  Dark Knight

  OMG What an awesome superbowl!
  
  What an amazing catch by Tyree, simply brilliant. And how the hell did Manning get it to him? One of the best plays ever. That play alone deserved to win a Superbowl on it's own merits.
  
  Commiserations to the Patriots but the Giants thoroughly deserved that!
  
  Ok I've had my fix of American sports till the next Superbowl :D I'll go back to my rugby league and cricket (aussie sports) now.
  
  Cheers
  DK
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  Question: Why was it ok to sell unbled meat to a foriegner for them to eat?

  by Lady Liberty in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hello all... ok, i have a question for any takers: deuteronomy 14:21 says this:.

  21 "you must not eat any body [already] dead.

  so, it is obvious that this is why they could not eat a animal that they found that had died, say from natural causes.

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  Dark Knight

  Hi Lady Liberty,
  
  You're right on the money. This is the very scripture which exposes the serious flaw in the watchtower's blood doctrine.
  
  Unfortunately the watchtower has no answer for this. I researched this thoroughly before I left and the only watchtower article that addresses this scripture actually sidesteps that very question.
  
  If the selling of unbled carcasses that were not killed by humans is ok for Isrealites to do, then that implies a strong distinction between the handling of blood/unbled meat of animals killed by humans and those not killed by humans.
  
  The rule against eating unbled meat of animals not killed by humans clearly falls under the mosaic law. Either that or the god of the old testament is a hypocrite.
  
  Regards
  DK
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  What's your all-time favorite Song by musician ? Name Song and Artist

  by flipper in

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  flipper again.

  personally my all time favorite song?

  stairway to heaven by led zeppelin.one of my top favorite groups ,too.

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  End of the Road - Babyface/BoysIIMen
  Time After Time - Chet Baker
  Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Arlen
  Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
  Desafinado - Joao Gilberto
  ThunderKiss '65 - Rob Zombie
  The Scientist - Coldplay
  Sweet Child o Mine - Guns n Roses
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  marriage and family in the "new system"

  by luffy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my ex came back from the convention and the subject came up of familiy, marriage etc...i asked, how they believe marriage family etc will stand in "paradise"...do they believe earthly marriages will still be valid and mates will still be together, or is that annuled!!

  !..also, whether families now will once again be families then..he didnt seem to be sure.. just out of interest, could anybody shed some light on the witness beliefs on this?.

  thanks.

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  Dark Knight

  I too never heard of this "no marriage after armaggedon" thing.
  
  Maybe it was just in your cong jwfacts :P