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  How Long Before They Introduce Tithing?

  by pale.emperor in

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  when i was a full-on believing jw i had an obsessive fascination with mormonism.

  i read, studied and watched their propaganda with strange interest as well as their apostate mormon books.

  i have to say, they have a good scam going claiming that "the lord reintroduced tithing" in the modern age.

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  They kinda already have tithing in the form of a monthly set contribution from the congregations that was support the "building" work. I would imagine they'd love to do it and I think having a set amount per publisher instead of a percentage of income would likely be the easiest to administer. That would certainly flush out any PIMOs who would resent having to give them a dime.
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  What Privileges do you get when you are baptized ?

  by LOLS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my husband was baptized at the recent 2018 convention in south africa ....... he was very annoyed that his non-believing wife did not attend the baptism....... but i think he received pressure from his jw father & elders as to why his wife was not attending ....... anyway ..... it's really water off my back .

  i wanted to know what privileges you get as a baptized jw man , as i saw a message from one of the elders at his cong , congratulating him on his baptism and to earning more privileges ..... what are these privileges the elder is speaking about ,,,,, .

  i don't feel like asking my husband as it just lands up in a stupid fight ..... or a long winded explanation ..... thanks .

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  He'll probably be allowed to carry mics or work the sound at the meetings or maybe say a prayer. That's probably it for now. Really not much of a "privilege" when you think about it. In the JW world, even simple basic things are used as a carrot (or a stick to punish) desired behavior. The more you do what they want, the more things they assign you to make you feel important. Basic cult 101 behavior.
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  Bro. Geoff in September 2018 Broadcast vs Serena Williams

  by NeedToKnow in

  1. watchtower
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  the september broadcast opens up with a story of 80 yr old brother geoff who gave up been in a band all them years ago.

  fast forward to 2018 and we have a world renown tennis player and jw as far as we’re told.. so where some are encouraged to leave the world and it’s futile pursuits of fame and fortune, others are not.

  or even punished for their behaviour on court or for been photographed with their country’s flag where others have been executed for refusing to salute flags.

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  Just to clarify, sex before marriage most people have no issues with. Obviously, most people believe adultery is not acceptable behavior.
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  Bro. Geoff in September 2018 Broadcast vs Serena Williams

  by NeedToKnow in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the september broadcast opens up with a story of 80 yr old brother geoff who gave up been in a band all them years ago.

  fast forward to 2018 and we have a world renown tennis player and jw as far as we’re told.. so where some are encouraged to leave the world and it’s futile pursuits of fame and fortune, others are not.

  or even punished for their behaviour on court or for been photographed with their country’s flag where others have been executed for refusing to salute flags.

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  Doubter - just how dumb are you? How is saying that most normal (read not brain dead JWs) have no problem with sex outside of marriage and use profanity on occasion putting my foot in my mouth? Do you even know what that phrase means? I'm going to assume you are not a native English speaking American.

  Here's the Cambridge definition:

  put your foot in your mouth

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  to say or do something that you should not have, esp. something thatembarrasses someone else:

  Most non-JWs do NOT know the difference between baptized and not. Nor do they care. Serena self identifies as a JW and for most people, they are going to take her at her word. The WTS certainly hasn't said anything to counteract that claim in public.
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  Bro. Geoff in September 2018 Broadcast vs Serena Williams

  by NeedToKnow in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the september broadcast opens up with a story of 80 yr old brother geoff who gave up been in a band all them years ago.

  fast forward to 2018 and we have a world renown tennis player and jw as far as we’re told.. so where some are encouraged to leave the world and it’s futile pursuits of fame and fortune, others are not.

  or even punished for their behaviour on court or for been photographed with their country’s flag where others have been executed for refusing to salute flags.

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  She certainly projects to outsiders that she is a JW. Of course, we know she was never baptized but when you give interviews talking about how "we" don't celebrate birthdays, the average person is going to assume that she is a JW. What a fine witness she gives! Sex outside marriage, fits of anger, using profanity, etc. But maybe the reason the WT doesn't counter her claim is that they want people to think that JWs are normal except for a few idiosyncrasies such as not celebrating birthdays.
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  Serena William is 'fighting for women'?!

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
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  so serena williams lost the us open final 6-2, 6-4 to naomi osaka, her japanese-american opponent.. williams received three code violations from the umpire, carlos ramos: .

  1. a warning for illegal coaching (subsequently admitted by williams's coach).

  2. a point penalty for smashing her racquet.

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  Very poor sportsmanship. Reminded me of the John McEnroe outbursts of years past.
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  Big news today

  by former2free in

  1. jw
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  for you who have read my bio you will know i have been working on my wife to wake her up.

  now i won’t call her awake yet but through a series of long conversations this week i revealed to her my dissenting toward the jw faith.

  she was totally supportive of me assured me she would never think differently of me because of how i feel.

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  Doubting Bro

  Awesome good luck
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  Financially Are You Doing Better Than a Year Ago?

  by minimus in

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  this isn’t a usa question.

  is your financial situation better or worse or pretty much the same?.

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  Doubting Bro

  I'm very lucky mine had been better most years as my career has progressed. Only year it was worse was in 2008 when the markets crashed. But they recovered as did my house and retirement account.
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  The Unveiling

  by Wake Me Up Before You Jo-Ho in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  ladies and gentlemen, i proudly present you with mr and mrs @stucknomore2.0:.

  https://youtu.be/o9bqz9jj_qg.

  sacha and sherrie, you've done an amazing job in spreading the word about this forum, and it is my sincerest hope that the plug you made brings some newcomers in.

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  Doubting Bro

  Love it
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  Has Your Political Views Affected Your Buying Habits or Entertainment?

  by minimus in

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  will you avoid nike or tend to not buy apparel because of their support of colin kap?

  would you stop doing business with anyone simply because you disagree with their politics?

  in california, in and out burger, democrats were being told not to support the chain because they donated to republicans.. will politics affect your spending habits?.

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  No I never pay attention to that unless the company were to target a specific group or push their views in a way that annoyed me. But even then, if their product is one I like, I'd probably buy it anyway.

  Bad_wolf- Not sure what you are talking about with target. They are trading at almost a 2 year high and analysts are generally bullish on them as well as other stocks in that space. They have pretty solid earnings.