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  Could we have stumbled onto the reason behind the higher education thing ?

  by Forscher in

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  in the mid 1990s the wtbts backed-off just a little bit on its stance about higher education publically while it was still discouraged unofficially.

  now, all of a sudden they are publically clamping back down.

  and coincidentally they are clamping back down just as ben schroeder was entering his final year or years at columbia law school.

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  non-denom bible study groups

  by TheListener in

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  is there any such thing as a church or group that gathers together to study the bible and share information without ramming it down everyone's throad and trying to disfellowship anyone who doesn't agree?.

  i'd love to eventually attend a bible study group where an exchange of ideas can be had without everyone getting offended or defensive.

  sort of like here, but different.

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  What kind of funeral will you have?

  by MsMcDucket in

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  i know that this is a morbid topic, but i often wonder what kind of funeral that i should have.

  i mean, i'm not associated with any religion.

  i don't want a preacher there speaking about the afterlife or trying to recruit followers.

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  Three Bulls - Joke

  by chipa in

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  a farmer has 3 bulls, a big old bull , a medium size young bull and a baby small bull.

  the big bull has 10 of the cows on the farm for his 'entertainment'.

  the medium size bull has 5 cows and the baby one, being young and amateur only has 2 cows.

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  So which Bible translation do you prefer, and why?

  by mavie in

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  downloaded e-sword recently, with about 50 different translations and commentaries.. which translation do you prefer, and why?

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  When you left the JWs did you keep their publications?

  by White Waves in

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  i threw everything away except the bible (which i now know is crap), the songbook and reasoning from the scriptures ( to use against them... primarily the conversation stopper part).

  so many posters seem be able to access jw info easily and quote it... i wonder if i should have kept everything.

  at the time, it was a way to start over and commit to never going back.

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  Dancing stories

  by greendawn in

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  dancing is a nice way to express feelings and let out steam.

  do you like dancing, do you know any good dances?

  unfortunately i am very awkward at dancing though i tried to learn some latin a couple of times because i like latin music.

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  Saved by grace or by works?

  by rootofallevil in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to the wts if we do not produce acts of good work (feild service, attending 5 meetings weekly, circuit and district assemblies etc), we are not worthy of salvation.

  according to the bible, we attain salvation through god's undeserved grace ( or kindness in jw lingo).

  what i am looking for is scriptural proof that will shoot down the first and support the latter.

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