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  Sister Brutally Murdered In Moscow

  by Derrick in

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  i ran across this shocking article and thought it might be of interest:.

  http://www.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/0108a.html.

  with extreme cynicism and brutality an ex-convict made short work of a female sectarian from the "jehovah's witnesses" religious society.

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  Where did they get the details of what they did together (had tea and talked) and what they talked about if she's dead and he's denying it?
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  My S.A.D. experience

  by NewYork44M in

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  for those who have been out of touch for more than a few years, a s.a.d.

  is the special assembly day.

  i attended the sad in brooklyn this weekend and thought you might enjoy some of the highlights.. the morning began with two "telling" illustrations.

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  Dia

  Do you think selfish JW parents might find this JW 'quality' attractive because it lets them keep more for themselves, rather than saving or planning for their less important offspring?

  (Note: They also get out of having to plan birthday parties or spend for Christmas gifts)

  Edited by - Dia on 4 November 2002 18:31:31
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  When LOVE surpasses Religion

  by Larry in

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  hi folks :) my egypt trip was great, here's a link to some of the pictures: http://nojusticenopeace.homestead.com/egypt1.html.

  but the purpose of this posting is to express my sentiments about the death of my jw aunt over the weekend.

  as many of you know i have very strained relationship with my dub family - being around them is the last thing i want to do.

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  God bless you both.

  You are a beautiful testimony to what really matters.
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  Top Five Forbidden Watchtower Subjects

  by metatron in

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  if you are an 'old timer' and wonder why the watchtower and awake.

  magazines are so bland and lacking in content, it may come as no surprize.

  to you that it's often because a number of topics are 'off limits'.. that is, certain subjects are so troublesome to the watchtower leadership.

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  Dia

  Thanks met,

  I would say 'charity' is a forbidden topic. Helping your fellow man.

  Kindness.

  Loving and effective child-rearing.

  Empathy.

  Showing respect.

  Humility.

  Feelings.

  Edited by - Dia on 4 November 2002 13:37:5
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  Opening the Door to Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Blackcat in

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  anyone read the book ??.

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/0954018206/qid=1036410559/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/026-9419984-9154863.

  this book is an honest and thought provoking examination of the watchtower society, its teachings, and its membership; a must-read for anyone who is in contact with jehovahs witnesses.

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  Congregation get-togethers

  by freedom96 in

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  did your hall ever organize times for the congregation to do activities?.

  about every 6-9 months, mine would have a congregation picnic.

  people would bring food, and we would play a softball game.

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  Dia

  You can't have close friendships, you can't have relaxed social events, you can't have FUN in a religion where TATTLING is exhaulted into a God-ordained DUTY of every member.
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  Opening the Door to Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Blackcat in

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  anyone read the book ??.

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/asin/0954018206/qid=1036410559/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/026-9419984-9154863.

  this book is an honest and thought provoking examination of the watchtower society, its teachings, and its membership; a must-read for anyone who is in contact with jehovahs witnesses.

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  Can we in the States purchase from Amazon-uk?
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  ENOUGH! Villification, 'pagan', 'apostate'

  by Dia in

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  'pagan' just refers to those not yet christianized.

  (like the entire world wasn't once filled with 'pagans'!

  it's a 'catch-all' phrase.

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  Dia

  I've edited it (try to say that 10 times fast).

  Is it better now?

  My point is they are quick to villify. 'Control the language, control the world', they say.

  The WTS takes this to heart and is quick to use it to their advantage over any unsuspecting ones.

  Treacherous, I say.
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  After Silentlambs, What Will Be The Next Issue?

  by minimus in

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  now the silentlambs has his own discussion board and will no longer be posting here, what will be the next issue that we will be involved in?

  will it be a new scandal?

  a doctrinal matter?

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  Dia

  How about:

  'Were we wrong (or naive) to believe them when they said there was 'no place else to go'?'
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  ENOUGH! Villification, 'pagan', 'apostate'

  by Dia in

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  'pagan' just refers to those not yet christianized.

  (like the entire world wasn't once filled with 'pagans'!

  it's a 'catch-all' phrase.

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  ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

  'Pagan' just refers to those not yet Christianized. (Like the entire world wasn't once filled with 'pagans'!) Or those who never were and/or never will be. It's a 'catch-all' phrase. I believe it might also refer to a specific non-Christian faith, but that's not the way it is usually meant.

  In any event, it's only some kind of mysterious, evil, horrible, smurfy kind of dangerous, demonized something in the minds of JWs!

  They villify things sometimes with abandon. Like what they are currently doing with the term 'apostate'.

  It's themselves they're afraid of. They throw this terminology around the way a KKK member throws out the term 'nigger'. And uses it to lump into one place (far away from himself) everything that scares him.

  Edited by - Dia on 3 November 2002 19:9:3