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  Common abbreviations used here

  by Lady Lee in

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  2. friends

  we use so many abbreviations here that i thought a list might help people who are unaware of their meanings (not everyone here is or was a jw).

  some are related to internet use and some are specific to jws.

  so feel free to add to the list.. jwd = this website = jehovahs-witness-discussion.

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  Hoping4Change

  CoC = "Crisis of Conscience" ; book by former Governing Body (GB) member Ray Franz

  ISOCF = "In Search of Christian Freedom" ; another book by former Governing Body (GB) member Ray Franz
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  High Ranking JWs removed from ministry?

  by jimbo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a freind that listens to srn (salem radio news network) said she heard a news blurb today about several high ranking jws being removed over sex scandal.

  any one else heard anything???

  she indicated brooklyn ny as the location.

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  Hoping4Change

  This has been updated a few times since this thread began, so ... bttt for any who may wish to 'attempt' to follow what is at this website.
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  FORGED (!?!?) ORIGINS of the NEW TESTAMENT (!?!?)

  by Terry in

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  2. bible

  iii, p. 712).

  vi, p. 137, pp.

  cit., pp.

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  Hoping4Change

  So.... I'm eating chinese food for lunch while reading this article (quite interesting, though not real sure what to make of it) and when I finish eating (and still reading) I open my fortune cookie...it says: "God will give you everything that you want."
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  The Scotsman...this thread is started for you if you wish to comment....

  by FreedomFrog in

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  2. friends

  the scotsman said:.

  << tee hee - dubs will believe anything, lol.>>.

  that's good because you shouldn't believe everything you hear in this world.

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  Hoping4Change

  I know that The Faithful Slave are certainly not keen for brothers and sisters to come to such forums due to the negative effect it could have on their faith.

  Faith in what? The F&DS? Seems to me that the Bible promotes faith in Jehovah and Jesus, NOT any group of men. Faith is built up and strengthened by questioning, by exploring the truthfulness of claims made, NOT by blind or unquestioning acceptance.
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  Does anybody have any .pdf legal documents about the sex abuse settlements?

  by oppgirl63 in

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  2. friends

  my roommate wants to see some of the actual documentation.

  thanks in advance.

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  Hoping4Change

  This may be of some use: http://silentlambs.org/NashvillePressConference.htm
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  Guard against "Independent Thinking"

  by PinTail in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  yes when i heard them say to guard against "independent thinking" at .

  assembles, congregation meetings, and in print, i immediately feel a cold feeling run down my back, like something evil and not jehovah.

  thinking about it now, i can't" understand how everyone else who is still a witness cannot be just as unsettled by the admonishment to guard against "independent thinking".

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  Oh, but they "DO" encourage independent thinking and research.....just so long as your conclusions end up the same as theirs.
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  new documentary film about Disfellowshipping - the anti - Knocking

  by RubyParker in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  my name is ruby parker.

  i am 29 years old.

  i was disfellowshipped when i was 16, i have completed a double major in anthropology and religion studies.

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  Hoping4Change

  I think that Paralipomenon is on to something; I think it would be good to invite/allow those organizations that use these tactics to explain themselves, but make sure they are forced to confront questioning of the stances they take; requiring them to fully explain themselves and answer to the criticisms of the reasoning they use to ustify their actions. If they are not willing to participate, at least use abundant material from their publications that demonstrate how and why they practice what they do. The "both sides" approach I believe has the best chance of having an affect on others.
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  How about birthdays?

  by molybdenum in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi... i'm a newbie here.

  i have been associated with jw's for quite some time however there is one aspect of being a witness that i can't quite come to terms with that is the prohibition on celebrating a person's birthday i have of course read the arguments for this but find them somewhat unconvincing.

  is it really the case that everyone follows this direction?

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  That ((Colossians 2:16-23).) would seem to be some powerful refutation on their stance of forbidding holidays and df'ing anyone who chooses to celebrate them. How do they justify themselves? Do they just conveniently ignore those verses? Cut them out of their bibles, or what? I'd really like to know how they explain away this.
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  Need help to start Religious Cult, want to have my own kingdom

  by Brain Dead in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well actually i was thinking about starting my very own religious cult, i would be king and master over my own kingdom and i would have my very own discrete salves.

  and i would live in a big ivory tower so i could stand on top of my tower and look out at my vast kingdom that my discrete slaves had built me........yes.

  and once a day i would go down to the financial department and count all the millions that my slaves had brought me....aw millions, millions of pretty little dollars....aw....aw.

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  Hoping4Change

  I am pretty sure this has been posted before, but you may find this of interest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnNSe5XYp6E
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  High Ranking JWs removed from ministry?

  by jimbo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a freind that listens to srn (salem radio news network) said she heard a news blurb today about several high ranking jws being removed over sex scandal.

  any one else heard anything???

  she indicated brooklyn ny as the location.

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  Hoping4Change

  The site's been updated a couple of times. Still not sure if there really is anything to this: http://evenbethel.tripod.com/