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A JW Nuclear Scientist
by inkling in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i ran across this article of the official jw website today.i vaguely remember reading it when it was first printed inthe wt.

the nuclear physicist (with a doctorate from a unnamed school)telling his story unabashedly defends the witness world view and stand on scientific fact and recorded history.http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040122a/article_01.htmit was articles like these that successfully kept my doubtssubmerged for many years.

here are some of the more interesting quotes:when my wife informed me of this arrangement, i immediately opposed her.
dust

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/65523/1.ashx
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February 1st 2008 Watchtower
by fokyc in
1. watchtower
2. bible
here is the link to:.

february 1st 2008 public edition of the watchtower.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/xdgzln.
dust

2 Cor 3:17 NWT: Now Jehovah is the Spirit; and where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.
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February 1st 2008 Watchtower
by fokyc in
1. watchtower
2. bible
here is the link to:.

february 1st 2008 public edition of the watchtower.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/xdgzln.
dust

Page 29:
A husband shows respect for his wife by being sensitive to her physical and emotional limitations. Whenever possible, he will help his wife with domestic chores. Like Jesus, a husband will be willing to carry out menial tasks humbly, not shunning such work as somehow being beneath his dignity. (John 13:12-15) Instead, he will view these chores as an opportunity to show his love for his hardworking wife. She will greatly appreciate wife such help.
Or in other words: A woman is physically and emotionally more fragile than a man. As her husband you should help her. Yeah, we know, the work that a wife performs at home does not require much skill, so we know it is a bit humilitating for you to help her with the cooking and cleaning. But remember, if you do sacrifice your dignity in this manner, then your wife can work harder and earn more money.

By the way, this must be new light. In the WT 2006/9/15 p. 26 paragraph 4 it was suggested that a married woman should not work outside the home, as this could lead to adultery.
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New Youtube video using the page and video from WT site
by Wasanelder Once in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
here's my take on the video from the society about child abuse.

thanks to those who posted the links and downloads that made it possible.

i used the letter that fatfreak received from the lady on the video.
dust

The link is still on the VNR page. Right column, Child Abuse: "Progressive Understanding".
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"They (WT) took me out of context", Gail Bethea-Jackson video
by Fatfreek in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
this is too important to bury within an old thread.

that thread hashed over several items of interest which you may want to read by way of a refresher: .

is gail bethea-jackson truly a doctor as the watchtower site claims?
dust

Now what we need, is a statement from Gail Bethea-Jackson on her own site. Showing JW's a statement that we read on JWD is not a good idea... :-/
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Feb 15th Watchtower Study Edition - NEW LIGHT - Article in PDF
by AlphaOmega in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the generation seeing the sign .

' previously, this journal has explained that in the first century, "this generation" mentioned at matthew 24:34 meant "the contemporaneous generation of unbelieving jews.

not the whole magazine, but this is the new light article.. .
dust

Thanks!
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New *SPECIAL* Awake! - Can you trust the bible?
by kwintestal in
1. watchtower
2. bible
special issue ... did you get it?.

i got it yesterday.

i haven't had a chance to read it yet though, but i will and will cut it apart.
dust

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/142851/1.ashx
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My letter to NBC about Watchtower's rebuttal
by Fatfreek in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i tried to copy this letter into firefox's xinha editor but there were too many conflicts.

i decided to paste into microsoft word, then print to pdf.

let me know if you have problems .
dust

It's quite bold of the WTS to emphasise this quote:
People didn't have the body of knowledge 18 or 20 years ago to say that this is something that will harm your child emotionally, if you don't address it. Parents didn't know the seriousness ... and the long-term effects.
... when their own amagazine Awake! 6/22 1982 says on p. 8 (about child pornography):
But the children used in it are harmed
And on p. 10:
Incest is probably the most selfish and reprehensible kind of child abuse. It is a grotesque violation of the child's trust and dependency. It is the child's closest protector that is turning on it. And the child is a damaged victim.
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My letter to NBC about Watchtower's rebuttal
by Fatfreek in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i tried to copy this letter into firefox's xinha editor but there were too many conflicts.

i decided to paste into microsoft word, then print to pdf.

let me know if you have problems .
dust

The video: http://www.jw-media.org/vnr/2122827332/717263.htm

But which page at www.jw-media.org is it linked from? I couldn't find it at the "Video News Releases" page, although I found another related video there.

Edited to add: I found it. :)
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2008 Jan 1st Watchtower PUBLIC EDITION searchable PDF
by AlphaOmega in
1. watchtower
2. bible
again, as before, many many thanks to fokyc for the scans; i've pdf'd them and made them searchable.. there is mention of 1914 in this edition and mention of 144,000. .

i'll make no more comments until you've had a chance to read it.. we thought it might be interesting to compare the new formats (study vs public).

http://www.sendspace.com/file/mb3ggx.
dust

Many thanks to both of you!

p. 8:
The presence is invisible to human eyes. Remember, Jesus discussed the sign of his presence. (Matthew 24:3) If his presence were visible to human eyes, would a sign be needed? To illustrate: Imagine that you are traveling to see the ocean. You may see road signs directing you along the way, but once you are at the shore, standing at the water's edge with the vast expanse of water stretching out to the horizon, would you expect to see a sign with a big arrow pointing ahead, emblazoned with the word "Ocean"? Of course not! Why have a sign to point out what you can easily identify with your eyes?
Actually, this is a good analogy of Matthew 24: Yes, in verse 3 the sign is mentioned. Then Jesus explains the signs that point forward to his coming, and in verse 30b-31 he arrives in a dramatic way that does not remain unnoticed and would certainly not need a big arrow saying "Jesus". However, this implies (contrary to WT teachings) that the ocean (i.e. Jesus) is actually at the shore and not along the road.

Also, I truly love verse 23, cf. Luke 21:8.

p. 15:
Evolution presents modern man as an improving animal.
No, it doesn't. It presents man as a changing animal.