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  Disturbing hidden image in w15 04/15 page 9 (Not DF image)

  by campaign of hate in

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  2. scandals

  could someone do me a favor and post the picture on page 9 on the above mentioned watchtower.. i'll point it out, very surprised no one else has picked up on this creepy image..

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  Dear campaign of hate:

  While I don't see the image you describe, I have written on this subject in the past.

  As an painter of fantasy art, I specialize in hidden imagery, such as that of Bev Dolittle or Octavio Ocampo. Professional artists -- quoted on this forum in older threads -- have agreed that there is something strange about WT art. No one agrees on everything; there are fervent believers in both camps.

  IMHO, it is not necessary to insult or belittle a person for asking a question about what is generally agreed to be the weird iconography, and beyond, of WT art.

  Keep asking questions, despite the rudeness that accompanies discussions of this type of art.

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  Disfellowshipping Image

  by naazira in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this photo can be found in the april 15 , study edition article titled:.

  why disfellowshipping is a loving provision.

  just by looking at this image we can see how quickly the barrier between the congregation and former member is put up, after the announcement that this sister is no longer one of jehovah's witneses.

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  Nice comments, OC and Xan!

  I don't remember if it was during or after my tenure as nitpicking proofreader when m'habitais la caja bon Dieu.

  In the beloved Life Everlasting in Freedom of the Sons of God, I found some egregious, unartistic art-renderings: 1) both present and missing railing of the synagogue podium where a beardless Jesus read 'today this scripture has been fulfilled'; 2) a little girl petting a lion with outsized head and diminutive body.

  No one ever listened to me . . .

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  I saw some witnesses today...

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  gossiping.

  yep, that's right!

  so, i'm sitting outside a building, waiting for my martial arts class to begin when two sisters walk down the road leading to the building.

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  Grandpa wondered the same thing.

  He was standing in his front yard and they walked right on by. Might have been back call day and he wasn't on their list. Or he wasn't a door to knock on.

  He was always ready to chat . . .

  Hi Rip!

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  JW.ORG posters held up at a sports game?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. friends

  remember the christians who like to hold up john 3:16 signs at sporting events or large crowd gatherings?.

  i wonder when we will see witnesses follow that example and hold up jw.org signs at the next big sporting event or concert.........

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  Glad you're doing well, OC!

  I speak of friends on my pages who boldly spout their love and support for this or that sports team and musicians of our youth who still tour. And, of course, they attend these events. Isn't it dangerous to mix with "Satan's crowd"? And the cost!

  My biggest surprise has been comments made on political, military, and social issues, particularly by inactive JWs, who remain friended by active JWs.

  So different in "our day"!

  Best.

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  JW.ORG posters held up at a sports game?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  remember the christians who like to hold up john 3:16 signs at sporting events or large crowd gatherings?.

  i wonder when we will see witnesses follow that example and hold up jw.org signs at the next big sporting event or concert.........

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  Huh? JWs attend sporting events and concerts???

  With great frequency, OrphanCrow, as seen on FB and Instagram! And members in good standing. Gives the green light, eh?!?!?!?

  Hope you're doing well!

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  JWs on Facebook, Pinterest, etc.

  by enigma1863 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  have you noticed how much jw crap there is online now.

  there must be 20 jw.org facebook pages.

  100s of jws have a pinterest page.

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  Yes, I have.

  It appears to be an entirely new field of click-on preaching. When I reply to a particular post in an earnest but guarded manner, I have gotten "likes," but no engagement. In general, posts exclaim how wonderful the spiritual paradise is, how loving Jehovah is, how we are receiving food . . .

  Enough already!

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  Photo from Bible Teach book was one of the top posts on /r/WTF today

  by Richard_I in

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  2. friends

  a pic from the bible teach book was posted on reddit's popular /r/wtf subreddit where people post things that make you say "what the fuck" out loud.

  this was the photo and you can read the thread's comments here.

  it was one of the most-upvoted pictures today on the subreddit.. i visit that subreddit once in awhile and laughed out loud when i saw the thread..

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  Jehovah's Witness art is perhaps best known for depicting scenes of destruction or paradise. While fundamentalist Christians have been depicting biblical scenes in the My Book of Bible Stories vein for over a hundred years, the frequency with which Jehovah's Witnesses have painted scenes of Earthly chaos, divine retribution, Armageddon, and literal depictions from John's Revelation have earned them a reputation among the general public of being doomsayers. It's worth noting, however, that Watchtower artists have depicted scenes of eternal Earthly paradise with the same frequency. The argument can be made that works of either persuasion serve as effective pieces of art, self contained slices of Americana and religious lunacy with more than a tinge of eeriness, accentuated by the poor quality of their construction rather than harmed by it. The scenes of paradise seem, to me, even more frightening and eerie than those of destruction. Everlasting conformity and the horrendously artificial smile adorned by the subjects haunt me more than the scenes of heavenly warfare.

  http://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1yks2t/the_iconography_of_jehovahs_witnesses/
  

  
  

  
  
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  More on Punctuation

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jd souther ... is most widely known for his part in writing somber, elegiac songs that the eagles and linda ronstadt made famous, such as "new kid in town," heartache tonight," and "faithless love.

  " the new yorker, february 13 & 20, 2012, troubadour, page 36.. .

  "i've never made a record in new york, start to finish," he went on.

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  Thanks, GrreatTeacher and Hairtigger, for your comments.

  I would've answered sooner, but I tripped on a comma and was hanged by a dangling participle . . .

  Gratefully,

  CoCo
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  The First Book Of The Sparlock Trilogy Is Coming Soon

  by DT in

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  2. friends

  i have finished writing the novel.

  it is now being edited.

  if everything goes according to plan, it should be released sometime this summer.. the book's title is sparlock of the multiverse, book one: the great apocalypse.

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  compound complex

  Sounds good. Kudos!

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  JW-lite on Facebook

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  greetings, fellow posters and friends:.

  i have noticed that jws on fb post a great deal from their website.

  it's ready-made witnessing material, namely, videos, links to reading materials, comments on the tv show, etc.

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  jwleaks, the comet, sparrowdown, and Louise:

  Your comments are very much appreciated. Thanks, jwleaks, for that helpful link.

  Maybe a few seeds, sparrowdown, particularly amongst friends and family on FB. I feel a responsibility toward those who followed my lead when I was an active, zealous evangelizer and teacher. Others, too, who have been dear friends for so many years. Those under 30 don't appear to be inclined nor educated sufficiently to talk their faith, the comet; you're correct. Half hearted is spot on, Louise.

  Gratefully,

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  Interesting what I found on JW NEWS (what a site!):

  brothers and sisters. this page is actually a ex jehovah's witness page even though it seems like jw page.