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  The status of women in early Christianity

  by Leolaia in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower society maintains a very strict gender dichotomy in its organization.

  this is news to no one.

  although men -- in many cases, unqualified men -- are expected to reach for advancement within local congregations (e.g.

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  Are the Society planning a 'Pledge of Allegiance'? IT MAY BE TRUE!

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i've just learned from a trusted contact at thewatchtower.org 'norris', that the society intend to put a resolution to the congregations shortly - though definately not at the 'special talk' meeting next month.. here's the scary bit.

  this resolution needs to be responded to by all baptized jehovah's witnesses.

  we have not been able to get hold of the wording but have been informed it is intended to provide the brotherhood with the opportunity to affirm their loyalty to jehovah and his organization.

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  Has Anyone Got Any Proof That The Society Monitors Apostate Web Sites?

  by slimboyfat in

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  2. scandals

  i am extremely skeptical about this, yet people on this forum seem to talk about it as though it were a fact.

  so has anyone got any actual concrete proof?

  here are the reasons why i don't think they do:.

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  Circuit Overseer's Talk: " We need 5 meetings a week and weekly mags"

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at the circuit overseer's talk last week he made the comment that some "of the friends" are finding it difficult to move ahead with jehovah's organization (tm).

  the co said that a few had asked, "is it necessary to have 5 meetings a week, and a magazine every other week?".

  "couldn't we do without one meeting a week, and have monthly editions of the watchtower?

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  What should I do if the Internet goes down ?

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. humour

  every year we grow more and more dependent on the internet.

  but would you know what to do if your connection suddenly went down?

  no one knows when the internet will fail.

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  The Transsexual They Wouldn't Let Pee

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in a congregation some years ago, the elders had a major issue to deal with.

  a transexxual woman became interested in studying the bible with the witnesses.

  she was invited to go to the meetings.

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  IF BETHEL MONITORS this board what are they saying

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's been said many times that bethel monitors this board.

  if they do, what do you think they're thinking?

  do you think this board could cause a staunch bethelite to question things?

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  Evolution Tree has no Trunk

  by Escargot in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  simon: last post on this topic for the week!

  hope all have enjoyed this information!.

  """""missing trunk .

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  What's Right about "Right?"

  by Farkel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hang on, folks.

  if a) is true then god is arbitrary: anything he says is right, is right.

  so you admit that gods decisions are purely arbitrary?.

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  1 must see film

  by Zep in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  american history x.....its full on, highly recommended

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