I think they will open it back up but it will be heavily moderated to only topics related to the film. I loved the witnesses being cornered on their participation with "apostates" and they completely rejected their teachings for a chance to spar over their faith.
Paralipomenon
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Knocking Forum was closed on PBS today
by moshe ini started a new thread to discuss the knocking forum on pbs being locked this afternoon.
http://discussions.pbs.org/viewforum.pbs?f=203.
i saw some real understanding begin to develop about the plight of former jw's and the strict control placed over the independent thinking of active jw's by the watchtower society.
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Are people REALLY leaving??
by lavendar inwingcommander said in a previous post:.
the bad news is this: the older generation of jw's is dying off, while the younger generation thanks to the internet and research, is able to see through the history of false prophecy and absolute control, and is now leaving in droves!
(he meant "bad news" for the wts).
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Paralipomenon
In most modern countries people are leaving as fast as they are joining. This makes for a zero based growth or in some cases negative. In third world nations however it is still all the rage and that offsets the final number to a surplus.
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What do you know about buddhism?
by Crumpet ina poster who has chickened out of posting this (naughty girl) is reading a book about buddhism which says that orgasm is the path to enlightenment?
does anyone know anything about buddhism?
it might be my new religion and then i can stop slating other religious people!
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Paralipomenon
From what I've read, if there's one true religion on earth it'd have to be Buddhism.
It puts more focus on improving yourself and let other improve themselves. I'm not much on the spiritual aspect of it since I don't believe in reincarnation, but they are a very tolerant people and you won't find a Buddhist trying to convert you. Each person needs to seek enlightenment themselves or they are doomed to rebirth. Once you hit an enlightened state of spiritual awakening you will advance to a higher lifeform after your death.
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List of 100 Watchtower Corporations [Reposted and Updated]
by Amazing ini posted this a few years ago, before the society created the christian congregaton of jehovah's witnesses, inc., kingdom services, inc., etc.
in their oct. 2000 meeting.
watchtower bible & tract society of pennsylvania brooklyn, ny branch.
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I would think they would get better anonymity by using an accounting firm. Firms would have zero interest in disclosing a multimillion dollar client's secrets.
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Knocking forum is now open on PBS website
by Jourles inhere we go folks.
a newly opened forum for knocking is now open on pbs's website.
let's not let the jw's overrun this with crap.
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Paralipomenon
Saddly no non witness will ever read that forum because nobody cares about Knocking.
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DC News
by stillajwexelder inin the usa - the public talk is in the morning and the drama in the afternoon - an attempt to get people to stay longer?
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I love the way the participants magnify their gestures by about 1000%.
Anytime they say "Jehovah" they need to raise their arms to the sky as far as they can and shake them for each syllable.
Seriously, I should create a workout tape called "Sweating to the Drama" I could make a mint! -
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Knocking forum is now open on PBS website
by Jourles inhere we go folks.
a newly opened forum for knocking is now open on pbs's website.
let's not let the jw's overrun this with crap.
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Paralipomenon
Mormons are more interesting. They own Utah and huge shares in international companies.
When your members tithe it's better to encourage them to get well paying jobs. -
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Knocking forum is now open on PBS website
by Jourles inhere we go folks.
a newly opened forum for knocking is now open on pbs's website.
let's not let the jw's overrun this with crap.
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Paralipomenon
I find it really funny that the apologists show up the same day it gets posted here. Methinks the apologists lurk on these forums. tsk tsk.
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If SATAN could offer you something desireable, would you accept it?
by JH inif it was possible for satan to offer you something desireable, knowing that god wouldn't approve of it, would you accept it anyways.. now, if you don't believe in god, you won't believe in satan either so this question doesn't apply to you..
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Paralipomenon
Nope. Nothing comes without a price. Even if I wouldn't be paying the price personally, I'd hate being used as a pawn. Same goes for God.
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If science could let you live forever, would you take it?
by Paralipomenon inan ethical question for theists.
if science started to make some progress in extending our lifespan and eventually made a breakthrough that halted the aging process, even able to reverse it.
would you accept such a treatment, or allow yourself to grow old and die to take a chance at an afterlife.
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Paralipomenon
An ethical question for theists.
If science started to make some progress in extending our lifespan and eventually made a breakthrough that halted the aging process, even able to reverse it. Would you accept such a treatment, or allow yourself to grow old and die to take a chance at an afterlife.
Naturally there would still be a chance for death through accidents and mishaps, but the aging process would be stopped. Would taking such treatments be considered an abhoration of God's creation?