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  Index of acronyms : help for new forumers

  by Mary J Blige in

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  2. beliefs

  am finding a whole lot of acronyms that are really foreign to me and i now have an appreciation for what cult language sounds like to non-culters.

  wondering please if you can post your definitions so i can get up to speed.

  otherwise, as an indoctrinated ex-culter, i am inclined to create my own new light and swiftly it will be gospel.

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  Slave4_38y

  Hi MJB,

  Here's my list:

  SAD Special Assembly Day

  CA Circuit Assembly

  DC District Convention

  WBTS Watchtower Bible & Tract Society

  WT Watchtower

  AH Assembly Hall

  KH Kingdom Hall

  BOE Body of Elders

  COBE Coordinator Of Body of Elders

  MS Ministerial Servant

  CO Circuit Overseer

  BW Brain Washed

  DO District Overseer

  RBC Regional Building Committee

  BS Bull Shit
  

  IVCW International Volunteer Construction Workers

  DRC Disaster Relief Committee

  MEPS Multi-language Electronic Photo-type System

  TMS Theocratic Ministry School

  SM Service Meeting

  CBS Congregation Bible Study

  PSS Pioneer Service School

  KMS Kingdom Ministry School

  SCE School for Congregation Elders

  SKE School for Kingdom Evangelizers

  TTATT The truth about the truth

  R&F Rank and file

  DF Disfellowshipped

  DA Disassotiated

  PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  CD Cognitive dissonance

  WTF? Why Trapped Forsolong?

  Sorry the last one was made up . . . MA (My Apologies)
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  The lion king mufasa in today's WT?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has no one else seen this illustration in today's watchtower?

  i don't know how to post it on here perhaps someone will help?.

  i swear its straight out of the lion king, the scene were scar throws mufasa into the stampede "long live the king" that scene.. i wonder how many jw kids will be picking up on this today?

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  Slave4_38y

  Purrpurr, just click on "picture" and then "choose files"

  
  
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  JCPenney removes a billboard after.....

  by Iamallcool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jcpenney removes a billboard after complaints that the tea kettle featured resembled adolf hitler.

  does it look like hitler to you?

  does it offend you?

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  Slave4_38y

  Nice teapot GodZoo. It's made by the same company that makes the Charles Manson hot water bottle.

  
  
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  Hello Everyone

  by MarieK in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i hope everyone is having a good saturday.

  i've visited this many times in the past month or so, joined yesterday and finally got the nerve to post!

  needless to say, i'm super nervous, being new to this whole experience.

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  Slave4_38y

  A warm welcome from sunny South Africa MarieK. You are so lucky that hubby is mentally out as well. Most are not so fortunate to have their spouse's understanding during this period. Share your full story with us soon.
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  List of Prominent JW Urban Legends...

  by Tuesday in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey folks,.

  i'm wondering if you all could help me with my next video that i want to put up in the next couple of days (though i'm hoping for tonight), i want to come up with a list of the most prominent urban legends surrounding jws and then refute them whatever they may be.. i'm thinking there's the urban legend about the question on jeopardy that said the nwt was the most accurate would be a good one.

  that one stems from an online powerpoint presentation named theological jeopardy and a book which was written comparing six different translations of the bible.

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  Slave4_38y

  Guys, just my take on the lions/missionaries story. I've lived in Africa my whole life and visited about a dozen African countries through the years. Even in deepest Africa, lions are controlled in wildlife reserves, parks and zoos. The chances that you would inadvertently meet up with a lion face to face is so remote, you're more likely to be eaten by a poodle whilst being struck by lightning with a winning lottery ticket in your pocket.

  Lions eating grass? Their stomachs cannot digest the grass so it has zero nutritional value. They instinctively know that eating grass can cause constipation. That said, I was in Mutirikwi National Park in Masvingo, Zimbabwe in 1992 during a severe drought and saw lions chew on wooden fence poles. In retrospect, I'm sure they were only excising their jaw muscles or they were very frustrated. The drought was so bad that the warthogs (always round in shape!) in the park looked like pieces of jerky. Thousands of animals in the Masvingo province died daily.
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  List of Prominent JW Urban Legends...

  by Tuesday in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey folks,.

  i'm wondering if you all could help me with my next video that i want to put up in the next couple of days (though i'm hoping for tonight), i want to come up with a list of the most prominent urban legends surrounding jws and then refute them whatever they may be.. i'm thinking there's the urban legend about the question on jeopardy that said the nwt was the most accurate would be a good one.

  that one stems from an online powerpoint presentation named theological jeopardy and a book which was written comparing six different translations of the bible.

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  The reason was that the demons that would help his singing

  Ha ha, Andrea Boccelli and his demonic voice!
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  Interesting article considering what's happening begging for money in the congregations

  by JakeM2012 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/14/us/sunday-stickup/index.html.

  i thought this article had some interesting interesting comments including this, "if a pastor or church leader has ever told you that the bible commands christians to tithe or give 10% of their income; hit you up for multiple offerings during one service; made you march up front to give; asked you to donate to a mysterious "building fund" or give a "first-fruit" offering; or even given special recognition to big givers in your congregation, lee and other pastors have a message for you:.

  you are getting played.. these rituals, they say, violate new testament teachings about how and why people should give.

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  Commentary Press

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from commentary press: "in honor of raymond & cynthia franz, the present copyright owner of crisis of conscious and in search of christian freedom is committed to further distribution of these publications.

  more details will be forthcoming.".

  http://www.commentarypress.com/.

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  Slave4_38y

  I don't think anybody owns copyright. I'll print the book, but the repercussions of an actual copyright holder jumping on the bandwagon mid-project is daunting. I don't think Cynthia left the rights to anyone. She never had children, but that doesn't mean that here is no distant living relative. Oh and I am deadly serious when I say that I would print it. I do NOT want to sound like the publishing house we so love to hate, but we could make it available at a more affordable price - just to cover the printing expense!
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  Jovies - Thanks

  by Doltologist in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have posted questions on christian web sites.

  those questions have always been polite and i have never used questionable language.

  the questions weren't exactly in support of christians though.. what did i get for my efforts?.

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  Thank you Smiddy!!!

  I'm a newbie but feel like a veteran - having doubts from my pre-teen years.
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  Who Owns the Copyright to Crisis of Conscience?

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  recently there was a thread where someone asked if there was a copy of crisis of conscience they could purchase.

  raymond franz it seems had limited resources yet he was able to provide crisis of conscience in printed form to what?

  thousands?

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  Slave4_38y

  I don't think Cynthia left the rights to anyone. And Commentary Press was created for the sole purpose of printing COC. Am I right?