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The facts on crucifixion, stauros, and the "torture stake"
by Leolaia in
1. watchtower
2. bible
finally, i will look at biblical and patristic evidence bearing on the crucifixion of jesus in particular.

we need to examine the earliest known descriptions of the kind of crucifixion adopted by the romans and the specific terms they used to refer to it.

apparently the society believes that crux still meant "stake" in the second century a.d., when tacitus composed his annals.
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A letter to the Parents
by SixofNine in
1. jw
2. friends
a friend gave me permission to post this.

i think it's a good letter, it might help others formulate their thoughts; she understands it may not be read or considered deeply, but things can't get much worse with her family at this point anyway.

no contact is not that much different than contact once per year or less, and sometimes it's just really important to have the people who should know you, at least know you a little.
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Disfellowshipped for Being Raped!
by UnDisfellowshipped in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
march 8th 1974 issue, pages 13-16:.

"scream!

scream!
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On The Art Of Fading
by expatbrit in
1. jw
2. friends
in october of 2000, i faded away from the watchtower.

like most people, i have family and friends who are jw's (including my wife and parents).

fading is generally the best method for people in that situation.
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Notes Taken at the Judical Committee Meeting
by zenpunk in
1. jw
2. friends
i used to spend quite a bit of time during my teenage years in what was affectionately called "the green room".

the elders couldn't wait to take out a pen and paper and take pages upon pages of notes while i spoke and my poor parents sat and squirmed.

i wasn't a bad kid, it was always about stupid things, like sister-so-and-so said i wore a short skirt to school, etc.
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses a Cult?
by trevor in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
mind control.

when one is a member of a group such as jehovahs witnesses, it is not possible to be aware of the degree to which personal freedoms that are normally taken for granted are lost.

the mind-control techniques used by the watchtower society are by no means unique.
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JW couple beats daughter to death
by saltiest in
1. jw
2. friends
i just read this article in the chicago sun times.

when i started reading the parents were religious and then saw home-schooling, i had a gut feeling they were jw's.

i read on and found out i was right.
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Long Intro From A Long Timer
by hillary_step in
1. jw
2. friends
i am a new to posting on this board though i have been actively reading your posts the past while and i thank some of you for the interesting viewpoints that you have verbalized and that i have enjoyed thinking on.

i am still an active jw, in fact an elder of 20 years standing hence my need to limit information about my personal circumstances.

i have served in a number of countries in europe as a pioneer and elder over the past three decades.
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Panties or Thongs, WHICH????????????
by JT in
1. jw
2. friends
i thought the name of this thread was so on time for this thread demostrates one of the sad things about claiming to speak for god, when one actually does not.. when i was a newly appointed elder at the tender age of 27 .

i was introduced to the world of the judical committee.. it was in fact my first case.

i had gotten a call from the po before the meeting stating that their would be an elders meetings to discuss some judical matters.
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Welcome !
by Simon in
1. jw
2. friends
welcome to the newest jehovah's witness discussion forum on the net.. please register so that you can post to the forum and turn this into a welcoming place for other brothers and sisters online