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  Has anyone any contacts in Australia specifically Jehovah Witnesses

  by tor1500 in

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  i hope i added this topic so everyone could read & comment.

  i was just thinking, since this arc thing, does anyone here know any one in australia, that knows about the arc or how it's affecting the jw's there.

  i used to go to a site that had a really nice person who is a jw, he never argued or debated, never sent back hateful comments, & he lives in australia.

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  tor1500

  Don`t expect anything to happen soon my friend as J.W.`s are only part of the ARC investigation into Institutions of Child Sexual Abuse .

  The final report is not due out until December of next year I believe .

  I think their were seventy plus recommendations the ARC put to the J.W.`s and they have all been challenged

  That`s about it as far as I know how it stands at the moment.

  How it`s affecting the average J.W. ? Apart from the few who have obviously woken up to TTATT because of the screening of the ARC ,the majority , as jwfacts suggests ,just brush it off as an Apostate conspiracy to defame the true religion , and simply dismiss it.

  We Aussies would like it all to come to a head as soon as possible , however its going to take time, and we just have to be patient.

  Their is also an enquiry taking place in the U.K. that should prove very interesting .

  smiddy
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  JW Escape Episode 3 has dropped

  by OneGenTwoGroups in

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  Has anyone noticed the JW movies are trying to normalise their lifestyle?

  by truthseeker in

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  having watched the prodigal son returns movie produced by the organization and a recent mini-clip of a brother in london who is shown jogging and doing normal everyday things while wanting to "reach out" it occurred to me that the organization is trying to normalize their bizarre lifestyle and beliefs for the benefit of non-witnesses.. what do i mean by normalization?

  they try to make the witnesses look like just another christian denomination who are reasonable while their members live and enjoy normal lives that appear to be within the mainstream.. they do this by not mentioning anything to do with higher education, armageddon or the urgency of the end of the world nor is their discussion or mention of the blood issue.

  these are things mentioned often at kingdom halls and in study articles.. watching the prodigal son returns, the family appears to live a normal life, going to meetings and studying.

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  smiddy

  So Jehovah`s Witnesses are trying to project themselves as just another normal Christian Religion ?

  Another mainstream Religion ? I don`t think so .

  It wouldn`t wash., They do not want to be classed in with the other 45,000 Christian Religions in the world today.Most of which all claim to be "The Truth " apart from any other group .

  Nitty -Gritty

  You are right these movies are not for the general public , they are for J.W`s and interested persons only.

  " In America you can take classes on line in your own time at home , especially for Certificate `s."

  So the J.W. response is , why put your Christian life in jeparday by going to higher education`s institutions when you can get it on-line.in your own home.

  smiddy
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  Happy Pi Day

  by dothemath in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  tomorrow is march 14 (3.14), so its known as pi day, to honour the all-important constant.. incidentally, the bible has been criticized by mathematicians because the scriptures give a very poor value of pi.. the scripture is based on 1kings 7: 23 and reads as follows:.

  "and he proceeded to make the molten sea ten cubits from its one brim to its other brim, circular all around; and its height was five cubits, and it took a line of thirty cubits to circle all around it".

  now that shape is actually mathematically impossible to construct, because if the diameter is 10 cubits, the circumference would have to be 31.4159 cubits.

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  Thank you prologos

  Even I can see that now, You learn something everyday here , what an amazing site.

  smiddy
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  Happy Pi Day

  by dothemath in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  tomorrow is march 14 (3.14), so its known as pi day, to honour the all-important constant.. incidentally, the bible has been criticized by mathematicians because the scriptures give a very poor value of pi.. the scripture is based on 1kings 7: 23 and reads as follows:.

  "and he proceeded to make the molten sea ten cubits from its one brim to its other brim, circular all around; and its height was five cubits, and it took a line of thirty cubits to circle all around it".

  now that shape is actually mathematically impossible to construct, because if the diameter is 10 cubits, the circumference would have to be 31.4159 cubits.

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  Fisherman

  Have you not heard of Angus meat pie ? Curried Pie , or even a scollop Pie ? Your living on the wrong side of the world .However a Kangaroo Pie is Sacreligious.

  Now please inform this ignoramus ,about the impossible shape mathematically speaking .

  "The diameter is 10 cubits ,the circumference would have to be 31.4159 cubits (circumference =pi x diameter )" ?

  Some of us are unlettered and ordinary, and OLD , you know , I would like to have this explained to me in laymans terms if possible

  By the way it is the 14th here where I am

  smiddy
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  Why Me?

  by Grey Goose in

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  it the question that i have found myself constantly asking myself the past few months.

  out of all the jws i interact with, why did it have to be me that woke up from this mess?.

  i am relieved that i have woken up to the bullshit, but a side of me misses that fuzzy feeling of being a 100% believer.

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  Why me ? I thank my lucky stars it was me who did wake up , I sure ain`t thanking any GOD .

  Having serious doubts but saying, ' still, it`s the truth' isn`t that what cognitive dissonance is ? in a nutshell ?

  Then the other cop out is," Well even if it`s not the truth it sure is the best way to live "

  Seriously ? Cult mind control at it`s best.

  However I know what some of you are saying ," ignorance is bliss" but really do we want to be conned and manipulated by others for the rest of our lives ?

  I don`t think so .

  smiddy
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  Conspiracy: Did the Watchtower set the memorial for the 23rd, because the GB practice Gematria? see for your selfs.

  by goingthruthemotions in

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  so i have been thinking.

  i know this is something taboo to the dubs, but f them.

  i am a free moral agent.

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  So what date are the Orthodox Jews celebrating Passover this year of 2016 ? according to our calendar ?

  I think someone said somewhere the (JW) are a month out , is that right ?

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  The impact of guilt, obligation and fear of Watchtower

  by Truthexplorer in

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  i find it very sad that people have limited choices as to whether they wish to stay or leave watchtower.

  many are simply held captive as a result.

  fear of losing family and friends being the biggest factor.

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  stuck ,

  Yet Geoffrey Jackson under oath when asked by the ARC if he believed Jehovah`s Witnesses alone had God`s blessing / truth ( or words to that effect )

  stated

  "That would be presumptuous of me to say that "

  Isn`t that contrary to what the G.B. teach ?

  smiddy
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  Peer Pressure amongst witnesses

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
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  have you noticed just how strong peer pressure is amongst witnesses?.

  the desire to match or better one another's "spiritual accomplishments" or decisions in life?.

  pioneering - because it is the "right" thing to do.. answering at meetings...perhaps multiple times - because it is the "right" thing to do.. choice of employment.

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  Peer pressure is also borne out how everybody is watching everybody else and can`t wait to dob in their bro. or sis. for the slightest infringement of the Society`s rules .

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  Feeling A Bit Down Today

  by jacobm in

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  hey y'all, .

  i'm not sure about you, but i occasionally get those days where i feel a bit down, as if i have no friends.

  i do have a number of great friends, though, and am very thankful for them.. i think it might have to do with the residual programming of having a "worldwide brotherhood".

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  smiddy

  Just to put things in perspective Jacob ,Everbody has down days from time to time , it`s not something unique to ex J.W.`s .

  just saying

  I hope you feel better after a good nights sleep and a couple of Vino`s .

  smiddy