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  Prince's Philanthropic Legacy: Love 4 One Another

  by Zaccheus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the unreasonable jw standard of avoiding support for charities is an explanation given in this article on the website of glasspockets, an advocacy group for transparency in non-profit groups, for the anonymity of philanthropic ventures prince undertook in the years before his death.. http://blog.glasspockets.org/2016/05/moy-prince-philanthropy-11052016.html.

  even with all of the press attention, much remains unknown about prince’s philanthropy.

  as a jehovah’s witness, prince may have felt compelled to keep his giving private.

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  smiddy

  How much money did prince leave to the WTB&TS ? Is that going to become public information ?

  Will the WT organization disclose that ?

  Will his family ?
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  So This is What They are Studying This Week at the Mid-Week Meeting -"Don't Give Way to Doubt"

  by xjwsrock in

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  2. beliefs

  this week they finish up a chapter in the "imitate their faith" book about peter.

  they cover the account of jesus walking on water.

  in the story peter also walks on the water out to jesus.

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  smiddy

  Was Thomas condemned for his lack of faith ? No he was not . And then of course is the scripture to keep testing if you are in the faith , to do so you must have a degree of doubt , otherwise you would not keep testing .

  The WT /JW religion does not want people to test their faith , to make sure of all things

  Red flags should be going up everywhere in this religion , that it smacks of being a cult.

  Don`t question us

  Don`t queery us

  Accept everything we say , and obey all that we ask of you ,even if you don`t understand the reason behind it.

  And the gullible lap it all up .
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  Three graphs in connection with the Watch Tower's current financial situation

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a number of public statements by the governing body indicate that they are experiencing financial difficulty and they have appealed to jws to donate more money.

  public information on the financial situation of the watchtower society is limited.

  but what does the information they do publish indicate about their situation?

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  smiddy

  The graphs still arent showing .

  I wouldn`t be at all surprised if money isn`t being siphoned off into off-shore bank accounts , and a number of G.B. members, and , or lawyers for the WTB&TS go missing in the very near future,

  Call me cynical , but human nature being what it is , I wouldnt be surprised .

  If what you say is correct sbf , the figures you quote just don`t add up .
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  Complaining over post dislikes / downvotes

  by Simon in

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  let's be clear: people have the right to like or dislike what they want - that is why the option is there.

  as long as they are not doing it in a malicious way to retaliate or game the system, there is no policing the votes.

  if you get a down-vote, live with it.

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  smiddy

  Am I the odd man /woman out here ? I don`t even notice the like - dislike buttons .

  I`m more interested in the replies I get from my posts as to whether I have been a dickhead with an ill thought out post or a positive post that has been of some benefit to those that have cared to respond .
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  Tips on how to raise money

  by Holden Caufield in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i need some ideas to raise money for my study research trip for west africa in cape coast ghana..

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  smiddy

  Play the lottery, you can earn big if you win
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  What Music have you Been Listening to this Last Year ? Post You tubes if you Like !

  by flipper in

  1. social
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktxjuyiat4.

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  smiddy

  Now lets hear it from the flash mob JW`s and their Kingdom songs,as their are a few. (God forbid)
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  Watching the Rio Olympics? What's your sporting interest?

  by smiddy in

  1. social
  2. physical

  i haven`t seen much if anything on the rio olympic games on this forum , i can`t believe their is so little interest in such a sporting event that is televised world wide.. i don`t get to watch everything , but events i do like to see when i can are,track and field ,gymnastics ,swimming , diving ,and their are a few other sports i will watch when they are on , especially if an australian is involved.. how about you ?

  whats your favourite sport to watch ?.

  has the "drug" issue affected your view of the games ?

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  smiddy

  I haven`t seen much if anything on the Rio Olympic Games on this forum , I can`t believe their is so little interest in such a sporting event that is televised world wide.

  I don`t get to watch everything , but events I do like to see when I can are,track and field ,gymnastics ,swimming , diving ,and their are a few other sports I will watch when they are on , especially if an Australian is involved.

  how about you ? Whats your favourite sport to watch ?

  Has the "Drug" issue affected your view of the games ? Should repeated offenders have been allowed to participate in the games at all ? Has the Olympic Committee got it wrong in not banning all those with positive drug tests ?

  I`m an Aussie , and so far we haven`t done too bad considering our population. How has your Country fared in medals tally ?

  Are the Olympics living up to their Ideals ? in your opinion ? if not why not ?

  I would appreciate your comments
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  Signatures on posts

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  can i please ask people not to repeated signatures on their posts.. i have pm'd a few people directly with the request as i've noticed them but i guess the inevitable "explain why / show it's fair" means i need to make it publicly to all .... everyone's name and avatar is already displayed next to each post made so anything added at the bottom is really superfluous and just reduces readability on smaller devices where screen-real-estate is already at a premium.

  if the layout is redesigned for mobile devices with the poster name at the bottom then it looks kind-of stupid (e.g.

  "said simon - simon ...").

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  smiddy

  Point taken Simon ,but it`s going to take a lot of self control , believe me.
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  Weekend visit from JWs.

  by redvip2000 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  had a visit from the jws this week.

  i've lived in this house since 2012 and this is the first time, they have reached me at home - quite the urgent work.. anyway, i was home on saturday morning and around 10am, there was a knock.

  i had a feeling it would be them.

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  smiddy

  Anti-witnessing is just like what we were doing when we were witnessing .

  You never know when a seed will sprout.

  You never know when a person is ready to hear TTATT ,persons circumstances change all the time.

  So my philosophy is never miss an opportunity to give an anti-witness

  You never know where it will lead or end up .
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  Paranormal Warning

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
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  i've heard some weird stories coming from jws about the paranormal.

  i know about the warnings about items that come from unbelievers -- those don't interest me as much.

  what i am interested in are actual experiences in stories of the paranormal you've heard or experienced yourself.

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  smiddy

  Sevan

  " Do you think that it is possible for humans to actually be this evil and inhumane on their own , without any Demonic influence ?how ? why? "

  Simple Answer ,

  Humans were made in GOD`s image ! Think about it.

  Their is no comparison to the judgement by GOD of the first human pair and ALL their offspring for Centuries to come , with the penalty handed down to Satan . He got off scot free by comparison .

  Not only do they suffer death ,but also the most debillitating and undignified diseases imaginable ,stripping a persons dignity.

  4000 years of history ,according to the Old Testament ,portrays GOD as a war monger , a genocidal maniac ,who ordered the destruction of many nations /tribes who got in his way.always with an excuse ,Amonites,Hittites ,Jebusites ,etc,etc.,he was barbaric in his treatment of people who offended him by having them stoned to death , and slaughtered by Angels ,186000 ? for what ? A bit over the top wasn`t it ?

  Don`t get me started on the treatment of women in the Old Testament ,a rapist had to marry the woman he raped ,obviously the woman didn`t have a say .What woman wants to marry their rapist ? It`s a violent act by nature.

  Wiping out man AND BEAST ( what wrong did they ever do ? ) funny that he never wiped out all the marine life that included animals , mammals , and sea creatures also. { according to the flood of Noah`s day of course }

  And lets not forget the slaughter of millions of animals , cattle , sheep , goats , pidgeons , etc as blood sacrifices to this GOD over the Centuries.

  And this is a GOD of love ?

  According to the Bible GOD never changes he is the same today as he was yesterday and will continue to be the same tomorrow.

  Does that answer your question Sevan ? You did ASK the question , did you not ?

  You don`t need Demons when you have the Almighty God Jehovah / Yahweh