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  Random Thought: Was Prince in good standing in the Org?

  by HereIgo in

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  i find it hard to believe that the flamboyant grooming, earrings and heels would grant him positive status in the congregation.

  it definitely wouldn't fly in my old cong in arizona.

  he would been pulled in the b room rather fast.

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  smiddy

  Jehovahs Witnesses /Governing Body speak out of both sides of there mouth .
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  2016 annual meeting

  by obarac in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just a few minutes till the start ..... we hope for a news from absalom and wifibandit very soon.. wifibandit, any tread on reddit for am?.

  also there were some info about live stream.

  any news about that..

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  So this is all JESUS the enthroned King in 1914 was able to accomplish after 102 years of his Reign ?... SFA ?

  102 years reigning as King over the Christian Congregation of Jehovah`s Witnesses since 1914. and what have we got ?

  All we have seen during these 102 years is , corrections ,adjustments ,backflips ,new procedures replacing old procedures that in turn replaced old procedures that previously replaced new procedures.

  All under the guise of New Light , if new light is replacing old light then old light was never new light in the first place.!?

  If Jesus Christ was a CEO of any Company worth its salt in the Business world today he would be kicked out on his ass as being an incompentent , 102 years in the job , and thats all he can come up with ?
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  Jehovah`s Witnesses Religion based on First Century Christianity ?

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  who was the president of the first century christian congregation after jesus death , , the secretary ,the treasurer ,the field overseer ,the district overseer ,who were the lawyers protecting the congregations from secular authorities ,the mogul`s of real estate , buying up land and getting christians to build places of worship with free labor and then selling them off for a profit a few years down the track , with nothing going back to those who laboured on those projects .. where are the records on papyrus , that the 1st century witnesses counted their hours ,made return visits ,bible studies ,oops the bible wasnt even formulated then ,that didn`t occur until apostate christendom in the 3rd century came up with a number of books to be inspired ..

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  Who was the president of the first Century christian Congregation after Jesus death , , the Secretary ,the Treasurer ,the Field Overseer ,the District Overseer ,who were the Lawyers protecting the Congregations from secular Authorities ,the Mogul`s of Real Estate , buying up land and getting christians to build places of worship with free labor and then selling them off for a profit a few years down the track , with nothing going back to those who laboured on those projects .

  Where are the records on Papyrus , that the 1st Century Witnesses counted their hours ,made return visits ,Bible studies ,oops the Bible wasnt even formulated then ,that didn`t occur until Apostate Christendom in the 3rd Century came up with a number of books to be inspired .
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  Don't touch ark of covenant

  by Chook in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i raised an issue with a co once about an elders qualifications, he visited my house and in no uncertain terms said don't touch ark of covenant ( referring to elder as ark ) , i was gob smacked then he said to wife and i that if we pursued such an avenue we could be grieving gods holy spirit.

  so ther you go elder are on par with god ..

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  Elders have qualifications ? Just asking. And you are quite right JM ,it`s a natural human reaction to reach out to stop something falling.

  .Uzzah didnt have a hope of pleasing this bloodthirsty God , it was just another excuse to take another human life.
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  Steve Hassan. Can some one verify if this is true.

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/8227-disclaimer-regarding-steve-hassan.html.

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  smiddy

  I think this site { thanks to Simon ,Ange ,and Mods, and all the posters who contribute} , is the best de-programming help their is , and it`s totally FREE for all to benefit from.

  They have never charged me for the service they provide .

  Just saying.
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  Will China's Giant New Radio Telescope be able to hear YHWH and JESUS conversing?

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  china has just switched on its 500 metre diameter radio telescope, nearly twice as large as the previous largest.

  among other things it is tasked to do, it will eventually be programmed to look for and analyse radio waves that may have a non-natural origin.. so will the scientists manning this facility eventually hear yhwh and jesus having a chat?.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnj-vnsv4o.

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  Im looking forward to seeing that one.
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  my story (part one)

  by Jason Melita in

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  2. experiences

  hi, my name is jason.

  i was born in 1987 in nsw, australia into a jehovahs witness household (my parents were baptised mere months before i was born) with 2 older siblings (brother and sister) and in time a younger brother.

  i had a pretty happy childhood, we moved to north brisbane by the time i was 5 years old.

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  Hi Jason welcome from another Aussie who also lived in Brissys north , I will pm you about that.
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  WT 1/2017: "Why is the Bible sometimes misunderstood?"

  by Schnufti in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the bible is designed to be understood by those who are humble and willing to learn.

  jesus said to his father: “i publicly praise you, father, lord of heaven and earth, because you have carefully hidden these things from wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to young children.” (luke 10:21) the bible is written in such a way that only those with the right attitude would understand its message.

  people with a proud attitude—a common trait of “wise and intellectual ones”—tend to misunderstand the bible.

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  Which Bible are you talking about .?

  Depending on what part of the world you live in different religions have different books that make up their particular bible

  Not all bibles have the same number of books or even the same books in them.
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  The status on the child abuse inquiry in ENGLAND

  by Sliced in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  looks like we lost ben emmerson for the england inquiries.

  does anyone have an update on what's happening in the uk?

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  Maybe they need a "Spotlight" team of journalists over their to do an expose of potential cover ups.
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  "Explaining Your Beliefs About Homosexuality"

  by wizzstick in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's doing the rounds but i've not seen it before.. explaining your beliefs about homosexuality.

  there are three pages.

  here are my thoughts on each question on the pages:.

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  smiddy

  I have given my view on the post "Is homosexuality normal"

  Briefly it states :

  The Bible gives a distorted view of homosexuality as one of lust and sexual gratification .

  The reality is of a long time commitment in a loving relationship whether a male or a female union.

  Marriage between male and female is not without its disasters,and nothing to write home about.

  Males and females are known to be promiscuous in male/female marriages ,heterosexuals.

  Ignorant people hone in on the sex act of homosexuals ,ignoring the lifelong commitment of love and devotion these people have toward each other.

  They deserve to be recognised as equals in society.