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  Russian award story in the St. Lucia Times. Almost 80 comments at the end! Pretty heated stuff.

  by Sugar Shane in

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  some of the pro-jws are comparing the award reception to that of shadrach, messach, and abendego.

  therefore excusing it as perfectly acceptable in the eyes of god.

  that just seems a bit of a stretch to me, given that the jws talk about political neutrality, ect.

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  Was I that dumb when I was a JW ? Sheeesh ,talk about clutching at straws to justify /rationalise a belief system.
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  Realtor photos show a sign aimed at guess who?

  by nonjwspouse in

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  a friend posted this.

  as i was beginning to click through the pictures, i noticed the sign at the front door.. http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/4024-highwood-dr_chattanooga_tn_37415_m77228-35753#photo1.

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  I`m sorry I have a problem reading that sign .Can somebody magnify it ? for those with less than 20/20 vision ?
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  Why does this forum tolerate Cold steele and his mormonism beliefs ? Who`s next ?

  by smiddy in

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  i thought this forum was for people who were ex jw`s and pro jw`s and the like to debate ,discuss and reasonably talk about our differences ,and sometimes drift off into politics world events and whatever.. however over a period of time i have come across cold steel `s many posts which are nothing more than promoting his mormon religions point of view./beliefs what has that got to do with jehovahs witnesses and the concerns many have with the jw religion.?.

  it seems to me he is using this forum to promote his religion and is getting away with it over a long period of time.. how long before other cult religions see this as a springboard for promoting their own religion such as .

  sda`s ,christian scientists , christadelphians ,beroean bible students ,etc.etc.. where will it end if he is able to keep doing this ?.

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  I appreciate all your feedbacks folks of my OP.,if I can clarify it ,I am not against anybody having a different point of view than mine ,CS is quite right to express his opinions here as everybody else has.

  However i just felt his never been a JW and as a practicing Mormon that was something that needed to be brought to others attention .

  Especially his constant attempts to promote mormonism in general and target one poster in particular.(with a view to convert ?)

  I suppose I could have done things differently and just pm`d Simon and he could have set me straight.

  I am certainly not against freedom of speech and if I have given that impression I apologise.

  smiddy
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  Invisible Rulership - one of the dumbest things I ever believed in

  by Black Man in

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  having now been out of the cult for a few years, it really shocks me about some of the nonsense i used to believe in.

  like for instance, christ ruling in the midst of his enemies, but doing so invisibly.. let's let that one sink in for a minute.

  you've supposedly got a king who is ruling for a kingdom, but it is an invisible rule.

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  Invisible rulership ,Invisible blessings ,Invisdible benefits ,invisible expectations..

  Actual realisations ? Zero , actually.
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  Putin presents the Order of Parental Glory to a Russian Jehovah's Witness family

  by OrphanCrow in

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  http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/54643.

  presenting the order of parental gloryon the eve of international children’s day, vladimir putin presented the order of parental glory to parents of large families.

  the recipients included families from astrakhan and yaroslavl regions, the republics of karelia, buryatia, north ossetia-alania, perm and primorye territories, and khanty-mansi autonomous area – yugra.the order of parental glory was established by a presidential executive order signed in may 2008 and is awarded to parents (or adoptive parents) raising 7 or more children and ensuring due care for their health, education, and physical, spiritual and moral development.

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  Are /were they a family in good standing ? if not they certanly are now in the organisations eyes.

  Was /is brother Novik an Elder ? ministerial servant ? or just another ordinary publisher with too much time on his hands,and more interested in pushing out babies for Mother Russia and the accolades he would get from Vladimir Putin.
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  Why does this forum tolerate Cold steele and his mormonism beliefs ? Who`s next ?

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i thought this forum was for people who were ex jw`s and pro jw`s and the like to debate ,discuss and reasonably talk about our differences ,and sometimes drift off into politics world events and whatever.. however over a period of time i have come across cold steel `s many posts which are nothing more than promoting his mormon religions point of view./beliefs what has that got to do with jehovahs witnesses and the concerns many have with the jw religion.?.

  it seems to me he is using this forum to promote his religion and is getting away with it over a long period of time.. how long before other cult religions see this as a springboard for promoting their own religion such as .

  sda`s ,christian scientists , christadelphians ,beroean bible students ,etc.etc.. where will it end if he is able to keep doing this ?.

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  smiddy

  I thought this forum was for people who were ex JW`s and pro Jw`s and the like to debate ,discuss and reasonably talk about our differences ,and sometimes drift off into politics world events and whatever.

  However over a period of time I have come across cold steel `s many posts which are nothing more than promoting his Mormon religions point of view./beliefs What has that got to do with jehovahs Witnesses and the concerns many have with the JW religion.?

  It seems to me he is using this forum to promote his religion and is getting away with it over a long period of time.

  How long before other cult religions see this as a springboard for promoting their own religion such as

  SDA`s ,Christian Scientists , Christadelphians ,Beroean Bible students ,etc.etc.

  Where will it end if he is able to keep doing this ?
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  No Divine Protection in Kingdom Halls.

  by Tony Browning in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  sad case in honington, devon, uk.. http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/man-charged-with-murder-over-stabbing-at-jehovah-s-witness-hall/story-30378569-detail/story.html.

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  It will be interesting to see what connections if any, their were between the two..

  Regardless of that my condolonces to the victims family ,their is no excuse for this type of crime.And hopefully the perpretator gets his just deserts.
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  Could we have a topic subject on just watchtower organization news?

  by nowwhat? in

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  for kingdom hall and branch closings, leaked documents and videos, number of baptisms at assemblies, news articles on child abuse and other.

  etc.

  thank you.

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  smiddy

  nowwhat do not be discouraged , your idea sounds good ,keep posting

  You just might have to be more selective in choosing what posts you look at .

  This still is the best site I have come across despite its minor faults.

  Take care.
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  My medal message

  by wheelwithinwheel in

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  sent the following to my jw friends and contacts.

  thought you might enjoy the read!.....

  anyone who is willing to have 8 kids deserves a medal!.

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  smiddy

  Thanks for your post WWW ,is this brother Novik and his family just the average JW`s family ,I mean just average publishers and he has no "privelidges" in his congregation ?

  This may be an excuse for them when they realise from posts like yours and others how hypocritical they are in holding this up as a good example of a witness.

  Accepting a pagan religious symbol from a leader of a country that is under the control of Satan the Devil ? 2Cor.4:4

  We will forget for the moment that they,the Govts. that is , are their by Jehovah Gods arrangement according to the Bible Rom ch.13

  Is that a Bible contradiction ? Sorry off topic.

  Jehovahs Witnesses condemn the Governments political /religious systems around the world as being under the influence and control of Satan the Devil ,yet they have no qualms about recieving awards from these governments when it suits them ,even holding up pagan religious symbols they condemn as proud recipients of them.

  Jw`s can be honoured and recieve gifts like an award by Govt officials for various reasons , but hey a JW cant have a birthday party or recieve a gift ,on the other hand married couples can be honoured on their wedding anniversary and also recieve gifts.

  As I said on another thread these children are young , wait till they go through there teen years ,most of them will have abandoned the religion as being a cult by the time they are in their twenties.

  Getting back to your OP ? LOL
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  I am back... after 8 years.

  by Preston in

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  it's been 8 years, but i am back.

  my health has returned.

  what did i miss?.

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  smiddy

  Welcome back preston,glad to hear your in good health. As LLLFS says a lot has happened and the powers that be in the Borg have got crazier ( I bet you didnt think that was possible)

  We still have some great informative posters here(present company excepted)