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  Imagine a Christian father who has lost his job

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

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  in todays watchtower, the society used the first chapter of nahum to explain why a father who lost his job would put his trust in jehovah by going out in service midweek.

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  StephaneLaliberte

  In today’s watchtower, the society used the first Chapter of Nahum to explain why a father who lost his job would put his trust in Jehovah by going out in service midweek.

  Now, that chapter explains how Jehovah would protect his people against the Ninivites and that there was “one” who was prophesying about it in the mountain.

  How this story and the other actually match… I don’t know.

  Seems to me that Matt 6:33-34 is much better to throw that idea around, so why bring something unrelated such as Nahum??
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  Damned if you do, damned if you don't

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  lately, i have been seriously considering a slow fade out from the jw.

  obviously, i have family in the jw and i don't want to cause them trouble.

  but then, lately, some of the family that is not jw is studying and even asking me to study with them!.

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  I already read the two books from Brother Franz. I'd say the reading was very interesting, but odly enough, must of the things he wrote about simply confirmed things I already knew.

  Its such a shame he passed away before I had the courage to read his writtings.... I knew about him a while back, but I was told so much bad things about him that I ignored his existance for too long... now its too late.

  Anyways... I find myself in a spot where I like my JW friends and family, still want to preach the bible, but can't preach the WT's version anymore.

  So, until I find a happy place, I am not free!
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  Damned if you do, damned if you don't

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  lately, i have been seriously considering a slow fade out from the jw.

  obviously, i have family in the jw and i don't want to cause them trouble.

  but then, lately, some of the family that is not jw is studying and even asking me to study with them!.

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  Lately, I have been seriously considering a slow fade out from the JW. Obviously, I have family in the JW and I don't want to cause them trouble. But then, lately, some of the family that is not JW is studying and even asking me to study with them!

  I personnally still believe in God, Christ, Salvation, Ransom Sacrifice, even Paradis on earth. Therefore, I'd be more then happy to review these believes in the bible with them. But then, there are other things that I don't believe: 144 000 being a real number; Only the anoted should partake; the WT is the only true religion; do not use any blood transfusion; 1914; etc.

  Suddenly, I find myself in this impossible position where I realized that as long as I am known as a JW, I am not even able to preach the bible whole heartedly as it could get me disfellowshipped if the non jw talk to any jw about it.

  I'll try to forget about it for now, but sooner or later, something's gonna break.
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  God Of Love Kills Millions Of Innocent Babies And Pregnant Women For Not Knowing Him At Armageddon Yet Still Condemns Abortion?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do you see the contridictions of the governing body's made up scenerio?.

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  Care to elaborate on these two verses Seraphim23?
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  'God's Word is Truth!' District Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses 2013 - FRIDAY AUDIO

  by mindnumbed in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  there were issues with the broadcast as well as my recording on friday, especially during the morning, some parts are missing or hard to hear.. friday entire day 120mb zip file or individually below.

  the truthwill set you free.

  john 8:32. morning.

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  I really appreaciate that you're posting the audio, but I keep hearing a "shipping" sound... is it just me or do you have another version of the audio?
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  My Son is studying the lie, this is long but I need help !

  by oldflame in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  listen, israel: the lord our god, the lord is one.

  the lord our god, the lord is one.

  jesus is god: .

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  I don't believe in the trinity either.
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  Hooray for Apostasy against blunders and nincompoopery!

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you change religions by changing your mind and by moving on to something "better" then technically you are apostate.

  consequently, unless you are born a jw you have to abandon another religion to become a jw.

  so, being an apostate is a good thing if you abandon some other religion, but, if you abandon the jw's you are bad.

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  But, if JW's have lies and distortion--they have every reason to fear criticism and would necessarily cringe at having their deeds exposed to the light of day.

  This is my main issue with the WT. Not being able to discuss anything. I believe that if they allowed that, the rest of the main issues would be resolved.
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  God made Dad and Mom - Amber Dee Parker

  by cantleave in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i love christian bs like this .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qli86orvdw.

  one page insude the book reads.

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  StephaneLaliberte

  The music is enoying
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  The day after Armageddon how will JW survive the first week?

  by TotallyADD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was thinking about this today when i was mowing the grass.

  when you look at the picture the borg always show of armageddon everything is destoryed.

  i mean nothing left everything gone.

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  I find the very question ridiculous... If God made the incredible miracle of Armageddon, I'm sure he could perform the miracles needed in order to help the survivors taking over the planet.
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  What would it take for YOU to come back?

  by noonehome in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  StephaneLaliberte

  1) Be transparent: Expose much more information about the WT such as the number of excommunicated or deaths due to suicide or abstaining from blood.

  2) Abolish Excommunication (Keep public reproof or "noting") and favor honnest open discussions about the WT teachings: The truth should hold up by itself.