Posts by tenyearsafter

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Christian questions to ask current JWs

by Christ Alone in

here are some questions that i thought would be interesting to ask a jw if they were open to a free and open discussion.

this assumes a christian worldview that the bible is the word of god.

if you have any others, please post them!

tenyearsafter

I can answer all of these questions:

a) New Light

b) Wait on Jehovah

c) Trust God's Channel

d) Avoid apostate thinking

e) Satan's influence

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Give me good honest reasons why you will ..............

by Phizzy in

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friends

attend the memorial this year..

Not going...and my family has given up "inviting" me...have only gone once since I left, and that was because my wife wanted to see what it was all about. After the Memorial, she said it was the most joyless, unfriendly and stiff church service she had ever attended...her comment was that she "felt like she just attended a tax seminar"!!

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The "Pop-In"

by Mr. Falcon in

so last night the wife is working, the kids are getting ready for bed and i'm watching futurama.

doorbell rings.

now it's dark, snowing and i live on a back road, so it's very odd to have a visitor.

tenyearsafter

I would love to have a "pop-in". I have been out since 1995, and I have yet to have an elder visit or even a regular FS call. I moved last year to a rural area with no gates or other restrictions to access, and I still have yet to see anyone door to door. When I was in, we were covering the territory monthly, so I am at a loss as to why I haven't seen anyone in the last 18 years! It would just be interesting to see if sheparding or D2D techniques have changed since I was leading the charge. Based on other's experiences here, maybe I have been blessed!

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How many words have JWs redefined to fit their own doctrines and agenda?

by Amelia Ashton in

agape i have grown to hate this word.. agape (pron.

: /'g?pi?/[1] or /?'g?

?pe?/; classical greek: ?

tenyearsafter

"Companion Class" = you aren't going to Heaven and Jesus isn't your mediator!

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Coco Rocha: lonely celeb Jehovah's Witness

by recovering in

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friends

here comments made me laugh.

" if you are not interested just say so".

http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/lonely_believer_jlww5fd1bwokhvuq7u2e9i.

tenyearsafter

or the Williams sisters?

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Former Elder Michael Johnson Norris WANTED

by Tylinbrando in

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tenyearsafter

Good point wannabefree...he might need the work to maintain his lifestyle!

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Why has the WT not tried to shut down this board?

by hamsterbait in

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friends

we all know that beth hell monitors this site.. they have repeatedly had sites shut down for quoting large portions of their litterature.

not this one.. do you think this board enables them to keep a finger on the pulse of what is going on in ex and aposto land?

hb.

tenyearsafter

It is easier to "go after" boards that use quotes or publish excerpts from literature directly. The things posted here are "second hand" editorial, and thus not directly attributable to the site. It is no different than the typical "letter to the editor". I am sure the folks in NY would love to shut it down, but a little thing called the Constitution prevents them from doing so.

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jw
friends

post your age...only if you want to.

do it anyway.. i'm 42..

tenyearsafter

61 in Fahrenheit, but only 16 in Celsius !