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  'In Search of Christian Freedom'

  by riblah in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i cross-posted this on reddit:.

  i would love to have a hard copy of this book.

  does anyone know about how to go about persuading the person who has the rights to print a batch?.

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  Have you looked for a used copy on Amazon or eBay?
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  Virgin or whore complex that Witnesses have made my married life difficult!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so was a virgin when i got married but my wife studied later in life and had been married for 6 months and had two boyfriends in her past.

  my strict witness mother hated my wife and thought she was not good enough for me.

  she thought all worldly women were dirty whores who cannot keep their vaginas to themselves.

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  I suspect that more than a few JW's were permanently traumatized by the sex talks. My ex-wife loved sex, but then felt guilty afterward...and we were married!! Was part of the demise of our marriage...
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  Latest Watchtower tells THE TRUTH!!

  by BoogerMan in

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  2. bible

  the sheeple have always been indoctrinated to think of themselves as witnesses for jehovah.. but the 8m followers of the jw governing body are now told a biblical truth - that they are witnesses for jesus!.

  december 2022 study watchtower, p.21, par.

  17 = "one of the primary reasons why satan wages war against god’s people is that they “have the work of bearing witness concerning jesus.” (rev.

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  I am guessing that no other translation outside of the NWT uses the name Jehovah in Acts 15...the rest typically refer to Lord or God.
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  UN and Governing Body and an accounting

  by AnnaNana in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  joseph and mary were not in a spiritually adulterous relationship with the roman authorities, the "legs of iron".

  joseph and mary were not perfect.

  the governing body of the modern-day organization of jehovah's witnesses is not perfect.

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  AnnaNana...I think the GB "regretting" decisions is not one of feeling bad about incorrect interpretation or misleading people...they regret looking foolish and having to change course 180 degrees. That is not repentance, it is covering their butts with "new light"!
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  New and improved?

  by tenyearsafter in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have a family member who had been df'ed for 15 years or so...recently they reinstated as a jw.

  when i asked what motivated them to make that decision, the response was to be able to see family and old friends.

  they insisted that things were different now.

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  Thanks for the insights everyone...as an FYI, I've been out about 30 years and have no interest in going back! I was just surprised that the emphasis that was put by my family member was "it's much easier now", not truth in teaching, etc.

  Thanks to those who got the source of my screen name...Alvin Lee was the best!!
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  New and improved?

  by tenyearsafter in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have a family member who had been df'ed for 15 years or so...recently they reinstated as a jw.

  when i asked what motivated them to make that decision, the response was to be able to see family and old friends.

  they insisted that things were different now.

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  I have a family member who had been DF'ed for 15 years or so...recently they reinstated as a JW. When I asked what motivated them to make that decision, the response was to be able to see family and old friends. They insisted that things were different now. The organization is all about love for one another, and that the judgmental elders have been removed or no longer in their positions. They claim that you can freely Zoom meetings and just do letter writing to get in your service time. Has anyone experienced that? I am skeptical that the leopard has changed his spots...
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  The Major League Baseball All-Star Game.....And, An Assembly

  by titch in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  folks: well, here in the united states, tonight, july 19th, is when the mlb all-star game will be played.

  and, it will be played at dodger stadium, in los angeles, california.

  for those of you who don't know, the all-star game is a game in which members of the american league teams compete with members of the national league teams.

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  I was at Dodger Stadium...I worked security, so I was one of the "privileged" ones who could roam the grounds and flirt with the girls without being admonished by the attendants. It was fun, but also interminably long!
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  Should a Christian celebrate Christmas?

  by Samsie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello, i'm new here and have woken up to the real truth concerning the org.

  i'm sort of fading away at the moment.... i need help with something, i used to as a child celebrate christmas and have always had amazing memories of it (my husband hasn't as he was born into the org) but i gave it up when i learnt the "truth".

  my interest was only in pleasing god and still is.

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  GodBeliever...do you see Christmas differently than anniversaries, Thanksgiving, etc.? If so, why? Curious...
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  Should a Christian celebrate Christmas?

  by Samsie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello, i'm new here and have woken up to the real truth concerning the org.

  i'm sort of fading away at the moment.... i need help with something, i used to as a child celebrate christmas and have always had amazing memories of it (my husband hasn't as he was born into the org) but i gave it up when i learnt the "truth".

  my interest was only in pleasing god and still is.

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  I suspect that everyone posting a reason NOT to celebrate Christmas celebrates wedding anniversaries. What is the difference? The Bible doesn't instruct us to celebrate anniversaries, exchange wedding rings or other "pagan" origin practices...but guess what, JW's are fine with that. The Bible doesn't tell us to not celebrate birthdays...WT instructs that because of two deaths occurring during a birthday celebration. The Bible makes no mention of Thanksgiving, nor Mother's or Father's Day (though it does tell us to honor our parents!). The hypocrisy of this is one of the things that got me started on the path to leaving the JW's. Use critical thinking and common sense...not leftover brainwashing from the very organization you are fleeing to make your decisions!
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  Randall Watters our old friend

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  does anyone here know his where about or have any updates on him?

  he hasn't been active his face book in over a year.

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  Nostromo...thank you so much! That worked like a charm. I have really missed some of the great Bethel stories and Quark cartoons that were on Freeminds. For anyone new here that hasn't seen those features, I strongly recommend you look at them and enjoy!

  https://web.archive.org/web/20151001134710/http://www.freeminds.org/bethel/bethel.htm

  https://web.archive.org/web/20150628070006/http://www.freeminds.org/bethel/toons/quak.htm

  I especially enjoy Bethel Graffiti cartoons in Quark's caricatures...they are classic!!