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  Let's talk about Don Adams.

  by Ray Frankz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's interesting that the person of the president of wtbts has figured lesser and lesser since f. franz era.

  i was born in the religion in the 90's and i got to know about russel, rutherford, knorr and franz; but i never knew until a couple of years ago that m. henschel was the president in that time.

  the same happens with don adams now, the first wt president from the 'other sheep'.

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  dogon

  You mean get smart? Missed it by that much
  
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  Warning: A. Vogel (JW-run organization) treatments popping up in the US

  by Anony Mous in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i've noticed a few of my local grocery stores are stocking a. vogel homeopathy products.

  a. vogel is a company ran primarily by jehovah's witnesses, the "brains" behind the operation, alfred vogel, has since died but he claimed to be one of the anointed.

  the bolle family (co-founders of the company) is a well-known, (now very wealthy) family in the netherlands and there have been significant "contributions" in the past from the company to the watchtower organization.. alfred vogel was a well-known conman, he claimed blood transfusions would change someone's personality, he claimed to have studied native american herbal healing methods... from a native american tourist photo-op actor.

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  dogon

  Homeopathy is total bull shit. Less is more so if I don't take anything do I OD? It fits with JW tinfoil hat crap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0
  
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  Where is the proof?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know that the governing body claim to be "god's representatives" and the "faithful and discreet slave" that dispenses spiritual food..... but where is the proof?.

  according to the bible (if we just for a moment take it as a reliable source), all of god's representatives in the past furnished proof of their appointment - not just self referential claims or statements.. for instance, moses and aaron performed miracles before pharaoh (such as the snake staffs.).

  other prophets performed signs and miracles such as making the sun stand still, healing sick people, making walls fall down, etc etc.... even jesus performed miracles as proof of his divine appointment!.

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  dogon

  And Applewhite joined the mother ship when the Halebop comet was here. LOL
  
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  Comparing Total Numbers Baptized During the 1990s and the Last Ten Years:

  by steve2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sometimes, comparing raw numbers provides a more clear-cut numerical picture of growth or otherwise than percentages.

  below are the numbers for peak publishers (rounded off so that 4,1 represents more than 4,100,000) for each year throughout the 1990s and those for the last ten years.. year: peak* baptisms.

  * peak publishers abbreviated - simply to show annual baptisms in relation to peak publishers.. the main point: .

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  dogon

  99% of that number each year is them breading stock their own cult members. I bet very small percentage is from the field.
  
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses a cult just as evil and dangerous as Islam?

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know you might think i'm exaggerating but if you really think about it, maybe i'm not.

  these two religions originate with the same ancient belief system.

  islam is a dangerous middle eastern cult that seeks to control every aspect of its members' lives.

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  dogon

  Although I hate JWs they don't cut heads off.
  
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  Are JWs "mind trained" to be habitual liars?

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't mean overly obvious, or otherwise meaning to cause harm, but taught to lie for the purpose of avoidance.

  this type of lying can be pervasive in areas of life that are not just to avoid discussions with people who have questions about the jw, etc.

  my husband will lie/be deceitful about the silliest, simple things.

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  Remember the " truth is only for those deserving to hear it" They were giving the cult followers the go ahead to lie if it helped the cult.
  
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  Why do ones that got out come back in?

  by moreconfusedthanever in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have not been to a meeting for about 2 years now.

  i do not intend to go back but one thing has me baffled.

  why do ones that have faded and been out for years return?

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  dogon

  I have seen this in people who were raised in the cult never did anything in it and at old age 60s and up come back. I think some people want to believe that there is something after this life when they are looking at their mortality. For me its rearranging the furniture on the titanic. Just because you want it to be true does not make it so.
  
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  I remember my Grandfather who was a CO saying;

  by dogon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was thinking of my co grandfather who passed on a few years ago.

  his wife my grandmother passed on in 99. i can remember him saying "i know after armageddon i can not be married to her but maybe we can live next to each other.

  not sure where the cult stands on this issue today.

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  dogon

  I was thinking of my CO Grandfather who passed on a few years ago. His wife my Grandmother passed on in 99. I can remember him saying "I know after Armageddon I can not be married to her but maybe we can live next to each other. Not sure where the cult stands on this issue today. They used to believe no one who was brought back to life would ever be able ot marry. Its disturbing on several levels. One is that if you are lucky enough to have a spouse that is a friend you can not be as close to them after the big A as before. Don't get me wrong, I don't buy a single thing the cult or for that matter the bible teaches. But its sad that people follow the cult that makes them feel sad and inadequate.
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  Western intervention is to blame for the murder of LGBT Iraqis - WTF?!

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  just came across this article by amrou al-khadi (a gay iraqi-born journalist who's living in the uk).. karar nushi, an iraqi actor, was found murdered in baghdad yesterday for rumours of his sexuality.

  apparently, he'd been receiving death threats due to his 'transgressive appearance' leading up to this.. the author apparently blames western intervention for iraqis killing gay people in iraq:.

  "i am a queer iraqi, and feel enormously privileged to live safely in london when i hear about such news.

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  dogon

  Muslims never take the blame for their actions. We should have turned it all to glass.
  
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  How does one cope with the sudden and unexpected loss of a parent?

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my dad died of a blood clot as a result of surgery late last year.

  to say that his death created a bottomless void in our family is an understatement.

  i think about him every day, sometimes constantly.

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  dogon

  A sudden loss is very hard. I lost my mother when she was 57 and it was unexpected. The shock was difficult. Time will not so much take away the pain but it will mute it. The roller-coaster of emotion is also hard to deal with. One second you will tell yourself its OK the next you want to curl up on the floor. Every one deals with the loss in different ways. I can remember the day my mother passed I was telling my wife to go pick up a check for work I had done and get tires on my work van, calling to get a water heater replaced ect. I got some looks from family like I did not care. My mind would not let me deal with situation. It had to sink in and it took several days just to get the idea she was gone in my mind. Now when I see someone acting a bit funny after losing someone I am not so quick to judge.