Topics Started by LayingLow

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New Light Extravagansa!!
by jefferywhat in
1. watchtower
2. bible
a lot of people are in a little fuss about the generation change, which as far as im concerned, doesn't change anything, it could be step one of a bigger adjustment down the track, but on its own, its been done.

but at the annual meeting of the wtbs, there wasn't 1 but 5 changes of thought, the light has literally exploded.

one that has caught my attention is the the change on the dragnet of matthew 13. if you have wt 92 6/15 read it!
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do you mind me asking why you are not interesred in the truth
by looloo in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
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get rich quick schemes, multilevel marketing, pyramid schemes and JWs
by marmot in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
from my experience growing up in the jws there were two big recurring themes when it came to making money: .

1 - window washing or other janitorial work .

2 - cheezy "get rich quick" schemes and other cult-like sales practices .
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"End of the Gentile Times" Meaning Was Changed...
by deaconbluez in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a good point that captives of a concept by don cameron makes is that during russell's time, the "end of the gentile times" which would take place in 1914 was to signify the complete end of world government's rule.

after that came and went, in order to not have to admit that they were falsely prophecying, they changed the teaching to mean that it was the end of their "uninterrupted rule".

therefore, they had to conclude that in 1914 an invisible jesus christ who was invisibly present as he was being invisibly enthroned to begin his invisible rule rom the invisible heavens.. .
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On Armageddon....
by Sunspot in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
since leaving the wts i have come to appreciate that our lives need not be lived while centered around the "coming destruction" or that all our goals should be focused on this thinking 24/7.

when standing back and getting away from the stringent and narrow-minded views of the men of the wts.....and see what jesus actually said on this topic....we are in for a surprise.. when you read the bibles that show his words in red.....and take the time to go through and only read those....it is apparent that his focus was not directed on this "fearful coming destruction", but primarily on showing that he is the truth and the life, and that his followers are to be compassionate, kind and helpful in whatever ways they can.

we have only to look at the "two laws" and the "golden rule" he preached, to get an idea of what he lived and what he died to accomplish.
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God cannot break his own laws!
by LtCmd.Lore in
1. jw
2. friends
whether or not he has actually done so is tangential to this topic.. my question is: why does the wts seem to think that god cannot break his own laws?.

there was recently a co at our hall, he was talking about religious stuff as they usually do.

but he said that the old saying: "with god, all things are possible.
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Why I'm thankful for the ministry...
by LayingLow in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was sitting here thinking about it, and i'm sure some would disagree, but....

1. the ministry exposed me to alternative interpretations to scriptures that i likely never could have gotten past.

first-born in col 1:15, meaning ruler or heir instead of first creation).
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For those of you who don't go to meetings anymore...
by exwitless in
1. jw
2. experiences
when you attended your last meeting ever as a dub, did you know it was your last?

did something happen which made it clear in your mind you were 'never going back' (not to be confused with nvrgnbk)?.

the last meeting we went to was the memorial in 2006. we only went because we knew we were already pegged for the elders' unwanted attention, so we had to go to keep them off our backs a little longer.
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If I am disfellowshipped, will my family get disfellowshipped they...
by LayingLow in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have some family that would continue to associate with me even if i were disfellowshipped.

it is known by them that i am not truly an apostate (from yhwh and jesus).

i have come to a different conclusion than them after three years of intense activity at the hall.
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To Partake or Not to Partake THAT IS THE QUESTION!
by etan 4 U in
1. jw
2. friends
to partake or not to partake that is the question!

i need some questions answered maybe you all can help.

is it because they wish to be of an earthly resurection?