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  what do we learn from this?

  by therevealer in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  king saul that the time had come for.

  animals.

  but after saul won the battle,.

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  elder-schmelder

  Is Larsinger58 for real?

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  Poker versus other games of "chance" - how does that affect your thinking?

  by Dogpatch in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  assuming that you think at all, or are part-time thinkers like me - you may find this impressive.

  not from the article itself, but by paradigms, patterns, memetic movements and your horoscope.

  (lol).

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  elder-schmelder

  Was this published because the powers that be, are voting on making online poker legal in the US?

  elder-schmelder

  PS: I had a great run saturday and sunday in poker :)
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  Watchtower Covers

  by elder-schmelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does anyone have a listing of watchtower titles?

  godskingdomwhatisit?whenwillitcome?.

  howcanyoufindrealpeaceofmind?.

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  elder-schmelder

  A friend of mine is looking for it.
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  Watchtower Covers

  by elder-schmelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does anyone have a listing of watchtower titles?

  godskingdomwhatisit?whenwillitcome?.

  howcanyoufindrealpeaceofmind?.

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  elder-schmelder

  Does anyone have a listing of Watchtower titles? Like this.

  January 1,2008

  God’s Kingdom—WhatIsIt?WhenWillItCome?

  February 1,2008

  How CanYouFindRealPeaceofMind?

  March 1,2008

  How Jesus’DeathCanSaveYou

  April 1,2008

  What IsArmageddon?

  May 1,2008

  What DoesCreationRevealAboutGod?

  June 1,2008

  Why GodSavedNoahWhyWeShouldCare

  July 1,2008

  When aLovedOneDies—HowCanYouCope?

  August 1,2008

  Are BetterTimesJustAhead?

  September 1,2008

  How WellDoYouKnowYourHeavenlyFather?

  October 1,2008

  Does theBibleForetelltheFuture?

  November 1,2008

  Should YouFearHell?

  December 1,2008

  What InfluenceDoesJesusHaveonYourLife?

  I am looking for a longer list.

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  1904 and Russell taken to task for 606 BCE...calling you brainiacs!

  by Aussie Oz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while cruising through the oct 1 1904 watctower i found this interesting challenge to russells 606 date.

  his response in part is also pasted from the wt, but goes on to a very lengthy argument that seems to avoid all the known facts.

  not being very good at understaning the issue at all, i wonder what those here more scholarly than i might make of his full reply.

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  elder-schmelder

  Anyone have a pdf of this issue?

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  My Father passed away during the night

  by jwfacts in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  dad was a great man, great, despite the religion.

  he was powerful, tall and intelligent, yet humble and kind.

  he was an introvert, and a circuit overseer.

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  elder-schmelder

  Sorry for your loss,

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  Living as a gay Jehovah's Witness - My Story!

  by TimothyT in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  it wasn't a feeling of rebellion; it was the feeling of love and care i desired.

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  elder-schmelder

  I am happy for you. Thank you for sharing your story.

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  Since my Elder dad died...

  by aquagirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  ive been sad.i miss him alot.but i must say,it is very nice to not be hearing all of the "doom and gloom" all of the time.the "we will all be in paradise except you,and even tho i wont be supposed to,ill still miss you" speech.

  {still chokes me up a bit}.hell,yeah,i miss my dad,and feel like i was robbed of many years of a good life with him by the jw's and their petty doctrines and spys.i still have my mum,and she goes to the meetings occasionally,but she knows the deal.my dad was just too damaged from his time in aushweitz to really ever be happy of free.poor soul.i hope he has found some solace and peace at last.dad,i still love you,even tho you made my life hell with the jw thing,i know you were doinf it cause you really did believe it...but its nice to be away from it.i hope he is at peace at last......

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  I understand how you feel.
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  Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult?

  by mankkeli in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is an excerpt from the 1994 watchtower, february 15. in the entire article, the watchtower tries to debunk any claim of their cultism.

  see how they go about it.. " would it be accurate to refer to jehovahs witnesses as a religious group with radical views and practices that clash with what is accepted as normal social behavior?

  are jehovahs witnesses a cult?.

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  Ten warning signs of a potentially unsafe group/leader.

  1. Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
  2. No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
  3. No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
  4. Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
  5. There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
  6. Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
  7. There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
  8. Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
  9. The group/leader is always right.
  10. The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.
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  Rutherford grave

  by django in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi everybody.

  i would like to know where is the grave of joseph franklyn rutherford?.

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  elder-schmelder

  http://www.seanet.com/~raines/crypt.html