Amha·’aret

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  What makes you think

  by John Doe in

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  you deserve to live?

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  Amha·’aret

  Is that a threat?
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  Death of JW ideology - Soon?

  by excito-are in

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  being a scotsman i find myself pround of the history of scotland.

  however, there are many events that took place in scotland that are simply shameful.

  consider the time period of 1500 - 1650 where in scotland over a 1,000 woman were burned at the stake accused of being a witch.

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  Amha·’aret

  It's lasted this long and that in spite of many failed preditions. Most witnesses will obey the command not to look at any websites aside from the offical one. So they will hide themselves from the information even though its available freely and easily.

  The number coming in from "the world" may go down but you're still gonna get the kids of dubs being dunked. And of course the jws will continue to target the poor and uneducated on the ministry. They're far less likely to do research on the witnesses online IMO.
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  CT Russell was not the only wacky pyramidologist

  by Awakened at Gilead in

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  i just finished reading a 1943 essay by bertrand russell (not related to crackpot ctr as far as i know, lol) where he discusses his cynical viewpoint of religious beliefs.

  towards the end of his essay, he indicates that, instead of being disgusted by people who believe crazy implausibilities, he is actually somewhat amused, even entertained, by some of them, when their beliefs are generally harmless to the rest of the population.

  after listing a few of these what he terms superstitions that "add to the gaity of life", he makes an interesting statement that jws should pay attention to:.

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  Amha·’aret

  Interesting stuff a@g. Thanks for posting it.
  I'm trying to get a bit more familar with the past presidents of the WTS and how they shaped the doctrine of their time.
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  What is the wt biggest secret?

  by badboy in

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  what do you think it might be?

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  Amha·’aret

  That all their policies and procedures are not worth the paper they're written on. They are ignored if/when they don't suit the interests of the WTS/Branch/elder in question.

  Oh and all of the above too!
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  Here a good idear

  by is there help out there in

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  to all those who left the jw send all the brother and sisters a xmax card.

  can all of you pick out what to say in it.

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  Amha·’aret

  What about "Na-nah na-na-nah!"

  Or "come over to the Dark Side" - said in a Darth Vadar voice ?
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  SICK JWS

  by minimus in

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  were the majority of witnesses in your hall somehow sick?

  either physically, emotionally or mentally?.

  most jws i knew had some unexplainable ailment or 2. and a number suffered from depression!!

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  Amha·’aret

  We were fine until 1995, then many of the older ones started taking depression medication.

  Hi Ynot,

  Do you think that was coz of the generation change?

  Even when I was in, I noticed that poor health was a huge problem. Literally every family was dealing with some member with a chronic illness. In some cases more than one member was quite ill.
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  so who here has awakend a JW?....and how?

  by oompa in

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  it seems many awaken for so many different reasons......for me...ya...changing the bible and making it say what they wanted it to..........oompa

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  Amha·’aret

  Outlaw,

  You post some great little animations! And some very funny comments to go along with them. Your post about "dubots" certainly gave me a laugh.
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  Young Witness Calls on Me with the Tract - We Both get Educated !

  by flipper in

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  Amha·’aret

  Well handled Flipper. Sounds like you spoke to her in a way that didn't make her defensive - not an easy task with a JW!

  I agree with others that this might get her to thinking a little more outside the dub box.

  Good job!
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  Blood Doctrine....JWs dropped off a video tape and DVD for my wife.......

  by insearchoftruth in

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  i had posted last monday about having asked my wife questions on the blood doctrine, the question i asked her is if i need to get someone to be my medical power of attorney.

  i asked her if a spouse of an unbelieving mate would authorize a blood transfusion.....no answer.

  i also asked if she realized that the jws now allow fractions as a matter of conscience.....no answer, but in both cases she said she is just studying and needs to learn more.

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  Amha·’aret

  Here's a good place to start some research:

  http://ajwrb.org/

  and especially

  http://ajwrb.org/whatsnew/church_state.shtml
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  Blood Doctrine....JWs dropped off a video tape and DVD for my wife.......

  by insearchoftruth in

  1. watchtower
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  i had posted last monday about having asked my wife questions on the blood doctrine, the question i asked her is if i need to get someone to be my medical power of attorney.

  i asked her if a spouse of an unbelieving mate would authorize a blood transfusion.....no answer.

  i also asked if she realized that the jws now allow fractions as a matter of conscience.....no answer, but in both cases she said she is just studying and needs to learn more.

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  Amha·’aret

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/16/167841/1.ashx

  That's the link to Gladring's thread about the Jan Awake.