http://www.4witness.org/jwquestions/qjw-christmas.php
This is an interestin discussion about celebrating various holdidays.
Many good point to consider.
KingArthur
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I know Christmas is "wrong", but for god's sakes, what's so "wrong" about New Near's day?
by african GB Member inthis time of the year is the most stressful for jw's(especially progressive jws) as they have to explain to non-jws why they don't celebrate christmas and new year's days.. i can understand the religious implications of christmas day, but what about new years?
what is so wrong about looking forward to new beginings?
was new year celebration also started by "christendom/ babylon the great"?
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Did any of you study the WT lesson throughly without ANY underlining?
by asilentone injust wondering.
it makes me think whoever underlines the wt without going throughly is purely hypocritical.
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KingArthur
On the same note, I also rarely commented because I found it insulting to my intelligence to recite a sentence or concept that we just read without any thought or personal slant on things.
This is what bothered me so much also, whay take the trouble to say what has already been said.
Seemed like such a waste of time.
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Ham radio
by KingArthur ini've been an amateur radio operator for over 30 years.
the jw's have a radio rendezvous on short wave every night or at least they used to.
bob wa4uqq used to publish a list of jw hams.
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Another push to make US use %@#* $1.00 coins
by Gregor inthe gov't has been trying to get us to use these clunkers for years.
i think this is the third try in the last 20 yrs.
this time they are so desperate they are putting out ps spots talking about how much this will save the gov't (as we all know the gov't is always looking for ways to save money) and that, of all things, it is a green thing to do.... most men carry their money in their pockets/wallet.
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KingArthur
I invested in a suspenders factory back in 86 when the loonie came out here in the great white north, followed by the toonie. I retired a few years back as being independently wealthy. Lol ---- art
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Ham radio
by KingArthur ini've been an amateur radio operator for over 30 years.
the jw's have a radio rendezvous on short wave every night or at least they used to.
bob wa4uqq used to publish a list of jw hams.
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KingArthur
I've been an amateur radio operator for over 30 years. The JW's have a radio rendezvous on short wave every night or at least they used to. Bob WA4UQQ used to publish a list of JW hams. I used to join in regularly, and have listened to the old rendezvous frequency's but have heard nothing lately.-----Is anyone out there into ham radio, maybe we could talk.====Art
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Their Choice: Denomination...or Death
by metatron init seems that the governing body may have recently perceived that they are losing the next generation of witnesses and also have no emerging "b" team to replace elders dying off.. but words and fewer meetings aren't going to change that.. religions don't endure because they make any sense!
they endure because they build an infrastructure and institutions that preserve their particular traditions.
this is the reason for the success of the catholic church - and, especially the mormon church ( with its laughable beliefs).. but the governing body has been busy tearing down what little infrastructure of support the organization has.
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The cover art for my new JW memoir!
by klydia inhey all, .
my memoir about growing up as a jehovah's witness is being released by touchstone in march '09 and wanted to share the news with the ex-jw community.
it's called "i'm perfect, you're doomed - tales from a jehovah's witness upbringing.
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KingArthur
Love the cover, when can I get a copy? great exerpt and I like the humor, all of us need it after what we've been through. May give some consideration to the title though. Jw's don't think they personally are perfect but do think their religion is. Ve are ze master race...YAH!
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Bumper Sticker
by calico inyesterday i saw a bumper sticker on a van that said "i attend harvestime bible church" can you imagine if jw's had bumper stickers like this?
i wonder what the public reaction would be?.
"i attend the kingdom hall" .
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KingArthur
I too remember the YHWH thing. We used to put a WT mag in the window on the way to an assembly. Now my bumper says "Dog is my co-pilot.
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"Accept Jehovah's Authority" - Study Article 24th Aug
by passwordprotected inwhat space does that leave for jehovah?
the theme text is 1 john 5:3 which refers to the un-burdensome commandments of god.
quite what that scripture has to do with authority is puzzling, as it talks about the love of god not jehovah's authority.
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