Topic by redking

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Did people DONATE for the literature when you went out in service?

by BonaFide in

i think i got a donation maybe once or twice here in the states.

most of the friends don't ask for a donation.

in south america, more people donated, but i think it's because it was phrased differently, we used to say, "you can give whatever you want for this magazine.

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How does the Annointed that survive Har-maggedon get to Heaven?

by Mad Dawg in

just wondering, the wts teaches:.

that the annointed (the 144k) will rule from heaven.bodies of flesh can't enter heaven (therefore the annointed must die at some time to get to heaven).that there will be annointed that survive the big a.that those who are faithful after the big a will never die.if one becomes unfaithful after the big a, they will be destroyed.if all of the above are true, then any annointed caught on earth at the time of the big a will be stuck here forever and have no way to get to heaven.

do i have this right, or have i missed something?.

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Do you think we need a reasoning book for us to deal with JW?

by asilentone in

jw
friends

i would like to have that book!

i would like to know what to say if someone says "lets wait on jehovah" or "let jehovah take care of that", etc...... i would buy that book!

.

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Would you rather see the WTS move mainstream or just collapse in a heap?

by ThomasCovenant in

jw
friends

maybe eventually the wts will adapt and change and try to go mainstream.. as 'new shite' shines brightly then;.

maybe eventually celebrating birthdays and even christmas will be 'allowed' without too many repercussions.. maybe eventually the 'blood' issue will fade away and 'brothers' wil be allowed the whole lot of fractions together at the same time.. maybe eventually disfellowshipping and particularly shunning will be seen as unloving and done away with.. personally i would rather this wouldn't happen.. i would prefer to see the wts collapse in the mire even with all the emotional fallout there would be to those still in having their crutches pulled away from them.. i don't want the wts to modify and adapt and go more gentle on the rank and file.. i want them to get more harsh with the brothers.. i want it to go down, not along.. am i being too cruel to those still in?.

would the more loving caring attitude be to hope that the wts changes for the better?.

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Is the Kingdom Hall a good place for ugly guys to get pretty girls?

by donny in

jw
friends

about two weeks ago i was having lunch at an establishment that has tables set up on the outside (actually a sidewalk) and as i was waiting for my order, i overheard two guys talking at the next table.

a homely guy who had a pretty girl on his arm brought this response.

"wow man, look at that!

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Bethelite reverence

by Waffles in

jw
friends

have any of you had the experience of a bethelite brother visiting your kh?.

here's how it always seemed to go in my experience:.

there is a general kh-wide excitement in the air that a real, live bethelite rockstar is at the hall; overheard are numerous convo's featuring words like "o, he's a bethelite".. visiting brother bethelite gives the closing prayer and is immediately mobbed by adoring fans.. all the single sisters are on high alert, you can smell the estrogen in the air.

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Why Do So Many DF'd End In Some Sort Of Trouble?

by african GB Member in

jw
friends

most ex-jw's df/da that i know end up living a dangerous life.

some get into drugs, prostitution, gangsterism,etc.

as a result they prove the jw theory that says "whoever leaves jehovah's organisation won't make it" right.. it's difficult for me to say this, but it seems like jw's are partly right on this one.. why do most ex-dubs end up in a predicament of some sort?