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  how much longer do you give it?

  by agent zero in

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  how much longer do you think it will be til the borg implodes?.

  with april's rediculous generation renewal, the hyped 2012, then the 100th aniversary of 1914 two years later, the continued increase and spread of internet use, the age of the gb, and the lackluster of the rank n file, i give it 8-10 years before the whole show collapses.. .

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  joelingeorgia

  please don't hold your breath waiting for the Watchtower Society to fall. Its not going to happen.

  They will be around throughout our lifetimes and long after that.
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  New generation definition....has the Society "jumped the shark"?

  by sir82 in

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  for those who need a refresher, here is the latest redefinition of "generation" from the 4/15/2010 wt:.

  understand jesus words about this generation?.

  he evidently meant that the lives of the anointed.

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  joelingeorgia

  Personally, I think they jumped the shark with the whole 1975 silliness.
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  A Demon Experience?......This was/is very serious to me.

  by awildflower in

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  so when we moved here from maine to okc, six years ago this coming april, my daughter was 7. the military moved us so it brings a big moving truck to your house and unloads all of your stuff etc.

  we had been settling in for a few months and my daughter starting telling me that she was hearing things in her room.

  small things at first, just enough to prick up her ears.

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  joelingeorgia

  I used to have demonic dreams quite frequently until I stopped believing in demons.

  My question would be, why would an immortal spirit being "attach" itself to something

  like a mattress?
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  My new career

  by joelingeorgia in

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  well, at least i'm trying to get it started.

  i'm having a go at designing and making pottery.. you can see my work on facebook at the group odd eye pottery.

  to support me, join the group.. thanks.

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  joelingeorgia

  Well, at least I'm trying to get it started. I'm having a go at designing and making pottery.

  You can see my work on Facebook at the group Odd Eye Pottery. If you like it and want

  to support me, join the group.

  thanks

  Joel
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  NEW GENERATION DEFINED -- April 15, 2010 Watchtower

  by Ultimate Reality in

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  2. bible

  from jw.org, here is the new definition of the generation from the april 15, 2010 watchtower.. .

  article: holy spirits role in the outworking of jehovahs purpose.

  13 third, holy spirit is at work in bringing bible.

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  joelingeorgia

  Several thoughts

  1. the Greek scriptures become more and more specifically about "the annointed" and not the rest of humanity

  2. their definition of the word generation is different from any dictionary definition or typical understanding of the word.

  By their definition if i overlap even briefly with another human I am of the same generation, so I am part of the same generation

  as babies being born today and those who were in the late 90's when I was born. This basically means a generation is made of up people who live

  within a 160 to 180 year timeframe. Most definitions of generation are people who are born within a 10 or 20 year time frame.

  3. the "new light" argument will be seen more and more frequently in the years to come

  4. the change in witnesses growth mirrors the uptick in religious growth in general. when times are tough people turn to religion

  because it makes them feel better after their current suffering. it as always been thus.
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  Are there any hunters on this forum? Can you help me?

  by Robdar in

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  there is about a foot of snow on the ground in the kansas city area.

  i was at my son's house on sunday and decided to go out a side door to get to my car.

  when i opened the door i noticed some very strange animal tracks.

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  joelingeorgia

  sorry, i'm a gatherer
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  "It's Like Scientology for Black People"

  by SixofNine in

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  hah!

  samantha bee on the daily show just recommended that tiger woods become a jehovah's witness (they were playing off brit humes suggestion that tiger needed to become a christian to achieve redemption for his infidelity); "serena williams, prince, ... it's like scientology for black people".. .

  the clip should be online soon @ the daily show site..

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  joelingeorgia

  Last I heard Mark McCumber was not associated actively with the witnesses, though 1 of his brothers is still quite active.

  The parent McCumbers were good friends with my parents.
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  Does Your Life Have Purpose?

  by minimus in

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  witnesses teach that when you learn the "truth", you finally have a purpose in life.. when some witnesses decide to leave the religion, they might experience an emptiness because they realize now that their way of life really was totally a sham.. are jehovah's witnesses right about those that leave the organization no longer having a purpose in life?.

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  joelingeorgia

  the purpose of life is to live. This includes finding the things that make you happy, sharing these with others who have common interests

  and making life better for those around you and yourself. That is all there is, there is no more.
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  ok roll up your sleeves and get stuck into this one! ( you will love this!)

  by highdose in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  came accross this website, clearly set up by a jw .

  it firmly states that the bible over wheamlingly supports 607 not any other date at all!

  and that if any other date eg 587 were to be used, it would make a mockery of the whole bible!.

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  joelingeorgia

  even if 607 BC is correct, the wacky reasoning to come up with 2520 years using handpicked scriptures from all over the bible are quite ridiculous. Indeed, it was while teaching this doctrine to a Bible study that I lost my faith. I quite pioneering soon after and never regained my faith in the Watchtower society's teachings.
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  The Erosion Of Governing Body Faith

  by metatron in

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  let's think about the subtle effects of the watchtower's newfound appeals for money.

  traditionally, the society avoids doing anything that might expose the reality of how much of a facade the whole thing is.

  they fear incidents that undermine their carefully crafted image of invunerability - and, indeed, the reality is much different.. beyond deceiving the witlesses in general, there is another reason for care because they must deceive themselves.

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  joelingeorgia

  The Watchtower Society has the whole developing world to feed on. It ain't going nowhere anytime soon. And even if it did, there are plenty of other scams to take people's money, time and lives away from them. There is a sucker born every minute. People want easy answers to life's very difficult problems, but they just aren't there. Its a jungle out there. Nature is a cruel master and we are all slaves to nature and its random acts of violence against individuals and large numbers of people.