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  JW Carts Cause Thousands to Start Studying!!!

  by Drifting Away in

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  i would love to know the stats of how many hours were spent, standing by a cart, or sitting at a local town fair with jw table tent set up, compared to the number of bible studies started that led to baptism since the inception of the carts.

  anyone have any idea?

  if i had to guess i would say thousands of hours pent standing by a cart, and maybe less then 5 that actually got baptized.

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  These carts have been out for a while now. I have yet to see one of these in my neck of the woods.
  
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  The Writing Committee Needs Higher Education!!!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower january 2017 - how was fire transported in ancient times?.

  "the biblical account found at genesis 22:6 states that, in order to prepare to offer a sacrifice at a distant location, abraham "took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son isaac.

  then he took in his hands the fire and the knife, and the two of them walked on together.

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  Half banana said: The fungus apparently smoulders for a long period of time and with suitable kindling and blowing upon can be readily revived.

  This is correct. They were able to transport fire for days. This will still work today too. The Amadou mushroom can also be used to create useful objects. Paul Stamets' hat is made from this mushroom.

  

  Half banana said: BUT................. Abraham and Isaac are just fictional characters..................................
  

  While this is quite likely, I, as I assume you do too, prefer to live in an evidence based world. I find it rather interesting to learn about ancient techniques and knowledge that are useful and that work. The Bible lacks a lot of this information.
  
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  Just curious - is apostasy grounds for divorce?

  by LifesNotOver in

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  i know only adultery is supposed to be grounds for "scriptural" divorce.

  i'm a wicked apostate in their eyes, but my believing husband and i still can't get a divorce that would allow him to remarry.

  we currently are separated - i have left him.

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  Apostasy... not grounds for divorce but definitely grounds for Botchtower making your life a living hell.
  
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  The Writing Committee Needs Higher Education!!!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower january 2017 - how was fire transported in ancient times?.

  "the biblical account found at genesis 22:6 states that, in order to prepare to offer a sacrifice at a distant location, abraham "took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son isaac.

  then he took in his hands the fire and the knife, and the two of them walked on together.

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  The Amadou mushroom was often used to transport fire in ancient times. Sadly, the bible doesn't mention that.

  Edited to add a pic:

  Fomes fomentarius aka Amadou mushroom

  
  
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  CO visit... Circuit is not growing at all, he said during midweek meeting

  by StarTrekAngel in

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  so that was a "shocker".

  i was not able to attend the meeting.

  i had a more important one with my other apostate friends in the area.

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  Six years ago my Dad's CO told him "The young ones are leaving in droves." Looks like nothing has changed. Awesome!
  

  I have posted this before but I'll repeat what I've said... I work from home full time and they are NOT knocking on my door. Sparrowdown said they aren't knocking on their door either.

  It has to be exhausting when no one is interested OR someone is informed and challenges you at the door. So they went to this litter-a-trash cart method and that doesn't seem to be reeling them in either.The further they get from reality, the less attractive they become.
  

  I suggest they start offering freebies... like food/munchies and drinks at the meetings. It might get more to attend. Of course, that's what the churches of 'Christendom' do so they might not want to follow that lead.
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  The Anointed Class: Do They Have Spirits?

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
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  i realize that the anointed class inherits heaven while the great crowd inherits a renewed planet earth, but how and when are the anointed chosen?

  are these people born with spirits or do they grow them as they live?

  when they die, they don't sleep but go right to heaven, right?

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  There is no 'choosing'. You just feel it. Like something comes over you. That's what I've been told by those who felt they were annointed. My maternal grandfather was one of those people.
  

  Of course, you do realize, this is all bull shite, right?

  "Ignorance is not just inconvenient, it's dangerous." -- Eric Ladizinsky, Professor of Physicis at Loyola Marymount University, L.A. & Chief Scientist D-Wave Systems
  
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  More money-grubbing: Give us your money even if you can't afford food

  by bohm in

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  2. friends

  the message would appear to be that jehovah needs money more than that old lady needs food:.

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  Just when you think they can't sink any lower...
  
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  Young Ones Leaving

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in the congregation that i grew up in there were about 30 children under 16 (myself included).

  as time went on they one by one slipped away from the meetings and most never got baptized.

  of those 30 children only myself and two other girls stayed and got baptized.

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  Lynnie said: my uber elder cousin went to the Doobie brothers concert just recently which I was amazed about since it was held at a casino venue.

  So, um, your uber elder cousin knows what a doobie is, right?
  
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  Young Ones Leaving

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in the congregation that i grew up in there were about 30 children under 16 (myself included).

  as time went on they one by one slipped away from the meetings and most never got baptized.

  of those 30 children only myself and two other girls stayed and got baptized.

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  This religion will cease to exist in my immediate family, once my Dad passes away. Not only did their kids (me and my brothers) not get baptized, neither did any of the grandkids. Yessssss!
  
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  More money-grubbing: Give us your money even if you can't afford food

  by bohm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the message would appear to be that jehovah needs money more than that old lady needs food:.

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  Health Problems: my Father can't even stay awake long enough to eat his meals let alone listen to Botchtower's clap trap. I control his money now. Botchtower has received nothing since that happened. And they will never receive any more. They were into him for 10's of thousands of dollars. NO MORE!