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  Today's Text - Jehovah is my helper!

  by Divergent in

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  tuesday, october 18. jehovah is my helper; i will not be afraid.—heb.

  13:6.. “people often comment about how happy jehovah’s witnesses are,” says a longtime elder in a developing country.

  “they also notice that even poor witnesses are always nicely dressed and appear to be better off than others.” this harmonizes with the promise jesus made to those who put the kingdom first.

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  "Jehovah is my helper"

  What a load of clap trap! Jehovah isn't a helper, he's a taker. And I have my Dad's bank statements to prove it.
  
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  Hello from Still Totally ADD

  by Still Totally ADD in

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  just wanted everyone who knows me to know i am alive and well.

  we just sold our house in pa and are about to buy a house on one acre just outside jamestown ny.

  our health has been good and we both have good part time jobs.

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  Hi Still Totally ADD...so glad you and your wife are doing well. Sounds like you guys are busy bees doing things that you enjoy. I have several weeds that grow in my yard. There is a big mullein starting. Chickweed, stinging nettle, lambs quarters, dandelion, plantain, purslane, fleabane, white clover, thistle are just a few.

  For the first time in my life, I ate dandelion flowers in one of my salads this year. They were quite lovely.
  

  In my yearning to learn about the natural world I have come to realize that 'weeds' are just misunderstood wild plants growing where we humans don't want these particular plants to grow.

  
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses ARE Christians, why do so many ex JW's deny this?

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
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  jehovah's witnesses accept jesus as christ, the son of god.

  they try, in their own way, to live by his teachings and imitate him.

  they pray, read the bible and meet together regularly for worship.. i won't minimise any of the harm and damage they cause but for the life of me, i can't see how anyone can credibly deny that they are christians.. why do so many former jws have a problem with this?

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  I have always thought of JWs as pseudo Christians or semi-Christians. I have told people that JWs are actually "Jehovans with a side-order of Christ" as they adopt some of the Christian beliefs but reject others (as in they don't believe in Hell, they don't celebrate his birth, and the others mentioned in this thread such as not taking the emblems, denying the belief in Christ's divinity, and the GB usurping Christ's position as mediator).
  
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  We are imperfect

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i can't tell you how many times i have heard this while growing up as a witness.

  every time i questioned hypocrisy in the org i was told " well we are imperfect" and its was beyond annoying.

  at what point does "imperfect" turn into just not christian?

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  "We are imperfect" to me translates to they have no authority over me. If they attempt to overstep any boundaries, my lawyer and the police will be contacted.
  
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  Today's Text - "Appreciating"  Young Ones!

  by Divergent in

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  saturday, october 15. we are members belonging to one another.—eph.

  4:25.. are you a young person?

  if so, be assured that you, as a part of jehovah’s worldwide congregation, are really appreciated.

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  "The young ones are leaving in droves." - My Dad's CO circa 2010

  Cue Botchtower's "Today's Text" circa 2016 - "Are you a young person? If so, be assured that you, as a part of Jehovah’s worldwide congregation, are really appreciated."

  <sarcasm> Yeah, that's really going to stop the exodus. </sarcasm>
  
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  Attending a same-sex wedding

  by Samantharockeby33 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my cousin, whom is not jw, but we have grown up together our whole lives has just gotten engaged to her same sex partner, i am very conflicted on wether i can/should attend the wedding or not.

  i am very close with my cousin and her partner and they are very understanding to our beliefs and differences as she grew up with our whole family being jw.

  some family members have already said they will definitely be attending and some definitely not attending so i just want some extra advice and guidance!

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  I'm just wondering if there is any evidence in the teachings that anybody knows of that supports me attending??

  Look to the Bible. Are you aware of the ancient, orthodox, Jewish circumcision ritual?
  

  Ask yourself ...what heterosexual man, other than a medical doctor for medical reasons, would willingly circumcise his adult male friend (ala Paul and Timothy)?
  
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  Attending a same-sex wedding

  by Samantharockeby33 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my cousin, whom is not jw, but we have grown up together our whole lives has just gotten engaged to her same sex partner, i am very conflicted on wether i can/should attend the wedding or not.

  i am very close with my cousin and her partner and they are very understanding to our beliefs and differences as she grew up with our whole family being jw.

  some family members have already said they will definitely be attending and some definitely not attending so i just want some extra advice and guidance!

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  If you care about them, then go to their wedding and wish them joy, love, and happiness together.
  
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  I finally tied the knot, or any advice for an old "sew-and-sew"?

  by compound complex in

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  i met up with many friends of 50-60 years over the last week.

  these were friends from the neighborhood, school, and kh.

  i renewed some really special attachments.

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  Coco, you had all of us going there. LOL!

  Regarding hand sewing as we get older, a magnifying glass on a stand might help to thread the needle and tie the knot.
  
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  Do they know what 7.5 billion dead bodies look like?

  by jambon1 in

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  2. friends

  in their sick and twisted bubble that they live in, the jehovahs witnesses clearly have no idea about the logistical nightmare of disposing of 7.5 billion corpses.. when i heard an elder once say that it will be a joy to clear away the wicked from the earth, he actually had a smile on his face.. can they even begin to imagine what 7.5 billion dead men, women, children & babies looks like?.

  "let the eye feel no sorrow".

  sick bastards..

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  zeb said: heaven. My words exactly. Ever had anything to do with decaying animals?

  Yes I have. Even a dead mouse stinks to the point of gagging. Billions of rotting corpses are going to cause, not only a stench that would be unbearable, but a rash of diseases that would kill more people.

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  I found this baby raccoon dead beside my house 3 years ago. It had been deceased 1-2 days. It was already starting to reek.
  

  
  
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  LEAKED Talk - Depression Is A Part Of This Life

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  another leak from my collection of talks that i was ordered not to share.

  an elder gave me a ton of talks from bethel and special assembleys to put on his ipod.

  of course i copied them to my computer and will share them for all of us.. depression is a part of this life by brother nathan fuel.. this talk also touches on the subject of family members being disfellowshipped, feel depressed?

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  Heaven

  A sign that a person or organization is abusive is when they point the finger outward and blame others for all their issues and shortcomings and do not accept feedback on things that need improvement.