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  Most-Ignored Scriptures by JWs

  by Mad Sweeney in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower has been known for over 130 years as a great scriptural cherry-picker.

  they pick out disparate unrelated verses and combine them to support the wackiest of wacky doctrines.. on the other hand there are many scriptures they almost never address, whether because they contradict wt doctrine or because they simply don't have a clue what they mean or how to spin them to the wt advantage.. one of these is revelation 19:1 that mentions a "great crowd" "in heaven.

  " the only time it is ever brought up it is dismissed.

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  Are the JWs really short of cash.....2 weeks in Hawaii anyone!!

  by losthusband in

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  2. beliefs

  why spend $100 million going to hawaii!!.

  http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091112_jehovahs_witness_convention_to_generate_100m_in_spending.html.

  i was under the impression that wtbts were selling up because they were short of funds......wouldn't this money be better spent donated elsewhere?.

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  Rather than encouraging thousands of individual JWs to spend millions of dollars to go to Hawaii rather than to a local convention, (the schedule is the same as the "Keep on the Watch" conventions) wouldn't they be better off encouraging them to donate more to the WTBTS?

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  It was actually meant as an ironic, rhetorical question considering how a JW from Denmark felt it necessary to go to Hawaii for a convention he could attend in Europe. And whether it was actually because it was in Hawaii that they he had decided to attend this convention!

  LH
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  Are the JWs really short of cash.....2 weeks in Hawaii anyone!!

  by losthusband in

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  2. beliefs

  why spend $100 million going to hawaii!!.

  http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091112_jehovahs_witness_convention_to_generate_100m_in_spending.html.

  i was under the impression that wtbts were selling up because they were short of funds......wouldn't this money be better spent donated elsewhere?.

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  Why spend $100 million going to Hawaii!!

  http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091112_jehovahs_witness_convention_to_generate_100m_in_spending.html

  I was under the impression that WTBTS were selling up because they were short of funds......wouldn't this money be better spent donated elsewhere?

  Or could it be that they are just like everybody else and love a good "business" trip to a nice location now and again!!

  By the way, check out the last sentence in the article...."Simultaneous foreign language sessions will be presented, almost like the U.N.," - strange thing to say, considering how we all know they feel about that organisation!

  LH
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  Evolutionists - please help!

  by Georgiegirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok. (taking deep breath) i am finally at that point in my recovery where i am ready to look at evolution as more than a loose theory which is clearly disprovable by the fact that all the bones proving it could be in a coffin.

  or, um, some illustration like that.. i feel like first i have to "unlearn" the jw teaching of evolution to learn what "real" evolution is.

  then, learn about that and then see how i feel.

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  losthusband

  By the way......I was given a book to read by my wife --- Life How did it get here - By evolution or creation?

  I read it with this study guide........ http://www.dimaggio.org/Heretic/critical.htm

  I think you'll find it very interseting!!

  LH
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  Evolutionists - please help!

  by Georgiegirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok. (taking deep breath) i am finally at that point in my recovery where i am ready to look at evolution as more than a loose theory which is clearly disprovable by the fact that all the bones proving it could be in a coffin.

  or, um, some illustration like that.. i feel like first i have to "unlearn" the jw teaching of evolution to learn what "real" evolution is.

  then, learn about that and then see how i feel.

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  losthusband

  I am just finishing reading this and it is brilliant!!

  Richard Dawkins - Greatest Show on Earth.

  http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Show-Earth-Evidence-Evolution/dp/1416594787

  LH
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  Anyone here from the North West of England!

  by losthusband in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as i continue my research to enable me to help my family see that they are not actually in "the truth", i am am looking to meet with a "real-life" ex jw, or at least converse with one via email etc.. it does appear that there are some differences in organisational rules/regulations/enforcement across the world, so i would like to speak to someone who is local and familiar with the uk set up.. i don't have any particular questions etc.

  at the moment, it would just be nice to have a friend who i can ask help from and maybe even offer some support myself.......maybe even buy them a pint!!!.

  cheers!

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  As I continue my research to enable me to help my family see that they are not actually in "The Truth", I am am looking to meet with a "real-life" ex JW, or at least converse with one via email etc.

  It does appear that there are some differences in organisational rules/regulations/enforcement across the world, so I would like to speak to someone who is local and familiar with the UK set up.

  I don't have any particular questions etc. at the moment, it would just be nice to have a friend who I can ask help from and maybe even offer some support myself.......maybe even buy them a pint!!!

  Cheers!

  LH
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  1914.....1919......Where did these dates come from?!?

  by losthusband in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  whilst trying to discuss the history of jwism with my family, the 1914 and 1919 dates were brought up!.

  is there a definitive topic/article which discusses these dates?.

  i have heard talk of pyramids, and no scriptural basis at all.

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  Thanks for all the help!

  Looks like I'll have some reading to do over the next few days.......

  LH
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  1914.....1919......Where did these dates come from?!?

  by losthusband in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  whilst trying to discuss the history of jwism with my family, the 1914 and 1919 dates were brought up!.

  is there a definitive topic/article which discusses these dates?.

  i have heard talk of pyramids, and no scriptural basis at all.

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  losthusband

  Whilst trying to discuss the history of JWism with my family, the 1914 and 1919 dates were brought up!

  Is there a definitive topic/article which discusses these dates?

  I have heard talk of pyramids, and no scriptural basis at all. Is this true?

  I also understand that "God" chose the JWs in 1919. What was the selection criteria and how do they know?!?

  Any help or guidance on this would be appreciated. My family seem to just accept this as fact!!!

  Thanks.

  LH
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  Are 800 new JWs really baptised per day?

  by losthusband in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i came across the quote below on a yahoo answers page discussing the growth of religon:.

  i'm one of jehovah's witnesses and on average every day 800 people are baptized as jehovah's witnesses.

  these are individuals who have studied the bible for a period of time and have to show that they understand, truly believe and want to live by god's standards.

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  Are there stats available showing how may people baptized are "new" to the faith, rather than being "born-in" !!

  Would be interseting to see how may people are actually being converted to JWism!!
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  Are 800 new JWs really baptised per day?

  by losthusband in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i came across the quote below on a yahoo answers page discussing the growth of religon:.

  i'm one of jehovah's witnesses and on average every day 800 people are baptized as jehovah's witnesses.

  these are individuals who have studied the bible for a period of time and have to show that they understand, truly believe and want to live by god's standards.

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  losthusband

  I came across the quote below on a Yahoo answers page discussing the growth of religon:

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  I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses and on average every day 800 people are baptized as Jehovah's Witnesses. These are individuals who have studied the Bible for a period of time and have to show that they understand, truly believe and want to live by God's standards. Nobody is forced to do this and it's not that easy as before baptism there is a period where each individual will show their faith by witnessing to others about what they have learnt. These 800 a day are of their own free will baptized so this is a pretty genuine growth not an artificial one based on baby baptisms or that you're just another number in a religion because your parents are that religion."

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  Is this statistic true? Where did it come from? This equates to 300,000 new JWs per year, this does sound quite impressive!! I also like the comment "not an artificial one based on .......... just another number in a religion because your parents are that religion." LH