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  Common JW phrases that aren't in the Bible

  by biometrics in

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  i'm interested to know common phrases jehovah's witnesses use, but don't actually apear in the bible (even the nwt).

  especially phrases most jw's would assume are in the bible.

  e.g.. "paradise earth".

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  "Scriptural divorce"
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  'Observing' or 'Commemorating' the Memorial

  by The Searcher in

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  Sorry, MosheLars, but you are technically incorrect.

  According to Judaism 101:

  Pesach, known in English as Passover, is one of the most commonly observed Jewish holidays, even by otherwise non-observant Jews...

  Pesach begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan

  [...skip to bottom of page...]

  List of Dates

  Pesach will occur on the following days of the secular calendar:

  • Jewish Year 5772: sunset April 6, 2012 - nightfall April 14, 2012
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  Donating blood

  by SweetBabyCheezits in

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  our daughter's school is having a blood drive today and me and mrs. babycheezits thought about signing up.

  it's been on my bucket list i just haven't done it yet.. .

  just curious if many members of jwn have donated?.

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  Yes, I donate every two months (barring current or recent illness). In the hands of a skilled phlebotomist, it's virtually painless and takes only about half an hour (most of which is filling out forms). You do have to meet the qualification standards, but if you do please donate!
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  I have Bible studies but need to learn alot

  by Summerlove in

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  i have bible studies and have alot to learn.

  am i allowed to celebrate birthday?

  and if no can someone please explain?

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  GLTirebiter

  Go to Freeminds, and explore the Articles section.
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  If one were to shun and ignore Witnesses does that make one just as bad as them?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  for all the criticism of jehovah's witnesses' shunning policy, if one (an ex jw) were to deliberately avoid contact with witnesses and, dare i say, shun them, does that mean that one is just as bad?.

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  Besides the institutionalized aspect, there is another big difference. The mandated shunning is not passive or quiet. It is deliberate, insulting, and "in your face". It's not merely a matter of avoiding contact. It means refusing to so much as acknowledge the existence of a human who is in your presence, not offering a polite reply to "good morning, how are you?", looking through the victim and passing by as if they literally did not exist.

  There is a difference between peacefully avoiding an unpleasant situation and deliberately causing one through passive-aggressive behavior.
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  Please keep our buddy SD-7 in your thoughts (and prayers)!

  by serenitynow! in

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  sd-7 texted me today.

  his wife is in labor, has had some complications and is having an emergency c-section.

  he asked me to spread the word to the folks on jwn.

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  Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing from you, after you catch up on your sleep!
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  Jehovah's Witnesses - As Objects Of Pity

  by metatron in

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  i sometimes have to wonder....... if a subtle transition might take place with regard to the general context of being a jehovah's witness.. a transition away from being objects of hatred towards being legitimate objects of pity.. if this seems far-fetched, consider that some extended witness families have now drifted into having the next generation gone completely or faking it at best.

  there are also cases of long term witnesses being accosted by long term co-workers as to 'what happened, i thought armageddon was supposed to be here' (and it's been twenty years).. when you hear a circuit assembly condemn college.... or facebook.... or the internet......or vampire novels, do you ask yourself, "how long can they repeat this stuff?

  " i don't think the answer is 'indefinitely'.

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  Personally, I feel a great deal of sympathy towards individual JW's ... I have fantasies of trying to wake some of them up in some way but unless a person is ready to really hear the real truth, there's not much someone at a distance can do - it really just makes them dig their heels in even more.

  Exactly right! For many of them, especially elderly long-timers, the kindest thing can be to just not discuss it. Stick to the common ground, and ignore the WT doctrine.
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  Video: Take a look at N. H. Knorr's elevator to his office.

  by freetosee in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb2jsi_abv0&feature=related.

  this wt video really shows the hierarchy within the wts.

  watch the body language!

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  It reminds me of those "educational" films we used to sleep through in "current events" class in high school. The writing style, the narrator speaking in the same monotone, the same way they strech 45 seconds of actual content into a 15 minute film... If you suffer from insomnia, here's the cure!
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  Where is the nicest hotel that you ever went to in your lifetime?

  by Iamallcool in

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  i want to vacation somewhere sometime later this year, but i am not sure where i want to go yet.

  i need some ideas.

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  Some hotels are anchored in bedrock, some cross the sea at a stately pace, but my favorite hit 100MPH crossing the desert southwest, back in the days when American rail service had real first-class service

  
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  Creepy Hand In the Revelation Book

  by Zordino in

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  there are many weird and creepy images in the revelation book but there is one that i could never figure out.

  why the creepy monster like hand?

  is it subliminal or just an error?

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  Darth Vadar's prosthesis?