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  New Light

  by Spade in

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  i've noticed quite a few dissidents of jehovah's organization that have left with some fixation on jehovah's witnesses concept of new light.

  i really don't understand.

  the antiquity of religion may be historically educational, but not always personally illuminating.

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  sherah

  The very title of this thread is WT based term not found in the bible. Perhaps you should finish reading the bible.
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  New Light

  by Spade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i've noticed quite a few dissidents of jehovah's organization that have left with some fixation on jehovah's witnesses concept of new light.

  i really don't understand.

  the antiquity of religion may be historically educational, but not always personally illuminating.

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  sherah

  My thought exactly, Mrs.J. How does one know what the bible says if they haven't read it.

  Right, they rely on the WT to do their thinking and interpreting for them.
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  You just gotta read the story, Fade From the Truth, A Tale of Learning Then Unlearning the Beliefs of JWs

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  every once in a while there's a story so well told that it deserves lots and lots of kudos and plugs.

  here's that 124-book length story which is the first one linked from "exclusive autobiographies" on the home page of www.watchtowerdocuments.com.

  read it free!.

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  sherah

  It's a great read, thanks for sharing. I hope Alan's wife get's out.
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  Goodbye For Now, Friends

  by agonus in

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  i've been doing quite a bit of thinking, praying, and meditating as of late and i've decided to take my leave from this forum for the time being to focus on more positive and spiritual pursuits.i'm sure i'll check in now and again for tidbits and to say hi... in the meantime, y'all have been a great help on my journey to something or other.

  good night, good luck, god bless, and much love to all,

  agonus cataphractus

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  Don't stay gone long...you will be missed.
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  Is there anything they can't spin?

  by InterestedOne in

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  i've been finding that jw's use clever words to slip out of anything.

  case in point, the shunning statement from the interview.

  as another example, i tried to ask my study conductor the following: "if a person accepts a whole blood transfusion, will they be disfellowshipped?

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  sherah

  IO - "He responded by asking where in my Bible study or in the meetings I would have gotten the idea that questioning WT information would be considered disloyal"

  He did not answer your question and he changed the subject. Like Black Sheep pointed out, keep a JW on topic and don't budge.
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  What is a false prophet?

  by Spade in

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  if jehovahs witnesses are false-prophets, who can we look to as a prophet(s)?.

  http://www.watchtower21.org/2011/01/what-is-false-prophet.html.

  a false prophet as described in the old testament under the mosaic law covenant:.

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  sherah

  Nothing to add to this topic, it's been covered on the first two pages.

  Big ups to the JWN Troll Patrol!

  
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  A former CO elder wants to speak with me. What do you guys make of this?

  by Piercingtheveil81 in

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  a former co elder visited my grandmother, who studied years ago with jws, and said he wanted to speak with me.

  i da'd myself about two years ago from the org after 11 years.

  i was an ms and pioneer for 8 years and the whole bit.

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  sherah

  Could be a last ditch effort by your grandmother to get you back in the congregtion.
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  My First Post on JWN- Hello!

  by Philadelphia Ponos in

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  i'll give some background information before i introduce myself.

  i faded from the organization three and a half years ago.

  i have no family members who are jws and haven't thought about this religion at all over the past three and half years.

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  sherah

  Welcome!

  IA with everyone that has said there are better alternatives to converse regularly with native speaker. Check out, meetup dot com for groups in various languages that get together regularly. Also, there are language institutes and cultural associations within the city that put on regular events and outings for lingual immersion.

  As a male, it's hard to fade from a foreign language congregation. Those circuits are desperate for men. Once you show up, you're officially on the radar.
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  Facebook: Local Ruling By Elders in Nearby Congregation

  by mentallyfree31 in

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  just heard from a friend that a nearby body of elders in their congregation have decided that anybody who is on facebook will not be able to have privleges in their congregation.. hilarious!.

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  MF31 - the website Ringo became popular in Mississippi

  I remember this site, it was very popular in my area as well. Ringo, Myspace and a still fledgling Facebook were specifically mentioned by name at an assembly as being questionable entertainment.
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  Facebook: Local Ruling By Elders in Nearby Congregation

  by mentallyfree31 in

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  just heard from a friend that a nearby body of elders in their congregation have decided that anybody who is on facebook will not be able to have privleges in their congregation.. hilarious!.

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  sherah

  Twitter has demonz too.