I doubt it. Then they'd have to recognize other religions as valid faiths instead of damning them as the misguided customs of Satan's unwitting followers.
Opus92
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Does Watchtower Participate in Interfaith Movements?
by cameo-d inquote:.
"... parliament of the world's religions brings together religious and civic leaders from dozens of countries.
the fifth such parliament convened in december in melbourne, australia, and brought together 10,000 "people of faith, spirit and goodwill" from 220 different faiths and 80 countries.
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What JW catch phrase DRIVES YOU NUTS!!!!
by megaflower in"we should be mindful".
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Opus92
I can't stand hearing how Jehovah's Witnesses are "God's chosen people" and "no part of this world" -- except when the sh*t hits the fan and one ends up in the newspaper being charged for something. Then they're just "imperfect humans".
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Did any of you study the WT lesson throughly without ANY underlining?
by asilentone injust wondering.
it makes me think whoever underlines the wt without going throughly is purely hypocritical.
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Opus92
I highlighted as little as possible. The pages were so thin that a lot of highlighting would show through or ruin the page. I didn't like underlining at all.
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Children JW Rejection Statistics
by AggieNostic ini am wondering if my family is similar to yours... i have 2 sisters and 1 brother.
my older sister and i were 5 and 7 years old when my parents joined.
my other sister and brother were "born in".
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Opus92
About 100% here. I faded and changed religions completely. My brother still clings to some of the beliefs out of a sense of loyalty to my mother, but he doesn't live the life.
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Bipolar disorder
by LunaFing init's been a long time since i've been to this site.
i just want to vent a little.
i was diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar disorder early this year.
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Opus92
Now, she calls me everyday to make sure I'm ok. I dont answer the phone because she bombards me with questions and harasses me about coming back to the "truth".
My mother has been one of my most persistent triggers. One of the best things my therapist ever told me was that I don't have to answer the phone when she calls. It's a small, silly thing, but it's helped me gain some control and keep myself sane. I also e-mail her because it's slower than telephone calls, allows me to relax, and gives me time to think about where the conversation should go.
As far as the constant pressure to go back to the "Truth": I finally told my mother that there was no way I would ever go back to that religion. I made sure she understood that I wasn't interested in talking about it with her. She didn't get the point at first. It took me ending a few conversations as soon as she brought up anything JW for everything to connect for her.
Oh, and just in case you haven't heard it enough -- stay on your meds.
Good luck!
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Great Video: Why you should never talk to the police, even when you are innocent and did nothing wrong..
by Elsewhere ineven if you are innocent and did nothing wrong... do not talk to the police!.
great video!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7nc5sgik.
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Opus92
I love those videos.
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"True Christians Give Out of Love"
by dig692 inin the congregation bible study for the week of nov 30, the subject of christmas is studied (along with easter, birthdays, and halloween), but under the subheading related to christmas being a pagan holiday, jesus not being born on dec 25, yadda yadda, the point is brought out that true christians give out of love, not out of compulsion or on any specific day (not the exact quote mind you).
true christians give out of love...so all the "bad" christians who give presents to family and friends and loved ones on christmas don't do so because they love those to whom they give gifts, but rather because they have to...because its dec 25...?.
is this the kind of tactic the wts has employed to maintain control of their followers?
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Opus92
My mother never really gave me "just because" presents. My grandparents did... on major holidays.
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People who have it all sure manage to screw up
by is there help out there inbecouse they can not keep it in there pant`s.
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http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93214?fp=1.
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Opus92
Meh. People in general screw up, but we only notice the ones at the top.
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On the watchtower.org site: Can a Pagan Holiday Be Made Christian?
by Elsewhere inhttp://www.watchtower.org/e/20071215/article_01.htm.
do you find it acceptable that a religious leader would give a seemingly christian meaning to events and symbols whose roots go back to ancient paganism?
as to the proper course, the scriptures admonish true christians: what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have?
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Opus92
Hey, if an alcoholic can be made leader of the WTBTS, then I guess anything is possible.
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"holding out hope" or"coming back to Jah"
by Iwonder17 inomfg i can't stand it anymore.. i am so sick of hearing and reading things from my family that says that they are "holding out hope" that i will come back.
or they say that they are praying to jehovah that i will come back.. what other religion is so crazy that they say these things?!?!?!?!
if a buddhist person decides not to go to their church anymore, do their parents/family bombard them with this crap?
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Opus92
I then called her this morning and told her not to come by with anyone she continues to say how many people love me etc.. I told her half of them didn't talk to me now they love me.
I've noticed that there's only two times when Witnesses "love" nonbelievers... when they're trying to get them to join and when they're trying to get them to come back. Otherwise, you're not loved; you're tolerated.