paul from cleveland

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  Isn't it wonderful how, even now, Jehovah helps his people? Prayer is so powerful.

  by paul from cleveland in

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  “i have to thank jehovah god for this,” serena williams told the crowd after receiving the trophy at the australian open in january, her sixth win there.

  “i was down and out and he helped me today and i just said prayers”.

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  What's a word that describes the way Witnesses behave as a group?

  by paul from cleveland in

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  i can't recall the word that describes a group that keeps to itself like the witnesses do.

  i thought it was "insular" but i don't think that's the one i'm looking for after reading the definition.

  i remember an elder using the word "clannish" and that has the proper definition but it reminds me of a group of elves.

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  Is proselytizing less condescending when evolutionists do it?

  by paul from cleveland in

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  is it just me?

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  Today was an odd day.

  by paul from cleveland in

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  experienced a series of odd coincidences today.

  this morning i noticed a friend had "liked" a picture i had posted on facebook.

  i hadn't spoken with him for a while so i texted him that we should get together to 'catch up' some time soon.

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  Is the shunning policy causing a financial crisis?

  by paul from cleveland in

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  i wonder how many active members would like to leave but are held hostage by the shunning policy?

  it's probably a very large number and growing every day.

  the membership is artificially larger then it would otherwise be.

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  Sorry for the occasional unintentional 'dislike'

  by paul from cleveland in

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  i read this forum on my phone so occasionally, as i'm scrolling down the page, i accidentally touch the 'dislike' button on a comment.

  i don't have the option to 'undislike' after i touch it.

  once i touch the button, i can't change it.

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  Born to Be Conned - The New York Times

  by paul from cleveland in

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  born to be conned - new york times.

  when people want to believe what they want to believe, david sullivan, a professional cult infiltrator, told the commonwealth club of california, a public affairs forum, in july 2010, they are very hard to dissuade.

  and the reason it happens (and often happens to the most intelligent people) is that human nature is wired toward creating meaning out of meaninglessness..

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  I need help finding 2 specific Awake or Watchtower articles from 70's or 80's regarding converting homosexuals.

  by paul from cleveland in

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  i remember reading at least 2 articles from the 70's or early 80's referencing people that supposedly changed from gay to straight while jehovah's witnesses.

  i can't remember the specifics or maybe i was just reading that into the article at the time.

  does anyone remember these articles or something similar?.

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  What happens after you get the registered letter?

  by paul from cleveland in

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  2. beliefs

  my friend's daughter, who was baptized at 14, has decided to leave the witnesses.

  she's in her early 20's.

  she's stopped going to meeting a while ago and moved in with her father who is disfellowshipped.

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  Is Russell currently considered part of the FDS?

  by paul from cleveland in

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  forgive me, i know this must have been discussed many times but i'm still confused about what the current teaching is.

  who do they say russell was now?.

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