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  Watchtower choir

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think i've seen it all now.

  nothing surprises me.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpfzs7l_3sq.

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  maninthemiddle

  I heard the word obey and had to go look up the lyrics, yup, in context it means obey the organization today. 
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  JW's Don't Really Believe Satan is Real ...

  by TTATTelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you walked up to any jw and said "i just spoke to satan" they would think you lost your mind.

  while that reaction makes perfect sense in the real world, in wt land it doesn't add up.

  here's why i say this -jw's are supposed to believe the following:.

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  maninthemiddle

  Yet, if you told the circuit overseer you heard Jesus talk to you, you would get the same reaction.
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  Why do Jehovah's Witnesses do this?

  by runForever in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  why do jehovah's witnesses as individual members readily think that apostates are having a sweeping mass delusion?

  if some jw's have known you for a long time do they really think you based everything on some random delusion you randomly had instead of confirming the information?.

  it's quite retarded even the bible itself is contradicting them in jeremiah about the 70 years.. i know some know, and some choose not to know but what about the rest?.

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  maninthemiddle

  Nor is it for quite a number of people here, so quit making these sweeping accusations.

  In my group of about more than a  dozen Ex-Jws I know, only a couple left because of "SEX" (OMG!!!), most for doctrine, myself included.

  You speak of that which you do not know.
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  Watchtower spiritual "retreat"

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  wt applied for tax exemption to the town of ramapo, ny, on the ground that they use the land as a "spiritual "retreat", including hiking trails to facilitate spiritual meditation in the natural contemplative setting of the wooded property and reflection on the creative works of the almighty".

  tax authority didn't buy it and wt sued: one, two.

  i didn't know they did this kind of meditation or spiritual retreats....

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  maninthemiddle

  So it is the same. I guess they failed to get Lorterdan to repurchase the property.

  
  
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  Watchtower spiritual "retreat"

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  wt applied for tax exemption to the town of ramapo, ny, on the ground that they use the land as a "spiritual "retreat", including hiking trails to facilitate spiritual meditation in the natural contemplative setting of the wooded property and reflection on the creative works of the almighty".

  tax authority didn't buy it and wt sued: one, two.

  i didn't know they did this kind of meditation or spiritual retreats....

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  maninthemiddle

  is this the same property from a couple of years ago? 

  http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/7:2011cv03656/379925/39/

  
  
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  TO THE STUPID ATHEISTS:

  by atheist_R_stupid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  being that this is not "ex jws" and in fact, more driven by atheists talking a bunch of crap, im not even going to address you people like you know anything about jws because you dont.

  nor am i going to assume you know the bible because none of you do.. and yes, im speaking down at you all because you men have actually went out your way to make a site to speak down at an entire group of people.

  yet i bet you cant even handle a single uswer talking down at you, like you talk down about jws can you?.

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  maninthemiddle

  Let me say this to the stupid atheists....

  I'm a smart atheist, so this doesn't apply to me.
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  TO THE STUPID ATHEISTS:

  by atheist_R_stupid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  being that this is not "ex jws" and in fact, more driven by atheists talking a bunch of crap, im not even going to address you people like you know anything about jws because you dont.

  nor am i going to assume you know the bible because none of you do.. and yes, im speaking down at you all because you men have actually went out your way to make a site to speak down at an entire group of people.

  yet i bet you cant even handle a single uswer talking down at you, like you talk down about jws can you?.

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  maninthemiddle

  EVERYONE knows ONLY GRILLED CHEESE is the only appropriate sandwich with which to accompany tomato soup

  As a lactose intolerant person I demand an apology!! How dare you insult my out-group is such a fashion!

  
  
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  TO THE STUPID ATHEISTS:

  by atheist_R_stupid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  being that this is not "ex jws" and in fact, more driven by atheists talking a bunch of crap, im not even going to address you people like you know anything about jws because you dont.

  nor am i going to assume you know the bible because none of you do.. and yes, im speaking down at you all because you men have actually went out your way to make a site to speak down at an entire group of people.

  yet i bet you cant even handle a single uswer talking down at you, like you talk down about jws can you?.

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  maninthemiddle

  I had a fantastically spicy lamb curry last night but by accident it was served to me with coconut rice!

  Since the place we were headed to was closed on Mondays, we diverted to what I didn't know was actually fast food.

  It's called Pollo Loco, this is the first one I've seen, I heard they are common in Florida.

  Wow, was it good, for only 6 dollars it was a great piece of citrus grilled chicken.

  Sometimes you think you know where you are headed but when you find out you are on the wrong road you have to find yourself a new destination.

  
  
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  Conti Appeal Preview - Oral Argument Jan 14

  by Chaserious in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  with hopefully a good deal of interest here in the conti appeal tomorrow (or later today, depending on where you are), i thought that on my ride home from work tonight i'd preview what to expect and what i think the key issues are for any who are interested.

  i have had a busy few weeks and haven't had time to read everything, but i had some time to look at the appeal briefs during my work commute the past couple days.

  it'll be interesting to see what develops out of the network news coverage of this case.

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  maninthemiddle

  I sure hope ABC recorded this. even of the WTS gets a new trial, this exposure, arguing they didn't have a obligation to report, will look terrible to the public.

  
  
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  Is Watchtower's stance against education only for North American witnesses

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was reading on a european ex jw forum where some feel that watchtower's railing against higher education is primarily for north america issue.

  this is due that many in usa and canada leave home to leave on campus.

  it was mentioned that many young european jw attend universities and its not frowned on.. i found this odd because i heard what morris and losch said about education in italy.

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  maninthemiddle

  It is not just about living on campus. once the listen to this recent broadcast it is clear.

  Someone summed it up well.