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The *BEST* thing about the WTBTS
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is that it's full of nut bars like madjw, eggnog, aiw, and reniaa/debator, which makes our roles as apostates sooooo much more fun.

comic relief ftw!.
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A question for "loyal servants of Jehovah"
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"as loyal servants of jehovah, why would we even want to peek at the propaganda put out by these rejecters of jehovah's table who now verbally beat those who are helping us take in 'healthful words'?

" (wt 7/1/1994, p.12).

i really couldn't have asked the question any better myself... c'mon you self-proclaimed loyal servants of jehovah!
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Boxing or MMA...
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if you have more than a passing interest in either of these two sports, you might be interested in ufc 118 tomorrow night.

mma legend randy couture fights heavyweight boxing champion james toney in the co-main event.. my money is on couture.

personally i think james toney is delusional for stepping into the octagon as a boxer, particularly against a guy with a strong wrestling background like couture.
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Major flaw in the Society's 1914-Gentile Times doctrine
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one of the major flaws (i say one because there are many) in the society's '1914-gentile times' doctrine is an oft-overlooked one.

very simply, the watchtower society predicted the end of the "gentile times" for autumn of 1914; yet the first world war began in the summer of 1914 (july 28) and really was triggered in june of 1914 with the assassination of archduke ferdinand.

as such, the first world war actually lends no support whatsoever to the watchtower society's 1914-gentile times doctrine despite the fact that the society has continuously offered it as support.. rutherford was very aware of this major discrepancy in the doctrine.
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God is not a good Samaritan
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i don't start threads very often, but yesterday i had something of an epiphany as i was doing some work in the yard.

deep in thought, as i usually am when doing mundane tasks, it occurred to me that while jesus encouraged us to be "good samaritans", god himself is not a good samaritan.

in the parable by jesus, a traveler is left beaten and robbed on the side of the road.
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Don't worry - the F&DS will deal with the root causes of mankind's woes!
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this statement from the jan 2010 wt, page 13:.

[jesus] knew that he himself as king of that kingdom, along with his resurrected spirit-begotten brothers, would deal with the root causes of mankind's woes-sin and the devil.

(rom.
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Who has greater love for us, Jesus or Jehovah?
by peacedog in
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the oct 2009 kool-aid edition makes this statement:.

but jesus gave his life as an expression of love.

"no one has love greater than this," said jesus, "that someone should surrender his soul in behalf of his friends.
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Would the WT$ outright lie?
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in another thread the question of whether or not the wt$ would "outright lie" was raised.. i happen to believe that they would in a heartbeat, although i agree that their preference is for sneaky misleading statements as opposed to outright lies.

regardless, here's a short list of some of what i consider incontrovertible evidence that yes, the wt$ would outright lie.. .

consider the following statements printed in the wt magazine:.
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Will my pet lion die?
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hey just wondering, when i get my pet lion in the new system,tm am i going to have to suffer the loss of my beloved pet?.

i recently lost my pet and being an animal lover, let me tell you, i took it pretty hard.

lots of "tears" along with plenty of "mourning" and "outcry" and "pain"... .
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UFC 104
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who's looking forward to it?

anyone attending?.

what fights are you excited about?