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  Did Jesus attend a "worldly celebration"?

  by Westenddave in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello community,.

  my question in a nutshell is whether there is justification in celebrating worldly holidays, such as the 4th of july in the usa?.

  let's look at a parallel.

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  Ws (and other Protestants) do minimise the significance of the history leading up to the Hanukkah celebration, which is actually the entire theme of the book of Daniel. This is largely so that the book of Daniel can instead by misapplied to Jesus and subsequent end-times beliefs.

  Jeffro is this why the Jews don't consider Daniel a prophet and actually its said these are "writings" or stories ( historians say pure fantasy and not historical) because the Maccabees were not god approved as such? Just wondered. It certainly seems that the Millerites and end time lot like the JWs are the only ones who set any great store in Daniel, is this not so? Do let me know if anyone knows anything please?
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  What's More Important...Taking care of immigrants or the needy in your country?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i say take care of the needy ones first like our veterans and homeless and mentally ill, and then....take care of those not from this country.

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  I say take care of the needy ones first like our veterans and homeless and mentally ill, and then....take care of those not from this country.

  Excellent. What have you done lately )time donation, acting as an advocate, worked at a homeless shelter, donated money, etc.) to take care of our needy ones?

  Viv you are bang on..... You don't hear "help for hero's" complaining about not giving to oxfam, or Arpad Bassoon saying similar things about who takes priority or Ian Percy saying " only give to sailing charities" etc etc I could go on , the folk that do the most for others NEVER make statements like that.... Says it all really
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  Blood Refusal Tragedy Sparks National Outrage

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, here's some news from my country.

  there was this 20 year old jw girl who was a rookie driver.

  she was in the car with her parents and for some reason decided to cross a railroad right before a train was coming.

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  Fukitol 👏well said
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  A question .....

  by Landy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi guys - new poster here.

  i was brought up a jw in the uk and stopped going not long after i was married.

  that was 20 years ago so i'm not really up to date with the current doctrinal flip flops or the new youtube obsessed gb.. came across this site while googling the name of a local elder who's just been convicted of possesion of a pc full of unpleasant pics of kids.. so, my question.

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  That's why so many exjw are activists of one type or another ( even anonymous ones) as the WT is a "captive" organization - emotionally blackmailing people to stay on pain of loosing total support network (at times) via the cruel shunning policy that destroys families.

  Conflict of conscience versus family can even lead to suicidal ideation, it's that painful.
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  The KEY WORD in Isaiah 44:25-26 is "Predictions" and the apostles NEVER made any predictions setting dates.

  by Greybeard in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  isaiah 44:25-26, i am frustrating the signs of the empty talkers, and i am the one who makes diviners act like fools; the one confounding the wise men and turning their knowledge into foolishness; the one making the word of his servant come true and completely fulfilling the predictions of his messengers.

  the record shows your words and many predictions did not come true.

  again, the key word in isaiah 44:25-26 is "predictions" and the apostles never made any predictions ever.

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  Going to be bookmarking this for when they next call- thank you ol' greybearded one!
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  What Are The Possibilities That The FBI Is Investigating The Watchtower Corporation Because Of All Child Molestation And Scandle

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was just reading this news clip about a mayor from my home town of waterbury, ct how was given a 37 year sentence for raping to minor girls.

  the fed were watching him " trying to determine whether giordano was taking bribes from a mafia building contractor, fbi agents learned he was systematically raping the 9- and 11-year old daughter and niece of a prostitute in his office in the city hall.".

  http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-philip-giordano-appeal-sex-charges-20151204-story.html.

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  Sadly, I think you answered your own question Brokeback - they where watching him to see if he was "taking bribes from a mafia building contractor". So in other words paedophilia wasn't their priority, they just happened to stumble on it whilst investigating fraud. The good old adage " property is 9 tenths of the law", people come second it seems. However, kudos that they acted promptly once discovered. A prostitutes kids so the usual crap- poor people/kids matter even less.
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  New "most frustratingly addictive game ever" to play - agar.io

  by Simon in

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  2. entertainment

  one of my kids got me hooked on this.

  it's incredibly simple but also kind of fun and addictive.. you start as a small cell and need to eat things to grow.

  that's pretty much the game.. of course as you get bigger you can eat smaller cells too ... and bigger ones can eat you.. as you get bigger you get slower but you can "eject mass" to shrink and speed you up (w key).

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  Look out for jahoover...thats me!!!!(ahem I mean my 10 yr olds of course)
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  Blood Refusal Tragedy Sparks National Outrage

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, here's some news from my country.

  there was this 20 year old jw girl who was a rookie driver.

  she was in the car with her parents and for some reason decided to cross a railroad right before a train was coming.

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  I hope they throw rocks at them.

  I mean to make my own stand one day.

  If there is a god, deliver up to mine hands a child in this circumstance, I fully intend to crossmatch, collect and administer the blood despite parental refusal...whilst the wheels of justice turn...you only live once...better make it count x
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  Are you in the UK & being shunned?

  by Diogenesister in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  call on exjwreddit for experiences of those in the uk being shunned to send in to the uk charity commission.

  https://m.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/3wi621/final_call_for_shunning_experiences_from_the_uk/.

  (just realized the title of this post sounds like you're being shunned because you're in the uk!!

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  Call on exjwreddit for experiences of those in the UK being shunned to send in to the UK charity commission

  
  https://m.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/3wi621/final_call_for_shunning_experiences_from_the_uk/

  (just realized the title of this post sounds like you're being shunned because you're in the UK!!)
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  I ate a REESES PEANUT BUTTER CUP

  by JWdaughter in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it had a football printed on it!

  do they sell more because of it?

  do they think i need a reminder of the season (its been a rough season for football in seattle)?.

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  Diogenesister

  Can a brit ask what a reeses peanut butter cup is please?

  Btw JW daughter, in one of your posts you mentioned you where from wa and I didn't know where that was - I looked on google earth - wow it's stunning, incredible.