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  How to (or not) handle the occasional JW who wanders in here

  by Check_Your_Premises in

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  2. friends

  i originally thought of posting this thread last week when a thread was started last week: .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/104099/1.ashx .

  this girl didn't seem to realize the extent of the "apostasy" on this thread.

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  bumping this to the top.
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  What kind of atheist are you?

  by Narkissos in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  chief rabbi leon ashkenazi said: "the difference between an atheist christian and an atheist jew is that an atheist christian does not believe that god exists, while an atheist jew believes that god does not exist.".

  i'm not so sure about the jewish-christian borderline, but i love the nuance.. so which sentence suits you better?.

  "i don't believe that god exists.".

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  Here you go, the second Resurrection
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  The spelling fairy says: It's 'atheist', not 'athiest'

  by Apognophos in

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  atheists are people who are "a-" (without) "theism" (a belief in god).

  they are not "athiests"; they are not "athier" than everyone else, nor is "athy" a word.. .

  this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, but it's a mistake i see every day on here and i thought it might be nice to have a topic we can bump just to periodically remind people of the proper spelling, especially since they are sometimes referring to their very own beliefs.

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  Skully, you crack me up!
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  fear of flying

  by petespal2002 in

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  2. friends

  i am in need of support!!.

  i'm meant to be flying to washington from the uk in december and am frightened of flying.

  well, not flying exactly, more the falling out of the sky bit.

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  I know the plane will drop in the ocean if I close my eyes. So I am obliged to stay awake and save the rest of you from certain disaster.
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  What is spirit, exactly?

  by Viviane in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've always wondered that.

  recently i asked that question on another thread and didn't really get ananswer.

  cofty made an excellent point that we often hear what it isn't, but that really isn't useful.. so, what is it?

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  There used to be an anology that it was like electricity, I say if it shorts out then "god" is dead.
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  "Dubs For Dummies"

  by Farkel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  dear brothers and sisters in the worldwide brotherhood of jehovahs witnessestm,.

  there has been much public interest in our beliefs lately, so we have prepared a very brief summary of our core beliefs in a new pamphlet which you may offer to interested persons.

  hopefully, this pamphlet will generate enough interest with honest-hearted people and enable you to start many new bible studies.

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  Another classic for the newbies!
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  Farkel is a liar and a cheat!

  by seven006 in

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  2. friends

  i have absolutely had it with farkel's lies and (try new kiddy bathroom bubbles only $3.95 per bottle) his childish attempts to discredit those who still believe in god.

  he is relentless in his (now the one pound tub of the famous amway laundry detergent only 19.95) efforts to shove atheism down our throats.

  i personally am offended by (new amway energy bars in four tasty flavors, box of 12 only $6.95) his blatantly cynical attitude and slamming dialog.. i think his account should be (summers coming, try amway car wax and make your old car look new)!

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  Seven, I really like your posts! and you need to write that book, call it fiction and do it soon. Your mom would never know. Just us.

  Come back to jw.net we miss you.
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  Blood Transfusions - What are the risks?

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  this is a new article that we've just published:.

  http://ajwrb.org/blood-transfusions-what-are-the-risks.

  lee elder.

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  By taking a transfusion they still say that you are no longer a witness,,,,, you dissociate yourself. Till I read it in their publications I don't believe it.
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  New Leaflet to give to JW about TTATT

  by TJ Curioso in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi to all my fellows "apostates" in all world... especially in e.u.a.

  and uk.. as some of you already know, ex-jw in portugal created a leaflet especialy to send to jw in all the country (individualy or to congregations).

  we must say that it was a sucess from the point of view of the impact originated.

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  Very nice work!
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  Staying Awake Or Keeping In A Frenzy?

  by AlanF in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we ex-jws know very well how much the watchtower society put us under pressure to believe that "armageddon is just around the corner".

  they've been doing it in one form or another ever since charles taze russell began publishing his nonsense.

  in 1877 he advocated that true christians should believe that christ would "take them home" in 1878. when that didn't happen he moved the event up to 1881. after that he focused on 1914.. the society is still doing pretty much the same thing, building up expectations and then revising them, decade after decade.

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  I wish Alan F would return in this centennial year to give us his take on the current events in lalaland. One of my siblings still is a true believer. I would like to send a zinger their way. They are at the International Assmbly in Seattle as we speak.