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  Consolation on Demand

  by chasson in

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  2. bible

  i have a lot of consolation magazines that i could scan.. if you want a particular issue for research, tell me and i will scan it, and you can tell to the board more what are your research, so everybody will have more insight.. .

  here is one of this magazine concerning the madison square garden incident.

  this incident is connected with the olyn moyle's trial and it is interessant to see the vision of rutherford concerning this.. he tried in this magazine to excuse the usher, because what he said on stage was "the word of jehovah", so nobody must stop the "spreading of the word of god".

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  pirata

  Thank you so much! I really appreciate your posting these hard to find "missing years".
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  first post

  by antes8080 in

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  i been looking at this site for around five years alot this past two mos.. and am not convince either way... by you guys or the org....

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  pirata

  Hi antes8080, a lot of us are/were in your shoes. Welcome!
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  New JW social site...JWFind.net!

  by yknot in

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  http://www.jwfind.net/.

  appears to have launched in spring 2009....... jwfind.net principlesa true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.

  (proverbs 17:17).

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  pirata

  Not sure if I'd join though. There are warnings against apostate behaviour, and they'd have your IP address.
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  New JW social site...JWFind.net!

  by yknot in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.jwfind.net/.

  appears to have launched in spring 2009....... jwfind.net principlesa true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.

  (proverbs 17:17).

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  pirata

  All people behind the JWFind.net site should be Jehovah's Witnesses actively serving in their congregations.

  Yay! I am eligible!
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  This information source not for me,,,

  by Spade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well, i'm outta here.

  i initially started researching jehovah's witnesses because my wife has been studying with them so i can't digest anymore of the religious hate i'm reading here.

  i was shown this by someone here and told i needed to protect my wife:.

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  pirata

  Hi Spade,

  There are ex-jws at all parts of the spectrum. Some have become high-profile opposers , many just try to move on with their lives, some become atheists, some find other religious groups. There is, unfortunately, a lot of stuff out there that smacks of hate speech and propoganda against the witnesses, that turns many off their information.

  Your wife is likely studying "What does the Bible Really Teach?", which a basic overview of the Jehovah's Witnesses Biblical belief. That is a good source of doctrincal belief, but does not really go into other matters that often only come up after baptism or attending the meetings for a period of time.

  The most non-biased site I can think of to learn about Jehovah's Witnesses is wikipedia. It presents a pretty factual development of the modern day history of Jehovah's witnesses, with contributions from both pro and ex JWs.

  Whether or not you eventually decide to become a witness, please investigate the following:

  • To what extent may I question an official teaching if I do not believe it fully agrees with the Bible? This questions, and it's repurcussions, has different answers before/after baptism.
  • To what extent will I need to avoid friendships with non-Jehovah's Witnesses if I become a witness?
  • Do I accept that fact that if I later choose not to be a Jehovah's Witness, that I will be shunned by all Jehovah's Witnesses, with the exception of any immediate family living in the same household.
  • Will the sexual restrictions between married couples affect this aspect of my marriage?
  • What is the time commitment required to be an active Jehovah's Witness
  • Do I belive strongly enough that Jehovah's Witnesses have the correct interpretation of the use of Blood that I am willing to refuse a blood transfusion, even in a life-threatening circumstance? Make sure to compare different religions views on this, including conservative Jews.

  Now most of the above may not matter to you if you come to the conclusion that Jehovah's Witnesses are the true religion.

  That being said, make sure to research the history and teachings of the Jehovah's Witness to see if you think they are inspired by God or not. A good overview of the history/changes in beliefs is given here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses_doctrine and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eschatology_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses . I also recommend the book "Crisis of Conscience" by Ray Franz. It is a very interesting, balanced read and, suprisingly, not the bitter tirade I was expecting when I first looked into it.

  Choosing a religion, especially one that requires active involvement, is a life investment. It is good to be informed with both the pros and cons before making this decision.
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  The Watch Tower Gave its Blessing to the US Army Fighting in WWI

  by Leolaia in

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  2. scandals

  may 30 for prayer and supplication

  in accordance with the resolution of congress of april 2nd, and with the proclamation of the president of the united states of may 11, it is suggested that the lord's people everywhere make may 30th a day of prayer and supplication.

  god was graciously pleased to cause the nation to be formed and to grow under the most favorable conditions in the world for the preservation of liberty, civil and religious.

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  pirata

  Great topic. There is a treasure trove here on JWN. It would be great to eventually compile this all into a wiki of some sort.
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  Avatar demonised????

  by Joshnaz in

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  2. friends

  my jehovah witness parents spent the week with me at my house.

  when i suggested to watch a movie with them i thought we would watch the movie "avatar" i got on blue ray.

  they were so shocked as they waved their hands in front of them saying, "no way!

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  pirata

  If a movie becomes ultra-popular, it usually gets labelled:

  Avatar (demonic)

  Titanic (immoral)

  Star Wars (previously demonic)

  Most shake their head and clucks in unison, forgetting about the much 'worse' films that they saw because they weren't as big an item.

  In 20 years those movies are okay (like Star Wars).
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  What kind of vehicle should I park on the Kingdom Hall Parking lot?

  by asilentone in

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  huge tires?

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  pirata

  How about this for a surprise. It's fuel-efficient AND only seats 2.

  
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  has anyone ever been "outed" by posting?

  by GrandmaJones in

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  has anyone ever been recognized and outed?

  i am trying to not let too much personal information out here, but is there a real concern?.

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  pirata

  Keep any personal details vague. I'm not planning to out myself any time soon which is why I haven't yet posted my story.
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  long time lurker

  by BigE in

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  pirata

  BigE, you may want to try a different web browser. Your post shows up blank. Looking forward to your post!