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  increase in the last 10 years??

  by ssn587 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the wt non-real study article for this coming week april 26 - may 2 in paragraph 3 mentions that during the past 10 yhears more than 2.7 million people have been baptized.

  i was wondering what the total dub land census was at that time i.e.

  10 years ago, and how many they are now, and of course the loses, any have that info i would very much appreicate it ifn you could post it here.

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  upnorth

  They borrowed a hockey stick from Michael Mann.
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  Dub....dubs ?

  by upnorth in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've seen that----> (dubs or dub) used quite a few times but haven't connected it to anything.. could someone 'splain it to me.

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  thanks, it's early spring time uphere and my brain is not completely thawed.

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  upnorth

  Thanks everyone

  JW's

  Dubs
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  Dub....dubs ?

  by upnorth in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've seen that----> (dubs or dub) used quite a few times but haven't connected it to anything.. could someone 'splain it to me.

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  thanks, it's early spring time uphere and my brain is not completely thawed.

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  upnorth

  I've seen that----> (dubs or dub) used quite a few times but haven't connected it to anything.

  Could someone 'splain it to me

  Thanks, it's early spring time uphere and my brain is not completely thawed
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  Why would God stop man from building a tower that reached into the "heavens" and yet let modern man reach even further with a space station and moon landings?

  by StoneWall in

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  2. bible

  anyone?.

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  upnorth

  The Tower of Babel was built to get "up" with God.

  The lunar missions and other lofty goals seem to be nothing more then "getting there first" and then trying to figure out what good it is.

  I'd say it's similar to climbing Mt. McKinley, after you reach the top you enjoy the view for a moment and they you go back home.

  "Nice view ! holy crap it's cold ! let's get out of here !"
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  Is this secret code for 'have an affair with me' ?

  by tec in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i would just like some opinions on something that seems strange to me.

  there is a man at my sons' school who comes every day to pick up his daughter.

  he has always been friendly with me, and i am friendly back, which is fine.

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  upnorth

  I'd have to say you are being hit on

  If he tries this I'd say he is definitely hitting on you

  
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  What's The Worst Thing You Know Of That A JW Did?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  witnesses are supposed to be "exemplary" and not like the "world".

  yet some jws are pretty notorious.. did you know of any jws that did some real bad things?.

  i knew a pious witness who got caught twice trying to solicit prostitutes.

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  upnorth

  Almost all I knew in my youth were arrogant, lying, assholes not worth me even trying to recall their names.
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  Can you be an atheist and believe in logic and maths?

  by passwordprotected in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  atheists are, by definition, naturalistic materialists; i.e.

  they believe that only the physical universe exists, only the nature exists therefore there is no supernatural and certainly no god.. can you, therefore, be an atheist but believe in logic and maths?

  they're also not made of matter.. is it true to say, then, that the atheist worldview is contradictory?

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  upnorth

  I don't believe in atheist, I've never had a person prove to me that they actually exist.
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  can spirituality replace religion?

  by make yourself in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was watching cnn, an d they asked this question and this one lady called in and claimed she wasn't raised in a religious household.

  but she remembered when she was in elementary school that this jw girl asked her if she was spritual she said no, then the jw told her she would go to hell.

  wow.

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  upnorth

  Because of God there is spirituality

  Because of Man there is religion

  I think religion is a connection with man and spirituality is a connection with God. I think spirituality has to replace religion or your existence after death will be with the one you followed.
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  If you felt/feel that you had/have good, close "friends" in the org, how did/does it feel to just give them up?

  by Crisis of Conscience in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is my biggest dilema.

  although mentally i really feel i could walk away from the org right now, i still have genuine love for the people i have come to know over the years.

  i love people!.

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  WWSBD

  What Would Strong BAD Do ?

  All those "friends" will cease to exist the moment they find out you are educated. You could hope that some of them also are aware that something is amiss with the WBATS and maybe some of them will also leave the Borg.

  I think Strong Bad would punch the friends so they would follow him as he exits.
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  The only reason most of us are here is......

  by Quillsky in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  .....disfellowshipping, i think.. potential disfellowshipping, current disfellowshipping, disfellowshipping of people we love.. it's the most genius cult tool ever invented..

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  upnorth

  You all should be glad your not dumping Islam. Their cure for apostasy is to remove the offenders head.

  ouch ! that's gunna leave a mark