Topics Started by Heartofaboy

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New forum 'parousia' is upon us! (software version)
by Simon in
1. forum
2. announcements
the time has nearly come to switch over to the new forum software.

of course it's not completely finished yet (and never will be) but i think it's good enough to go live with and probably already better than the current one.

i'll give you a quick overview of what to expect and post more detail about the changeover process later.. cloud platform.
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Did you know about the organ transplant ban when you were a believer?
by Apognophos in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
back when i was learning ttatt, i was shocked to read on jwfacts about the organ transplant ban from 1967 to 1980. this was a large piece of evidence for me that the society could not be god's organization.

growing up as an earnest witness, and living near the headquarters, i knew a lot of the organization's embarrassing history, and it didn't faze me, but i'd never heard of this ban before, and it shocked me.

it's gotten me wondering why no one i know ever talks about it, when it must have affected many witnesses during that time (or were they getting transplants on the sly?
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From 1 to 10, how do you rate the value of the Internet in your awakening?
by Hidden-Window in
1. jw
2. friends
as we all know, the internet is a real game-changer in allowing us to know the truth about the watch tower and its history.

i always had doubts and it was the internet that presented me with the ever-growing number of individuals who were going through a similar struggle.. i give the internet a 9 in my awakening.

what about you?.
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The Watchtower Writers Blame the Rank-and-File For Failed Prophecy, Why so Evil the Writers/
by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
who is to blame jehovahs witnesses and the bible students believing the end was coming in 1914?

ive been reading lots of older magazines and they are so different from todays watchtower!

the current writers from the organization blame everyone except themselves for failed expectations, failed prophecy, "financial ruin and dependance on the goverment "old age social security and medicaid" on their rank-and-file members.
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Nephew going to bethel - seeking seed planting ideas
by azor in
1. jw
2. friends
i have posted a handful of times so far.

i am seeking some ideas to plant some seeds with my nephew before he goes to patterson.. a little about me and the going away party where i will have an opportunity to plant these seeds.

i have a little freedom since i am the only relative that he is in communication with that spent some time at bethel.
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Expanse before the flood... will He put it back?
by BetterGuyNow in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've never wondered about this before, but i've been on this kick about the supposed infallibility of god.. let's consider for a moment that the flood was real.

god had created the expanse of water in the heavens that shielded the earth from the sun.

this is what he considered to be the the right way to build the earth.
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Look out Boeing and Airbus - you're domination of Aviation may soon be over
by fulltimestudent in
1. social
2. current
apologies, clumsy fingers again.

but be patient, at some a point a real post may appear..
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So romantic - Guys, if you really liked a girl, for how long would you chase her?
by fulltimestudent in
1. social
2. current
a segment from (in english) if you are the one?

one of china's most popular tv shows, it can have up to 50 million viewers.. its chrissie time, so we can be sentimental (smile).. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teic1sk8epy.

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Do Jws even need Jesus?
by TTWSYF in
1. jw
2. friends
just thinking out loud becauseof some things my elder brother has said in the past.

how his works help ensure his future w/the great crowd on earth.. .

well, i need jesus for my salvation,but perhaps some of you do not.. just asking.
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What Was Your Body of Elders Like?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
were they pretty much a good group of men?

we're they jerks?.