A.Fenderson

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  I thought that witnesses were the only religion that uses this name

  by man in black in

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  i was browsing some of the businesses and schools that already closed since the big blizzard is going to hit tomorrow.. one thing caught my eye : .

  jehovah lutheran school.

  chicago.

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  I've seen a Jehovah Baptist church before.
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  What video games were banned when you were a JW teen?

  by BlackTwisted in

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  i'm not a jw, but i'm kind of studying to be one though.. now that's out of the way, i remember mortal kombat was banned within my home-my mom isn't too fond of blood in video games..but yet, she plays dinosaur crisis sometimes....but then again, that was when i was 9...lol now that i'm 15 and i wanted mortal kombat 9 (still) my mom stil lsaid no...but then again, she would let me play it online..i dont know why..its strange, but hey, whatever works for her and me i guess.. .

  um...lets see..any shooting games, or any games that has blood in it, she wont let me get.

  so i can still play fighting games, just not the ones with blood...eh, oh well.i'm surprised she even let me play "dead or alive" and "soul calibur"!

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  Generally: anything with any mention whatsoever of a demon or demons. Attempts to appeal the case by explaining the focus was on killing the demon(s), rather than giving them power-ups, failed.

  Specifically: Mortal Kombat (original)--Dan Rather informed my parents of the life-like violence of the game, and my siblings and I were subsequently told not to buy it. I'm fairly sure we did anyway.

  BlackTwised: if you are considering baptism, please take your time. If you decide to get baptized, and later realize that the JW religion is not for you, there is rarely an easy way out of the organization if you have any friends or relatives still within it. You may find yourself in a position where you have either to submit to the Watchtower's rules, or live apart from your loved ones. Take care.
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  Something's been on my mind...

  by Vidiot in

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  ..., and while i usually contribute in a thread that's already been created, i thought this particular topic might warrant it's own.. like many of you, on friday i was persusing the "concerned elder speaks" thread about higher-ed and the gb's ross/rachel relationship with it, and a couple of posts caught my eye:.

  room 215 - "that's it, boys; alienate the remaining elders, drive them to resign and exacerbate the shortage already underway.".

  baltar447 - "it's like they want fewer elders and servants.".

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  Elders are waking up to the not-so-subtle way the Governing Body is saying that if they or their children attend a college that they most likely will be deleted as elders.

  Interesting--is this something published for the R&F, or something only generally shared with Elders, and how explicit are they about it? Does it only reflect on the elder if their college-attending son/daughter is still dependent on their elder parent?
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  Life changing books?

  by iamwhoiam in

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  what are some books you may have read that have changed your life?.

  two of mine are: .

  1. tao te ching version by steven mitchell.

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  Principia Discordia -- Malaclypse the Younger : This pretty good Fenderson?

  Only if you're a human being, and not a cabbage or something--use with caution.
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  What is happening to JWN ?...So many topics not relating to Jehovah's Witnesses!

  by koolaid-man in

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  note the home page..wow how it has changed.. jehovah's witness discussion forumthe place to discuss anything relating to jehovah's witnesses and the watchtower bible and tract society... or just make new friends!.

  many of the posts have nothing to do with with jehovah's witnesses and new ones coming on this board would be turned off by the content of many of these off color posts.

  foul inappropriate language which is not proper or suitable for exiting witnesses to visibly inspect.

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  False analogy: the paperboy who delivers the paper isn't typically isn't the editor as well, but in your analogy he would need to be--or at least a contributing writer.
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  I don't believe in it ...

  by free2beme in

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  i was speaking to an elderly man the other day and i offered a solution on something that said, "you should go to their website and.

  " to which i got a response of, "i do not believe in the internet and wont have it.

  " sitting there for a moment, feeling rather shocked at this comment, i realized this kind of response is common.

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  AGuest seems to have nailed it: people don't generally use the phrase to mean they don't believe in something's existence, but that they don't believe in it's efficacy, relevance, propriety, moral correctness, or similar--and that they use the phrase intentionally (though maybe not consciously) to shut down further communication on that subject. The missing, unstated aspect of the thing they don't believe in then generally goes unsaid. So when people speak in these terms, you can do exactly what they're trying to prevent--call them on it. Try asking them "What exactly about it do you not believe? It certainly exists, so...." or similar. They'll be forced either to admit the hidden thought behind the evasion ("Well, I don't believe people should use the internet, it's of the devil!") or to explicitly shut the conversation down ("I don't care to discuss it.").
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  Smurf Rumors - 2 Questions

  by A question in

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  as the board no doubt knows, there was some sort of rumor in the early 1980s going around amongst the witnesses that a smurf doll came to life in the kingdom hall, or that smurfs were demonic.. 2 questions:.

  1. do any not remember any such rumors though they were witnesses at the time?.

  2. of those who do, did all the witnesses believe them, or otherwise, what proportion rejected the rumor as nonsense?.

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  So it was more like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHcdCYf0Xo0&t=5m0s
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  Smurf Rumors - 2 Questions

  by A question in

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  as the board no doubt knows, there was some sort of rumor in the early 1980s going around amongst the witnesses that a smurf doll came to life in the kingdom hall, or that smurfs were demonic.. 2 questions:.

  1. do any not remember any such rumors though they were witnesses at the time?.

  2. of those who do, did all the witnesses believe them, or otherwise, what proportion rejected the rumor as nonsense?.

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  I was a kid at the time, so I don't recall if it was mentioned "from the platform," but it was certainly believed by one or both of my parents: we owned Smurf items, and threw them away. The rumor, as I recall, at the very least involved a Smurf toy that had been thrown in the garbage walking straight up the side of the garbage bin and getting out.
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  Life changing books?

  by iamwhoiam in

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  what are some books you may have read that have changed your life?.

  two of mine are: .

  1. tao te ching version by steven mitchell.

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  Ishmael -- Daniel Quinn

  Quantum Psychology -- Robert Anton Wilson

  Principia Discordia -- Malaclypse the Younger

  The Selfish Gene -- Richard Dawkins
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  I need a show of hands: who believes the Bible and to what extent?

  by Terry in

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  i'll start off.. i don't believe anything is divine about bible writings.

  i believe there may be some marginal history although not much.

  i think alot of folk tales and regional myths are contained in the old testament.

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  I have asked myself questions about God and existence that would probably curl your hair or in the very least you wouldn't approve of.

  I don't have much hair to speak of, but I don't think any line of thought or questioning should be disallowed, shunned, or quieted.

  Anyway, with all due respect, it seems to me that you think God is some sort of little bitch just because he isn't doing what you tell him to do. I have a different opinion about God. And I think we are both entitled to our own opinions

  I don't believe in any diety, and it appears I fell into the trap of assuming far too much about your personal definition of "God," so I thank you for driving that point home to me. There seem to be as many definitions of God as there are believers, hence the impossibility of successfully discussing such matters. I apologize if I've caused any offence.