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  Proof that Jehovah is blessing the organization

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  somehow double post .

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  C0ntr013r

  "Evidently apparently obviously"

  /Stephen Lett

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  Geoffrey Jackson's Golden Apple watch INVESTIGATED

  by C0ntr013r in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i went through the original footage to get a good look at the watch.. from these pictures we can probably say that it is a apple watch and that it has a golden color.

  the color on the pin is black, and the band is white, grey, silvery or beige.. .

  the pin is in the exact place for it to be a apple watch.. only apple watch edition have the gold color.

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  Here is a better picture of the watchtower I linked earlier:

  
  

  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20130701/

  (Credits to Stumpy for finding a better resolution.)

  Some nuggets from the watchtower:

  Can You Trust Religion Regarding Money?

  Do the religions in your area employ direct or subtle pressure to obtain money? Is that in harmony with the Bible?

  WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH?

  The apostle Paul said: “It was with working night and day, so as not to put an expensive burden upon any one of you, that we preached the good news.” (1 Thessalonians 2:9) Paul worked as a tentmaker to support his ministry.—Acts 18:2, 3.
  

  HOW DO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEASURE UP?

  This magazine obviously costs money to print and ship. Yet you will never see commercial advertising or appeals for money. The emphasis is on dispensing Bible truth.
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  JW UN Rumor

  by ivanatahan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes, i have returned.. a short recap of major events since my inactivity began: i finally revealed to my parents that i do not believe the same thing they believe in (after i was caught smooching my girlfriend by a family of good-for-nothing pieces of human feces), and of course they view themselves as failed parents who were unable to brainwash their children.

  that is, of course, the reason why they are much more controlling over what i do in my life now (my mom even tried having a "bible study" with me).

  i told them everything and i was unable to dent their jw imposed mind force field, while also exposing a clear jw misunderstanding of probability, evolution, history, logic/reason, and the big bang theory.. in a conversation i had with my mother a few weeks back (i also heard this rumor before, but my mother told me it again), she mentioned how the un held a summit of all religions and when the jws presented themselves and mentioned their preaching work warning of the coming un ban on religion (referring to an international organization who can't even prevent genocide, much less impose human rights), a un official came up to the jw who presented the cult and told him to "speed up the preaching work", because they plan on doing the ban soon.. it saddens me to think of how ignorant jws are in relation to the principles upon which the un was founded and being unaware that the un at least has some sense as to not ban religion, but this rumor, as ridiculous as it is, needs to be put at rest.

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  I also heard a variant about the nuts:

  A pioneer couple where on a buss tripp with a bunch of pensihonneers on. They where handed a lot of peanuts during the journey, so later they asked the pensihonneers why they gave them so much peanuts to eat. And they answered that since they had so bad teeth, they could only suck the chocolate of the nuts but not chew them, so they gave them all to the couple.
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  JW UN Rumor

  by ivanatahan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes, i have returned.. a short recap of major events since my inactivity began: i finally revealed to my parents that i do not believe the same thing they believe in (after i was caught smooching my girlfriend by a family of good-for-nothing pieces of human feces), and of course they view themselves as failed parents who were unable to brainwash their children.

  that is, of course, the reason why they are much more controlling over what i do in my life now (my mom even tried having a "bible study" with me).

  i told them everything and i was unable to dent their jw imposed mind force field, while also exposing a clear jw misunderstanding of probability, evolution, history, logic/reason, and the big bang theory.. in a conversation i had with my mother a few weeks back (i also heard this rumor before, but my mother told me it again), she mentioned how the un held a summit of all religions and when the jws presented themselves and mentioned their preaching work warning of the coming un ban on religion (referring to an international organization who can't even prevent genocide, much less impose human rights), a un official came up to the jw who presented the cult and told him to "speed up the preaching work", because they plan on doing the ban soon.. it saddens me to think of how ignorant jws are in relation to the principles upon which the un was founded and being unaware that the un at least has some sense as to not ban religion, but this rumor, as ridiculous as it is, needs to be put at rest.

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  I heard some variant of this story as well growing up:

  Two witnesses where out in field service and met a high ranking UN official. When they told him that the UN soon would ban all religions he was astonished and asked them how they knew they where planning to do that. He also confirmed that they where absolutely correct and wanted to know how they found out since it was very secret information. So the witnesses showed him from the Bible and he was amazed...
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  My parents sent the elders after me

  by atacrossroads in

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  2. friends

  i stopped regulary attending meetings and going in field service in january.

  the elders have left me alone for the most part i think because of my jw husband.

  last week my parents came over and told me i needed to come back to meetings.

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  Well played, hope it works out for you!
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  Setback

  by EdenOne in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.

  i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.

  then she decided she would attend the memorial.

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  There are VERY VERY VERY positive developments !!!!!!

  We are eagerly awaiting an update :)
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  Jehovah's people are the happiest people on earth!

  by Coded Logic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so this afternoon my roommate and i decided to go grab some dinner from the local chipotle and, as we live only a short distance from the franchise, we decided it was a good idea to walk.

  little did i know that the j-dubs district convention here in sacramento was just getting out (the auditorium is literally smack in the middle of downtown and its attendees have to park in garages scattered a couple blocks away in every direction) so men in cheap suits and women in unflattering dress' were walking all over the place as though someone had antagonized their ungodly ant hill.

  and, for sacramento, this of course is the complete opposite of the normative - that is to say, our streets are usually filled with well dressed, immaculately groomed, 'i know exactly where i'm going' government officials that monopolize the state capitol m-f. .

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  How come that witnesses are described this way: men in cheap suits and women in unflattering dress whereas in Scandinavia the witnesses are described as being modern, yet modest but never in the way stated above... Do American witnesses have poor taste compared to their Scandinavian counterparts?

  Many in the younger crowd are quite fashion aware, they know how to dress and spend a lot of money on nice clothes... I don't know what the norm is over there in America but here most of the younger brothers have matching tie and handkerchief sets etc..

  Tony probably has to come over here and go on a tight pants rant
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  IMPOSSIBILITIES IN THE WORLD

  by GodZoo in

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  impossibilities in the world .

  1. you can't count your hair.

  2. you can't wash your eyes with soap.

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  Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
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  i feel more confused than ever

  by BlackWolf in

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  2. friends

  well i know i've been posting a lot of topics like this lately and i'm sorry if i sound whiny or annoying.

  my parents were asking me why i was so upset lately and i ended up just telling them the whole truth.

  i told them i don't believe in god or the bible because i don't have any evidence of anything.

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  I don't think everyone here understood that you are not baptized. Since your not, your parents will probably not do anything to drastic just because you have doubts. They will just try to convince you that their religion is right.

  If they involve the elders, they cant really do anything since you have no "contract" with the organisation.. But, depending on what you tell them they might mark you as bad association and that can be very lonely for you, so be careful.

  Jehovah's witnesses believes in religious freedom until your baptized. So you can discuss things with your parents but make sure that you are taking a questioning approach; I don't understand this, how can that be the case? etc. And don't refer to "Apostate sites" on the internet, they will think that you have been poisoned by apostate thinking and that can damage your relationship with them.

  Also, when it comes to what to believe, Only you can figure that out. A lot of people here don't believe in God and they will argue for that position.

  You will have to study this topic on your own to come up with your own conclusions. Before, you have had other people tell you what to believe, don't make that mistake again. Research what to believe yourself, don't take anyone else's word for it.
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  Geoffrey Jackson's Golden Apple watch INVESTIGATED

  by C0ntr013r in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i went through the original footage to get a good look at the watch.. from these pictures we can probably say that it is a apple watch and that it has a golden color.

  the color on the pin is black, and the band is white, grey, silvery or beige.. .

  the pin is in the exact place for it to be a apple watch.. only apple watch edition have the gold color.

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  I actually don't think that's an Apple Watch. I have one and my wife has one. There's a few weird things. The watch face is too big. It's also not sitting on his wrist the way the watch usually does. Even the band doesn't look right.

  I don't know...

  There are different sizes, do you have the big one?

  Which band do you have? Because you can choose what band you want, not sure which one it is though.