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  Online Watchtower publications archives?

  by slimboyfat in

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  years ago i remember there being a number of sites with pretty extensive archives of watchtower publications online.

  can anyone direct me to the best current site for this material?

  in particular i am looking for a booklet from 1898 called "the bible vs. the theory of evolution".

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  I too have wondered about slimboyfat's return.

  He seems to have been silent on the matter.

  Regardless, thanks for the links everyone!
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  As a Matter of Conscience, I Am Resigning from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Sail Away in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after listening to the hearings of the australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, i am no longer content to have simply walked away from the organization.

  as a matter of conscience, i do not want my name linked with the organization in any way.

  i know this letter has been posted previously, and i thank the author.

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  This is an awesome thread.

  Thanks for sharing Sail Away!
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  Did an EX-JW wake you up to TTATT or did you put the effort to wake up yourself?

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  how many of us were woken up by some apostate yelling false prophets at a convention?.

  how many of us were woken up by someone holding a sign and yelling, what happened to 1975.

  how many of us were coerced to investigate the wt because some ex-jw pulled up a bunch of old watchtowers magazines and told us to read the false predictions?.

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  I woke myself up after being a ministerial servant for almost 10 years.

  Only after waking up did I reflect on the the things of the past.

  I recall being about 17 that while going door to door, a woman told me JWs were a cult and I was brainwashed.

  Naturally at the time I denied it.

  Now I wish it would have moved me to action.

  Oh well, about 10 years later it made sense.

  I'm out now. I'm glad.
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  Still cannot post from iOS device

  by under the radar in

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  2. tech-support

  hello simon.

  first off, let me thank you again for all your time and effort in maintaining this site.

  i really appreciate it and am a frequent visitor.

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  I stopped using Atomic browser since it seems to no longer be supported since I think iOS7. I hadn't noticed any updates.

  I used that browser in the past and loved it. But once I started noticing issues I moved on.
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  The bridge burning has begun.

  by sparrowdown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was feeling particularly hopeless about the whole jws being assholes thing and sick to death of pretending so ....

  i rang my sister and told her that i no longer believe jws have the truth and the phone went silent, when i asked her to say something she just said if that was the case then she would have to hang up on me and then proceeded to indeed hang up..

  so i texted her back immediately with fu..

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  I wish you the best sparrowdown!

  You seem rather positive, although I know emotions come in waves.

  Either way, kudos to you on your bravery and choosing to life life.

  Reality is now. Be happy being you.
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  Interview with a member of the JW writing department

  by truthseeker in

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  2. friends

  this is so funny.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eo1o5qmagu.

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  This was hilarious!!
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  Read on Watchtower Documents how discarding types-antitypes impacts the very core doctrine of the “faithful and discreet slave” itself!

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. bible

  in the july 15, 1909 watch tower, c. t. russell said, we are loath to give any explanation of types not directly or indirectly referred to in the new testament.

  " yet, during the next approximately 100-years, the organization russell founded didn't follow his footsteps but did the opposite until the march 15, 2015 watchtower magazine stated "no more.

  " read on watchtower documents how discarding types-antitypes impacts the very core doctrine of the faithful and discreet slave itself!.

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  Awesome article Barbara!

  Thanks for sharing!

  CoC
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  Average Age of this Forum?

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  heyo!.

  i'm quite interested in knowing the average age of those of us who use this forum.

  i made a quick strawpoll that you can find at the following link: http://strawpoll.me/4340636 just pick an age and click "vote" if you wish to participate.. admins: if this breaks any rules, i apologize in advance..

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  35 here!
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  Where is it said , not to independently do deep study of scripture

  by william draper in

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  i do believe it is written somewhere in jw literature .

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  How about this article, kind of along the same lines?

  ***w81 2/15 p.19 Do We Need Help to Understand the Bible?***

  Jesus' disciples wrote many letters to Christian congregations, to persons who were already in "the way of the truth." (2 Pet. 2:2) But nowhere do we read that those brothers first, in a skeptical frame of mind, checked the Scriptures to make certain that those letters had Scriptural backing, that the writers really knew what they were talking about.

  OUR VIEW OF THE "SLAVE"

  We can benefit from this consideration. If we have once established what instrument God is using as his "slave" to dispense spiritual food to his people, surely Jehovah is not pleased if we receive that food as though it might contain something harmful. We should have confidence in the channel God is using.

  Impressive...................................NOT!!!!!
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  Pick your belief system

  by Giordano in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i think we've all noticed a ton of newbe's these past months.

  one part of escaping or thinking about escaping the jw's is coming to terms with what you believe now and/or what direction you are leaning towards.. here is a site that has a quick quiz that may be of some worth or just for fun.

  i took it when i first signed on here and the results surprised me because it was pretty accurate.. you don't have to sign up for anything and when you finish you will get a percentage answer on 20 major belief systems.

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  Unitarian Universalism was my outcome.

  Whatever the hell that means.

  
  

  But get this, only 16% suggestion to be a JW.

  I better stay clear of that wacky religion. LOL