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  Raelians- A new angle on prediction?

  by refiners fire in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ive been looking into the raelians over the past few weeks, and i must confess that, in terms of cults, they are a little different and are introducing some new angles into cultic behaviour and prediction that i havent observed before.

  im impressed.. of course, its a known fact that cults have a predictive expectation.

  this is a standard method of rapidly increasing membership, ( as the sheldan nidle organization, "planetary activation organization" demonstrated in the mid 90s) usually, the predictive expectation revolves around a date.

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  Gerard

  I tell ya, that Rael dude has to let go them Whiskey jug!
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  WT Orders Several Millions Worth of Presslines

  by Gerard in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://members.whattheythink.com/news/newslink.cfm?id=9398

  watchtower society orders seven lithoman presslines from man roland.

  february 10, 2003 -- the international religious organization jehovah's witnesses has recently ordered seven lithoman presslines from man roland (

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  I guess the JW's haven't told MAN Roland that there is NO FUTURE!...at least not for them.

  While past generations passed away waiting for Armageddon,

  the Watchtower Society keeps on lining their pockets with member's donations .

  This transaction displays the profitability of being a "publishing cult" as it provides them with free labor and sales teams. TAX FREE.
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  Watchtower cancels UK subscriptions...

  by Brummie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sorry if this has been posted already..... the watchtower society cancels of all subscriptions .

  on the outside wrapping of the latest watchtower and awake!

  magazines is this announcement in red capital letters .

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  You think WBTS cancelling subscriptions is a big deal? Not even close!..I`ve seen them cancel armagedon,LOL!...OUTLAW

  That sums it up perfectly.
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  What's your opinion on out of body experiences?

  by qwerty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i posted this reply to anti-absolutism's threaddoes anyone truly die?.

  this as probably been discused before, read on though please tell me your thoughts now that you are not bound by wts teachings (or maybe you still are)....................... hi anti- .

  glad you mention this, i was going to start a thread with a topic on near death or out of body experiences.

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  Had two. The first one was scary so I read a lot trying to unsderstand After about one year I finaly learn its name, and related theories. Years later had a second one and I just let go. I had a "guide" he was not a relative and it was a memorable journey. And you know what? None of it contradicted my preconceived religious (Roman Catholic) beliefs. I do not fear death because I know there is more...without HAVING to become a cult member of any organization.

  PS: I hope I don't freak you more, sweet guanash.
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  Watchtower cancels UK subscriptions...

  by Brummie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sorry if this has been posted already..... the watchtower society cancels of all subscriptions .

  on the outside wrapping of the latest watchtower and awake!

  magazines is this announcement in red capital letters .

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  Gerard

  I think they want to save the postal expenses. Look at this PDF file where the Watchtower hackled postal prices with the Federal US Government: http://www.prc.gov/docs/26/26246/watchtower-brief.pdf
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  WT Orders Several Millions Worth of Presslines

  by Gerard in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://members.whattheythink.com/news/newslink.cfm?id=9398

  watchtower society orders seven lithoman presslines from man roland.

  february 10, 2003 -- the international religious organization jehovah's witnesses has recently ordered seven lithoman presslines from man roland (

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  http://members.whattheythink.com/news/newslink.cfm?id=9398

  Watchtower Society orders seven LITHOMAN presslines from MAN Roland

  February 10, 2003 -- The international religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses has recently ordered seven LITHOMAN presslines from MAN Roland ( Web Site Related Articles ), to be installed in its printing plants in England, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Japan (one press each) and the USA (two presses). Delivery of the order running in the middle of tens of million Euros are expected to take place from July 2003. Almost 80 years of cooperation between Watchtower and MAN Roland With the biggest single order of this customer to date, MAN Roland continues the series of international successes in its cooperation with the Watchtower Society over a period of nearly eighty years by now: in 1927, Watchtower USA ordered the first letterpress machine from MAN Roland. A second press followed in 1929. By 1976, about 30 MAN Roland presses had been installed in the United States alone. This made Watchtower the biggest customer worldwide for MAN Roland at that time. Watchtower production now standardized worldwide with LITHOMAN Since 1984, Watchtower in Italy and the US has been working with a total of five 32-page LITHOMAN presslines. The positive experience with these machines has now led to the decision to use this press type worldwide. That means printing quality on the highest level worldwide. The new, single-web systems in 64-page configuration operate at speeds up to 45,000 cylinder revolutions per hour and with a web width of 1,480 millimetres. They are uniformly equipped with 2:5:5 folder. Publications with multimillion circulations In future, the new Watchtower LITHOMAN presses will be producing a large propoprtion of the high-circulation publications such as The Watchtower with a circulation of just under 25 million copies in 146 languages and Awake with a momentary circulation of 22 million copies in 86 languages. In addition, the machines are intended for use in the production of bibles or books of biblical exegesis, each in multimillion circulation. More capacity and quality, positive synergies The new LITHOMAN presses markedly reduce the age average of the Watchtower machinery, thus considerably increasing overall productivity. Another important advantage will result from the close cooperation of the individual Watchtower printing plants, which produce largely the same products. When production will eventually be run on presses of the same type, Watchtower will benefit further because of synergies such as positive cost effects. Apart from a substantial capacity increase, Watchtower expects maximum availability and reliability, high net output, excellent printing quality and high efficiency to result from the new LITHOMAN machinery, while it looks forward to continuing and intensifying the cooperation with MAN Roland as its partner in printing and press technology.
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  God//Jesus and Quantum Uncertainty

  by SYN in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  another day, another serious post.

  breaking form from my recent spate of humour, i've been doing a lot of thinking.

  theological thinking, to be specific.

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  Gerard

  SYN,

  err...you quantum-freaked me! Beam me up!
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  How Much Does a Tattoo Hurt?

  by Scarlet in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am thinking about getting a tattoo of a yellow flower on my lower back.

  this tattoo artist is really good.

  (http://www.avalontattoo.com/steve.htm).

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  It depends, just don't pierce yer...
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  Photo of Russel Exploring Giza Pyramids

  by Gerard in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i found this in a french web site, i thought it was interesting.. .

  french text (original): http://pages.globetrotter.net/mleblank/doctrine/pyrwt.html.

  translation: http://www.letusreason.org/jw16.htm

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  Gerard

  > What is he doing?

  He's dicovering

  for a
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  Sex Crazed, Slavering Teenagers!

  by metatron in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over at yahoo in the health section, it reports studies that both dating and sexual activity among teenagers has declined.. so much for 'everything just gets worse and worse'.. i'd bet it hasn't slackened amoung witness kids!

  hot-to-trot and hide everything from mom and dad until you can leave home!.

  metatron

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