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  What prophecys made you belive the Bible?

  by venting in

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  i now believe the bible is a book of history and myths.

  the org and others still point to certain prophecys that lead them to believe, that god must have been involved.

  how can we explain some of these?

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  Designs-

  I have had the same experience as you in finding out that the Jewish understanding of what Christians call messianic prophecies about Jesus do NOT apply to Jesus at all. When you consider the Hebrew Scriptures without the Christian Scriptures you see what the true understanding of those prophecies, like Isaiah 53 REALLY mean. The Christian Scriptures were created and construed to try to give the impression that Jesus fulfilled Messianic prophecies when in fact he didn't.

  No wonder my relatives never accepted Jesus!

  I believed in the prophecies about the destruction of Tyre and Babylon in Isaiah and Daniel (?).

  And the prophecies about the last days seem to fit and be fulfilled in our day.
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  OK The New Releases Are Out: But no one has described them.

  by scotoma in

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  apparently jwd has lost all their moles.. hasn't anyone even been to a convention?.

  usually we know in advance..

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  The new book is not a replacement for the "Jehovah's Will" book which is not released to the public,.

  Saved-JW- Thanks for scanning the new book when you can!

  Hopefully the Proclaimers book, Family book and great teacher book will remain in print.
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  OK The New Releases Are Out: But no one has described them.

  by scotoma in

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  apparently jwd has lost all their moles.. hasn't anyone even been to a convention?.

  usually we know in advance..

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  Gods kingdom rules could have some interesting parts, especially the chapter on printing.
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  Your final WTF? Moment!

  by restrangled in

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  2. friends

  it was a long time coming for me.....when i read about the extened generations, after being raised on1914 being the be all end all, and millions would never die....that was the end.

  i was part of the 1975 fiasco, the 6 month only truth book studies, suffered through a disifellowshipping and their version of a rewind.

  i finally am free and hope others can eventually look in instead of inside looking out!

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  It was a number of things over time actually, but discovering the ngo/un thing was probably the most shocking.
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  Convention releases 2014

  by sove in

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  anyone who has pdf versions of the 2014 dc releases?.

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  They won't be on jw.org til late January/February 2015.
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  Convention releases 2014

  by sove in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  anyone who has pdf versions of the 2014 dc releases?.

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  -hopefully in time someone will have them.
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  How is the org really run? What goes on behind the scenes?

  by Magnum in

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  2. beliefs

  how is the org really run?

  what goes on behind the scenes?.

  i just read an older post on this site that was recently bumped (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/6600/1/don-adams-biography) the post mentioned the adams brothers don, karl, & joel and how influential they are/were at headquarters.

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  In 2000 the gb seperated themselves from the board of directors. Thus, they are autonomous, right? Prior to that change the board of directors including the gb voted on who new gb members would be. Now it seems the gb alone choose new members, they self-appoint themselves.

  But if the 7 gb members were to die at the same time, then what happens?
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  How is the org really run? What goes on behind the scenes?

  by Magnum in

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  2. beliefs

  how is the org really run?

  what goes on behind the scenes?.

  i just read an older post on this site that was recently bumped (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/6600/1/don-adams-biography) the post mentioned the adams brothers don, karl, & joel and how influential they are/were at headquarters.

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  Farewell from Confused and Alone

  by confusedandalone in

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  i use to hate when people who made goodbye posts on message boards.

  why would they think that just because you no longer post on a chevy truck forum or a los angeles lakers forum the world would crumble around those still left there.

  this place is definitely different.

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  Take care CaA!
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  Surviving Armagedon?

  by Crazyguy in

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  the jw's have always been bung up on preaching the good news of the kingdom to all the nation's then the end will come.

  but is there any where jesus said that preaching the good news will bring you salvation?

  he does talk about being born again in order to see the kingdom and the bible at matt 16 and hebrews 9 talks about the blood means the covenant and this is bow ones sins are forgiven if your in this covenant.

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  LisaRose-you are right. Most people have no idea what "the good news of the kingdom is."

  I do think their preaching IS more extensive and far reaching than other religion's, but what is it really accomplishing?

  But when I went out in fs all those years it was because:

  I wanted to please Jehovah

  I would be destroyed at armageddon if I didn't preach.