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  Strategizing against the WTBTS

  by Essan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  could we be doing more brothers and sisters?

  i'm sure i'm not alone in wishing that there was more we could do to hasten the demise of the wtbts and to speed up the exodus of it's members.

  and i'm sure i'm not alone in thinking of possible ways to do this.. one which i have been considering lately is to make use of the fact that many who leave the organization actually leave the area, move away, and start a new life.

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  Alfred

  I think the 1st step is getting them to understand what Proverbs 4:18 really means... Currently this Proverb is basically the GB's license to say whatever they want without being held accountable for their flip-flops and false teachings... JWs need to understand that God has NOT given anyone authority to go beyond what is written in the Bible. "NuLite-TM" is yet another JW phrase that has been repeated so many times that is has become gospel. But ask a JW to show you a few texts which prove that the FDS receives "progressive light" and I believe you will be able to at least plant the seed that will get them thinking... IMO
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  Feet and Toes Research and Noo Lite

  by Mad Sweeney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this has been discussed in the district convention thread but i felt like all the "toes" info would be nice to see in one place.

  [from the late 1950s through most of the 1970s the toes of the image meant all coexisting powers and governments at the time of the end].

  35 but there was a final or completing part of the symbolic image, namely, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

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  Alfred

  @ 20571pnt428571...

  metacommunication won't work here... that only works on active JWs who are afraid to think for themselves... you can go now... but thanks for stopping by...
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  WHO SURVIVED...."75"..?

  by OUTLAW in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  who survived..."1975"...,i`m just curious,how many of us,are there?those of us that lived though this,will know what i mean.

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  Alfred

  I was only 9 years old in '75 but I remember all the buzz at the assembly in '74 and thereafter... it lasted about a year or so and then no one dared bringing up the subject after that (since doing so would be considered sinning against the holy spirit)...
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  Interesting discussion about Bethel

  by DagothUr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's from the jwtalk.net (the jdub forum).

  the name of the topic is "bethel volunteers?":.

  dub1: it was announced at our meeting last night volunteers for bethel in nyc.

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  Alfred

  I guess they need some bethelite wannabes to un-bolt the printing presses from the floor so they can ship these upstate and flip the empty buildings during the next real estate boom... It shouldn't be too hard to find brothers looking to get out of field service for a while...
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  Pangs of Conscience - June 2011 KM

  by dozy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is an article in the latest kingdom ministry about counting time spent in the ministry.

  one comment surprised me - it says that counting time wrongly can lead to "pangs of conscience".

  a bit of an ott expression , i can't help thinking.. the only pangs the local pioneers are concerned about here are hunger pangs as they head to dunkin donuts for a 40 minute "break".

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  Alfred

  SD7... Right on! I counted my time from the moment I made the knot on my neck tie at home until I took it off in my car on the drive back home...
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  Undercover Brother Campaign- have you received your invite?

  by stuckinamovement in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  without specifics being mentioned as to what it is......(to avoid tipping off certain lurkers).. how many people know about the upcoming summer long campaign?

  please use this thread to confirm receipt of your campaign invitation.

  take care.

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  Alfred

  I received my invite... thanks....

  I won't be attending though... I don't think I could stomach a DC for more than 10 minutes... hats off to those with the will power to hang in there until the time is right to exit... good luck
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  BLOOD ISSUE! - Call Police for Backup...the JWs are mad!

  by RagingBull in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read this article and thought... "only a matter of time before jws start getting hauled off to jail for attempted murder and manslaughter charges.".

  one would think..."why is this person fighting so hard for their child to die???

  maybe they don't want the kid and figure they'll be free from the responsiblility?".

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  Alfred

  The sad thing is that there are JWs out there who fight to prevent their kids from getting transfusions but really aren't 100% sure if they'll ever see their kids again (at the resurrection field or elsewhere)... Some fight these child transfusions out of sheer pressure to conform (fearing disfellowshipping or other forms of shunning from the congo). Others fight "just in case" it happens to be "Biblical" to do so after all (just so they'll have their slot reserved at the Lion petting zoo after Armageddon)...
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  How To Leave Jehovah's Witnesses Easily and Painlessly

  by Daniel Metz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have just thought of a way to leave jehovah's witnesses using information from the new shepherd the flock of god book.

  it's quite simply: rebaptism.

  here are the steps:.

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  Alfred

  ...or you simply fade
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  Interesting statistic

  by The Quiet One in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just looking at latest yearbook and noticed something about the worldwide report (2010)... only 19 countries/lands reported an increase of 10% or more, and only 3 of those had 1,000+ publishers in 2009 (still under 2000 publishers in those 3 lands..) .

  any thoughts?.

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  Alfred

  More and more people are Googling before making important life decisions like choosing a career or a religion...
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  Religious Reform

  by Maze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as a bible based organization, how do feel jehovah's organization should be reformed?

  the answer is quite simple in christendoms churches:.

  1. reject false doctrines like the trinity and 'all christians go to heaven' and use of images in worship.. .

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  Alfred

  Maze is David Splane of the Governing Body...