Amelia Ashton

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  Bible's flaws

  by LostAdam in

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  2. bible

  what are some flaws of the bible that convince you that its not god's word.

  for example what about prophecies like babylon or prophecies about jesus birth and life that jw use to make you believe bible is god originated?

  i'd appreciate your comments.

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  Amelia Ashton

  Once upon a time is a great way to start a fairy story but in the beginning works just as well.
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  Is the Sell-off of Kingdom Halls Just a Cyclical Process

  by RubaDub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  with more and more kh's being sold off, will it only be a matter of time that there will be a push to build new ones?

  greater emphasis on donating to build new kh's since some brothers have to drive long distances to attend meetings?

  and that smaller communities should have a local kh that is visible to all in the area?.

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  Amelia Ashton

  In the 90s Waterlooville congregation split into 2 and we became Horndean congregation and shared their hall. 10 years later we were able to purchase land 3 miles away in Horndean on some industrial land. A further 10 years on and the Waterlooville hall was sold and they now share with Horndean.

  In 2003 the English speaking congregation in Fuerteventura which was sharing with the Spanish speaking congregation bought an old pizza parlour and converted it to a KH. Ten years later it was sold and they rejoined the Spanish hall again.

  It's been going on for years. It's not new.
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  Elder Is Dodgy Used Car Salesman

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just thought i'd relate this story for any lurkers out there.. here in the north west of england there's an elder called george ashton.

  the ashton's are a big family, most of the men are appointed as elders or at least min servants.

  george owns a used car dealership and almost all jws in liverpool looking for a car have heard of him.

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  Amelia Ashton

  It was crooked elders helped me wake up.

  So much for Jehovah keeping his congregation clean....or Holy Spirit can be fooled year after year after year..
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  Jahobies wifflebats, anchovies wonderbots, Harmonies wildebeasts

  by Diogenesister in

  1. social
  2. humour

  points out how ludicrous it is to base your religion on the name of god....when you don't actually know the name of god.. also...love the caricatures of russell and rutherford!.

  https://youtu.be/__7t_bgi8oo .

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  Amelia Ashton

  If God's name is so important shame he wasnt able to let us know how to pronounce it correctly.
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  The case of Jamal Khashoggi

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  just been catching up on the case of jamal khashoggi.. khashoggi was a saudi journalist who 'went missing' on 2 october after visiting the saudi consulate in istanbul.. he visited the consulate in order to get paperwork that confirmed he was divorced from his ex-wife and free to marry his turkish fiancée.. the details that are emerging are harrowing and show just how barbaric the saudi regime is.. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6288131/jamal-khashoggis-apparent-murder-follows-disappearance-three-exiled-royal-princes.html.

  these assassins are the kinda people my government (uk) and other western governments are doing business with, propping up, and acting all smiley with in front of the cameras.. i suddenly feel the need to take a shower ....

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  Amelia Ashton

  Whatever explanation as to the cause of death is given an autopsy will reveal torture but only if there is a body to examine. No body surely indicates some form of foul play and no explanation for a disappearing dead body is credible.
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  Muslims and the Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Tameria2001 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first i want to say that i don't know very much about the muslims, and what i am going to say is not attacking anyone, but instead, it was something that was said to me by a muslim man a few years back.. back in 2004 my husband and i found ourselves in a homeless situation.

  his job had ended because the plant that he was working at, had shut down, and was sent off to china.

  at the time our two sons were still very young, so we ended up staying at a couple of different homeless shelters until my husband could find another job, which took a total of three months before he found a new job, in a new state.

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  Amelia Ashton

  In Spain a large majority of the market traders are Muslims and we had the magazines in Arabic for them. We were taught to highlight the similarities of the 2 religions. In 5 years not one left Islam to join the JWs.

  One of the best bosses I ever had was Muslim and we had some great discussions in quiet periods. He was semi practicing. During Ramadan he sent me to get his breakfast and the Muslim bosses in the other shops got their British assistants (also JW) to get theirs. I never told my boss his mates (uncles and cousins) were breaking Ramadan and I don't think anyone apart from me and other JWs knew he was either. My boss even had one of my neighbour's puppies but here in UK Muslims dont have dogs and my daughter's Muslim friends couldn't visit her at home because we had a dog.

  My granddaughter married a Muslim. He too was anti dog because of his religion but he smoked weed which I don't think he was supposed to. I think Muslims only shun if you stop believing but you can break as many rules as you like.

  So many variations of rules and beliefs. You would think an all powerful all knowing God could get his various fan clubs to at least have the facts straight about His rules and displeasures. :p
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  What’s the big deal with birthday cake?

  by Addison0998 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how strict were the jehovah’s witnesses you knew about birthday cake?

  i knew a girl who saw a few pieces of cake in the break room at her work, and ate a peice, then found out later that it was left over birthday cake.

  she felt so guilty and was scared about a bad impression she left on her work mates.

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  Amelia Ashton

  I used to buy Easter eggs on sale after the event for my girls. One sister told me that I should also break them to make sure not to offend Jehovah but then asked why I bought them in the first place. She made me feel so bad for ages.

  Talk about straining the gnat.

  Cake is cake and chocolate is chocolate. I've eaten chocolate in far worse shapes than eggs since.......and it meant nothing. :p
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  A question for you women; what was it really like for you being in the Org?

  by Tallon in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi there folks.. i took a bit of time out from the forum, however i'm back again.. what was it really like for you, your experiences good or bad, etc, in the org?.

  if you were granted a listening ear by the gb, what changes would you like to see implemented?.

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  Amelia Ashton

  As a working single sister with children but no parents in the org every baptised male thought it was his place to tell me what to do because......their council came from the Bible even tho they did not have the experience themselves.

  P*ss*d me right off especially if it was a 23 year old MS and I was almost 50.
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  Wacky Baccy Eh! Cannabis Now Legal in Canada

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  so canada has legalized pot / marijuana / cannabis and you can go to stores today and buy some.

  the local news is covering it here in calgary with crowds of thousands expected at one of only 2 stores licensed in the city but last i saw, there were only 7 people in the line so who knows how popular it will be.

  i imagine all the people who really wanted to get it could already get it easily so this is more about expanding the market to new users who will be less inclined to queue for hours on day 1.. apparently you'll also be able to purchase online with discreet delivery by canada post.

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  Amelia Ashton

  I use CBD for pain relief here in UK. CBD is legal and classed as a food supplement.

  It is possible to obtain THC/CBD combination oil which is better by post. The sooner it is legalised and regulated the better for many as it definitely improves quality of life for those with MS, PN and multiple other health problems. Currently medication is self managed but it would be so much more reassuring to have my GP prescribe and monitor me professionally.
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  Bible study my as& - It's a book study

  by pleaseresearch in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so when we used to roll up to someones house for the book study group, we would study a book.

  the jw's don't conduct bible studies, but book studies.

  dipping in and out of the bible as they seem fit..

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  Amelia Ashton

  Studying a non jw bible and without watchtower aids or meetings actually helped wake me up.

  I realised as I read something that contradicted Watchtower doctrine I flipped the verse in my mind to the way I remembered it from the new world translation. Once I became aware I was doing it I concentrated on the verse and saw how different/corrupt the JW bible really is.