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Facebook: Local Ruling By Elders in Nearby Congregation
by mentallyfree31 in
1. jw
2. friends
just heard from a friend that a nearby body of elders in their congregation have decided that anybody who is on facebook will not be able to have privleges in their congregation.. hilarious!.

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Is there a biblical 1914?
by AiAi in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i have noticed that people that hold no faith in the bible can easily find reasons not to believe it is god's word.

likewise, i have found that when one does hold faith in the bible they can continue to believe it against any contrary evidence.

the torah not being written by moses is not a big deal to some, neither are the two creation accounts in genises.
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SCAN - 2010 Worldwide Service Report Via 2011 Yearbook
by Gayle in
1. jw
2. friends
pm me for scan reference.. .
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References for "Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross?", Watchtower 2010, Mar pp.18-20
by pirata in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i thought i'd dig up some of the references made in the.

"did jesus really die on a cross?

", watchtower 2010, mar pp.18-20interestingly 2 references are honestly quoted, but the other 2 are misquoted.. what are your thoughts on the credibility of each reference source used and why?
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The 2nd Coming has already been proved to be a mistake
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
while the whole world of christianity waits and longs for the 2nd advent of jesus because it will bring their reward.... jehovah's witness already had theirs!

they simply declared that "jesus is back!".

1914 was the date assigned.. true, jesus was invisible.. true, armageddon didn't come.. true, the world went on spinning as before.. but, 1914 was date certain and remains so.. instead, jehovah's witnesses starting treating armageddon the same way mainstream christianity treats the 2nd coming.. it's coming any minute!.
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Could ''boredom'' at the Kingdom Hall be one reason why some members leave?
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
you'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea earl nightingale quotes (us motivational writer and author, 1921-1989).

let's forget that most members leave due to the wrong beliefs,doctrines and practices of the wts!.

i was bored out of my mind from the repetitive: talks,prayers,ministry school demonstrations,field service talks(peddle magazines),assemblies,special talks and watchtower magazine study articles.
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1/1/11 WT Using One Myth to Support Another
by WalkTall in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i thought this was pretty hysterical and something that i would have never noticed before i woke up.

in the jan 1 wt under the heading 'was the garden of eden a real place?

part of the reasoning they use as to why no one could find the garden of eden even though there are specifics in genesis identifying it's location is because "the flood of noah's day may have altered the topography in ways that we simply cannot know today".
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Greetings to All, No Longer Lurking
by Franklin Massey in
1. jw
2. friends
claustrophobic.

that's the simplest way for me to express how i feel in the wt org.

like many here, my eyes were slowly opened over the years as i did more earnest research, trying to reconcile some long standing spiritual quandaries.
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Should Smoking Be a Mortal Sin?
by skeeter1 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jdubs hang their hat on the fact that the wts was right about not smoking.

(the jdubs forget that the wts did not get it right on vaccinations or organ transplants...but that's for another post).

granted, saying "no" to smoke was a good, healthy decision.
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*** NEW DVD _ YOUNG PEOPLE ASK: WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY LIFE ***
by truthseeker in
1. jw
2. friends
this is an in-depth look at the new dvd released this fall.

it is primarily designed for young jehovah?s witnesses; in fact, the whole dvd is geared towards witness youth only.. .

on the front cover there are 8 happy youths carrying school books and bags.