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  They just mentioned Jehovah's Witnesses as fastest growing denomination on ABC World News

  by StoneWall in

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  was watching abc world news and they showed the religions/denominations with most increase and those that are experiencing decreases.. the j.w.

  's was number 1 on increase while most of the larger main stream churches where losing members.. they have already posted a link on the news website...will post it in just a few..

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  Lieu

  You know if I start a church with a membership of 10 and next year add 4 more peeps ; I'll have a 40% increase and then my group would be the fastest growing.
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  A Lurker taking a step out of the shadows

  by AlmightyDog in

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  i have been lurking on this site and others for a couple of years now, and i feel it is time to step out and say "hello!

  " when i first began investigating my beliefs, it was innocent enough.

  i had been reading an article on scientology, thinking; "wow, these people are just plain nuts!!!

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  Lieu

  Hi there and welcome!

  I won't give you any advice, because frankly, I don't believe there is any to give. Each situation is different and some are worse than others. Your wife, just as we were, is like a junkie. No amount of hinting, nudging etc. will change her mind. Like a junkie, something has to click within her in order for her to reflect on her position. If she's not ready for that yet, you won't be able to make her be ready ... push too hard or too soon, she'll hit the pipe harder. The KH & JW is her 'comfort' her 'be all-end all'.

  Its soooo like being a drug addict. One will get help only when one is ready.

  You keep on doing what you are doing. Read, check into things, etc.
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  The new Kingdumb maladies

  by WTWizard in

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  i wonder if anyone actually enjoys them.

  i have heard scattered reports about how a few actually enjoyed at least a few of the older songs (back when there were 225 of them).

  but i have heard nothing but reports of the new songs being impossible to properly sing, very poorly written or performed, or downright blasphemous and promoting blatant idolatry.

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  Thel music has no "religious" feel to it, so I'm not certain why they keep using such boring and uninspiring emotionless tunes which due nothing but prepare one for boring uninspiring emotionless lectures.
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  What if WBTS is right?

  by african GB Member in

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  2. experiences

  people, please don't be angry at me, but do you sometimes ask yourselves this question?

  i do..

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  Lieu

  Um, no.
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  Ridiculous Comment By a Super JW

  by mentallyfree31 in

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  2. friends

  a few years back, before i had any doubts and when i was a hardcore jw, i remember a super-pioneer-jw sister was conversing with me.

  i made the comment about some of my friends at work (all non-witnesses).

  she stops me mid sentence and says "friends?

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  Lieu

  Yet, the experience of others proves

  And just who are these "others" and exactly what are their "experiences" that "prove" something?

  Those articles remind me of the Pharasies having a fit over Jesus hanging out with that sinfully wild-n-crazy tax collector. For shame!
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  Now that's a sink hole! (Guatemala City)

  by Think About It in

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  sink hole in guatemala city caused by the tropical storm.

  i seen a view from the top and you couldn't see the bottom.

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  Lieu

  The alienz did it, like they do everything else that makes you go hmmm.
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  GB closing down and selling Central American Branches to be serviced out of Mexican Branch

  by cattails in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the gb is closing down and selling all central american branches.

  the congregations are to be serviced out of the mexican branch.. they end the letter by saying that aren't the congregations in the.

  central american territory to be expecting great rejoicing since they'll.

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  Why pick Mexico over highly stable Panama & Costa Rica? Neither of these two have militaries (=no coups), neither gets hit due to location by hurricanes or tsunamis, both are first world, highly educated, and friendly. The latter are actually in Central America, Mexico is not.

  Interesting. Not a very wise decision me thinks .... but maybe they're going for the easy bribes ... maybe they're branching out into narcotics or something.
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  Silly things I wondered as a kid

  by exwhyzee in

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  2. beliefs

  if god is like a loving father why did he set up a way for adam and eve to possibly fail by putting the "magic tree" in the garden?

  if my dad sabotaged his kids this way or felt the need to test our love him he'd be considered an abusive father.. when god put an angel with a spinning sword in front of the entrance to the garden why didn't a&e walk a few miles down from there and climb over the wall ?

  was there a wall ?.

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  As a kid:

  I wondered why I couldn't do anything fun.

  I wondered why those of little means were treated as second class to those of better means.

  I wondered why no one seemed to like mentioning Jesus.

  I wondered why my dad was supposed to die in the big A since he's a pretty cool guy.

  All sorts of stuff.
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  What is the meaning in "Praying" for someone about to die ?

  by chrisjoel in

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  im not sure i understand why we do this.

  i met r.franz after i left jws and meeting him was a nice experience.

  it was a kind of turning point in my life and i guess his books helped put the final nail in the coffin of my departure from jws.

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  Lieu

  I recall some praying for God to forgive those killing them & praying to be able to endure whatever type of persecution.

  I don't recall anyone in the Bible praying for anyone else about to die. I think that may be a spin off of the ancient Egyptians & Greeks.
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  Audio: Generation teaching as explained at the San Diego District Convention 05-30-2010

  by kurtbethel in

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  this is an excerpt from the final talk of the day, "remain in the secret place of the most high".

  i looked around as this explanation was being offered up, and the looks on the faces of people there was mostly disinterest.

  this is a very convoluted explanation that reminds me of someone running a con and trying to cobble together an explanation to deal with legitimate objections to their false claims.. http://www.sendspace.com/file/dodp4w.

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  Lieu

  I could sooo not listen to that whole file. I'll try again when I'm drunk.

  Thanx for the file.