Knowsnothing

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  So what do your Jehovah's Witness friends and loved ones think of the generation teaching?

  by garyneal in

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  2. beliefs

  after the little skit at the last assembly where one brother was asking another for understanding about the generation teaching i thought, "wow, these people will believe anything the watchtower tells them.

  " the 'more mature brother' practically said verbatim everything the watchtower said as his explanation.

  evidently, this is one of the sources of the increased 'murmuring' that the talked warned against.. so, has anyone brought this up to their witness friends and/or family?

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  Knowsnothing

  It's an embarrassing subject, to say the least. The logic used to defend it.... is as illogical as it gets.
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  Tendencies toward fanaticism

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in a "cause and effect" world detached from logical fallacy we probably would have an enormous drop in fanatical thinking and behavior.. but, we don't.. some of us fall prey to fallacious thinking.

  we fail to sort out the facts.

  we group our "cause" and our "effects" out of synch with actual data.. .

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  Knowsnothing

  I don't there there will ever be a world without fanaticism. Sorry.
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  Calling all Atheists.

  by mouthy in

  1. jw
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  i just had a message from my friend.. told me to tell you all.

  he loves ya!!!!!

  oh you dont know my friend??

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  Mouthy, when do we get to meet your lovely friend?
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  Are you an athiest and why?

  by LouBelle in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm interested in finding out people's reasons as to why they are athiest.. i have simply through life experience, my research into religions over the years come to that conclusion.

  never thought i would come to a day that i did not believe in a god.

  believing in a god is like believing in super man, it would be great if he existed but well it's just a fairy tale.

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  Just try praying and see if you get any answer. After a life-time of prayer, I've finally grown up. If you enjoy the calming placebo effect, by all means.
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  Dallas (DFW area) members - BREAKING NEWS: TORNADOES IN AREA

  by SweetBabyCheezits in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just noticed three tornado warnings that included dallas, arlington, and fort worth.

  nws text for these warnings stated that there were two "large and extremely dangerous tornadoes" confirmed on the ground in the area.

  james_woods or terry, what's the scoop?.

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  Knowsnothing

  Glad to hear you guys are ok.
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  "Do you still feel Jehovah is directing the Organization?"

  by outsmartthesystem in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those of you with experience being asked this question.....or those of you that are/were elders........ what would happen if you responded to that question by saying "i don't know"?.

  what would happen if you responded with "i choose not to answer that question."?

  and then when they ask why, you say "because i wish to invoke my 5th amendment rights".

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  beenthere2, if I'm not mistaken it was Rutherford that created this doctrine with his iron grip.
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  Knock on the door, funny.

  by jam in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there was a knock on the door this past sat.

  morning.. i open it to find a young, well dressed man standing.

  there who said: "hello sir, i,m a jw.

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  I could only find this in Italian.... stupid youtube. Enjoy!

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDatl_mqv7g

  Also, this video is in English, but I can't embed it.

  http://wbande.com/family-guy-clip-peter-a-jehovahs-witness/
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  wts radical update - all must wear pointy long hats with strings at the top.

  by mP in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ive been thinking the problem is jws look like everyone else.

  this makes it too easy for them to merge or forget they are different.

  jw kids with long pointy hats cant run or play w/ worldly kids.

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  What about being confused with birthday partiers?
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  I will introduce myself

  by Vegas Girl in

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  Knowsnothing

  Vegas Girl, welcome! Please download Firefox, it's one of the best browers out there. You shouldn't have a problem.
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  "Do you still feel Jehovah is directing the Organization?"

  by outsmartthesystem in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those of you with experience being asked this question.....or those of you that are/were elders........ what would happen if you responded to that question by saying "i don't know"?.

  what would happen if you responded with "i choose not to answer that question."?

  and then when they ask why, you say "because i wish to invoke my 5th amendment rights".

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  So is it safe to say that my refusal to answer that question will be interpreted as a "no" by the 3 elders and then the DF process starts?

  Yes. You either buy into it, head-nodding enthusiastically, or you're out.

  Think about it this way. They think, "Why would he refuse to answer, unless he doesn't feel Jehovah is directiong the Organization?"

  Either way, depending on your elders, this could be considered "brazen conduct", which is also subject to DF.