I can find nothing that eliminates them from being God's directed people
This is absolutely true, since there is no such thing as legitimate criticism of a cult when you're in.
Best,
BoC
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by midnight inafter much research and prayer i am returning to being a jehovah's witness i can find nothing that eliminates them from being god's directed people , in the end they will reach the end of there journey despite mistakes and errors just like the israelites entered the promised land , thanks for your input and all the best on your personal journey ☺.
midnight..
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2017 Yearbook released
by bohm ini saw this on reddit:.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5mlgsm/2017_yearbook_of_jehovahs_witnesses/.
overall the numbers are better than last year (1.8% growth compared to 1.5% last year -- as i predicted ;-) ) with an increase in all major figures including 1300 more congregations (i assume this is not physical kingdom halls?).
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The org took a hit in two years following the '75 fiasco
The USA saw a 3% decrease in 1977 and another 3% decrease in 1978Ah, so it is the worst since the '75 debacle. . . . . I'll take it!
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2017 Yearbook released
by bohm ini saw this on reddit:.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5mlgsm/2017_yearbook_of_jehovahs_witnesses/.
overall the numbers are better than last year (1.8% growth compared to 1.5% last year -- as i predicted ;-) ) with an increase in all major figures including 1300 more congregations (i assume this is not physical kingdom halls?).
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Looks like 0% growth for the USA. I believe this is a first!
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December 28, 2016 BOE Re: One Study Edition of The Watchtower in Languages Other Than English
by wifibandit indecember 28, 2016 to all congregations re: one study edition of the watchtower in languages other than english.
dear brothers:.
for several years, the simplified edition of the watchtower has been produced in french,.
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I'm hoping WIFIBANDIT hasn't fallen asleep with his head resting on the "return" key. . . .
This is the fourth(?) time he's posted the same info.
You okay WIFI?
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54 year old Jw pedophile molests 14yr old jw girl.
by notjustyet inneed someone to correct the article to let the readers know "it's not a church,.. it's a kingdom hall!!".
please share and comment on their fb page to get some info out there.
https://www.facebook.com/sunherald/posts/10157904826940532.
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Not shocking at all, but given what I'm seeing here:
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article124921594.html
. . . how do you know this guy's a JW?
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You wake up one morning and see
by A Believer inthe un has banned religion.
what are you're thoughts?.
also changes to it seem to be on the way.... http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/12/trump-vows-israel-vote-161224040133216.html.
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Remember 20-odd years ago the UN declared a year of peace and security? (or something very close). I remember them making a big deal of it at the district convention. - SIMON
Actually, that was 30 years ago (1986) and yes I do remember being at Yankee Stadium and hearing that talk and seeing the release of "Worldwide Security Under the Prince of Peace." I was 16 years old, and coming to the realization that this old system was ready to kick the bucket -- wouldn't make it more than another five years. Based upon what I heard there, and the pressure of my mother and congregation elders, I decided against college and started pioneering out of high school.
A BELIEVER - Were you at that convention? Were you even born then? Some excellent information on the UN presented there. You would have loved it. . . .. until you found out it was all bullshit.
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Bro Knorrs Notes RE Disfellowshipping & Two Witness Rule
by pale.emperor inhi guys.
a fellow ex jw shared this with me.
haven't time to read them yet (i'm using my phone to go on internet).
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Thanks SIR82. What you're saying sounds right. Perhaps I'm blurring the 70s and 80s.
One thing I do know is that after any DF-ing in the 80s, there was a "local needs" given right after the announcement that outlined the "crimes" (to use Scientology parlance) of the DF'd person (usually fornication).
That's the kind of stuff lawsuits are made of nowadays.
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I am glad to have found the true religion
by A Believer init really is great.
i remember browsing this forum the day after i had joined it, and their was a knock on the door.
i thought it was one of my package from ups but instead it was two sisters.
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I'm glad that you're glad.
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Bro Knorrs Notes RE Disfellowshipping & Two Witness Rule
by pale.emperor inhi guys.
a fellow ex jw shared this with me.
haven't time to read them yet (i'm using my phone to go on internet).
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They actually read out loud the reasons for DF'ing a person? WOW! How disgusting!
Oh yeah! And if my memory serves me, they did this at least into the 80s (1980s not 1880s ;) ).
If someone else can confirm this, that would be great.
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Jehovah's Wonderous Creation - The Guinea Worm
by pale.emperor inyou're not likely to see this in an awake!
magazine, but here goes.
for those that believe in intelligent design please explain this one to me:.
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Fun fact regarding the "Caduceus" medical symbol (the snake wrapped around a pole):
Before the ancient Romans and Greeks (about 2612 B.C.), older representations from Syria and India of sticks and animals looking like serpents or worms are interpreted as a direct representation of traditional treatment of Dracunculiasis, the Guinea worm disease
From:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus_as_a_symbol_of_medicine
Learned that in HS biology class.
Betcha there's a pretty gross video out there of the "traditional treatment" (pulling one of these things out by wrapping it around a stick). Not really interested in seeing that myself today. . . .