Topics Started by jefferyjones

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Watchtower, 2014 and Crooklyn properties
by Alfred in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
as we approach 2014, the wt appears to be gearing up for what could potentially be the biggest turning point in their 135-year history.

this new york times article talks about a "complicated formula" involving at least two wt properties slated for eventual residential "re-zoning" which will generate significant property tax revenue needed for the brooklyn park project.... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/nyregion/housing-deal-for-brooklyn-bridge-park-ensures-parks-completion.html?_r=1.

if anyone comes across any details of this "complicated formula", please do share.... it appears that 2014 will be a very interesting year....
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Something the "Watchtower" left out
by Doug Mason in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the october 1, 2011 watchtower article when was ancient jerusalem destroyed?

includes the following statement.. .

there is also strong evidence from cuneiform documents that prior to the reign of nabopolassar (the first king of the neo-babylonian period), another king (ashuretel-ilani) ruled for four years in babylonia.
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Science and religion: God didn't make man; man made gods
by whereami in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
science and religion: god didn't make man; man made godsop-edin recent years scientists specializing in the mind have begun to unravel religion's "dna.

"july 18, 2011|by j. anderson thomson and clare aukoferbefore john lennon imagined "living life in peace," he conjured "no heaven ... / no hell below us .../ and no religion too.".

no religion: what was lennon summoning?
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Why Do JW's Ignore the Preaching That Jesus Commanded?
by Perry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
another topic in the friends section was about a convention talk titled "who are preaching the good news of the kingdom"?

it brought several thoughts to mind.. of course it is only jehovah's witnesses doing that because most everything they do is in disobedience to jesus.

yes, jesus did talk to the jews about the kingdom.
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JWs came to my door asking for deaf people
by sabastious in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
two ladies came to my door asking for deaf people.

it was a wham-bam-thank-ya man type of approach, they seemed eager to get to the next door.. all i gathered from their presentation, if i were just a normal householder, was that they were from some sort of religious group (they did not give their name) and that they wanted me to freely give out names and phone numbers of the deaf friends i know.

i said i didn't know any deaf people and they were on their way.. i knew exactly what was happening, but for most people it would just be an odd break in their daily routine.
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The Problem with the problem
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jehovah's witnesses have an invisible problem which is as unseen as jesus.

the problem with their problem is that it is unseen.. what do i mean by this?.

no future.. the future jehovah's witnesses prepare for is not their future at all.. the jw future is armageddon (very soon!
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Guilty Association
by paulnotsaul in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
does anyone still sometimes get that guilty feeling?

you know, be honest, whenever a certain day comes around you felt like you had to be somewhere?

like for me: tues,thurs, & sun.
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Paradise Earth for JW's the same as Heaven for other Christian groups?
by punkofnice in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i've often thought it weird how jar hoover was going to lovingly murder all non jw's soon (terms and conditions apply and are subject to 'overlapping').

then the good ones would live in paradise happy that their family, friends and loved ones all died because jar hoover would mess with their minds.. recently i've been worshipping in a church but the same scenario has posed itself in a different way.

if good christians go to heaven whilst family, friends and loved ones who don't believe go to hell...........what's the difference from believing that to believing the jw nonsense???????.
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Should there be restrictions on who can donate blood?
by Snoozy in
1. watchtower
2. medical
found this article on a "gay like" man that was refused and it got me to wondering..i really didn't know the rules!.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/man-says-rejected-blood-bank-seeming-gay-151627659.html.

an indiana man says a blood donation center rejected him as a donor because he appears to be gay--even though he isn't.. .
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My JW Daughter Engaged In "Bad Association" On Friday Night
by snowbird in
1. social
2. family
she attended a local club for her company's celebration party.. they were saluting her for doing an outstanding job.. she wore a pretty little black dress and those heels again.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/212671/1/baby-girl-gone-to-the-convention.

i tell you, that girl is getting bolder and bolder, or is it more and more brazen?.