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  The reason behind why the ex-JW community can never match Jehovah's Witnesses' success.

  by Stand for Pure Worship in

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  an average of five kingdom halls being constructed daily, almost 8 million brothers and sisters, dissemination of bible literature in 595 languages, 111,795 congregations worldwide, distribution of 179 million bibles available in 116 languages, 239 countries where jehovah's witnesses have a presence, etc.. need i go on?.

  on the other hand........... crisis of conscience, freeminds, the awaa, jw.net, ummmmmm........hmmm........idk six screens or something?

  not exactly working out for you guys.

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  Yep... the countdown has started, as the story about the traitor in the FDS has already made the headlines!
  
  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/social/humour/265788/1/A-mole-within-the-FDS#.UmnqoZTF0i8
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  Awake of January 2014 - analysis

  by Anony Mous in

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  it's been forever since i browsed over a wt publication.

  this is my analysis of the 2014 awake:.

  - there is a lot more white space and pictures, a lot less text, it seems a lot shorter than other, paragraphs are the size of tweets.

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  I was amazed at how simplistic the new Awake was! What happened to the deeper articles and the research... this is all blah fill-in! A disgrace really.
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  Evolution - What Darwin Never Knew

  by frankiespeakin in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aybrbcli4zu.

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  braincleaned

  There are still people refusing to see the multiple evidence of evolution — worse yet — they refuse to LEARN about it.
  What do they FEAR? Truth fears no examination... unless truth is not the goal.
  
  Here's a video that can help those who think that evolution is what the WTS explains it is.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqGX08Og4CE
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  A mole within the FDS!

  by braincleaned in

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  it has been now verified that there was a traitor within the gb!.

  an insider had the courage and audacity to verify this, taking the risk of being kicked out of bethel, with a cross carved on his forehead.. it became apparent that all the men of the gb where naturally bald, even when some tried to hide it with a clever and stylistic comb-over.

  but there was some suspicion that pierce and losch were not true bald men.

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  braincleaned

  It has been now verified that there was a traitor within the GB!
  An insider had the courage and audacity to verify this, taking the risk of being kicked out of Bethel, with a cross carved on his forehead.

  It became apparent that all the men of the GB where naturally bald, even when some tried to hide it with a clever and stylistic comb-over. But there was some suspicion that Pierce and Losch were not true bald men. Although they had repeatedly claimed that they were wearing a wig, questions about their true allegiance to the "Faithful and Bald Slave" started echoing rumors in the halls of Bethel.

  The bold insider faked tripping over and caught the wig of G.Pierce. It stayed in his grip as he fell on the floor swearing, confirming the loyalty of the bald man. The next one would be Losch, as speculations flew about his accent, and his possible betrayal of this all-American entity.

  Our insider prepared his plan with care. Taking advantage of a bathroom break, he entered the stall next to where Losch was letting go of some natural excesses… and reaching over, pulled with all his might on the leader's hair, prompting a loud scream of pain (with an accent) that revealed the impostor!
  Thankfully, the press and online media was prepared outside the stall, and took multiple photos and videos of the upset "mole" with his trunks still down, red in the face and swearing in his native language.

  The other members refused to answer our calls to comment.

  *UPDATE: A new member is being rumored to replace the groomed traitor. Nobody knows yet, but Bruce Willis has been seen lurking around the premise. We will follow up on this story.
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  The reason behind why the ex-JW community can never match Jehovah's Witnesses' success.

  by Stand for Pure Worship in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  an average of five kingdom halls being constructed daily, almost 8 million brothers and sisters, dissemination of bible literature in 595 languages, 111,795 congregations worldwide, distribution of 179 million bibles available in 116 languages, 239 countries where jehovah's witnesses have a presence, etc.. need i go on?.

  on the other hand........... crisis of conscience, freeminds, the awaa, jw.net, ummmmmm........hmmm........idk six screens or something?

  not exactly working out for you guys.

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  braincleaned

  I have faith that there are more exJWs than Jws. I also predict that within the next 3 years, the WTS will dissolve due to a Great Exposition of its failings. I cannot explain it really... maybe the Holy Spirit told me.
  All my information comes from the great Boompah in the Clouds. He alone knows the truth. I am just a messager. Giggity-giggity.
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  UNSHACKLE the BRAIN CHAIN

  by Terry in

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  you can tell when you've been at the old jehovah's witness game too long when you notice these symptoms of staleness.. 1.it's boring!!!

  every "new" book reads just exactly like the old ones.

  adam and eve in the first chapter and armageddon in the last chapter.

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  braincleaned

  Well said. Same ol', same ol' indeed....
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  Epistemology. I Wonder 2...

  by braincleaned in

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  what is the value of our knowledge?.

  i respect all beliefs for what they are.

  but many of us are being treated condescendingly by those who have more certainty than we atheists do.

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  Cofty, I agree. But I admit that that Tec's method of reasoning is not rooted in traditional creationism.
  I may be wrong, but I don't think she believes in Adam & Eve in a literal sense.
  I admit that I find myself unable to dispute her beliefs at this point — which have surprised me in their peculiarity.

  As I have said, at this point the focus of discussion may need to be on Faith itself.

  Paul defines Faith as a matter of 'trust in hope based on unseen evidence'.
  I don't believe like some say that Faith is a word interchangeable with Trust. It is more complex than that.

  From my perspective, I do think that Faith is an unreasonable quality, as it excludes the search or need for any form of empirical evidence.
  I also think that Faith is more deeply rooted in emotional need than any other thought processes.
  Although not a synonym of hope, hope is an intrinsic part of Faith.

  Very heavy stuff that usually delves into the philosophical tentacles of infinite propositions.
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  Epistemology. I Wonder 2...

  by braincleaned in

  1. watchtower
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  what is the value of our knowledge?.

  i respect all beliefs for what they are.

  but many of us are being treated condescendingly by those who have more certainty than we atheists do.

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  braincleaned

  Well I must say this discussion was interesting and thank you tec for your honest answers.
  I can more easily understand your process, and although of course I have a different one, I can respect your sincerety in using it. I agree about the limitations of our tools. I will admit that the scientific method is not perfect — I just think it's the best we have to date for generating empirical data.
  
  As for these limits not being a problem for Christ, of course, this is a statement of Faith that I cannot dispute.
  I can only dispute the validity of Faith itself — which is subject deserving another thread altogether! :D
  
  Once again, thank you. Nice to go thru a discussion without sarcasm nor childish fightiing.
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  Epistemology. I Wonder 2...

  by braincleaned in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is the value of our knowledge?.

  i respect all beliefs for what they are.

  but many of us are being treated condescendingly by those who have more certainty than we atheists do.

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  braincleaned

  If anyone here sees flaws in my latest argument above, please, I would glady hear them pointed out. I'm here to learn and share, not to preach.
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  Epistemology. I Wonder 2...

  by braincleaned in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is the value of our knowledge?.

  i respect all beliefs for what they are.

  but many of us are being treated condescendingly by those who have more certainty than we atheists do.

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  braincleaned

  Really, in short, the argument I'm presenting is against the claim of knowing, as opposed to the more humble position of conviction open to inquiry.
  
  Faith as epistemological immodesty, against the awarness and acceptance of our limited information and perception.