It means that they are desperate for new converts, as there is little to no growth in numbers of new JW's. Desperation is very unattractive.
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5Imagine a Christian father who has lost his job
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in todays watchtower, the society used the first chapter of nahum to explain why a father who lost his job would put his trust in jehovah by going out in service midweek.
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Should all elders be painted with the same brush?
by Socrateswannabe inan hour or two ago, i was reading a topic on this forum that welcomed new elders to jwn.
there was some criticism aimed at the op and i understand that elders shouldn't be singled out as special.
one poster said he/she hates all elders.
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Mum
Forgive them, for they know not what they do.
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What about your vow to Jehovah?
by a watcher indid you get baptized without being dedicated?.
why did you allow men to come between you and jehovah?.
why were you serving jehovah at all?
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Mum
a watcher, you know you're not supposed to be on the internet talking to apostates, don't you? Don't worry. We won't turn you in.
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Halloween is like celebrating bunnies who aren't important
by dissonance_resolved infrom my young daughter's notebook titled "things to remember about the truth.".
i see i've failed miserably as a jw parent- or maybe not?.
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Mum
How old is your daughter? I wonder why she associates bunnies with Hallowe'en.
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What would you say?
by nicsfreedom ini pondered on a rather strange idea (sort of a divided feeling) today after reading an article and i wondered how all of you would react.
in the unlikely event the ivory towers of wathtower came crashing down (not literally) lets just say there was a mass awakening.
for those of you who have suffered from atrocious behavior from friends and family, how would you really react?
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I would be interested in how many joined other cults, how many decided to get an education and/or lead an authentic life, how many became atheists, how many decided "to hell with it" and started living a life of drug abuse, drunkenness and unrestrained sex, how many decided to write a book about their experiences, and the diversity of other possible reactions.
It would be fun to find them all and see their reaction in the unlikely event this hypothetical came true.
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Tech49, James Jackson and Zophar and every other elder on JWN...
by NeverKnew ini have failed to welcome any of you individually so i wanted to make a thread to formally thank you.
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i know that your presence, wisdom and the courage you're demonstrating by being here will help many.. .
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Mum
Yes, welcome to all of you ex-elders, ex-MS's, ex-publishers, and everyone else!
Flipper made a good point. My family were not JW's, so I was a starry-eyed follower until I married an elder and got an insider's view of the workings of a cult.
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Dat da da da: Justitia Themis Law School Graduate
by crmsicl incongratulations to justitia themis on all her hard work at putting herself through law school.
after being raised in the watchtower organization and having survived all of what that entails she has picked up the pieces, analyzed her strengths and has made choices to better herself and the community.. .
i am so proud of her.
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Mum
Congratulations, Justitia! Good luck on the bar exam!
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What about your vow to Jehovah?
by a watcher indid you get baptized without being dedicated?.
why did you allow men to come between you and jehovah?.
why were you serving jehovah at all?
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Because "Jehovah" is protecting child molestors, discouraging education and free thought, and making life a living hell. JW's don't have to believe in hell because they are living it!
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Do you believe Jehovah enjoys watching people suffer and why would you want to worship him?
by booker-t ini have to admit i never really thought about this question until one of my classmates challenged me with this very question.
she made an excellant point and i have to admit i am asking myself the same question does jehovah enjoy watching people suffer.
the case she brought up was the flood story.
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Mum
I think watson was being ironic, sorta like a joke.
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Why should God answer a prayer to get a job while atrocities happen everyday?
by BU2B ini had a conversation yesterday with my wife, who seems to think every good thing that happens to her just has to be jehovah, and every bad thing, she just knows is satan.
this irritates me to no end.
i told her yesterday that i have trouble praying to have relatively petty thing resolved in my life, meanwhile around the world, many people are raped mutilated, tortured, and killed everyday.
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Mum
BU2B, I've sent you a PM.