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  Last weekends assembly low-lights in Newburgh, ny

  by Silent_Scream in

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  2. bible

  1) on saturday's last talk by the do, he made a cool illustration.

  he said "imagine my wife found a picture of another woman in my wallet.

  and when she approaches my about it, i say 'oh, thats only because she reminds me of you.

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  Giving public talk, need some help!

  by Silent_Scream in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a very close friend of mine is giving a public talk around may about the bible.

  he asked me to help him out (of course not knowing where i stand with everything).

  a perfect opportunity!

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  If your mate remains in the org...

  by Silent_Scream in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  some here have had the bonus of their mate leaving with them.

  unfortunately, my wife is die-hard.

  everything in the org makes sense and if it don't, thats fine too.

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  Did you have financial struggles when leaving WTS?

  by Silent_Scream in

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  2. friends

  what have you done when realizing you've sacrificed your life and education for the wts and realized you were about to get out but finances wasn't coming through good?.

  what helped you short term and long term?.

  what would you tell your newfound self if you could go back?.

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  Why have you remained theists?

  by Silent_Scream in

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  i realize many on this forum are atheist, and theres many threads to show why.

  some believe creationist lack knowledge or understanding and that we are too ignorant to realize there isn't a creator.. i have studied (not in depth) first year college science, and am studying medical/health currently.

  i am also very interested in astronomy, and have learned a little in that area.

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  Are elders simply procedural scapegoats?

  by Silent_Scream in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower constantly talks about elders doing everything "in love" and being reasonable and balanced, and not being masters over their brothers' faith (hypocritically).. but when elders receive specific direction from co and training from schools and letters, they go over mostly procedures, procedures, rules, how to obey the gb and if the friends dont like it, too bad because its from jah's organization.

  and procedures.

  so they are trained to go by the book, and if love can be shown, cool.

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  No real religion! We just need to be different than any and everyone else!

  by Silent_Scream in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this must be a memo from a gb meeting:.

  they say: jesus died on a cross we say: he died on a stake.

  they show: jesus having long hair we show: him with short curly hair.

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  My story...

  by Silent_Scream in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it seems i pooped up out of nowhere.

  i been following this site for a while.

  couldn't resist it anymore..... was pretty much raised a jw.

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  untitled

  by Silent_Scream in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it has been said "the way to control people is to control information.

  " it's very true in the jw org.

  thats why on bible study sessions, people are usually excited to learn and see things in their bible they've never seen before!

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  Points that annoyed me from last Sunday's WT...

  by Silent_Scream in

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  2. bible

  shepherd the flock of god.

  peter encouraged the older men among the first-century christians to have a godly view of the flock entrusted to them.

  (read 1 peter 5:1, 2.

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