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  New Study Bible Photos!

  by Atlantis in

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  new study bible photos from reddit if you want them.

  these are a bit larger photos.

  see first page for info.. .

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  nicolaou

  Hard to judge until you have a copy in your hands but it just seems like more infantilisation to me. That and a new revenue stream.
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  Why Register (R) jw dot org?

  by pixel in

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  so, on paragraph 9 of last's week wt study (number 30), i see the are showing the registered symbol next to jw.borg.

  why would you register a website in that circusntance?

  i've never seem that before.

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  nicolaou

  Because God doesn't protect their brand as well as a copyright does.
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  Sex before marriage.

  by nicolaou in

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  mrs nic' and i were 16 and 18 years old respectively when we first met at a circuit assembly in corby.

  three years later we were married.

  we've had a great time, we're very lucky but looking back i can see how crazy it is to put that pressure to marry on teenagers.

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  nicolaou

  Mrs Nic' and I were 16 and 18 years old respectively when we first met at a Circuit Assembly in Corby. Three years later we were married. We've had a great time, we're very lucky but looking back I can see how crazy it is to put that pressure to marry on teenagers.

  The 'no sex before marriage' thing is hardly unique to JW's but I wonder why they just refuse to see the problems it brings. Treating marriage as a hoop to jump through or ticket to be purchased before having sex seems to me to be devaluing marriage not elevating it.

  And yes, we were virgins on our wedding night!
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  Looking for Podcast recommendations.

  by nicolaou in

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  i'm a postman so i get 4 to 5 hours every day with my headphones on and i'm really chewing through some stuff.

  i'm after science (evolutionary biology and anthropology especially), history of religion and comedy.

  old sci-fi audio books are also a favourite.

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  nicolaou

  Blondie: At first I thought you were going to start a podcast.

  I'm thinking of giving it a go. I think the exjw community needs more cranky, middle aged men telling them what's what. 😉

  Now here's one I do recommend.

  https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL29yaWdpbnN0b3JpZXMubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M
  

  Origin Stories by The Leakey Foundation
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  Looking for Podcast recommendations.

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
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  i'm a postman so i get 4 to 5 hours every day with my headphones on and i'm really chewing through some stuff.

  i'm after science (evolutionary biology and anthropology especially), history of religion and comedy.

  old sci-fi audio books are also a favourite.

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  nicolaou

  I'm a Postman so I get 4 to 5 hours every day with my headphones on and I'm really chewing through some stuff. I'm after science (evolutionary biology and anthropology especially), history of religion and comedy. Old sci-fi audio books are also a favourite.

  I'll give JW related stuff a shot if it's short and factual but it's not at the top of my list.

  Let me know what you're enjoying. Cheers.
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  I'm Watching The Exorcist Right Now...

  by pale.emperor in

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  2. experiences

  as an ex-jw recovering for cult indoctrination and paranoia there are a few things that make us realise how far we've come.. eating black pudding.

  smoking a joint.

  sleeping with someone on a first date.

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  nicolaou

  Wow! So bizarre that I expressed the very same sentiments 14 years ago.

  Saw 'The Exorcist' first time last night. You'll NEVER guess what happened!
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  Antichrist definition - according to the glorious ones in Warwick

  by The Fall Guy in

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  antichrist - nwt p. 1693 glossary of bible terms - "all people, organizations, or groups that falsely claim to represent christ....can properly be called antichrists.

  well this proves that the org can't be the antichrist, because they've never claimed to represent christ - only jehovah!

  's can now breathe a sigh of relief)

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  nicolaou

  My sister is an uber JW, elders wife, pioneer. My daughter calls her the Auntychrist!

  
  
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  The "Hate Crime" mob stirring things up again!

  by The Fall Guy in

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  staff in a takeaway were offended by two lesbians' full-on kissing and expressed their opinion about the behaviour.

  the lesbians complained to police that a "hate crime" was committed.. homosexual or heterosexual - do it in private, it's not a spectator sport or a public statement.. minority groups can invoke police action if they are "offended," but society in general cannot do likewise.. why has "being offended" been turned into a hate crime in the uk?

  who is pushing this agenda?.

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  nicolaou

  Very sorry to hear this was your grandsons funeral stillin, that's just awful. I apologise for misjudging you too.
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  The "Hate Crime" mob stirring things up again!

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. social
  2. current

  staff in a takeaway were offended by two lesbians' full-on kissing and expressed their opinion about the behaviour.

  the lesbians complained to police that a "hate crime" was committed.. homosexual or heterosexual - do it in private, it's not a spectator sport or a public statement.. minority groups can invoke police action if they are "offended," but society in general cannot do likewise.. why has "being offended" been turned into a hate crime in the uk?

  who is pushing this agenda?.

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  nicolaou

  I read that BBC article the OP linked to and I don't think what happened is quite as The Fall Guy describes it. First off, this happened at 3.30 in the morning after two adults had enjoyed a night out - it wasn't at the school gates when the kiddies are coming out.

  Secondly, it wasn't a "full on kiss". To quote; "It was nothing outrageous, just a normal kiss - like any couple would do on a night out."

  Please leave out the 'spectator sport' nonsense, who here is so repressed that they've never kissed their wife or girlfriend in public - I know I have. Of course their are limits of decency but it seems to me these two girls absolutely respected that. In fact that's confirmed by the bigot in the takeaway who, when asked if he would react like that to a man and a woman kissing, replied; 'No, because that's normal'.

  The takeaway was named Marmaris after a city in Turkey. Could it be that the real problem here was the intolerance of it's Muslim staff? Only speculation on my part of course.

  Either way, I don't blame those two girls for reporting what happened. Why should they just quietly accept that sort of behaviour? What if it was your daughter?
  

  Oh and stillin, maybe those two ladies at the funeral kept a little distance to avoid the nasty little prejudices of people like you. Perhaps they were being respectful to the deceased by ensuring their mere bloody presence didn't distract from the funeral. Seems they had more class than you buddy.
  
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  Evolution or Creation Poll

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  evolution is how we got here.. demonstrate that you believe that all species evolved from a single cell over/within 3.5 billion years by tapping "like" below.. demonstrate that you believe in special creation by tapping "unlike" below..

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  nicolaou

  Evolution is miles ahead at this point.

  There's a good reason for that Vanderhoven.