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  Something interesting!

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was invited to a small get-together by a long time friend.

  we both served as elders for years.

  he is in his late 70s.

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  cappytan

  60 and above. Sounds like a group of people that are old enough to remember the 1975 fiasco. "Fool me once..."
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  Something interesting!

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was invited to a small get-together by a long time friend.

  we both served as elders for years.

  he is in his late 70s.

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  cappytan

  Wow.

  The cult indoctrination in me says "lies!"

  The apostate in me says, "awesome!"

  The skeptic in me says, "That's interesting. I'd like to know more."
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  Why Do You No Longer Believe in God?

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know this question has popped up from time to time but i really would like to know how you guys, those that no longer believe, came to that conclusion?

  was it the wts and all its crap?

  was it something you read?

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  cappytan

  Yes, I did. And it wasn't a challenge, it was a request for proof of EoMs claim (which bohm was also unable to answer).

  Also, people keep forgetting the keywords you used in your answer...you stated that there was no computer program that evolved on its own.

  That's true. It's because there is no such program.
  

  Why the subject of computer programs that evolve ever came up to begin with is beyond me, though. It's a non-starter false equivalency.
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  2015 Jehovah's Witnesses Annual Meeting Lett warning about apostates CLIP

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja4z2-sf4ky.

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  cappytan

  shouldda put the "Oooga chacka" sound when you showed him in his diapers. lol
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  Just found out their about to baptise my 14 year old boy.

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  there doing this right under my nose but i just found out.

  not sure what to do but would like your help on getting me wt information on my headship role and how they shouldn't be doing this with out my permission.

  also would like some help on showing my son the ramifications on what happens to someone when they get baptized and how they'll expect him to treat me.

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  cappytan

  I agree. The "man-up" comments are uncalled for.

  jwfacts advice seems very sound.

  Also, seeking legal redress may drive a wedge between you and your wife, but this is your son's LIFE we're talking about here. It should be a last resort, but you should definitely consider it.
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  Confronting Parents About 607 vs 587

  by breezy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just thought i would update you guys since my 1st post last week.i haven't been to the meeting for about 2 weeks now, and maybe have like 1 or 2 hours of service combined within the past 2-3 months.

  i obviously get the love bombing from relatives when they don't see you at the hall for a while.

  " we missed you at the meeting last week.

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  cappytan

  Here is how to prove 587 using only JW literature. (Copypasta courtesy of u/wifibandit)

  EDIT: Formatting sucked when I copy/pasted.

  See source here: https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/37e61s/587_vs_607_jw_sources_only/
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  Fighting about college

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my nephew is a sweet, smart, thoughtful person.

  he wants to go to college.. normally, a mom would be proud to have a son like this.. nope, not a friggin jw mom.

  apparently, he's being selfish to both her and jehovah.

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  Be there for him. He may need you if he wants to pursue his dreams.
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  Headline: "Islamic Invasion: Europe now scrambles for guns." How true is this?

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a year to a year and a half ago, i would have taken this article at face value and believed it.. now, i realize this article comes from a dubious source.

  world news daily has a die-hard right-wing bias.

  so, in an effort to get real information, i'm asking my european exjw's, is this article all true?

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  Cappy, I've been very impressed with you lately. This move must have been good for you.
  Freedom to think; great to have it, isn't it?

  GreatTeacher: certainly is. I'm able to find my own way, and I never take things at face value anymore.

  Being skeptical isn't the same as being a pessimist. I had to realize that.

  (I still love my guns though...lol)
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  JW Table at My Student Center Today, My Response

  by breakfast of champions in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  they're baaaack!!!

  jws "tabling" at my student center again, first time in over six months.

  i wonder if the fact it's been 15 degrees out had anything to do with it?

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  Holy cow. This thread was from 7 months ago? Where does the time go. Seemed like it was just a month or so ago max.
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  Mobile Hotspot - JWFACTS.COM - Assembly & Conventions

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here is an idea i tested.

  works at both assemblies and conventions.

  i have noticed at the last convention and at my last assembly that when i opened up my wifi setting, tons of hotspots came up for people tethering their tablets to their smart phones.

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  cappytan

  I think the idea of local web server via piratebox (or similar) is great but I do wonder how many people would have the cojones to sit in the sessions reading apostate material.

  With the acceptance of the use of Tablets to follow along with the meetings, it's very easy to read apostate literature during the session. This last convention, my wife was reading Crisis of Conscience while I was reading Stephen King's Firestarter.