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  Chance?

  by Seraphim23 in

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  HarryMac

  Brain...overload...

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  'I like apples'.
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  Since when is independent thinking equivalent to disobedience?

  by I_love_Jeff in

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  the jehovah's witnesses say that adam decided to thinking independently and eat from the forbidden tree thus committing a terrible sin-disobeying.

  how is thinking freely equivalent to disobedience?.

  "in keeping with the principle of this proverb, adam acted selfishly and his foolish thinking distorted his way.

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  HarryMac

  No thinking on your part is necessary.

  That's why it is beneficial (and compulsory) to go over the Kingdom Ministry where it will be explained to you how to book a hotel room for the convention. Also, how to behave, and so many other tips.

  Questions from our Readers: If I'm just about ready to retire... sure I can give this a miss?

  Answer: No.
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  Circuit Overseer's Talk: " We need 5 meetings a week and weekly mags"

  by truthseeker in

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  at the circuit overseer's talk last week he made the comment that some "of the friends" are finding it difficult to move ahead with jehovah's organization (tm).

  the co said that a few had asked, "is it necessary to have 5 meetings a week, and a magazine every other week?".

  "couldn't we do without one meeting a week, and have monthly editions of the watchtower?

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  HarryMac

  LOL, that hit the funny bone Julia!
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  Symposium: Beware of Apostates! - 'God's Word is Truth!' District Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses 2013 - not on JW.ORG

  by mindnumbed in

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  symposium: beware of apostates!.

  satanhuman apostates also of interest ..... the truth brings "not peace, but a sword" .

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  HarryMac

  Thanks for the upload, I haven't listened to anything like that for so many years... ugghh.. so depressing. I can't believe they make children suffer through that. Anyways...

  "Does avoiding apostates imply that our faith is not strong enough to discern truth from falsehood? Does it suggest that our faith is not strong enough to discuss different views? Not at all. In our ministry we talk with those who have different views. Apostates, however, differ from most of those whom we meet in our ministry. Apostates are not sincere in their expressions. Their aim is to manipulate your minds and undermine your faith."

  Yes, it does imply that your childlike minds aren't strong enough to test every expression.

  Yes, it does imply that you're to insecure in your beliefs to even consider another viewpoint.

  In your ministry 'the society' only wants you to talk to people with 'different views' that are uneducated about Jehovah's Witnesses. Apostates know all to well. That's how they really differ.

  Their aim may be to help you open your mind and question your faith. ... Like a mature, rational, adult... or they just may want to put you down a peg or two, what with all the smug self-satisfaction.

  ... Believe what you need to believe. Deep down in your heart... you know it's not true... and that it makes you miserable.

  It's an apostacy against the human spirit... and you don't have to do it.
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  I am free

  by new hope and happiness in

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  yes the title of my first post was a little negative " shatterd faith" and the truth is i dont feel like that at all.. its wonderful being in a state of not knowing as it makes hope possible.

  and what i now learn i will learn from within and also enjoy doubt.. so why do i call this post " i am free"?

  because i will no longer allow a tiny few control the direction of my life.

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  HarryMac

  Freedom welcomes you... dare to dream.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 05-19-2013 WT Study (KNOW GOD)

  by blondie in

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  continue to grow spiritually?.

  continue growing spiritually.

  we still need to grow in faith.

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  HarryMac

  5 All of us do well to recall how we

  were freed from spiritual slavery and

  became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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  This is enough to make me puke in my mouth. I was 'freed' from a life of terrible oppression, eh? Now I can go to several meetings a week, field service, and have 'others happily notice my progress' (birddog me).

  So totally opposite of the truth. They are so good at that.

  Thanks Blondie.
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  The Bible - Which books get to stay or go decided my men - cut & paste old school

  by HarryMac in

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  western traditioneastern orthodox traditionoriental orthodox traditionassyrian eastern traditionbooksprotestant.

  [o 1]roman catholicgreek orthodoxslavonic orthodoxgeorgian orthodoxarmenian apostolic.

  (part of 4 esdras)no.

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  HarryMac

  Never thought of that before.
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  Xbox One Disaster

  by 5go in

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  wow .

  they did everything wrong they could, and then some on the big xbox one reveal.. talking about going bust i have been seeing xbox fan boys saying it's over already and they are getting ps4s.. if you know anything about that part of nerdom, ms xbox fans are beyond die hard loyal fanatics..

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  HarryMac

  And it'll probably cost almost as much as a reasonable PC with decent graphics from Dell.
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  Xbox One Disaster

  by 5go in

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  wow .

  they did everything wrong they could, and then some on the big xbox one reveal.. talking about going bust i have been seeing xbox fan boys saying it's over already and they are getting ps4s.. if you know anything about that part of nerdom, ms xbox fans are beyond die hard loyal fanatics..

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  HarryMac

  I use Xbox 360 controller for PC games... and where there isn't controller support I used 3rd party software to make my own.

  I don't understand why after 'Games for Windows' came out that they bothered with another console.

  I had two 360's do the red ring of death - my brother had one too. I'll never buy an xbox console again. Microsoft get enough of my money with all the PC's I own.
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  What movie did you walk out on when a jw? Have you seen it since? What changed?

  by Wasanelder Once in

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  ok i walked out on austin powers because i thought it was so crude and god dishonoring.

  since the fade i think it is very funny, still not a favorite but not the end of the world either.

  any movies that were a big sin are nothing now?

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  HarryMac

  I agree with previous post. People only offended when somebody else is watching (or bragging rights).