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  Patterson on the line: Watchtower claims that paying cash bond would cause “immediate irreparable harm and hardship”

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  a new article for those who are interested.... http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/patterson-on-the-line-watchtower-claims-that-paying-cash-bond-would-cause-immediate-irreparable-harm-and-hardship.

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  The Fear of Regret & Apostasy

  by Emery in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  first off a big thanks to everyone here, you have received me with much love and support.

  i appreciate all that have contributed their time and hardwork over the years here at jwn.. this post here is directed to those who are on the fence like i was.

  i hope this helps you in some way to understand both the doubts and indoctrination.. i am also currently an active jehovahs witness and have been for almost 20 years (26 years old).

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  Help with Mathematical Concepts, Not Arithmetic

  by Band on the Run in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my math background is embarassing.

  my public education was very sad.

  although i received good grades in college track math courses, i never understood the underlying ideas or motivations.

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  Add your favorite JW prayer cliche'

  by King Solomon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you know what i'm talking about: the trite, often-repeated phrases that convey the person offering the prayer has drawn a mental blank, and utters these words while their brain desperately searches for the next cliche', so they can conclude the ritual with the required tag, "in jesus' name we pray".... (is that like the postage stamp?).

  ok, i'll kick this one off, and take the most obvious:.

  "forgive us where we fall short....".

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  Cemetery of Forgotten Books

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i wound my way to a place both dark and light .

  whose aspect was deeply grave yet of cheerful .

  within the heightened stalls were untold rows.

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  Trinity Brochure

  by flamegrilled in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has anybody heard an official reason that the trinity brochure is deceased?.

  the gb have been released basically new versions of old brochures with wild abandon, and yet the trinity brochure which has absolutely no equivalent is no longer in print.. why?.

  we all know there were dodgy references/quotations therein, but you would think by now the gb would have put some effort into a viable replacement if it were posssible.. nobody seems to be making too much of this as far as i can see.. the trinity brochure was very naughty.

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  United Nations mentioned in Watchtower publications

  by Magi in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi everyone, i have some questions for anyone that can answer.

  i've been doing some research in the whole united nations scandal with the watchtower organization.

  and i am wondering what the society's view on the un is as of late.

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  If you've left JWs for Christ - will the end still come?

  by flamegrilled in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  something i don't see supported much on jwn is the notion that the end of this system is indeed coming, even if later than wts has predicted over the years.. now for those that have left and become complete non-believers (in the bible) that is understandable.

  you guys are welcome to comment of course, but i'm far more interested in some feedback from the people who have left jws and pursued a christian course.

  are you still convinced that there will be a war of armaggedon or do you now interpret the scriptures a different way?.

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  Active JW understands flaws in WTS doctrine but believes in the Bible

  by flamegrilled in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  perhaps this is a common topic for newbies on the site, but i have browsed for a while and not seen this exactly answered.. as an active jw who understands the flaws in wts doctrine, but believes in the bible, how do i identify a form of worship that meets all the criterea:.

  1) by this all will know you are my disciples if you have love among yourselves (john 13:35).

  sure i know that not all jws do this, and that people from other religions or non-religious people do this also, but as an official doctrine jws will not kill one another in war, and in general there is a genuine effort to exercise "agape" love not widely found in the world at large.. 2) preach the good news.

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  Leolaia: Where is your story?

  by pirata in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i looked through your posts but couldn't find your life story.

  have you written it?.

  i would love to read your progression from/through jw to avid scholar :).

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