Topics Started by Wayward Son

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The JWs reaction to bible movies not produced by the WTS is crazy!
by serenitynow! in
1. jw
2. friends
some of the reactions are funny and sad.

the librarian on the jw news, library, etc.

page has posted a bunch of movies based on bible characters and jws are freaking out!
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I have other sheep which are not of this fold
by Wayward Son in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
john 10:16 - and i have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also i must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.. setting: jesus was talking to a blind man he had recently cured and the pharisees were listening in.

it sounds like he had a larger audience that likely included his apostles.so, who is "this fold" he was referring to and who are the "other sheep"?according to wts doctrine, the heavenly calling (covenant) had not been instituted yet.

we don't hear about that until the last supper.
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Why am I so special?
by Wayward Son in
1. jw
2. friends
if we are to accept that intelligence plays no part in wether or not we become duped into a cult, then the same rule must apply to those who wake up and make an exit.. so why am i so special?

i had basically the same experiences as my family and i am the only one out.

i don't claim to be some towering intelect, but even if i were it shouldn't matter.
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Dilemma For Active Witnesses
by The Searcher in
1. watchtower
2. bible
on examining the scriptural reasoning cited in the passage below, should our conscience allow us to invite people to be "observers" at a ritual which presents falsehoods as truth?.

the evening before jesus died, he instigated a new covenant which was to be celebrated with wine and unleavened bread.

(matthew 12:50) these scriptures reflect each other, for since christ is the son of god (mark 3:11, john 1:34) and we are sons of god as well, this would make us brothers to christ.
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Has anyone here done a long distance hike?
by moshe in
1. jw
2. friends
i am hoping i can do one in a year or two- any tips would be appreciated.
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Brother Hero and Brother Sidekick, should I ask Brother Sidekick about the 1919 selection?
by garyneal in
1. jw
2. friends
i went to the nearby 7-eleven on my lunch break to get a fountain drink and i happened to bump into some people from my wifes congregation including brother hero and brother sidekick.

brother hero was the guy who conducted a bible study with me using the bible teach book (my god, i have been around the witnesses and former witnesses too much as i even know the cult speak and book name abbreviations).

during our study he began bringing over another brother from the congregation who i began referring to as brother sidekick.. i found out from my wife that brother sidekick is the son-in-law of one of the elders in that congregation.
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GAME OVER argument
by johnnyc in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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Need Christian help with John 3:17 & 5:22, 27
by Wayward Son in
1. watchtower
2. bible
on the surface these seem to contradict:.

john 3:17 - for god sent forth his son into the world, not for him to judge the world, but for the world to be saved through him.. .

5:22 - for the father judges no one at all, but he has committed all the judging to the son.... 5:27 - and he has given him authority to do judging, because son of man he is.. .
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Looking for examples of how the Watchtower usurps Jesus position.
by Indian Larry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i am doing a personal research project and looking for examples of how the watchtower usurps jesus postion.

scriptural or wt references would be great.

thanks!.
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Talking points for reasoning with JWs
by bluecanary in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i've emailed this to several people now so figured i might as well post it and share with all.

the following information has been compiled from various sources on the web, including jwfacts.com and free minds.

a fraction of it is from my own mind.