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  Their lamps are going out.

  by biblexaminer in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  everyone here has read mt.

  25 and knows the illustration of the virgins with the lamps.

  i have mentioned this illustration in conversation with several dubbies, to draw attention to their foolishness in following watchtower's false reasoning.. in the illustration, there are two kinds of virgins, or people.

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  The Searcher

  Spot on analogy! And many of the long-time J.W.'s are sighing and groaning at the worrying transformation of their dearly beloved organization.
  
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  My Story

  by WeatherLover in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm a 4th generation jw.

  i started to realize it wasn't the truth over 2 years ago in late october/early november 2014. i don't know how exactly it happened.

  i remember i had just heard about confirmation bias, and it hit me: i realized that i would be guilty of confirmation bias if i didn't look at the other side.

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  The Searcher

  Hi Weather Lover, welcome to the forum. As others have said, take your time and consider your plan of action.

  You have a P.M.
  
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  Scientology Superbowl Ad

  by azor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  simply disgusted with that double standard by our system at times.

  cutting ads that question trumps bigoted wall, yet allowing a cult ad in.

  wtf..

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  The Searcher

  Any links for us in the U.K. to see?
  
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  If the RNWT is revised again...................

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ..................then proverbs 3:5 could read thus: "trust in the governing body with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

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  's have already reached this point!.

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  The Searcher

  ..................then Proverbs 3:5 could read thus: "Trust in the Governing Body with all your heart, And do not rely on your own understanding."

  Many J.W.'s have already reached this point!
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  Cyprus JW's Military Service

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i work with a nurse who served for 2 years in the army of cyprus as is compulsory in that country.

  i happened to ask about jw's and their consequential punishment for not doing it.

  he laughed and stated that since 2009 they have to do it and that he personally knew several that 'served.

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  The Searcher

  "If conscientious objector status is claimed due to religious or ideological reasons, the objector may serve either an alternative military or civil service, depending on the circumstances of each case." (Wikipedia)

  Since Cyprus is legally bound to the European Union and its human rights conventions, it looks like this story is a fabrication/wishful thinking on someone's part.
  
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  Need your honest opinion

  by poopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is the scenario there's a guy who is df and being shunned big time.

  we'll he needs a place to stay since he can't stay with his family you know the shunning thing well another jw in good standing says he can stay with him .the df guy is delighted but a little problem the elders are going to find out the df guy car parked at jw house.

  no one in the area knows he's df because it's 90 miles from the cong he was df in so i told him he's takeing a risk but he says i'm going to show love to this person no matter what..

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  The Searcher

  It's a business arrangement between a landlord and his tenant - if anybody asks.

  Further information is nobody's business - especially J.W's!

  Truth only needs to be told to those deserving to hear it. :) (I can't remember who said that)

  The "landlord" is a decent & loving human being.
  
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  Hebrews in the NWT

  by jhine in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hi everyone , how ya'll doin' ?

  please could someone with a copy of the nwt help me out ?

  and by extension help someone else out .

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  The Searcher

  It's interesting that regardless of the fact that every Bible translation (including the NWT) has translated the Greek word proskyneō as "worship" in various scriptures, Strong's Concordance describes it simply as obeisance, homage, or reverence - but not worship. The NWT has opted to use both interpretations.
  

  https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G4352&t=KJV
  
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  Birthday Wishes Welcome!

  by LifesNotOver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many of you don't know me or won't remember me.

  i left the jw's and my husband and my home last september - forging a new life in a new town.

  i haven't posted here for many months, but have been reading most days.

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  The Searcher

  Celebrating the 71st anniversary of your birth? Congratulations! I wish you many more anniversaries! :)
  
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  Goodbye friends

  by Freeandclear in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not killing myself lol i just wanted to say a short goodbye.

  i'm not leaving forever, i'm sure i'll pop in here and there but for the most part i haven't felt the need to check in here as often as i used to so i thought i'd say so long.

  this journey we're all on (life) and trying to make sense of it all is a very personal one.

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  The Searcher

  Best wishes Freeandclear. Enjoy the rest of your journey.

  As I am still connected by a fraying thread to this despicable & demon-inspired cult, I'll continue to discuss and post topics which I hope will help someone to see that the WTBTS/CCJW is nothing more than a modern-day combine - the equivalent of the Pharisees in Bible times, who existed purely for power, control, & money.
  
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  Why the need for 144000 imperfect humans to Rule with Christ Jesus for 1000 years ? Is he incapable of ruling by himself ?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does this make any sense whatsoever ?

  isnt jesus christ the king ?why the need for 144000 king priests to help him ?.

  is he not up for the job?

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  The Searcher

  Good point, Smiddy!
  

  hp chap. 16 p. 158 pars. 23-24 A Government to Bring Earth-wide Peace - "However, those who will rule in God’s kingdom are very different from worldly rulers...........Under all sorts of trials and temptations, they have adhered to what is right and just. (and Christ didn't?) They gain God’s confidence, so can we not have confidence in them? (nope - on both counts) Also, their having been humans will enable them to understand and sympathize with us. (Wasn't Christ a human??????) They know what it means to be tired, worried, discouraged. They know the effort needed to become more patient, kind and merciful. (and Christ didn't????) And some of them were women; they understand the feelings and special needs of women on earth."

  (Hebrews 4:15,16) "For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tested in all respects as we have, but without sin. Let us, then, approach the throne (not 'thrones') of undeserved kindness with freeness of speech, so that we may receive mercy and find undeserved kindness to help us at the right time."