When it comes to getting the accurate understanding of the Old Testament, I now look to the wisdom of a Jew.
mindnumbed
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2 she-bears kill 42 children
by confusedandalone inwe all remember this passage vividly: from there elisha went up to bethel.
while he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him.
"go up baldhead," they shouted, "go up baldhead!
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watchtower tones down apostate talk at august 3rd convention!
by nowwhat? inno mention of them being mentally diseased or using "lies" to deceive god's people, just that they are out to attract followers for themselves!.
p.s.
i was cringing at the thought of sitting for 3 1/2 hours for the afternoon session but fortunately my one kid got sick!!
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mindnumbed
More evidence that the Organization is nothing but full of stale hot air, reactionary and defensive, no trail blazing truths.
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How can I stop hating the JW religion?
by marriedtoajw inhaving this spiritual division between my wife and i over the years has been very draining in many ways.
so much so that i find myself more and more hating everything having to do with the wtbts especially when i just see watchtower literature.
i've kind of always felt that way but it's getting worst.
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mindnumbed
Focus on your 12 and 15 year old. Make sure you are building in them the tools to counteract the behind your back indoctrination that your older son has been drawn in with. Make non-witness life fun for them. Teach them realities of life because the JW is empasizing everything that is bad or going wrong and using JW teaching as the only thing good and the only solution.
You need some help to switch yourself to positive thoughts and actions, you have been on the down side for a few years now about all of this. It's no doubt taking a toll on you and if your kids see this, only feeds into the JW indoctrination that dad needs "The Truth".
Have you tried approaching your wife with interest in her religion? Have her explain things to you. See if you can get her to research things that you don't understand. You of course have to be able to do this in a way that is genuine and doesn't attack. Have you read Hassan's books yet? If not, and you are serious about not being the victim of Watchtower abuses, you need to get it and educate yourself on how to counteract the cult influence. It isn't an overnight process, it is in most cases a long process requiring patience.
You don't really need the first book by Hassan, in my opinion, although very helpful, it would probably do your wife more good because it shows the similarities between Hassan's experience and how JW's work without ever mentioning JW's.
His second book, recently updated, is more about helping those who are in cult-like groups.
Take control. Learn how to get on the offense in this situation. Your family is worth saving I'm sure.
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watchtower tones down apostate talk at august 3rd convention!
by nowwhat? inno mention of them being mentally diseased or using "lies" to deceive god's people, just that they are out to attract followers for themselves!.
p.s.
i was cringing at the thought of sitting for 3 1/2 hours for the afternoon session but fortunately my one kid got sick!!
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mindnumbed
Was the convention in the U.S.?
If so, and they did send out new manuscripts, I wonder what goes through the speakers mind with the last minute changes.
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No more district assemblies in Tri-Cities. News article
by Indian Larry infor years the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses has held a regional convention in the tri-cities, attracting about 16,000 of the faithful who spend an estimated $8.6 million while in town.. .
but they won't be coming in 2014.. "what they told me is the decision has been made nationally to downsize the number of conventions from 400 to 100. they're simply consolidating," said kris watkins, president and ceo of the tri-cities visitor & convention bureau in kennewick.. .
read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/08/01/2500842/jehovahs-witnesses-convention.html#storylink=cpy .
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Odd, they say that they expect them to return in 2015.
"Watkins expects the district convention to return to the Tri-Cities in 2015."
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/08/01/2500842/jehovahs-witnesses-convention.html#storylink=cpy
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The Watchtower Corporations Looniest Videos(Masturbate, Sparlock) Tell The World The Governing Body Is Seriously Wacko
by frankiespeakin inthese guys on the governing body are supposed to be leading this corporation in the direction that would increase profits and leaded to something good or in some sort of good direction.
but we don't see it happpening with these guys they all bogged down with useless shit like warning kids 3 and under to stay away from demonized toys and deaf people need to keep away from from touching their private parts lest jehovah be sad or have a coniption fit.. i think these guys are the bottom of the barrel ceos who lavish themselves with delusions of being gods appointed mouthpiece to the world, it requires a lots of denial and it is starting to show embarasingly in their business decisions...
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mindnumbed
Why would the Governing Body spend corporation assets on making a video to warn tiny tots ....
They are no doubt hoping to circumvent the huge losses by appealing to children and indoctrinating them with fun things like cartoons.
As to the video warning those that can't hear about touching one's self ...
The video is a JW publication done in sign language, not a stand-alone anti-masturbation message.
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OCTOBER AWAKE!
by St George of England injust seen the new awake on jw.org; yet another university graduate, biochemist this time, that has become a jw.. he was so impressed by "is there a creator who cares?"!.
the rest of the magazine is the usual monthly fare.. george.
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Too bad he has been derailed by Watchtower theology, what an intelligent mind to waste ... I wonder what happened.
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OCTOBER AWAKE!
by St George of England injust seen the new awake on jw.org; yet another university graduate, biochemist this time, that has become a jw.. he was so impressed by "is there a creator who cares?"!.
the rest of the magazine is the usual monthly fare.. george.
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mindnumbed
Or is he perhaps a professor at a Catholic University?
http://www.dsm.com/en_US/html/da/overview_finalists_2005.htm
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Another one...nine felony counts - Sun Valley, CA
by Dagney inhttp://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/church-usher-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-boy-parishioners-217825121.html.
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church usher charged with sexual abuse of boy parishionersmarcelo lozano, 34, faces nine felony countsby melissa pamer| thursday, aug 1, 2013 | updated 1:51 am pdtview comments ()|email|printadvertisementan usher at a jehovah's witnesses congregation in sun valley was charged wednesday with sexually abusing four boys he met at the church.. marcelo lozano, 34, is expected to be arraigned wednesday afternoon at van nuys superior court with nine felony counts, according to the los angeles county district attorneys office.. lozano, who was an usher for the churchs spanish congregation, allegedly abused boys who ranged from 8 to 15 years old between 2006 and 2013.. he is charged with two counts each of aggravated sexual assault of a child, continuous sexual abuse and oral copulation of a person under 14. and he faces one count each of forcible lewd act upon a child, lewd act upon a child and sodomy of a person under 14 with 10 years difference.. prosecutors will recommend that the defendants bail be set at $1.8 million, the das office said.. lozano faces a maximum term of life in state prison if convicted on all charges.. the los angeles police department is still investigating the case, the das office said.. .
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WT Submission to the Parliament of Victoria online
by Viva la Vida inthe wt submission to the parliament of victoria has been uploaded:.
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_of_australia.pdf.
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_of_australia_appendix_1.pdf.
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mindnumbed
Interesting.
The Organization has improved to a degree, but improvements made in God's Organization as a result of complying with laws of governments supposedly under demonic control says a lot.
I noticed some spin. We all know that even if someone loses privileges in the congregation and an announcemnet is made, nobody knows the reason and that they have a child abuser in their midst to protect their children from.