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  Matt Dillahunty From The Atheist Experience vs A Jehovah's Witness

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
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  this was cringe worthy, and yet hilarious to watch.

  i'm sensing that this was a person studying with jws because she's so bad at defending the very basics.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0rcmjczeb8.

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  iwantoutnow

  Even as a FULLY IN ELDER - I always HATED when JWs called it the TRUTH.

  I always had this thing in my mind, that if it WAS the TRUTH, it wouldn't be changing constantly.

  Truth doesn't change.

  And when I was realy starting to have doubts, I though it was so strange when NEW LIGHT came out that INVALIDATED what be KNEW WAS TRUE for year, and people would be SOOOOO HAPPY about it.

  Instead of thinking (AT BEST) I was believing and preaching an apostate idea for all these years.

  Up to the point of - REALLY did it take GOD 100 years to tell us who the REAL FDS was?

  Wouldn't that be like the 1st thing to get set strait?

  Wouldn't that mean that we were taught doctrine for 100 years by people who were possibly NOT part of the FDS?
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  First On-Screen Crush?

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  many years ago, we lived in a world where the one tv in your house might be black and white, perhaps color if you were lucky, but either way the screen was small and the arial on your house would struggle to deliver a decent signal but often fail in a fuzzy mess.

  most of the movies you saw were old, there was no home video or rental - you got a chance to see something and then it was gone.

  planning your viewing was important to make sure you didn't miss something so you'd carefully scan the tv guide to pick out your favourites ... good job there were only 2 or 3 channels to look through.. but you could still see quality if you went to the movie theatre and there you got to see glorious film on a giant screen (which is only now being equalled quality wise).

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  iwantoutnow

  Judy Robinson as well!
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  DFed for opening an xmas present.

  by JimmyYoung in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this last week i stopped at an antique store that i go to now and then.

  the lady who owns it is about 62 and very nice.

  i was looking at a vintage 1963 ouija board.

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  iwantoutnow

  Hmm hard to imagine that one.

  I bet there is more to the story.
  
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  What does "The disfellowshipping of xyz is now rescinded" mean

  by cognitivedizzy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it has happened somewhere i know.

  what is it and what does it mean.

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  iwantoutnow

  wow Crazy! - that is true about being able to read :)
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  What does "The disfellowshipping of xyz is now rescinded" mean

  by cognitivedizzy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it has happened somewhere i know.

  what is it and what does it mean.

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  iwantoutnow

  Perhaps it went to a appeals committee and they saw the first committee was wrong in their judgment.

  If someone appeals - there is NO announcement made since the verdict is not in.

  ONLY after any and all appeals are made and there is a decision to DF is an announcement made.

  
  
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  The Apology Tour

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  everyone seems to be hitting the apology circuit.

  if you ever said anything inappropriate or what might be considered offensive, then you must apologize.

  if you possibly could have hurt someone’s feelings, you need to say sorry.

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  iwantoutnow

  Cancel Culture hard at work.
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  What does "The disfellowshipping of xyz is now rescinded" mean

  by cognitivedizzy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it has happened somewhere i know.

  what is it and what does it mean.

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  iwantoutnow

  Was an elder for 20 years, Never heard of it.

  DFs dont get overturned.

  Procedure is:

  Local JC makes the determination.

  If the publisher disagrees with the outcome - there can be an Appeal.

  A JC with more from outside the Congregation usually with experience reviews the case to see if mistakes were made, and upholds the DF or no.

  If publisher still disagrees saying something was done wrong - it can be appealed to the Brach (FYI almost know one knows this).

  But when someone is DFed - there is no other mechanism but doing your time and coming to meetings bla bla bla, for the verdict to change.
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  2--New Talks--If you Want them!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  2 new talks if you want them.. .

  2019-s-34-e-38--how can you survive the end of the world.

  https://docdro.id/knfjplo.

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  Thanks Atlantis!

  Two talks I would have done as an elder, because I could see how to really motivate people with them.

  SOOO ASHAMED I was good at motivating people to stay in the cult :(
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  Another High School Shooting ... Santa Clara California

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at least at the moment it looks like no one is dead, but 6 injured (9:00 am pacific time 14 nov 2019).. i don't know if the school allows students to carry weapons, but many will think it would be a good idea for the students to carry concealed weapons to provide personal protection.. we shall see.. rub a dub.

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  availability of guns as the US has

  Agreed! My Point from before - its the GUNS!
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  Another High School Shooting ... Santa Clara California

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at least at the moment it looks like no one is dead, but 6 injured (9:00 am pacific time 14 nov 2019).. i don't know if the school allows students to carry weapons, but many will think it would be a good idea for the students to carry concealed weapons to provide personal protection.. we shall see.. rub a dub.

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  It isn't the guns that are the cause of these killings, its the psychological social environment that these young people are absorbed into.

  Really? You mean the dont have the same environment in Canada, or England, or Norway, or Germany?