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Catch phrases in JW literature

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the writers of jw literature tend to use a lot of fluffy catch phrases / words to support their reasoning.

e.g.. likewise today (likewise in our time)evidentlywhat are some you've noticed?.

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As a JW child, were you physically punished for non-performance?

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i knew a few jw children who were beaten by their parents for various non-performance issues e.g.

not remembering scriptures, not giving talks .... did this happen to you?.

Sounds like you had it bad. The worst parent I remember was a single mother who beleived she was "Anointed". She had two boys, the eldest was my age. She was a mean woman. Her boys would get whipped for almost anything, but the worst beatings were for non-performance of a spiritual nature.

My dad wasn't "In the truth", but my mum was. I often remember getting pinched during meetings. Usually for not sitting still (for two hours). I'm sure if dad wasn't around I would have got it worse when we got home.

My fondest memories of the meetings, was when mum let me stay home with dad.

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Catch phrases in JW literature

by biometrics in

the writers of jw literature tend to use a lot of fluffy catch phrases / words to support their reasoning.

e.g.. likewise today (likewise in our time)evidentlywhat are some you've noticed?.

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biometrics

The writers of JW literature tend to use a lot of fluffy catch phrases / words to support their reasoning. e.g.

Likewise today (Likewise in our time)
Evidently

What are some you've noticed?

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Angry woman returns "My Book of bible stories"...Too violent for her Children? Is this true?

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my mum gave a worldly ladies kids a "bible stories" book as a gift, the woman was pleased...2 weeks later the angry woman returned the book claiming it was too violent and upsetting for her kids.

even though i was brought up on that book, looking at it now with the drownings at the flood, jesus pinned to a post, a chapter with a picture of a guy on the ground with a nail thru his temple i have to say......it is too violent and upsetting for kids...just in pictures alone!

what do you think?.

biometrics

You mean like this (skip to 2:50):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeidZmxHLiY#t=2m50s

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Common JW phrases that aren't in the Bible

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i'm interested to know common phrases jehovah's witnesses use, but don't actually apear in the bible (even the nwt).

especially phrases most jw's would assume are in the bible.

e.g.. "paradise earth".

biometrics

I notice the scripture John 6:68 "Lord, whom shall we go away to?" is also twisted in various ways by the Watchtower to say "Where could we turn if we would leave God's organization"

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I Was Offered A Bible Study By The Elders

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2 elders, the cobe and his sidekick, a former bethelite and a young ms (elder in waiting) stopped by my mom's home while i was visiting with her.

they were very congenial and eventually asked me if i got invited to the memorial and whether they could arrange a future visit with me and a possible study.

i thanked them and told them i appreciated their invitation but that i was going to "pass at this time" but thanked them for their concern.. they recited a "wonderful experience" about a young man that was raised in the "truth" but wanted out so he decided to go to asia where he could not be found by witnesses.

biometrics

Ask them about Beth Sarim. I almost gaurantee they won't know what it is.

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Was it EX JW literature / WT's or the BIBLE which woke you up? Post scriptures if any....

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i considered myself immune to ex jw stuff.

no amount of old watchtowers or anything would change me.

it was seeing treatment of others by elders and the bible itself, which woke me.

biometrics

It was scripture, and Jehovah's Witnesses inability to answer questions. Here's a few that got me started:

1 Peter 3:18-20

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 19 After being made alive,[a] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits- 20 to those who were disobedient long agowhen God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,

1 Peter 4:5-6

5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.

Luke 16:19-31

22 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'

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Common JW phrases that aren't in the Bible

by biometrics in

i'm interested to know common phrases jehovah's witnesses use, but don't actually apear in the bible (even the nwt).

especially phrases most jw's would assume are in the bible.

e.g.. "paradise earth".

biometrics

I'm interested to know common phrases Jehovah's Witnesses use, but don't actually apear in the Bible (even the NWT). Especially phrases most JW's would assume are in the Bible. E.g.

"paradise earth"

"new scrolls"

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Now that we plan for Retirement

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one of the big adjustments for many of us was growing older and realizing retirement was a reality.

did you have a company or government retirement package or personal ira or 401k.

what advice would you give the 20 to 60 year olds coming to term with 'life in this system'..

biometrics

@EntirelyPossible

Thanks for the observation. However I'm not in the USA so most of what you've said probably doesn't apply regarding penion plans. Where I live I have what's called a self managed super fund. This is a type of trust legislated by Government, and allows me to invest in almost asset classes (even property).

Beyond that I'm not about to get into a "Who's dick is bigger" argument in this thread (or anywhere). Nor am I about to provide anything more than anecdotal evidence to a complete stranger on the internet.

If you'd like to know my exact investment positions, or genuinely want investment advice you can PM me.

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Now that we plan for Retirement

by designs in

one of the big adjustments for many of us was growing older and realizing retirement was a reality.

did you have a company or government retirement package or personal ira or 401k.

what advice would you give the 20 to 60 year olds coming to term with 'life in this system'..

biometrics

@EntirelyPossible

Based purely on my investment results so far, I'm pretty sure I know what I'm talking about.