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After reading many topics.. I'm confused. Is this a JW forum or an ANTI-JW?
by MichaelM in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm studying with a jehovah's witness and it makes quite a bit of sense but i've been reading many topics on here and it seems that i can find every christian denomination and every religion except jehovahs witnesses.

do any jw's actually browse here?

maybe i'm just getting unlucky and picking the wrong topics where everyones discussing about how they used to be jw's.
Pubsinger

Not sure how long you've been studying or how long/what kind of a friendship you have with your "mentor".
But if you really want to see the true face of JWs ask the question below and take a big step back.
"You know those nutters that make the news saying things like 'the world will end this week'?
"Yes"
"Well when it doesn't happen do they become false prophets like Jesus said?"
"er . . .yes"
"Is it true that for at least 60 years up until 1995, JWs preached that God had revealed through the WT that the generation of 1914 would see paradise restored?
" . . . er . . . (shuffle, shuffle) . . . (attempt to change subject) . . . er . . . what have you been reading/who've you been speaking to . . . ?
"Well is it true?
" . . . well yes . . . but . . . "
"Ok come back and see me in 7 years (2014) and apologise for personally spreading false prophesy. Then I'll tell you what I've been reading/who I've been speaking to.
If you didn't know the above maybe you should check out what you are getting into.
Seriously - do your research. And welcome.
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Looking For A New Church
by lehighjoe in
1. jw
2. friends
being raised as a jw is a double edged sword.

on one hand, you get a phenominal boot-camp education on the bible, what it means, how to use it in your life (even long after leaving the society).

on the other hand, it makes looking for a new home-church a bit of a challenge.
Pubsinger

(I'll also take a minute to clarify: some churches belive in the same-entity concept of Jehovah, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit; others have a duotheism of Jehovah and Jesus being the same individual, and the Holy Spirit a separate entity.
I have yet to come across any church that teaches any of the above.
http://www.carm.org/doctrine/whatisthetrinity.htm
http://www.carm.org/questions/Jesus_Father.htm
I use the term "trinity" to descibe both theologies, although I know it's *technically* incorrect for duothesim
That is the crux of the matter. You have a problem with the above quotes, but you are eliminating churches from your search that actually agree with you.
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Recommended Reading
by sweet pea in
1. watchtower
2. bible
what would be your top list of books that have influenced you to be at the point where you now are in your life?

for me so far it would have to be awaken the giant within by anthony robbins, crisis of conscience/in search of christian freedom by ray franz and understanding cults and mind control by steve hassan.
Pubsinger

I would add
Gentile Times Reconsidered - Carl Olaf Jonsson
Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis
Bible Doctrine - Wayne Gruden
What's So Amazing About Grace - Philip Yancey
Life Application Study Bible - any version, amazing notes.
You Can Live Forever in Paradise - just kidding
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What Was Your Social Life Like As A Witness?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
my (ex)wife and i asssociated with a few other couples and was considered "popular".

how was your social life?

did you have much of one?
Pubsinger

I knew EVERYONE.
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My Uncle is still Pioneering at 84 years old and will never see the end!
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my uncle is still an elder and pioneering at the age of 84. he started studying with the witnesses in the early 1960's and was made an elder a couple of years later.

he has auxilary pioneered for the last 40 years.

today, he is elderly,fragile,has heart problems,can't hardly walk,and he still continues to auxilary pioneer.
Pubsinger

They might see the end. But obviously not because of any 607/1914 time frame.
And the reward might be at the end of their life.
The WT errors don't necessarily negate this.
It might not be what they were expecting . . .paradise earth etc.
I actually believe that the big surprise JWs will get at the end is that loads of others make it too.
Proving the WT wrong but not God or his promises.
In his grace I think he'll forgive many because most aren't responsible for the wrongs.
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Daggy Albums
by brinjen in
1. social
2. entertainment
what's the daggiest album you've ever bought?

i'm talking about the sort of music that you hear now and cringe at.

for me it was bananarama's wow!
Pubsinger

bloody hell
That tops Milli Vanilli!
I mean the single is bad enough - but the ALBUM
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Daggy Albums
by brinjen in
1. social
2. entertainment
what's the daggiest album you've ever bought?

i'm talking about the sort of music that you hear now and cringe at.

for me it was bananarama's wow!
Pubsinger

So far Milli Vanilli has it!
Wham were fun and a band (!) for a time. Whether you like him or not (not me) George Michael is a genuine talent. Andrew Ridgeley was the third member of Milli Vanilli
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Daggy Albums
by brinjen in
1. social
2. entertainment
what's the daggiest album you've ever bought?

i'm talking about the sort of music that you hear now and cringe at.

for me it was bananarama's wow!
Pubsinger

Probably Spandau Ballet.
Although at the time they were great FUN
Saw them 3 times
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Daggy Albums
by brinjen in
1. social
2. entertainment
what's the daggiest album you've ever bought?

i'm talking about the sort of music that you hear now and cringe at.

for me it was bananarama's wow!
Pubsinger

General Public...
were they part of The Beat or am I thinking of someone else?
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Phonecall to Watchtower regarding child sex abuse lawsuits
by kool aid man06 in
1. jw
2. friends
here is the link.

enjoy.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2eh2c9dgxq.
Pubsinger

It's a simple question:
The newspapers have reported this . . . JWs I've spoken to seem to think it's outsiders making it up . . . is it true or not?