I didn't take that as trolling. I think she may be confused at the apparent difference in what jws say and what ex jws say...
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Thinking of becoming a JW.
by Kate82 inhi,.
i am new to here so please be bear with me.. i have always believed in god, but was never baptised, my parents wanted me to make up my own mind religon wise.. i am thinking of becoming a jw and am just needing some advice on how to do this, bible study and jw beliefs.
also do jw say grace and how.. i am greatful of any help.. thanks.
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Is it just me or is JWN going through a nice phase at the moment?
by nicolaou inperhaps i've just been logging on at the right time but i've seen no insane eschatology or prophecy from our resident messiah/prophets and of course, rick isn't spamming the board and everything just seems .
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well, nice.. i like it.. .
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Christ Alone
Maybe banning happens a bit too easily. But there is good reason when debates end in personal attacks, threats, or some form do harassment. I can't help but think of oompa all the time in this. Our words can hurt, especially in an emotionally charged place like this where we've all been hurt and some feelings are still raw. Not that oompah fate was tied to here. But it shows that even when we are out our feelings are still intense, and what we say CAN hurt or heal.
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hey cedars thanks for your apology
by soft+gentle ini also apologise for saying you are nuts and anything else i said that upset you.. i realise now that many problems result from differing perceptions - for example some of us tend more towards being realists whilst others tend more towards being idealists (of course this is a little simplistic) but it was my bingo moment this morning.
i guess i am enough of an idealist to appreciate your writing and overall i think it is excellent.
what i mean to say about idealism is that we would all like to see the wt go down and to believe that they are very short of money, on the brink of survival and this is such an encouraging image that may indeed be close to the truth.
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Good points. And that was big of you soft and gentle! A big deal to have a person man up,accept an apology, and apologize himself.
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Matthew 27:52-53 WTF!?!?!?!
by Cagefighter indead people raided jerusalem during the cruxifiction?
how have i never heard this before?
why do i suspect the nwt completely leaves this event out?.
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Christ Alone
Many Christians have difficulty with this passage too. It's not easily explained away because it was DEFINITELY part of the original writings. Ignatious makes comments on the passage, and he lived in the 1st and 2nd century.
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Why doesn't the faithful & discreet slave declare their identity outside of the JW community?
by Theocratic Sedition incertainly the identity of god's chosen messenger is bigger than any other current news, right?
i'm not saying j.r. needs to do a press conference, but at the least they could publish it in their public literature.
why keep it a big secret?
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KristiKay, do you still study with that person? It'd be interesting to ask them WHO the Faithful Slave is, and see if it matches this "new light".
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Leaving Gilead - free ebook
by Rob Crompton injust for a limited period my new novel, leaving gilead, is available as a free ebook from smashwords using discount code qd69v.
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/243277.
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Christ Alone
Rob, could you give a quick synopsis of the book? Did you actually go to Gilead? Or is it just a metaphore?
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I know very few JW window washers and cleaners
by MC RubberMallet inmaybe these occupations are quoted to make a point, but it loses meaning when maybe 1% of brothers i know actually has these as jobs..
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It's true, MC Rubber Mallet. It is used to make a point because most elders are uneducated in terms of helping others in a professional way.
But you're right. In the congregation that I used to go to, there were MANY well educated and wealthy men. Most of the elders drove BMWs. Even an Aston Martin or 2 were regularly in the parking lot.
I guess they didn't get the memo that college wasn't allowed...
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Why doesn't the faithful & discreet slave declare their identity outside of the JW community?
by Theocratic Sedition incertainly the identity of god's chosen messenger is bigger than any other current news, right?
i'm not saying j.r. needs to do a press conference, but at the least they could publish it in their public literature.
why keep it a big secret?
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Christ Alone
Interesting point, Listener! If it's the MOST important scripture in JW theology (Matthew 24:45-47), then why do they hide it from their website? Maybe because it would scream "CULT!!!!!" to any sane person?
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Why doesn't the faithful & discreet slave declare their identity outside of the JW community?
by Theocratic Sedition incertainly the identity of god's chosen messenger is bigger than any other current news, right?
i'm not saying j.r. needs to do a press conference, but at the least they could publish it in their public literature.
why keep it a big secret?
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Because that is part of their "inner" beliefs that would SCREAM "CULT!!!!" to outsiders. As Londo111 and others have brought out, there are usually 2 doctrines in cults. The "outer" one, which is palatable to outsiders and easy to accept. And the "inner" one, which only insiders are privy to. Mormons do much of the same as the Watchtower does. Their "outer" doctrine is all about love and family. But once you get into it, you find out all the strange doctrines about becoming God's, God's residing on a planet, wearing the special underwear, baptizing the dead, etc...
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Are Sasquatches our resident population of Homo?
by sabastious inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhlx_syczfc&feature=g-u-u.
i am not a scientist so i was wondering what people thought of this?.
here is the general conclusion of the video:.
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Christ Alone
I haven't. Is it on youtube or netflix?