sarahsmile

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  What is the key to free yourself from the Organization?

  by suavojr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  they key to free yourself from the organization is having mental clarity of what is happening in relation to the watchtower, inside and out.

  their basic concept is that they are god's sole organization on earth.

  there really is no basis for anyone to make that statement.

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  sarahsmile

  Walk out and never go back! Stop reading WT magazines or books. Be polite when seeing other JW in the store but keep all conversation short.

  Stay busy and do not think twice about changing family members who choose to stay JWs
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  I dont think we should past judgement on people who post here for the first time

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just saying , my 2 cents worth .

  if they have an agenda it will be revealed in a short time , let them play it out .. however , some genuine first posters can be put off by somebody jumping the gun and attacking them .. please give the first posters time to get to know this site.. smiddy.

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  sarahsmile

  Agree that we should treat them with respect and welcome.
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  Help with some questions on "new light"

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  2. friends

  for a future conversation i will have with my mother i need some questions answered.

  otherwise i will have to search and read through jw literature and i rather not :0. what was the teaching of 1919 during 1980's and 1990's (this is when i was active and my mother became a witness)?.

  what is the current teaching of 1919?.

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  sarahsmile

  Goodness your a child brought up on Revealations It's Grand Climax Is At Hand!

  You can really pull this one off! I used that book to prove how crazy the doctine were.

  Maybe if you get a copy of the book and qoute from it as truth that alone will throw your mom off.

  You believe Jesus is all the angels in Revelations and not just Michael. I doubt that has changed but crazy is good.

  First couple chapter talk about Russell channeling 144,000 here on the earth. They probably still believe in Russell and most 144,000 channelling. But I think a portion of it has changed. Not too sure but GB is the most important change.

  If I had a JW library on CD I could help.

  How much fun you are going to have! Please post everything!
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  Why do Christian nations think they can assimilate Muslims into their communities , does Islam attempt to assimilate Christians in their communities ?

  by smiddy in

  1. social
  2. current

  islam /muslims today are what christianity was centuries ago , the two beleif systems are like oil and water , not to be mixed .

  christians are not tolerated spreading their infectious disease amongst muslims, in islamic countrys , and harsh penalties apply for them doing so in muslim countries , including the death penalty.

  stonings , whippings etc.. on the other hand christian nations are very tolerant of muslim extremists who incite hatred and violence on their own territory , and they get a slap on the wrist and say dont do it again .

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  sarahsmile

  Egypt used to be mostly Christian and Jews until Muslium came in a tortured and killed Christians and Jews! That is the reality of Muslims.

  A good book "God Has 99 Names" Exposes Muslim setting up homes in countries then taking over by torture.

  One day is now!
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  CONGREGATION FLEECING RESULTS?

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how much did your congregation and its bank account get taken for?

  share your horror story!.

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  sarahsmile

  Wow calling people up for pledges! How would someone answer that phone call.
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  Donating Blood

  by Pete Zahut in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ask the next jw you encounter or who happens to showsup at your door, whether or not it is permissible , because of the new light regarding blood fractons, for jehovah's witnesses to donate blood so long as they specify in writing that their blood be spun down into fractions before it is used for medical purposes.. i did.....it's interesting to watch their eyes glaze over.. i'm thinking of calling bethel and asking the same question..

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  sarahsmile

  You should call Bethel! They will probably use your question in a WT!

  Smart!
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  I love the fact that the GB is becoming more visible. Why? Think micro expressions.

  by Island Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  micro expressions are involuntary facial expressions lasting for half a second or less.

  these facial expressions mirror a person's true emotions and so provide a window into a person's feelings in response to a statement or question.

  particular facial expressions correspond to particular emotions and the mappings are universal across cultures.

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  What if someone was a sociopathic personality. They know to not give any facial clues to victms.

  GB are scoiopathics able to lie and get others to believe the lie for a gain.

  How about if one is exhausted.

  I am going to Youtube to find any GB! Worth watching and looking for clues.
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  The resolution was actually passed!

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  who would have thought that enough people would raise their hands when the resolution was put before the congregation tonight?

  based on the pledges that the publishers put on those little pieces of paper, the congregation is promising the wts that they will send $1,000/month to support the society's building funds.. there is a traditional monthly shortfall of about $100 with the basic monthly bills usually around $1,000.

  i didn't raise my hand.

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  sarahsmile

  Interesting, here I recall years ago most would not raise their hands to all those in favor. Then the elder would announce it went through when no one raised their hands but maybe a few old elders.

  Pre set to what they wanted to do by local elders. I think most knew that.
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  The resolution was actually passed!

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  who would have thought that enough people would raise their hands when the resolution was put before the congregation tonight?

  based on the pledges that the publishers put on those little pieces of paper, the congregation is promising the wts that they will send $1,000/month to support the society's building funds.. there is a traditional monthly shortfall of about $100 with the basic monthly bills usually around $1,000.

  i didn't raise my hand.

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  sarahsmile

  What the hell were they thinking?

  Have you ever noticed some times that the vote goes through with out any one raising their hands!

  hmm, so now they do pledges on paper!

  What set them a part from other churches. They donate by handing in a slip.
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  John 6:68 vs 2 Timothy 4:3

  by OneEyedJoe in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one thing that's bothered me for a while about the use of john 6:68 (oddly, this has always been the bigger issue than the rampant replacement of 'whom' with 'where') was it's apparent condemnation by 2 timothy 4:3.. from the jw bible:.

  john 6:68 - simon peter answered him: lord, whom shall we go away to?

  you have sayings of everlasting life.".

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  sarahsmile

  Crazyguy, that was fun,next!