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  Going Door to Door with Scrolls

  by VM44 in

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  2. bible

  does anyone know where this anachronistic and propagandistic picture came from?.

  did a watchtower artist draw it?.

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  Doesn't the Bible say the apostles and early disciples were "unlettered and ordinary?" This illustration is ludicrous.
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  Do you think a lot of JWs are ashamed of their beliefs?

  by I quit! in

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  2. friends

  the reason i asked this is because i'm going to the funeral of a man who wasn't a jw.

  my mother-in-law has lived in the same neighborhood as him for years and knows his wife.

  i asked her if she was going attend the funeral service.

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  Whether they admit it or not, many, if not most JWs know most of their beliefs will not withstand objective criticism or a challenge of any sort.
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  Four Americans killed on pirated yacht off Somalia: report

  by chickpea in

  1. social
  2. current

  washington (reuters) four americans on a yacht taken over by pirates were killed near somalia, cnn reported on tuesday, citing u.s. defense officials.. the americans were apparently shot during negotiations, cnn reported.

  yahoo news is reporting it.

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  Convention invitation distribution campaign - Apr KM

  by dozy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  had a quick look at the april km - they are having (yet) another invitation campaign to the convention.

  slight twist though , in that any invitations not used are to be taken to the convention & used in informal witnessing.. traditional "convention reminders" insert - usual stuff about "jehovah arranging the program" , get early to the stadium , tip restaurant staff , don't make a scene at hotel reception desks if they have messed up your booking , no peeing in the hotel pool etc.

  (i made the last one up , but you get the gist.

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  It just gives the put-upon 30-hour April "pioneeers" an easy was to get in time... less preaching, more handouts after a five-second "here's an invitation; see ya" presentation
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  It might be better to not even have the Internet. April 15th WT

  by life is to short in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok i was just blown away when i heard this today while driving, at first i thought it was the some old same old but then it went on and it seems like it is on a different level.. the subheading is "guard your heart by exercising self-control.

  on page 27 par 17 it says "one way a person could wonder into the foolish course of the "young man in want of heart" is by aimlessly flipping though television channels or surfing the internet.

  whether intentionally or not, he might chance upon sexually stimulating scenes.

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  "Whether intentionally or not, he might chance upon sexually stimulating scenes." ----- Excuse me? How does anyone unintentionally chance upon sexual explicit material on the net? What planet are these idiots on?
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  Taking Notes at Meetings and Assemblies

  by punkofnice in

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  2. experiences

  i was considering recently the value and content of talks by reviewing notes i'd taken.. it seems i've taken copious notes but the content was naff.

  not because i'd missed interesting bits but the talks were bland 'ministry' adverts.. the talks all seemed to be full of 'do more or god will murder you'.

  'feel guilty because you don't measure up.

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  I can't imagine anything as pointless as taking notes at a meeting or a convention.
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  Disassociation Letter

  by dontplaceliterature in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have any of you who formally diassociated yourself from jehovah's witness by letter sent anything in writing to the entire congregation?

  would it be considered bad form to send a letter to friends in the congregation regarding your decision and the reasons for it, before/after/simultaneously you send a letter to the boe?.

  i think i would feel compelled to, out of acknowledgement that most of them would not speak to me after "the big announcement.

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  I agree with Willy Loman; sending a letter is playing by their rules.
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  Watch "Dr. Phil" on Wednesday

  by JimmyPage in

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  2. friends

  subject of the show: "is this a cult?".

  i hope they do a good job, my wife watches him every day.. hope steve hassan is a guest..

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  "cult" is viewed as a pejorative by the general public, just as emotionallty laden a term as "apostate" to us.
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  On Jerkhovas Witlesses, Kingdumb Hells, Filthful & Discreet Slavebugger and Pio-sneering . .

  by nicolaou in

  1. forum
  2. suggestions

  i detest this type of posting.

  it's only my opinion of course and so long as forum rules aren't breached we're all free to express ourselves as we see fit.

  doesn't mean i have to like it though.. honestly, can't you make your point without this kind of infantile name calling?

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  My personal preference would be for the participants on this forum restrain from the use of these epithets; but, whatever. It may be cathartic for them, I don't know.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses - Once Again the Fastest Growing Faith in the U.S.

  by davidl7 in

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  2. friends

  according to the latest statistics published by the ncc in its yearbook of american and canadian churches, the jehovah's witnesess had the highest growth rate, in 2010 growing 4.37%.

  this is, i believe, is the 4th year in a row, that the witnesses had the highest growth rate.

  roman catholics grew by less than 1%, as did most of the other churches listed.

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  Who cares if they grow, shrink, or stay the same? Does any of this validate their doctrines or policies?