It seems the WT has toned down its "spare the rod" rhetoric over the past decade.
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Spare the Rod and spoil the child, How did that work for you
by jam inin proverbs there are several verses on the wisdom.
of using the rod for discipline.
the notion that children.
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Hardest most awkward parts of being mentally out but physically in
by BU2B ini am still physically in but am completely out mentally.. i was curious for those who spent some time in the borg while being mentally out or are still in that position, what is the worst, hardest or most awkward parts... for me i intensly dislike attending the meetings however its bearable as i can just let my mind wander, but field service is awful.
i cannot try to bring someone in to a group that i am trying to plot a way out of.
so now i try my best to either spend the day driving around to others fruitless rv's (we have somewhat rural territory) or eating out at an extended breakfast or if door to door cannot be avoided, i try to work alone and not ring bells.
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... having to inconspuously gag in the presence of a dubbie who speaks of being "in the truth."
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Latest convention brochure on,,, the Governing Body
by cedars ini've finally get my hands on a pdf of one of the two newly released brochures, this one entitled "who are doing jehovah's will today?".
here's a link so you can download your own copy.... http://www66.zippyshare.com/v/98881625/file.html.
predictably, the brochure is extremely vague on key topics.
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Quendi, what "expunged" the "types" and "antitypes" theology from the current JW lexicon is that death of Fred Franz, and the subsequent lack of anyone remotely capable of donning his mantle. The current seven-man GB is a singularly unimpressive lot of apparatchiks, not one of whom does any writing for the publications. During their watch, the once highly-anticipated "new light" book releases of prophetic commentary at yearly conventions have under given way to fluffy, insubstantial Bible Atlases, glitzy brochures of self-promoting revisionist JW history, DVDs, CDs, songbooks, etc.
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Website by MODERATE JWs who recognize issues with the religion
by Hermano infound this website this weekend by jws who recognize there are issues within the organization and are calling for change.
this is the type of forum moderate jws needs, imho.
glad to see moderate jws are out there and are doing something.. http://www.jwreform.org/.
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"Room 215 , There is a petition with some "signatures." Every movement's got to start somewhere. "
Noted, Hermano, with thanks; noboby would be happier than I if proven wrong or overly pessimistic.
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How many ex-jws poster here now believe in Hellfire, immortality of soul, trinity, etc;
by booker-t ini am just curious about this because although i agree with many of the posters here that the wt society is guilty of many horrible deeds, i still believe they are right when it comes to doctrinal things as i mention.
especially hellfire.
i just don't see how anybody that has studied the bible for many years like many of the ex-jws here can make an about face and go back to believing hellfire.
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" However there is an underlying hidden apostate message in the elusive pursuit of "perfect doctrine" by means of "doctrinal dissection". The false anti-Christ message is that we are put right with God based on finding and following the correct doctrine/s."
Bravo! Well said, Fernando (better than I ever could).....
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Stabbing at my old kingdom hall yesterday
by irondork inhttp://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20120622/news/306220009/woman-stabbed-outside-bible-study?odyssey=nav%7chead.
a man stabbed his wife outside her church thursday afternoon at kingdom hall on old spartanburg road, authorities said.. leonard edwards jr., 46, was being held thursday night in the greenville county detention center on charges of attempted murder and possession of a knife during commission of a violent crime, according to master deputy laura campbell of the sheriffs office and jail records.. the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, campbell said.
she said the woman was stabbed once in the back.. about 30 to 40 church members were present for the bible study, campbell said.. a man asked the woman to come out of the church, and she did, campbell said.. she then ran back into the church followed by a man armed with a knife, campbell said.. the man had knocked her to the ground and stabbed her, she said.. when deputies arrived, congregation members were holding a man in the sanctuary, campbell said.. .
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does calling a "congregation" a "church" qualify as persecution? Geez
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CHANNEL C FORUM DISCUSSES ANNULLING DISFELLOSHIPPINGS AND REINSTATING PRIVILEGES BY GETTING AROUND WTS ELDER'S BOOK POLICIES
by oppostate indonny's heart-breaking posthttp://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/227658/1/just-venting-i-hate-the-societyabout his jw-elder son feeling he must abide by wt's latest crackdown on shunning df'ed family members reminded me about the following post at channel c forum that i "view" from time to time: .
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http://www.channelc.org/chcforum/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=10083.
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anybody here looking to get reinstated?
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Website by MODERATE JWs who recognize issues with the religion
by Hermano infound this website this weekend by jws who recognize there are issues within the organization and are calling for change.
this is the type of forum moderate jws needs, imho.
glad to see moderate jws are out there and are doing something.. http://www.jwreform.org/.
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At first glance, it appears this is more of a one-man "soap box" initiative than a broad-based call for reform by a multitude of conscientious JWs.
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 06-17-2012 WT Review (MAINTAIN)
by blondie inwhat is the figurative heart?.
jehovah with a complete heart?.
following jesus or jehovah or wts?.
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Nancy, bullseye; you hit it perfectly, dead-center! It's reminiscent of Breakfast of Champion's recent thread on the "Treacherous Heart" business at this year's District Convention.
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Watches: mens mechanical facination
by elderelite inlots of guys have a mechanical facination, be it cars or building things or one of a hundred other ways.
one area in particular is watches.
i have a few that i love.. a personal fav is my tissot sea star 1000. cant post a pic atm but its an awesome watch.... .
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I have two Pateks, bought many years ago, when prices were within reach of my budget....