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  Why Do People Hate Jews???

  by minimus in

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  i have never understood anti-semitism .why sooo much hatred?.

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  One particularly illustrative review of the Jewish tendency toward insularity which colors the general perception -- again -- fairly or unfairly --- is the impact of the Orthodox community on the recent history of Lakewood New Jersey -- Its phenomenal growth and what that has meant for the town. It was chronicled in a nine-part series by the state's largest newspaper, the StarLedger: https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/window_on_lakewood_inside_the_fastest-growing_comm.html

  On YouTube... Lakewood's explosive birth rate... second highest in the world!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=0r6DDaOvryE
  
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  Why Do People Hate Jews???

  by minimus in

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  i have never understood anti-semitism .why sooo much hatred?.

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  Because, fairly or otherwise, they're perceived to be insular, pushy and abrasive,
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  Regional JW "Culture" - Did you experience any differences that surprised you?

  by Diogenesister in

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  so this particular comment on another topic got me thinking about "regional" jw cultures.

  things that were acceptable in one area you lived in, that were absolutely verboten in the jw hall/circuit you perhaps grew up in etc.

  never met jws that cared if people played chess, and i knew a number of people who did play chess.

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  What did Mark Twain say? "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindededness"
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  Thirteen Counties Where Apostasy is a Capital Offense..

  by Room 215 in

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  you gotta wonder just how well jws are doing in "fulfilling their commission" in afghanistan, iran, malaysia, maldives, mauritania, nigeria, pakistan, qatar, saudi arabia, somalia, sudan, united arab emirates and yemen.

  https://www.indy100.com/article/the-countries-where-apostasy-is-punishable-by-death--z110j2uwxb.

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  You gotta wonder just how well JWs are doing in "fulfilling their commission" in Afghanistan, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Yemen

  https://www.indy100.com/article/the-countries-where-apostasy-is-punishable-by-death--Z110j2Uwxb
  
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  New Ezekiel Book Clarification

  by johnamos in

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  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/pure-worship/summary-of-clarifications/.

  is christendom the antitype of ancient apostate jerusalem?.

  previous understanding: unfaithful jerusalem is a prophetic type of christendom.

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  ... (yawn) ... rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
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  Annual Meeting: New School Book and Another on Prophecy?

  by Room 215 in

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  what did you hear?.

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  grazie, wannaexit!.
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  Annual Meeting: New School Book and Another on Prophecy?

  by Room 215 in

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  what did you hear?.

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  What did you hear?
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  When All Else FAILS Protest and Cry When You Don’t Get Your Way

  by minimus in

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  do these democrats really think that if they protest and wail about anything they don’t like , that policies will change ?

  they are really embarrassing themselves..

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  Minumus... just curious..

  What metastasized you from a JW into an amped-up Republican?
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  JWs Hit With $34 Million Judgement in Montana Child Abuse Case

  by Room 215 in

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  anyone else see ths?

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  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jehovah-s-witnesses-ordered-jury-pay-34m-abuse-survivor-n914146.

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  Anyone else see ths?

  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jehovah-s-witnesses-ordered-jury-pay-34m-abuse-survivor-n914146
  
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  The "Faithful And Discreet Slave Class" is it still a Doctrine / Belief ? of Jehovah`s Witnesses today ? 2018 ? or is it old light.

  by smiddy3 in

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  i have listened to steven unthank`s podcast and found it very informative and interesting and thought i would ask this question for anyone who is still a practicing member either a pimo or a pomo who only goes along for a family member ,whether this doctrine is still a part of the religions teachings ,or whether it has been dropped altogether .. your replies are much appreciated ..

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  I believe the phrase has been invalidated by the 2013 usurpation of the FDS title by the governing body... there's no longer a "class." It's amazing to me how such a blatant power grab went down without as much as a whimper from the rank and file.