Topics Started by ninja_matty69

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University/Informing Elders/Elders Reactions/No longer pioneer
by MsGrowingGirl20 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
university is going really good!

i'm meeting alot of different people.

friends are so much easier to make here with 'worldly ' people.
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HOW TO IDENTIFY THE TRUE RELIGION
by Fifth Column in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jesus said that the true religion would be evident in the lives of the people who practice it.

by their fruits you will recognize them, he said.

every good tree produces fine fruit.
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Can someone recommend me a history book?
by slimboyfat in
1. jw
2. friends
not on a specific subject, just in general.

history is my favourite subject and i'd like to maybe try something i wouldn't normally pick up.

has anyone read any really good history books recently they would recommend?.
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When was the last time you had someone appointed in your cong?
by Splash in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
for my cong, apart from those moving in, we last had an elder appointed 16 years ago.. we last had some ms's appointed about 3 years ago.. our boe are getting old, 3 in their 80's, 1 in his 70's and three in their 60's.. they all work hard, but when their time comes, they deteriorate quickly.. splash.
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Please help with letter re Child Abuse in the W.T
by Phizzy in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i have decided to write a letter to the minister of state for children and families , here in the u.k, (sarah teather m.p).

i wish to outline the ongoing problem with the jehovah's witnesses here shielding paedophiles and sending them to people's doors.. i wish the letter to be accurate 100%, to be concise and to the point, and hopefully worrying enough for the relevant government departments to take some action.. i would appreciate any suggestions as to what to include, what links to add, and how to word it.

thank you..
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Why do people pretend good things about Jesus ?
by mP in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
ive had a few discussions both here and in real life and often find people excuse the ot with all its vile, violence and only concentrate on jesus because he was good.

i try and assk them to show me an example and they of course they quickly tell us about the miracles, and thats fine.

however when you ask them about slavery, violence, women and so on they make excuses.
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France ordered to pay millions for illegal taxation of Jehovahs Witnesses
by therevealer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what power does "the european court of human rights" have in a case like this.

can they actually tell france what to do??

this is touted as the top story on http://www.jw-media.org/ and i am not sure if i am catching up on old news or not.
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Question? Do you know of any statutory rape, or Child Molestation cases handled as Consensual sex (fornication) by Jehovahs Witnesses Judicial Committees?
by Balaamsass in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i was talking about this with the mrs., and we can recount at least half dozen cases in the last 20 years of adult j.w.

men having sex with teenage boys or girls.

not only were the police not informed, but also the victim was treated as a guilty party in fornication.
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Theistic Evolution
by cofty in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
thoughtful christians including scientists like francis collins and kenneth miller accept the evidence for evolution unconditionally.

the only thing that distinguishes their understanding of life from the views of dawkins is that they believe god planned and started the process intentionally.. just a word about the subtle but vital distinction between "theistic evolution" and "intelligent design".... over-simplifications alert - intelligent design is creationism in disguise.

it is a modern twist on the "paley's watch" argument.
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Early Civilizations and Bible Chronology
by xelder in
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2. beliefs