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  Shocking talk from 2013 District Convention urges parents to shun disfellowshipped children

  by cedars in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yldwe_6jsu.

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  Couple of observations:

  First: the guy is not a good speaker (or even reader) although he probably thinks that he is. What makes it worse is that he sounds like he is actually enjoying himself (as in: I am so clever and witty! He said - this has not been the most warm and fuzzy talk of the convention; really?).

  Second: loved the point he made at 4:04 - Our relationship (with JHVH) is between us and JHVH alone. Again, really? I thought we couldn't have a relationship with JHVH apart from his appointed channel (GB). It seems to me they have inserted themselves into the equation.

  Third: is every talk from now on just going to be some eager beaver reading from a bullet list of 3 things to do, 3 things not to do? It seemd like every talk on the convention at the DC was written by someone who just discovered PowerPoint. No sentences with more than 10 words. Maybe they should just print out the outlines to save the poor people taking notes some ink.

  Might try to get the wife to watch it (if I feel brave) as this is one of the few areas regarding WT doctrine where I know she isn't totally on board.
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  New postcards with Biblical motives ;) ;) ;)

  by processor in

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  What's up with the 2 guys on the far right in the picture of the GB? Looks like father and son, chip off the old block...
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  So very confused and scared!

  by MissConfused in

  1. jw
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  i am so nervous and waited for long to speak to someone on my faiths and beliefs!

  i am from a non-christian background, a hindu.

  i got to know 'the truth' (or myth) from my hubby while we were working.

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  Run away. Quickly, while there is still time. Lots of people want to help others. This is not the way.
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  What is your favorite bible scripture ...

  by Freethinking76 in

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  what is your favorite bible scripture that the jws have misinterpreted ?.

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  In contrast to the KM song - Listen, Obey and be Blessed, I always liked the thought in Proverbs chapter 3 (forgot the verse) where the advice was to safeguard practical wisdom and thinking ability. Seems they left that part out of the song title.

  Sorry: my bad. I just saw the part about misinterpreted.
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  New Initiatives for Public Witnessing

  by eyeuse2badub in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i went to the meeting last night because my grandson had his first bible reading.

  so i also suffered through the sales (aka service) meeting.

  during the part on new initiatives for public witnessing i noticed how precise the wtbts was in disclosing exactly how many magazines and books were distributed, 3,797 and 7,986 respectively.

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  Yes, of course! I would love to spend all my free time (or time when I could be working to put food on the table) sitting at a metro station giving away free 'bible-based' literature to people who are not interested (and also have to put food on the table). It makes perfect sense!
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  Do you remember your Baptism Talk?

  by bildad in

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  do you remember anything from your baptism talk or the brother who gave it?.

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  I don't remember the talk or the speaker. All I remember is some twit walking the line looking for stories they could use. When he quickly discerned that our story was not sensational enough, he moved along. I would like to kick myself in the ass for being such an idiot.
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  What's the weirdest health advice given by a JW?

  by Julia Orwell in

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  from radio biola to a sister who said you can treat autism and ptsd with scented oils, jws have had some weird some weird ideas about medicine.

  what gems have you heard?.

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  I had 'friends' that were pushing some king of juice (noni?) tell my teenaged type-1 diabetic son that he could stop taking insulin once he started drinking their juice. I was ready to strangle them!
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  Do You Care About "The Royal Baby"?

  by minimus in

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  i don't get it.

  (and i don't care about america's "royalty" either)..

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  Just another media distraction from the real issues we face.
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  Tree Hugging

  by still thinking in

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  tree hugging now scientifically validated .

  die hard conservatives love to disparage liberals as tree huggers, but it has been recently scientifically validated that hugging trees is actually good for you.

  research has shown that you don't even have to touch a tree to get better, you just need to be within its vicinity has a beneficial effect.. in a recently published book, blinded by science, the author matthew silverstone, proves scientifically that trees do in fact improve many health issues such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), concentration levels, reaction times, depression and other forms of mental illness.

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  There is lots of stuff out there on the web. Even some of the site's promoting NI generators have some good links (of course they would). Wiki and WebMD are good places to start.
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  Tree Hugging

  by still thinking in

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  tree hugging now scientifically validated .

  die hard conservatives love to disparage liberals as tree huggers, but it has been recently scientifically validated that hugging trees is actually good for you.

  research has shown that you don't even have to touch a tree to get better, you just need to be within its vicinity has a beneficial effect.. in a recently published book, blinded by science, the author matthew silverstone, proves scientifically that trees do in fact improve many health issues such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), concentration levels, reaction times, depression and other forms of mental illness.

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  It might also have something to do with negative-ions.

  Concentration of Negative Ions in Different Environments

  Environment Concentration *
  Waterfalls 95,000 - 450,000
  Mountains, seashores, breezy forest 50,000 - 100,000
  Breezy country meadow 5,000 - 50,000
  Cities 100 - 2000
  Rooms and offices 40 - 100
  Rooms with Air Conditioner 0 - 20
  *Approximate Concentration of Negative Ions per cubic centimeter (cc3)

  I also read in another article that pine/evergreen forests were especially beneficial. Not sure if any of this is true, but I prefer to spend as much time as possible in the forest. It helps that my back yard is up against a national forest. My wife and her friends think I am crazy. Isn't it boring to spend so much time by yourself in the forest - they ask before going back to the tv?