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  Women are part of the Annointed (144,000 ) to rule with Christ,yet are no part of the F&DS class and have no say in running a congregation at a grass roots level.

  by smiddy in

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  and yes i`m familiar with the scriptures that say women should know their place , cant teach , have a head covering if they, do when no capable male is present etc.etc.. yet they can become immortal and rule with christ as an equal with men for a thousand years ?.

  are their inconsistincies here that prevent women from being part of the faithful & discreet slave class ?

  maybe the women who claim to be of the annointed need to be more vocal and stand up for their rights.

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  Silly women, you are made out of a single rib! What do you expect!
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  Had a visit on Saturday from 2 JWs

  by poppers in

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  in the course of my encounter i let them know how i felt about their shunning policy and how it destroys families, and referenced oompa.

  the lady said there would be more suicides if they didn't disfellowship people!

  huh?

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  Without judging you for your actions- I do feel a bit sympathetic for the girl. She is probably being coerced to talk to people- her only social interaction since she does not attend school- and she is likely awkward and conditionally loved, and grandma probably holds an axe over her head. Its impossible to say if this accomplishes anything- they just have such deep persecution complexes they interpret everything that way. Luckily for me my short tenure in FS was met with mostly vacancies, had I encountered someone like yourself, I am not sure how I would have responded.

  At the same time, as my adult self, I have a strong wish to DESTROY THE LIE that is the Jehovahs Witness Cult, and am not sure I could even remain composed enough to converse with any witness I happen to meet.
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  2012 annual meeting notes

  by lostinthought in

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  sorry for the wait guys.... .

  part one.

  moorse had the opening comments talked about historic annual meetings.. .

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  THRONES! come on guys! Seriously! Am I the only one whos excited about the throne thing!
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  I may have found it! (In my pursuit of a degree)

  by MC RubberMallet in

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  i posted a while ago i was interested in psychology.

  and i had many options in mind to get a degree for.

  but i found my knack!.

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  try to go to school in person!

  Those online schools are the worst and have come under scrutiny recently.

  http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/education/11phoenix.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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  Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

  by jgnat in

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  i have much to be thankful this year.

  hubby and i continue to work out (and enjoy) our differences.

  my son has stayed off street drugs since february.

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  Canadians! I just got back from some time in your lovely country.

  I love it!
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  Sparlock - copyright infringement by WTS?

  by poppers in

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  i googled sparlock and this is the first thing that came up: http://www.sparlock.com/en/dn-introduction.shtml it would seem that wt has ripped off another company's name..

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  What Made You Question "The Truth"?

  by minimus in

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  in the the early 1970's, i used to enjoy going to assemblies, conventions and hear special talks given by bethel heavies.. in those days, we were believers and we applied ourselves as "ministers" with pride.. once the "end" was obviously not within our "generation", many of us started losing interest.. we started to think more critically.

  it took a long time but once you start recognizing the bullsh*t, it's hard to stay in and truly believe at the same time.. .

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  Cobalt: cleanlinessis next to godliness! I love your light bulb story!
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  Why are there 3 versions of the Watchtower

  by perfect1 in

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  can someone explain to me the purpose of printing 3 different versions of the watchtower.

  in my day there was one.

  who are they meant for..

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  I am getting a clearer picture now.

  Version one- for placement: You will live forever

  version two- for study: Place this magazine or die

  version three (simplified) Live! or Die!

  Bound Volume: New Revised Light!
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  Dear Recovery...

  by OneDayillBeFree in

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  it is 3am here and i just finished reading your last post and even though i have to be up at 6am tomorrow morning (technically later), i felt obligated to login to jwn and write to you.

  i thought about saying many things.

  hurtful things.

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  Hallelujah
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  Birth Control

  by turtleturtle in

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  i have never understood why, according to the wt, jws are okay (conscience matter) with birth control methods like the pill, mini-pill, depo-provera, and iuds.

  i am not trying to spark an abortion debate.

  but i was actually angry at the wt when i started researching how the mini-pill prevented pregnancy.

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  well this is what I find appaling:

  I have never understood why, according to the WT, JWs are okay (conscience matter) with birth control methods like the pill, mini-pill, Depo-Provera, and IUDs. I am not trying to spark an abortion debate. But I was actually angry at the WT when I started researching how the mini-pill prevented pregnancy. Research it for yourself! My spouse and I felt betrayed by the WT because they did not provide the proper spiritual food for us at the right time. I still remember praying and asking Jehovah for forgiveness for any life that was unknowingly aborted.

  turtle turtle I mean no disrespect to you- its just this suggests you are so dependent on the WT you get angry when you have to think for yourself.

  Also, I live quite happily without confronting this sort of extreme view- and when I do it comes as a bit of a shock to my system. I value life, including non human life. Your post made me think of two things:

  1. Personhood

  2. Life- Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

  Personhood

  you might find this of interest:

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personhood

  its not great and I wont cut and paste the whole thing here, but just consider how we define when someone is a person and what right that involves- according to this article women were not legally considered person until the 70s!!!

  The words about pursuing life liberty and happiness in the Declaration of Independence were written to apply to white male landholders!

  Another thing thats interesting- in the US we count age from the time of birth- a Korean friend of mine counts age from conception- they add a year for time in the womb to their age.

  I hope you will look into this, because the concept of personhood and its presence as a legal term is interesting and important. Personhood was a consideration in stopping stem cell research. Its in the UN charter of human rights.

  2. Life: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

  I still remember praying and asking Jehovah for forgiveness for any life that was unknowingly aborted.

  Do you eat meat. Do you own a fly swatter. Do you wear leather. Do you buy food grown with pesticides. Do you own a cellphone.

  What I am saying here is you are locating yourself on a spectrum of violence and ethics- what you will kill, directly and indirectly, and what kind of killing you consider wrong and which kind is OK. I say this because many religions have taken the ethic of non violence to the extreme of not wearing shoes which might squash a bug underfoot!

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahimsa