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ADVERTISING METHODS OF THE WATCHTOWER SOCIETY
by wasblind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
advertise, advertise, advertise the kingdom with !!!!!!!!!!!.

hidden fees and surcharges : which are expectations not disclosed to the unsuspectin' householder.

'going out of business sale' : in which folks sold their homes cuz this world was to end in 1975. misuse of the word free : "freewill" is not devoid of cost or obligation.
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Contest: Rename that religion!
by smmcroberts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a while back, whatistruth posted the question: how many bible events can we site that no human has ever witnessed.

i was surprised that no one cited isaiah 43:10: .

you are my witnesses, is the utterance of jehovah, even my servant whom i have chosen, in order that you may know and have faith in me, and that you may understand that i am the same one.
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Did Woman get here by Evolution or by Rib?
by smmcroberts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
when i was in the false one of the most important books was "did man get here by evolution or by creation?

" wherein the wt did a bang-up job of pulling their usual tricks in an effort to sound like they knew what they were talking about.. but i always wondered: what about women?

did they evolve, or were they formed from a rib?.
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You Can't Live Forever in Paradise on Earth
by smmcroberts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this will come as no shock to most of us.

but i wanted to detail the reasons in simple language for our witness friends in my latest blog: you can't live forever in paradise on earth.

sorry if it bursts anyone's bubble, but those who are loyal to the truth surely won't mind following where it leads.
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Flee from "Old Light"!
by smmcroberts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
some witnesses fail to realize that "old light" is far more dangerous than any apostate writing.

i saw evidence of this when i reviewed "rutherford's rainbow" on amazon.com and mentioned that witnesses were discouraged from reading the old literature.

many witnesses responded that i was lying as they'd never been told this, and in fact had old literature on their shelves (which witnesses evidently equate with having read a book [e.g., see here where a witness justifies her ability to review the finished mystery without ever having read it by saying "i have it on my cd".]).
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It's all about me.
by smmcroberts in
1. jw
2. friends
but it's mercifully brief.. actually, "teeny" sent me.

but i eagerly began posting here without first re-introducing myself.

i realize that could be considered slightly rude.
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Profits and Non-Prophets!
by smmcroberts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
have you ever heard of the weekly world news?

it was a popular tabloid in the u.s. which sometimes made bible-based predictions, even setting dates for their fulfillment!

does this sound like another magazine you might be more familiar with?
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Why I know that the world is flat
by stuckinamovement in
1. jw
2. friends
why i know the world is flat.

by iamani diot.

the world is flat.
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JWs And Near Death Experiences
by Cold Steel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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New & Improved 80 Questions Discovered!
by smmcroberts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it has been years since i posted here.

i've been reawakened to the cause by teeny pyjamas and his humorous blog-site.. following in his (and andrew's) footsteps, i have begun writing humorous blogs about the org.. if you enjoy teeny & andrews blogs i think you might enjoy mine as well.. the funniest, i think, are the sparlock and the election day blogs, but take a gander as well at the discovery of the new & improved 80 questions; we're missing nearly half of the questions and welcome ideas for more!.

all of the blogs are also listed in a convenient format on the facebook page for rational compassionate living.. .