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  How is Babylon the Great a kingdom in Revelation 17:18?

  by jwdoctrine in

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  2. bible

  in revelation 17:18 we read: "and the woman whom you saw means the great city that has a kingdom over the kings of the earth.”.

  the watchtower's official position is that babylon the great is the worldwide false religion and nothing else but we never really think of babylon the great as a real country with physical borders and citizens?

  i just finished writing an article on that, let me know what you think.how can babylon be a kingdom over other kingdoms in the last days?.

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  James87

  Its interesting with good background historical information but just my opinion a little hard to connect the dots with today world since most of what was written about took place over 300+ years ago. The Church had great power then, today not so much. Time makes all things change. Nokia once rules the world of cell phones, today they are our of business basically.

  Right now the Pope is a likeable figure to some, charismatic to some, and someone with moral authority to some, compared to certain current leaders in office.

  I would say the Pope is more like a Gandhi, Dalai Lama type who is typically seen a good person. Someone you want imput from but at the end of the day have already made up your mind and will do whatever you wanted to do. Just my opinion.
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  JW dating sites

  by Formerbrother in

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  my marriage is ending.

  its been over for a long time to tell the truth.. im not completely out of the borg and dont want to be dfed.. i want to keep contact with fam and friends, but im very lonely now.. which are the best jw dating sites which have free options?.

  im not going to pay a lot, just want to meet some single sisters or ex sisters.. any help would be much appreciated..

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  James87

  I cant tell if you are trolling or not. This makes no sense. Honestly if you are serious take a year off and like LostGeneration said make time for yourself. Rediscover yourself.
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  If you're expecting a mass exodus anytime soon, FORGET ABOUT IT!

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have to make a token appearance at the k.h.

  once a month or so and this week went to a different hall.

  and believe me they are all still totally oblivious to all the negative news about the pedophiles and shunning that have come under scrutiny by the media and other governments.

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  James87

  The mental gymnastics jw do makes Trump supporters blush. Remember commons sense and logic does not apply here. If they say the sky is purple and it’s freezing while it’s blue and 98 degrees outside the followers will say it’s purple and freezing
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  If the Disfelowshupp /Shunning araingment is so loveing

  by poopie in

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  why out of 52 convention outlines it's not mentioned 1 time?.

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  James87

  How in the world would it be a loving thing? That behavior is despicable.
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  Memorial.. To go or not to go

  by Emily1987 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, as some of you will know myself and my husband are in the process of fading.

  haven't been to a meeting since beginning of 2017. .

  we weren't planning on going to the memorial, but last week my mother broke down and said that we have to go to the memorial even if it's the only meeting i go to this year.

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  James87

  Do that you think is best, you know your mom best. Yes she is under there control mentally but you know her best. Honestly just go stay quiet for the what hour it is. Spend that time self reflection on how yeah this is not what you want to etc and then just when the thing ends walk out. If you stay afterward then people can approach you, you are leaving yourself open to like an attack way. If you quietly walk out fast they cant do anything and will talk to the people who stick around so its a win win. But do what you think is best
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  Why are there more sisters than brothers at the Kingdom Hauls?

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have always wondered why there are more females than males in all of the congregations that i have visited?

  some of these females are in their 70's so maybe their husbands have died and women just live longer.

  or could the reason be that years ago men were the breadwinners and women stayed home to raise the children thus they were home during the week when the jdubs came a knocking?

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  James87

  While i can not answer that i do think Sour Grapes is on to something. Lets think about this logically. A guy typically will be drawn in by the girl here. Another thing to consider depending on if both spouses work, if its just the man, if he was born into the "organization" he will not the skill set to be well off or have stability in his live via work typically then add a wife and kids maybe so imagine the stress . So more undue pressure is placed on them which can contribute to a shorter life span. The wife is happy walking with other older women, making her circle of friends etc. So for many women i think they are ok with a divorce because they get to stay in and keep there circle of friends. I get the impression the bonds between women here is strong than the one among the males, for males it just seems so superficial, fake might be the best way to put it. Just first hand observance. There is more but for now i think this helps explain it.
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  Newspaper is interested in interviewing me!!!

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a friend and client and former politician just called me.

  he knows people in the media and had offered a few months back to see if anyone would be interested in doing a story on what i'm doing through my podcasts this jw life" and "shunned".

  of course i was excited but things take time and you never know if they'll pan out.

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  James87

  Awesome, this is you moment to shine.
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  Helpless and Very Sad Grandmother

  by Brenda Cook in

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  i am the grandmother of the runaway 18year old girl who is now living with her 22 year old idiot.

  this person has totally brainwashed my granddaughter and is continuing to separate her from our family.

  i feel so helpless that there is nothing we can do to make her see this - no money, no identity, and a servant to him and his family.

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  James87

  Hi Brenda i am sorry you feel helpless. Sadly she is 18 and has made her choice as an adult. Heck i cant come to understand why people do certain things and they are older, me included. The good thing is she was raised well and eventually when it call comes down crashing and burning she will leave. Its painful to say but sometimes one must leave people to their own and hope they learn a lesson that way. I know you want to move mountains for her, but in this situation it seems their is little you can do.
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  Now That JWs Are Encouraged To Use Ipads Is There Evidence of Getting in Trouble on the WWW?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i’d imagine that if you have a ipad or ipad that some witnesses will get into trouble.. what say you?

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  James87

  Yes and no. It’s a move they had to make because of the cost associated with printing materials. No because for the most part most people have internet now, so it was an inevitable move I think. Many people are stubborn believers, when presented with reasonable questions, ideas, they defend the faith with a sense of pride. They have been conditioned to do this.
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  Life update

  by campaign of hate in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i haven’t been on the forum for a few years, took a major break to sort my life / head out.. a lot happens in a few years!

  is there any meet ups planned in the uk?.

  hope everyone is doing well and look forward to getting stuck in..

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  James87

  You can do it. Just be happy