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  Why I believe this site is beneficial

  by jelly in

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  it seems to me that when you are in the org.

  your social skills begin to atrophy.

  i believe this is do to many reasons but the main two are the theocratic ministry school and the extreme not part of the world stand the society takes.. the theocratic ministry school is the orgs attempt to make people better teachers, in reality all it does is ingrain bad debate habits.

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  Scorpion

  You nailed it Gopher.

  What you said about the circuit overseer telling you to read news papers so as to have a topic of discussion for the ministry. A few of the elders in the congregation I went to told us the same thing. I picked up a news paper at a University in 1989 and on the front page was two individuals, a man and his wife, Large picture and all explaining why they left the Watchtower Society.

  Guess what? I read the article and went to the KH library to look up a few things in the article. I then had a meeting with two elders and presented this article to them. Well, needless to say, I was booted out of the WT in 1989. There were a few more things that led up to this but it would take to long to tell you all of it. I am GLAD I am out.

  Now I am an evil apostate that is controlled by Satan. LOL
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  Why I Think Its The Truth!

  by normie67 in

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  this is normie thoughts on the threads about the truth..... i have huge doubts about a lot of things about the org.

  i have been a jw for 20 yrs and still active(family reasons).

  but nobody but nobody has refuted to my mind, the fact nobody does the evangelizing work jesus did.

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  Scorpion

  normie,

  I know of a few that are in your situation, not an easy place to be in I agree!

  You mentioned that you go door to door to help people understand about the Kingdom of God, and that because of the global scale in the preaching work, you believe it has Divine backing.

  Do you believe the Trinity Broadcast network with Paul and Jan Crouse also have Divine backing with helping people on a Global scale learn about the Kingdom of God, not to mention all of the so called Divine healing they do in the name of Christ and his Kingdom?

  You see normie, they have several Satelites they broadcast from Globally besides travel with missionaries around the world to reach people with their version of the Kingdom of God.

  Also the Mormon church preach Globally as well as have Satelites rigged up to just about every Mormon church in the world to help people learn about their version of the Kingdom of God.

  I ask you normie, what version is correct? There are different gospels with different doctrines from different religions all around the world reaching out to help people. Which is correct?

  And if many of them are wrong in what they teach and believe, are they really helping people with the truth, or are they hurting people with a lie?

  Edited by - Scorpion on 20 March 2001 20:7:39

  Edited by - Scorpion on 20 March 2001 20:9:11
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  Why I Think Its The Truth!

  by normie67 in

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  this is normie thoughts on the threads about the truth..... i have huge doubts about a lot of things about the org.

  i have been a jw for 20 yrs and still active(family reasons).

  but nobody but nobody has refuted to my mind, the fact nobody does the evangelizing work jesus did.

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  Scorpion

  Normie and Logical,

  Alan and I made some valid points useing the Bible as well as the WT publications. Why do you ignore our posts?

  Is it that you both have that brick wall blocking your thinking Logical speaks of.

  Come on and have some guts and show us what truth you have. Answer Alan and my response and stop ignoring the real truth.
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  Why I Think Its The Truth!

  by normie67 in

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  this is normie thoughts on the threads about the truth..... i have huge doubts about a lot of things about the org.

  i have been a jw for 20 yrs and still active(family reasons).

  but nobody but nobody has refuted to my mind, the fact nobody does the evangelizing work jesus did.

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  Scorpion

  Hello Normie,

  The Mormon church holds to the same claim you mention about the preaching work. The problem is that they as well as the Watchtower violate. Galatians 1:8-9 which says:

  "However, even if we or an angel out of heaven were to declare to you as good news something beyond what we declared to you as good news, let him be accursed. As we have said above, I also now again, Whoever it is that is declaring to you as good news something beyond what you accepted, let him be accursed." (NWT)

  Without going into the false statements, doctrines as well as all the false prophecies of the LDS faith, I will stick to the teachings of the JWs being this forum is for that.

  Did the apostle Paul teach the disciples in Galatia that Christ would return in 1914 and set up a visible organization with headquarters in Brooklyn, New York?

  When Jehovah's Witnesses preach their "gospel" or "good news" of the kingdom, they are actually preaching the doctrine of Christ's invisible return in 1914. They freely admit the good news preached by Christians down through the centuries is not the same as what Jehovah's Witnesses preach.

  ...the Kingdom witnessing of Jehovah's Witnesses since 1914 has been far different from what Christendom's missionaries have published both before and since 1914. "Different"-how so?...What Jehovah's Witnesses have preached world wide since 1918 is something unique...the preaching of this good news of the Messianic kingdom as having been established in the heavens in 1914...(The WT 10/1/80 pages 28-29

  Of course with all what was said about the generation of 1914 not passing away before the end coming, I see an absense of mentioning the 1914 date today. Does this mean the good news of the WT will once again change as it so conveniently does when proven false, and how many will still strive for that rotten carrot dangling in front of them? And how many will continue to preach a different good news other than that of Christ?

  Edited by - Scorpion on 18 March 2001 18:1:19
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  Serena Williams

  by expatbrit in

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  from the bbc:.

  serena williams showed real maturity to come from behind and win the indian wells title with a 4-6 6-4 6-2 victory over rising star kim clijsters in front of a hostile crowd.

  the younger of the williams' sisters incurred the wrath of the crowd because of her route to the final - elder sister venus pulled out of the their semi-final with a knee injury.

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  Scorpion

  I am sure as long as she cuts the WT their 10% of her winnings, what she as does as far as being a WT hypocrite will be overlooked.
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  Sydney BBQ

  by buscar in

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  hello fellow sydneysiders.

  the sydney bbq is neigh.

  the time is almost upon us.

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  Scorpion

  What's on the menu, crocodile?

  I live in California, (USA).

  The closest I will probably get to Sydney is watching the Crocodile Hunter on TV, one of my favorite programs.
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  Hey Kent--take a look!

  by JAVA in

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  kent and others,.

  take a look at the "will swingle r.i.p.

  " topic gianluca just put up.

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  Scorpion

  Java,

  RR can give you a run down of what he knows about the JW grave robbers that broke into Russell's grave looking for artifacts. I remember while on a Bible Student Forum the topic came up and I believe it was RR that had info on this.

  Also, the photos show the very close ties Russell had with the Masons. Russell was a Mason in heart soul and mind even though there was no membership signed.
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  The Role of Women Bible Quiz

  by Scorpion in

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  > http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0301/roleofwomen.html

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  Scorpion

  Glad all of you liked the site. I was on a mostly Christian forum and this site came up as a topic of discussion. You can imagine the frowns.

  aChristian,

  I agree with what you posted as a clarification for what the Bible says as far as womens role in the Bible. Deborah held a rank almost as high as Moses and Samuel. Also the Prophetess Mariam was held in great respect.

  The site does give one a different way of looking at things, which is what some people who are stuck in the mind rut need.
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  false alarm

  by unanswered in

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  i went out to get my mail today, and to my shock and suprise there was a letter from the wtbts!!

  as i walked back inside i was really hoping that the letter was a response to my 4 page da letter(that letter was not accepted, i was dfed anyway as i've said before).

  i had asked them why the local elders had grounds for dfing among many other questions.

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  Scorpion

  unanswered,

  The letter I received from the WT attorneys in 1989 was not as nice as yours. I still get all their latest info and magazines from those inside that know the organization is a joke and a sham.
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  Studies in the Scriptures - Free Download

  by apostate in

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  read pastor charles taze russell's most celebrated works!.

  studies in the scriptures - download your free copy today!.

  these writings are in pdf format.

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  Scorpion

  Certainly not Pestor Russell's time.

  I would go with Jehovah's. Hopefully you will stop trying to read into God's time what is not there.

  Take care RR