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  The Craziness of JW's.

  by Overrated in

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  my dad and i would work on different "pioneers" vehicles in our kingdumb hell.

  and to nuts and bolts they where real "hoopties" anytime ready for the crusher.

  both my dad and i would work with our skills to keep their cars running since they don't have a real job to get a real working car.

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  waton

  that entitlement harks back to the time when magazines "at the counter" where 1 cent for pioneers, and free for "specials" if wt can be so generous----
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  Zoom Memorial

  by gabcol in

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  2. beliefs

  well i did it.. i attended the zoom memorial ( in respect for my mum).

  it was very strange to say the least.

  everyone had bread and wine at their houses.

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  interesting is your reminder that as seen from one location, direction, out there, it is always memorial time, as the world turns. We surrounded by pacific will be last.

  yeah, the wrong doctrines notwithstanding and the truly horrible people "in", there are a select few, that one would not mind to spend a lot of time with. if we had the choice.

  let's drink to that. communion time!
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  the string of wt's 5 unlucky 5s

  by waton in

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  the upcoming "memorial" is the 85th anniversary of the mandatory hunger strike of the earthly sheep "class" of wt workers.

  but: look at all these famous 5s:.

  1925 : wt advertised the revealing of the ancients of old, like noah, abraham as living model elders.

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  waton

  1925 : wt advertised the revealing of the ancients of old, like Noah, Abraham as living model elders.

  here is a question, had they been showing up at the convention, as promised,
  

  would Noah and Abraham have started to partake of the emblems to fit into the new covenant, to benefit from the ransom for everlasting life ? and an afterthought:

  Br. N Knorr to Br F. Franz in circa 1945, with the beginning of the atomic age, possible start of the GT:

  "it looks like the great Crowd is not so great after all!----?
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  Just invited to a zoom memorial.

  by Overrated in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  walked away from the trooth years ago(over 20) my older sister sends me an invite to the memorial via zoom.

  i have no interest in jwism at all.

  should i ignore or respond?.

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  waton

  Well, seeing as their thing is tomorrow that leaves time for her to join you at an Easter service at a church next week! Sounds fair.

  c : Yea, a full slate of celebrations, first the death and then the resurrection. At least the death is proven, no 2000 year perfect men around, -- yet.

  I would make the best of it, doing the thing the way it was meant to be, in private, under the full moon in east, in the springtime. a glass of wine, with a mild appetizer.

  They might even deliver the crackers if you ask.
  
  
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  What do you think about NDE? Life after death?

  by Mowgliandbalu in

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  please forgive if my english is a bit crooked :-) at least i understand quite well and i thank everyone here in the forum very much!

  you were a big help for me within the last months.

  i'm a born-in from germany, mid50, was 20 years elder, woke up a few years ago.

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  waton

  I think NDEs are just hallucinations caused by an oxygen starved brain

  a w: all "sterben" is starving of the brain, The old dutch knew that. same word.
  
  
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  What do you think about NDE? Life after death?

  by Mowgliandbalu in

  1. watchtower
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  please forgive if my english is a bit crooked :-) at least i understand quite well and i thank everyone here in the forum very much!

  you were a big help for me within the last months.

  i'm a born-in from germany, mid50, was 20 years elder, woke up a few years ago.

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  waton

  University of Illinois at Chicago. "'Zombie' genes? Research shows some genes come to life in the brain after death: Post-mortem changes may shed light on important brain studies." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 23 March 2021. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210323131230.htm>.
  
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  Questions to examine our faith

  by road to nowhere in

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  this weeks clam part.

  takes you to a wt on slowing down.

  first question is are you discouraged by the promises not coming.

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  waton

  regardless of cost or sacrifice. FFG

  or it is reasonable, or really suspect.
  
  
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  the string of wt's 5 unlucky 5s

  by waton in

  1. social
  2. humour

  the upcoming "memorial" is the 85th anniversary of the mandatory hunger strike of the earthly sheep "class" of wt workers.

  but: look at all these famous 5s:.

  1925 : wt advertised the revealing of the ancients of old, like noah, abraham as living model elders.

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  You forgot 1995: The year they dropped the teaching that the "generation" of Matthew 24 was tied directly to persons alive in 1914.

  FFG; Thank you for adding to the list. wt might make the 10 yet. FF's ghost would be proud of you!
  
  
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  the string of wt's 5 unlucky 5s

  by waton in

  1. social
  2. humour

  the upcoming "memorial" is the 85th anniversary of the mandatory hunger strike of the earthly sheep "class" of wt workers.

  but: look at all these famous 5s:.

  1925 : wt advertised the revealing of the ancients of old, like noah, abraham as living model elders.

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  waton

  The upcoming "memorial" is the 85th anniversary of the mandatory hunger strike of the earthly sheep "class" of wt workers. but: look at all these famous 5s:

  1925 : wt advertised the revealing of the ancients of old, like Noah, Abraham as living model elders.

  1935: Great crowd are present before they even come out of the great tribulation. *

  1975: its reasonable that the millenium will start now,

  85 years celebration of abstention of ordinary Jws from partaking of the emblems, for everlasting life (1936- 2021)

  2075: end of the last group of overlappers. ( 2 centenarians overlapping by <20 years each, see F. Franz

  A five star success story. far short of the 10 of earthly perfection, but keep trying!

  * wt got around that small detail by teaching at the time, that the GT had started in 1914, stopped in 1918 and after that interruption will start at Armageddon again.

  there must be a better way, you have to feel sorry for them.
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  Controversy Early Day's Watchtower

  by vienne in

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  some of you may be interested in this: https://truthhistory.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-watch-tower-and-koreshan-unity.html.

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  waton

  to the Koreshan belief of a hollow earth

  Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933190-800-dyson-spheres-how-to-spot-an-alien-megastructure/#ixzz6q8WMxSPx

  E: that struck me too. Like the bible , and wt talk itself, there is a lot of science fiction in the religious field, but

  Scientist are looking at harvesting more, or not, of far out starlight. see New Scientist article above.