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  Why do Jehovah's Witnesses always answer questions through the bible?

  by MarieChii in

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  hi.. recently i've been researching jehovah's witnesses and their beliefs and found out that they don't believe in blood transfusions.

  so, i've asked one of my friends who is a jw as to what is the reason for this, and so far, they had always directed me to a bible verse that is in their bible.. clearly, i wasn't getting anywhere and so far, it's pretty much frustrating to even make my friend give me reasonable reason.

  when i was getting somewhere, even a smidgen, they would answer with a question.

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  using the Bible isn;t the problem. it is cherry pciking verses and misapplying them that is.
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  CO working at Walmart

  by the girl next door in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it just took me by surprise.

  i remember him from a decade or so ago.

  he came up with gems like, “weddings are for women, they are not necessary.” also, “if you want to be truly happy, marry an ugly woman.”.

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  There were a few good CO's, as noted, emphasis in few. Any one who is "taken care of" by the society is actually taken care of by someone the org. can find and get to do the work and use their own money.

  I joke about WM being my retirement plan; after all we are at least 20 or 30 years into the new system.
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  Oh Boy! Beards are "stumbling blocks" again ... from Stephen Lett

  by freddo in

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  2. friends

  so this week's midweek meeting video about stumbling others has lett spouting and gurning rubbish again.. if you can't take the whole 9 minutes go from 5:50 to get the context and 6:45 for the "beard" mention.. https://youtu.be/ezv1ici5cwo.

  oh, well - at least they shoot themselves in the foot with this doublespeak.

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  The only ones who may be stumbled would be ones looking for a reason. I counted personnel at the hospital, 75% beards. I would claim to be stumbled by the beard ban, except have to admit I am looking for reasons. A lot of people don't think twice if their doctor has a beard. My friend and I may try the beards at the next CA.

  Earlier in the video he mentioned the scolding for not going out in service. Then fewer raised hands? I would raise mine, then be a no show. And they should well know about harping and scolding on doing "enough".
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  Apparently the giving of "judgement messages" is not a theoretical scenario

  by GTSfromSY in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember when the (in)famous "bunker videos" were releases there was some non-witness exposure on a few sites and most of them commenting on how scary and very culty it sounded and all the idiotic wt apologist were quick to point out that it was "only theoretical", "it's possible it could happen like that" and other assorted flavors of steer manure.. well apparently not so because i just sat through the upcoming convention videos, and review footage of the last assembly, watch the last two months worth of "meetings" (*vomit*) and studied up on all the recent new wt releases and all the talk being throwing around now is all on some gog of magog this, judgement messages this, judgement messages that, "we're about to get persecuted!!!

  ; some of us are going to die; the nations are about to turn against us even in developed countries; blah blah blah.

  even the recorded baptismal talk i heard from the last assembly had a speaker that was telling the suckers....er...i mean the baptismal candidates to be willing and expect possible death, and to a good number of young preteen people i may add (outrageous!!!).

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  I wore those sandwich boards. It was embarrassing to meet school chums. And apparently (that word) it was wrong because we are NOT 30 years into the new world. But it is very soon, this time for sure.
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  Is it a Gun Issue or a Mental Illness Issue or Both?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  we have had another shooting.

  many are blaming trump and the republicans and the nra.. is it because of guns that there are so many massacres or could it be that these killers are mental?.

  do you think guns should be removed from our society so that these atrocities never occur again?

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  I am NRA. Before you demonize it you should look at what it actually does. It promotes safe gun use, training, even the background check was a NRA idea. They do support some politicians, but so do a lot of other lobbies. I have talked to some of the political activists and they want to get ALL guns away from ALL the people, leaving only the government with any power. The Kent State thing tells it; an armed government running rough shod over the rights of people who disagreed with the politicians.

  The US is not the only place where shootings take place, and if you look at per capita it is even down the list.

  I just saw a meme of two signs; one saying "gun free zone", the other "armed and trained personel on duty". Which place is going to be hit?

  Nobody is trying to arm all teachers, but if a few were allowed it would make a would be shooter have to think; metal detectors, police, and such would be nearly impossible to pull off. I know some government buildings have security, but doing that for all the schools is a far greater task.
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  What is attractive?

  by Freedom rocks in

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  2. relationships

  has anyone found that since leaving the borg that their tastes have changed in what they find attractive in the opposite sex?

  beards, long hair, tattoo's, etc).

  i don't now if it's just my taste changing as i get older or if it's coz beards were frowned upon by the society that i find them attractive now and didn't when i was younger 😊.

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  long legs, shapely calves, (no cankles) smooth butt, medium small breasts. Long hair. someone else will have to tell me what makes a man good looking. This being said I have seen some pretty women with short hair.
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  hijabs

  by road to nowhere in

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  2. friends

  the news had macy's or some higher end store showing hijabs.

  i made the mistake of showing wife.

  her only comment was it was about time they made some modest clothing.

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  The news had Macy's or some higher end store showing hijabs. I made the mistake of showing wife. Her only comment was it was about time they made some modest clothing. A tall dark gal in a form fitting dress, no matter how long, is SEXY. These things were a far cry from burkhas. Maybe this belongs in the what is attractive thread.
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  monthly broadcast "serving while raising a family"

  by road to nowhere in

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  2. beliefs

  don't know if this a belief or scandal.

  did you get the guy who had raised his family while serving?

  it didn't say how he or his wife became witnesses, but;;;;;; he is a doctor, was invited to be a doc for the wt, sold out his home (at loss ((i bety)), moved, but you can be sure he didn't get a room at bethel.

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  Don't know if this a belief or scandal. Did you get the guy who had raised his family while serving? It didn't say how he or his wife became witnesses, but;;;;;; he is a doctor, was invited to be a doc for the WT, sold out his home (at loss ((I bety)), moved, but you can be sure he didn't get a room at bethel. Then has the gall to knock higher education when he had to have spent 15 to 20 years getting to be a doc

  And another song I couln't stand sung.
  
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  DF’d or DA???

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, i think i’m going to be df’d, but elders are out of town and no decision has been officially reached.

  what would happen if i sent a certified overnight letter and said that i was going to disassociate before they have their meeting??.

  i know the two conditions are similar, but i’m just curious... dd.

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  Just walk away. Don't send a letter, don't go to a kangaroo court meeting.
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  Thank you, George Couch!

  by charonsdog in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just thought i'd share this story from my past.. back in the 80s i remember the big problem seemed to be about music.

  (today, it's tight pants, i guess) the organization, society, whatever they were calling themselves, were always going on about the music we listened to.

  disco, heavy metal, the whole "backwards masking" thing...couldn't escape hearing or reading about how satan was corrupting us unless we were listening to kingdom melodies or elevator music.. i was assigned to wtf in the late 80s and remember one of the articles stating that "young people know that the rhythm of rock music is the rhythm of sexual intercourse.

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  How about the folky sounding and rather tame Grateful Dead? Played some for wife, she didn't know who it was and liked it.

  Some of the "rock" stuff is great music. Try "like a diamond".