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  Do You For The Most Part Trust The News Media?

  by minimus in

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  the media is very powerful.

  many news people just want to get a scoop even if their breaking story isn’t checked out for accuracy.

  some journalists are precise and double check whatever they are reporting.

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  Often the news turns into an editorial. And not a good one; where you have to think and confirm your own ideas or come up with realistic rebuttals. And there is the omission of all the story. On any subject I have personal knowledge of the newscasters are just plain wrong so I assume the things I know less about is the same
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  2 Gallons of Coffee

  by Solzhenitsyn in

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  that is how much coffee me and another elder went through as we camped out all night until 7 a.m. outside the home where suspected jw fornicators we're staying.

  little did i know what a powerful contrast that would prove to be when as an elder i was faced with another case involving the allegation of severe child sexual abuse.

  we disfellowshipped the couple based completely on circumstantial evidence of sexual wrongdoing because they simply "stayed the entire night".

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  Interesting that I was once assigned to "guard" a WT trailer at a convention----by sitting in a car all night with a newly converted gay (I am not(
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  This publication has been updated

  by road to nowhere in

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  i downloaded the clam thing a couple weeks ago.

  now got this message, not the first time either.

  can't they even keep doctrine straight for 2 months?

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  The jw library has the meeting parts for the week (month) that can be downloaded into a tablet. When you go to reference them you often get the message about being updated. Some of are still "in" so need to at least look at the material. The point being something that was up to date in may is now needing tweaked
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  This publication has been updated

  by road to nowhere in

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  i downloaded the clam thing a couple weeks ago.

  now got this message, not the first time either.

  can't they even keep doctrine straight for 2 months?

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  I downloaded the clam thing a couple weeks ago. Now got this message, not the first time either

  Can't they even keep doctrine straight for 2 months? No way i can figure to find changes and they don't tell
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  One simple photo to sum up the heartless and hypocritical attitudes of many Jehovah's Witnesses

  by nicolaou in

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  this was taken in london yesterday by a twitter user still managing his fade so i can't be more specific than that.

  disgusting.

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  I used to get those guys at work. The times I called I was asked to perform first aid (no training) or was lectured on the cost of ambulance. Not always, though. Some I got to know, everything from geniuses with mental problems to ones who should never been left alone. I surely would have moved the trolley, or given him the 5 bucks
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  Do any of you born into the cult feel like your mental growth was stunted?

  by rockemsockem in

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  being born in to me was devastating.

  when you are a child born in and raised with the they vs us and they are evil and worldly and going to die.

  not allowed to form relationships with anyone not one of you.

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  Raised. Think mom was pimo even then. I did get to some birthdays, trick treat, flag was a but tricky, I usually just stoop with arm not exactly at side

  We did do some HOT dates way back when, but there was a inhibition to some things, which may not have been all bad. Buddies mother took me under her wing so I got a realistic look at Xmas and putting up tree decorations, and some other "worldly pursuits. Married in, a GOOD one, been through some trying times which show true character, and we buckled down and supported each other I do not think it was religion that helped us as much as Good character

  I had a different gf, which didn't work out because if the low income hobble we were all put into but my wife was in all probability the better one anyway. Few regrets over lots of it; wish I had gone into military, but friends who did were disillusioned and my personality well may gotten me killed (vietnam)
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  607 date of Jerusalems destruction

  by benny in

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  i am confused about the time scale regarding the year of the destruction of jerusalem.

  in the 1st october 2011 watchtower an argument is presented to back up 607 bc but there are so many conflicting arguments that this happened 20 years later according to secular sources.

  your thoughts please..

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  There was a ray Franz story, or one about inside bethel where they were making a timeline and couldn't get it to fit. So they came up with "missing" kings and misstated times in the bible
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  Subliminal Messaging

  by truthlover123 in

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  for over 20 years subliminal pictures showed up in most books, wt, and awakes- eighties, nineties and into 2000's.... demons, gods, you name it-- .

  question: is anyone seeing anything like this in todays publications?

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  I question the hypnotic beat in some of the songs. Kinda zombie like
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  Millions in Christendom Around The World Identify as Christians & Never Go To Church.

  by smiddy3 in

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  i would hazard a guess that their are thousands who profess to be jehovah`s witnesses around the world who only attend the memorial ,marriages or funerals.

  never to be seen at other times of the year.and certainly give no support monetary or otherwise.. which explains the difference in active jw`s around 8 million as against the memorial attendance of about 20 million .. with even a third of these 8 million withdrawing their support say in the next 5 years how many of those extra 12 million hangers on would drop away.?.

  i know this is all speculation ,but isn`t the trend already here that the writing is on the wall for the eventual demise of the jw religion as we know it today ?.

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  Census shows more than wt numbers. There are lots of nominal Christians who have a background from family ties. As for TV guys, they rank from local well meaning preachers to full blown moneygrubbers. In society there are good people who minister (broad sense) to others in need, even some or them are other or no affiliation
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  New mangled words

  by road to nowhere in

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  exampler.

  like in christ is ours.

  add this to liberry pronounciation and aks.

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  These wouldn't be so bad if they didn't pose as the thinkingest people in the world and guardians of our spirituality. I remember reference to a one hour intercourse