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  Have Witnesses made more false prophecies then any other religion??

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
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  armagedon in 1914 rutherford 1925 1940's the fascist catholic take over franz 1975 and 2000 the 1914 generation will not die.

  now the generation that new the generation....this must break a world record of false prophecies in any religion..

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  TonusOH

  Camping is a high-profile example, but even he was only wrong three times.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.

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  TonusOH

  Hey, after two years of almost-constant entertainment, it looks like he's run out of steam. I'm sure he'll find some way to embarrass himself (and his remaining supporters) again. Don't underestimate his ability to dig himself into an ever deeper hole.
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  JW s were here today with convention invite

  by enoughisenough in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i thought i would tell this story: 2 gals and a guy came by with invitation to convention.

  i am in the yard.

  the gals get out and are wearing pants.

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  TonusOH

  enoughisenough: some of the questions I ask them, they ask me back

  We were taught to always have control of the conversation. It had to be a one-way thing. It's okay for them to preach to you, but they really fear that someone will preach back to them. I will give them this much, they seemed earnest enough to stick around until the brother came along to save them (lol). He sounds like he was more aware of the approach-- if things aren't going according to script, get out of there ASAP.

  I am also hopeful that there was enough of a seed planted that they won't be able to resist looking up more info. Or even to ask an uncomfortable question or two. I think some JWs wake up when they ask a reasonable question and are shot down with implied threats of sanctions or removal.
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  What is that?

  by Achille in

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  TonusOH

  "What is that?"

  I believe it's called a 'happy ending.'
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  JW s were here today with convention invite

  by enoughisenough in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i thought i would tell this story: 2 gals and a guy came by with invitation to convention.

  i am in the yard.

  the gals get out and are wearing pants.

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  TonusOH

  I wonder if they were annoyed that you set them up with leading questions, or if they recognized that this is their own approach to preaching. That always felt a bit like selling snake oil. Maybe they felt a bit uncomfortable at the next stop. Probably not, but maybe...
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  Deep study

  by road to nowhere in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  wifes friend had to go home to deep study the sunday article.

  does that mean not skimming headings?

  the last deep thing i remember was babylon book and it was a perfect fit except none of it came true.

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  TonusOH

  For JWs, there is onlly one type of study, which involves reading and accepting the content from the WTS. What would "deep study" entail? Reading it twice? Reading it slowly?
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  An EASY question for JW's to start with!

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  (acts 9:15, 16) but the lord said to him: “go!

  (see acts 11:26).

  (acts 5:40) .

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  TonusOH

  as soon as the 1,000 years have ended, Satan will be released from his prison, and he will go out to mislead those nations in the four corners of the earth

  What nations? Wouldn't the Earth be under the unified rule of god at that point?
  
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  Because it's possible

  by Gorb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in holland we say "not because it is requierd, but because it's possible.

  before we shaved, and now we let it grow.

  pinky ring, too!.

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  TonusOH

  I wonder if there are any rank-and-file who get the impression that they are allowing beards because some of the GB wanted a beard.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses - summary critique

  by aqwsed12345 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since 1931, they have called themselves jehovah’s witnesses.

  founded in 1879 by charles taze russell (1852-1916).

  jw’s publisher is the watchtower bible and tract society, and their publications include "the watchtower" and "awake!

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  TonusOH

  Vienne asked for original sources, and you offer... an anonymous comment to a question asked anonymously on a random website?
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  Kingdom hall cleaning

  by Farmer Jim1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what are your memories of hall cleaning?.

  i actually enjoyed it on the whole, my dad as the elder always tried to keep it to under one hour but in my later years in a hard-line congregation it was a chore.

  the po's wife had a printed list and we had to complete it all before left (or got disapproving looks if we left after an hour).. as well as vacuuming the whole building the lost said you had to dismantle the vacuum and clean and polish all the internal elements.

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  TonusOH

  Are you of the opinion that Jesus sacrifice can’t cover a sinner like Lloyd Evans?

  Even a god can only do so much.