Posts by startingover

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Hayden Covington's unwitting role in harsh disfellowship policy

by Terry in

in the january 8, 1947 awake!

magazine the following article appeared.. .

the above article was published under the watchtower presidency of nathan knorr.

Prayer answered

by StopTheTears in

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friends

last tuesday my elderly uncle was taken to the hospital by ambulance in extreme pain.

while he was in er a number of tests and bloodwork were ordered.at approx 3:30 wednesday morning my aunt called me in tears.

the test had revealed three large growths.. .

startingover

I haven't made a decision on whether you are yanking our chain or not but your comments on that Whitney Houstone thread were a classic.

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We Believe...A Short primer on Witness Doctrine

by stuckinamovement in

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we believe that 99.9% of earths population will be soon put to death because of their unrighteousness and hatred of god.

this probably means that you wont make it.

sorry bout that.. god is using us to warn the entire world of mankind.

startingover

Thanks SIAM, very concise and to the point

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Does anybody still believe in God and the Bible?

by tornapart in

i just want to know out of interest how many here still believe in god and christ and that the bible is god's word.

my faith in the wts is gone but i still love god and his son.

i've noticed that many here have lost their faith in god as well as the wts.

startingover

OTWO,

Great post! I too dislike the word "lost", to me that is like saying you "lost" a tumor you had removed from your body.

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WT Flip-Flops on Jesus Inspection Was it in 1918 or 1919?... Did the WT PASS or FAIL?

by Alfred in

this is utterly ridiculous.... .

the more i research this particular subject, the more flip-flops i uncover.

it seems the fds cant even make up their minds regarding what happened in 1918 (or should i say 1919?).

startingover

WOW! How did I miss this thread? Very important info to say the least.

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Christmas accident

by startingover in

i think this guy not only lost his legs but he probably got df'd too.

what do you think?

the date was 1965, probably from a mpls newspaper.

Whistleblower Watchtowers Dump

by Marvin Shilmer in

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whistleblower watchtowers dump.

today i added a new article to my blog sharing the whistleblowers letter to new yorks department of environmental conservation (dec) disclosing watchtowers pollution sites and incidents related to it.

my article is titled whistleblower watchtowers dump and is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/12/whistleblower-watchtowers-dump.html.

startingover

I know this goes back a page or so, but since I have been mentioned in this thread I want to say something.

When I first discovered my grandfather's letter on Marvin's blog, I'll admit I was a little taken back, but after giving it more thought I came to this conclusion. I posted the letter here because I felt it needed to be seen by those interested in such things. I could have kept it in a box in my garage, and kept it to myself. But why?

I'm glad Marvin picked up on it and publicized it. I have a couple others on here he must have missed as I think they deserve a spot on his site as well.

FYI, I am presently going though boxes of old stuff from a family who some may classify as hoarders who were involved with this organization from the early 1900's. It is very overwhelming. If I come across any more interesting stuff you will see it here. The last thing I want is to see an old letter tossed in the trash by someone uninterested. I suspect at this point that a scan posted on the internet will perpetuate it. That to me is a great thing.

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Divine Flan of the Ages - Recipes for Disaster [with thanks to Punk of Nice!]

by ziddina in

crap..... now i can't think of anything... .

uh, wait a sec..... take one young upstart greenhorn clothing store magnate who reads the bible and has tons of arrogance and self-righteousness.. marinate him in a "doomsday" atmosphere, such as a "second-day adventist" environment, until he's thoroughly loopy.... carefully extract him from that stew and place him carefully in a special echo-box surrounded by yes-men,.

throw in a few "end-times" dates, and let the whole mix simmer, occasionally adding a few suckers - er, followers, until the end time runs out - er, the timer runs out..... let him stew in his own juices, exposing him to a hot kitchen warmer as the embarrassment of his false predictions puts heat on him.... then bake in an oven of heated public opinion, due to his scandalous behavior towards an underage girl and his very public divorce.. serve with half-truths and contradictions.... next up - baked rutherford steeped in whiskey - gin - wine - beer - and whatever else you've got, that's alcoholic!!.

startingover

I'm sure enjoying this thread.

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Independent verification of Mexico Vs. Malawi

by Knowsnothing in

i posted on manki's crisis of conscience thread the following, and decided it deserves a thread of it's own (giving it was completely ignored, lol).

i'll give you a head start, manky.. http://tearsofoberon.blogspot.com/2009/10/mexico-military-and-jwsthe-truth.html.

under the subheading 6.0 lies and exaggerations, he goes on to say this:.

startingover

Marked

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I think we have it backwards

by lrkr in

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you know how when people come out of being a jw they say things like- but the bible is a good book- its just the religion that is bad.

or when describing muslim extremists commit some atrocity, people say- the religion is bad- but the koran is a good book.

or when you observe orthodox jews abusing members of their family- it is said- its the religion that is confining and doent allow leaders to be held accoutable- but the torah is a good book.. i think we have it backwards!!

startingover

I agree Enough said