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  Anyone Related to Anyone Famous?

  by stevieb1 in

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  anyone related to any actors, actresses, writers, politicians etc either alive or dead?.

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  144,000 - LITERAL or SYMBOLIC?

  by stevieb1 in

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  well the topic subject says it all.

  i'd love to have your input on this question.

  as many may be aware the watchtower of september 1, 2004, pp.30-31 dealt with this question.

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  Why Did God Call ME Out of the Watchtower?

  by stevieb1 in

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  i was just thinking on this issue last night - why did god happen to guide me to a more accurate knowledge of the bible instead of the many other sincere people still in the congregation i used to associate.

  what makes me so special as to warrant this blessing?

  is a good education in bible doctrine the sole criterion for exiting the watchtower when there are many sincere ones who are not natural students who seem permanently trapped in the cycle of watchtower feeding.

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  David Algar & UK DO's

  by stevieb1 in

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  has anyone ever had any dealings with some of the uk district overseer's such as david algar and paul presland.

  i remember listening to them speak at circuit assemblies and you couldn't hear a pin drop.

  just wondering if they are still do's?.

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  Anyone from near Preston, UK?

  by stevieb1 in

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  anyone know any ex-jw's from the preston, lancashire area of the uk?

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  2003 District Convention Releases

  by stevieb1 in

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  anybody an idea what they are this year?.

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  Witness Apologists

  by stevieb1 in

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  with so much going wrong with the wts why do intelligent individuals such as greg stafford and rolf furuli strive to defend it of their own volition?

  secondly, have any ex-jw's who have read stafford's books almost been convinced that wt doctrine is bible based after reading hs argumentation?

  it is my understanding from my own research into the wt that most witness academics eventually leave the organization as a result of their research, even when they originally set out to defend it.

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  How does Church Compare with Kingdom Hall?

  by stevieb1 in

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  this is for ex-jw's attending church..... how were your first impressions of a church as compared to your association at the kingdom hall?.

  how long was it after you left the wt before attending church?.

  were you at first reticent about starting to attend church?.

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  Does God Overlook WT Doctrine and Examine Hearts?

  by stevieb1 in

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  another thought provoking issue which begs for a few well thought out replies:.

  we all know about the ever-changing doctrine of the wtbts and the occasional hypocrisy of some of its members, but does not god see beyond these matters and examine the heart of the vast majority of jw's who believe in christ and try to be christians albeit following the faulty leadership of the wt?

  in other words does not the good outweigh the bad?.

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  The Knock at the Door After the Prayer

  by stevieb1 in

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  this experience is commoly related by jehovah's witnesses:.

  a man or woman is desperately searching for "the truth" or someone is about to give up on life but before they do they utter a prayer to god and lo and behold a knock is heard on the door and behind the door are jehovah's witnesses.. these experiences are used by jw's to confirm angelic direction on their work and seems to reinforce in them that they have the "truth".. how does one argue against such personal experience?.

  i am no longer a jw and no longer support their organizational teachings by the way, but i'd like to throw out the above question to you all for comment and consideration.. .

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