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  Helping my husband wake up, need advice.

  by Whynot in

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  my husband is dfed but he is a prime example of someone who was a puppet for the watchtower.

  i was able to wake him a little with the sex abuse scandal.

  he was an elder and is very familiar with those rules.

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  my husband still believes the Bible is infallible.>>.Then my suggestion would be look up sites that show where the many bible Scriptures contradict each other ,and their are many .

  That should undermine his faith in the Bible being infallible.unless he is a total hopeless lost cause .

  But their is more you can do : The WTB&TS published a publication "The kingdom Interlinear Of The Christian Greek Scriptures" a word for word translation of the text the WT used for the N.W.T. of the Christian Greek Scriptures .

  Nowhere in that translation in Greek does the Tetragrammaton the four Hebrew letters representing Gods name JHVH/YHWH in either Hebrew or Greek.

  Therefore for the Watchtower to put the name Jehovah in the Christian Greek Scriptures is dishonest .

  Also, nowhere in the Christian Greek Scriptures are Christians told to be witnesses of Jehovah ,nowhere.!.... however their are upwards of 20 times where Christians are to be witnesses of Jesus Christ in the Christian Greek Scriptures.

  And more pointedly the Bible states that "in the name Jesus every knee should bend (in worship ) of those in heaven and those on earth and those under the ground"

  Notice ! not in Jehovah`s name but in Jesus name every knee should bend in worship and that God exalted him to a superior position and kindly gave him ( Jesus ) the name that is above every other name .( including the name Jehovah ) Phil.2 :9-11

  
  
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  Mary Shelley the Movie

  by smiddy3 in

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  2. entertainment

  has anybody seen this movie yet ?

  i really enjoyed it .and i couldn`t help but think of those with literally/poetic skills on this forum while i was watching it .. i would be interested in anybody`s comments reviews either good or bad ..

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  Mary Wollstone Craft Shelley / Poetry Foundation... is a link I found fascinating with all the work that Mary Shelley produced in her lifetime , I had no idea how gifted she was.

  Her Father was very exceptional also in his own right.
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  LEAK: 3000 buildings to liquidate. How to choose? (Watchtower propaganda video)

  by Fay Dehr in

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  https://youtu.be/pzdxen9rvw0.

  as the leaked financial meetings show, watchtower (by it's own admission) has to liquidate 3000+ properties quickly.

  how do they choose?

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  The reason why their are empty seats in K.H.`s is because their is no growth in the area and is that because there is a secret sin in the congregation ?

  Or is it because the congregation is so fed up not being able to interest anyone anymore in this religion they have just given up and realized "witnessing" in that territory is a lost cause .

  When the man read that scripture in mark 10:28-30 why did he omit to mention " with persecutions " ?

  cherry picking what he wanted to convey ?
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  Mary Shelley the Movie

  by smiddy3 in

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  has anybody seen this movie yet ?

  i really enjoyed it .and i couldn`t help but think of those with literally/poetic skills on this forum while i was watching it .. i would be interested in anybody`s comments reviews either good or bad ..

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  Has anybody seen this movie yet ? I really enjoyed it .And I couldn`t help but think of those with literally/poetic skills on this forum while I was watching it .

  I would be interested in anybody`s comments reviews either good or bad .
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  JWs & "generations"

  by Magnum in

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  we all know what a mess the jw "generation" teachings have been.

  but, there is one hard and fast truth concerning jws and "generations" - that is, that many generations of jws have died without the realization of the hope they were promised.. there were many before my grandfather's time, but i'm going to start with his.

  his generation, his peers, lived at a time when jwdom was exciting, bold, confident, seemingly deeper and scholarly, seemingly genuinely concerned about the preaching work and saving lives.

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  A bloody good thread Magnum ,I became a "Witness" at 20 years of age in 1960 and can relate to what you say.

  However even before that time I think of those who gave up their Life`s dreams and aspirations following C.T.Russell`s writings ,prophecy`s and predictions that never materialized .

  A wasted generation who knows what they may have achieved had they not gave their lives to this cause.

  Then of course was J.F.Rutherford who hoodwinked God knows how many more into beleiving that Millions Now Living Will/May never die . And of course we all now know they already have .

  How many of them put their life on hold gave up their dreams and aspirations ,put off child birth ,career`s only to have none of the promises come to fruition

  Which brings me to my time beginning with the "Witnesses" and publications that I thought had to be inspired by a God Jehovah who I had learnt for the first time was God`s name ( I had never thought of him as having a name ) Books that had an impression on me."Your Will Be Done On Earth" , "Equipped For Every Good Work "

  " Let your Name Be sanctified "

  "Things Which It Is Impossible To Lie " and " Babylon The Great Has Fallen Gods Kingdom Rules " Their was also a booklet that had a profound affect on me during that early period called "Basis For Belief In A New World "

  At least these publications seemed reasonable at the time and backed by the scriptures and world events at the time

  What do they have to base their faith on today ?

  An overlapping generation ?
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  Should it be considered sexual harassment?

  by Addison0998 in

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  on thing that really makes me angry and disgusted is when i think of the way in the past that the elders pressured me over and over again to have a meeting with them over a petty make out and petting incident.

  they asked such instrusive, personal questions like, “did he touch your breast, for how long?

  under or over your clothes?” i know that this happens to thousands of people, especially young women, and it’s just not right, it makes me so angry that i almost feel tempted to confront the elder who especially did this, when i see him at the convention in a few weeks and tell him what a sick person he is and how much trauma he caused me, manipulating me and pressuring me to answer such instrusive questions while he sat there and took notes!!

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  Talk to a lawyer get him/her to write a letter to the Elder (he/she will know how to word it ) even if their is nothing legally that can be done about it you can bet your life its going to scare the shit out of the Elder/s and it will be well worth the money you paid for a lawyer to send the letter .

  Just my 2 cents worth

  edit to add : I liked Simons last post
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  On this Fathers Day...

  by babygirl30 in

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  i have never really spoken on social media about my jw family shunning me.

  i didnt even discuss or answer any questions about why they didnt come to my wedding, my birthday parties, why there are never any pics of them with me/us together.

  until today.... today i woke up and had this insane desire to be open.

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  I have only just realized that it is Fathers Day in the U.S.A. babygirl maybe you can remember it as Daughter`s Day as the day you no longer care about fathers day or mothers day anymore .

  You have been set free.
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  People will believe ANYthing no matter how insane

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  i started watching this guy's videos and it was like trying to eat just one potato chip.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrdoao1_rf0______https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8447ks90dk_______https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jufm8rtq1d0.

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  Thank`s for sharing , I will have to watch more this is brilliant.
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  On this Fathers Day...

  by babygirl30 in

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  i have never really spoken on social media about my jw family shunning me.

  i didnt even discuss or answer any questions about why they didnt come to my wedding, my birthday parties, why there are never any pics of them with me/us together.

  until today.... today i woke up and had this insane desire to be open.

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  Good for you babygirl kudos to you ,your family who shun you are not worthy of you . My D.I.L. never hears from her mum,dad or siblings either in over 15 years ,what I say is who needs them ,its their loss not yours or her`s.

  Maybe you should change your call sign from babygirl to something more apt now like Awakenedgirl or grownupgirl or something along those lines .LOL

  You have seen the light.
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  Blood transfusions and blood fractions

  by Whynot in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i have been reading some medical journals on blood transfusions, blood fractions and its components, antibodies, etc.

  it's like another language so i find myself researching the medical terms just so i can understand somewhat.

  ajwrb.org has been absolutely helpful.

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  Welcome whynot to the board.

  Somewhere on this site is a Thesis by Kerry louderBack titled "The Tort Of Misrepresentation By Jehovah`s Witnesses On Blood " or something along that line .or Google it .

  Check it out .

  J.W.`s state that blood should be poured out on the ground and not be used for anything ? Quoting scripture right ?

  J.W.`s will not donate their own blood and stored for future use ,right ?

  If a J.W. used blood and bone fertilizer in his garden on a regular basis he would be counselled and if he continued to use it he would be D.F.right ?

  Then I ask you why is it alright for a dedicated Baptised J.W. to accept fractions of blood transfused into their body when those fractions have been obtained from donated blood stored and processed in a laboratory from worldly people who they have condemned to death at Armageddon, into fractions to be used by Jehovah`s Witnesses and its approved by the Governing Body ?

  Isn`t that hypocrisy and double standards to say the least ?

  Also Barbara Anderson has some good points on this topic

  and so does

  J.W.facts have excellent points to make

  And a wealth of others on this board

  Take care my friend.