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  'The videos are helping the young people.'

  by Magnum in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  some time ago a super-dub stopped by to try to encourage me to return to jw land.

  my demeanor during our conversation was extremely serious.

  i was polite, but dignified.

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  I would have liked it if you had challenged him on that statement Magnum and got his response .

  “But you know what? They’re helping the young people.”

  though it` easy for me to say so in hindsight

  
  
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  Anyone watching Star Trek Discovery?

  by Coded Logic in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  so i've been watching the show and really enjoying it.

  great to see a trek tv series finally get a reasonable budget.

  beautiful costumes, sets, cinematography, action pieces, etc.. really my only complaints are how cg all the ships look and there's a fair bit of stiff dialog from time to time.. what do you guys think of the show?.

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  I have seen one or two episodes will have to watch a few more to see how it goes from there.

  Hey Dio.. if I was around 3 centuries from now I`d be still singing and dancing to the bee Gees
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  Sign of apostasy

  by Ireneus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  elders arranged a sort of informal visit by a more capable elder accompanied by another brother who is more qualified than me from academic background.

  their purpose was to reason with me as a last resort to avoid a jc.. during the two-hour discussion, i could make my point clear to them: “i don’t think any one particular religion has the whole truth.

  it may be existing as bits and piece in all religions and schools of thought.

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  Before they DF you , why not beat them to the gun and DF them by DA yourself from the religion of JW`s for their apostasy.

  After all they claim they were appointed in 1919? as the F&DS by what they were teaching then right ?

  Well their is nothing that they teach now that resembles what they were teaching in 1919 and if you did start spruiking what they taught in 1919 you would be DF`d

  Just a thought Ireneus

  Best of luck to you
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  "Get Out" - Best Picture Nomination for 2018 Academy Awards

  by Gayle in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  about a type of cult - not religious.

  just a movie.

  however, about had several earmarks of a cult.

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  Smiddy, I believe anyone from Oz or Kiwi Land would have a problem "getting" the real thrust of the movie.

  I`m not sure whether I should take that as a compliment or an insult Tara ? no I`ll take it as a compliment.

  Are you suggesting it`s a racist / anti racist movie ? I never thought of it in those terms if that is what you mean
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  Have you ever gone back to a meeting out of curiosity?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wondering if anyone has gone back to a meeting out of curiosity?

  (perhaps to an area far from your old khall where you know no one).

  with all the changes from 2012 onwards (videos, tv screens, new meeting format, new songs etc) it would be an odd experience to be in attendance!.

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  Sorry stuck I couldn`t think of anything more cringe worthy after being out for 25 years.
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  "Get Out" - Best Picture Nomination for 2018 Academy Awards

  by Gayle in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  about a type of cult - not religious.

  just a movie.

  however, about had several earmarks of a cult.

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  While I didn`t mind the movie per se and sure it had the cult spectre about it I certainly wouldn`t nominate it for best picture for 2018 Academy Awards and I really don`t see how it relates in any way to the JW religion.

  But hey that`s just me.
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  Login to use this site.

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. social
  2. humour

  it struck me as funny that in order to sign in to this site we have to answer the question in the affirmative "i am not a robot.

  yet if we are a jw we are a robot after years of programming by the organisation!

  ironic isn't it.

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  Good point their lost
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  a question after my first JW meeting

  by bleak in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i attended my first jw meeting recently.

  first, i would like to say what i agree with about the jehovah's witnesses beliefs and practices.. 1. they don't consider israeli's as "god's chosen people" and they don't worship israel as some holy land filled with righteous jews (although there are some there) as most so-called "christians" (christian zionists) erroneously believe they are instead of the "hypocrites" and "vipers" that it is actually filled with.. 2. they don't celebrate "holidays" like easter and christmas which are, in fact, remnants of earlier pagan practices.. 3. they don't put nation before god and christ.

  they don't believe in war or going to war because of some crazy government/cia secret agenda.

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  Bleak,

  They use the name "Jehovah' in the Christian Greek Scriptures of the New World translation ? that they published.

  However in the Kingdom Interlinear of The Christian Greek Scriptures which they also published a word for word translation of the christian Greek scriptures the Tetragrammaton the four Hebrew letters representing God`s name nor it`s equivalent in Greek NEVER appear in the Greek text, nowhere do they exist.

  So they lie when they say Jehovah`s name should appear in the New Testament It was never their in the first place by their own publication.
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  Home schooling website / system for JWs

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, apparently, there is an organization which provides structure, curriculum, etc.

  for home-schooling of jw kids:.

  http://www.newsystemschool.org/index.html.

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  Home school kids can matriculate in:

  Janitorial work

  Pioneering

  Window washing

  Cart witnessing

  Garbologist

  Leaflet/Junk Mail distribution

  LollyPop school Attendant

  Dole bludger / Welfare recipient

  Just to name a few

  They will never produce an IQ above the basic level of primary education if they even achieve that level.
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  Will The Governing Body Be Resigning From Controlling The Corporation When Things Get Worse And Worse?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  will they be making a lot of their gb helpers full fledge gb?

  i think as they continue to loose money and members and contributions dry up, that many might be thinking how to get out of this financial mess with some sort of golden parachute, and hand over the reigns to their helpers.. i'm sure with all this bad that is happening to the corporation they would welcome an early retirement with a nice comfy nest egg away from all this bad publicity away from the public eye.

  why do they want to keep fighting a losing battle give over their power for a nice comfy retirement.

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  Their will be those who go down with the sinking ship simply because they are too proud /arrogant /obnoxious /to ever admit they were ever wrong and that God never appointed them ,their Egos are too important for them.