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  In which month did Jesus die?

  by Doug Mason in

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  2. bible

  i am putting this out as an idea, as something to think about.. this assumes that the death and claimed resurrection of jesus has soteriological significance.

  i am not seeking comments on the veracity of that position, nor with endeavouring to identify any model that provides an "explanation".. i am simply asking, did jesus die in nisan (march/april = "easter") or would it have had proper soteriological significance if the events took place in tishri (september/october)?.

  is it possible - and i doubt there is any way of knowing - that the early christians found it useful to incorporate existing pagan "spring" festivals, as this enabled them to differentiate themselves from the jews' heavy focus on tishri?.

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  Wouldn`t early October have better fitted in with J.W.Dogma ?

  Just asking ?
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  Cognitive Dissonace on full display at JWtalk over evolution research

  by Sanchy in

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  2. friends

  a user over on the jwtalk forum recently shared a warning over his research on evolution in preparation for an assigned talk.

  after detailing a couple of the tidbits that he learned of during his research, he went on to say:.

  this i found to be useful especially when talking ot others in the ministry.. but and it is a big but.....

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  And nowhere in the new Testament are Christians to preach about "Jehovah`s Kingdom" ,for such a term is not found in the Christian Greek Scriptures

  Christians are to witness about the" Kingdom of Jesus Christ"
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  Where is Wake Me Ip Before You Jo Ho?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  hope you are well wake me!.

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  Pass on my good wishes too guys ? and look forward to her return .
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  Why aren't the JDubs receiving more bad publicity concerning the abuse cover-ups?

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know that the jdubs think that they are the center of the universe and in actuality, no one except ex-jdubs gives a rats ass about these religious crazies.

  my question is i read that as a percentage of pedophiles per members, that the percentage is larger in the watchtower company than in the catholic church.

  i would think that would catch someones attention in the media and make a good story.. what really pisses me off is the watchtower cult is gloating about all of the negative press the catholics are receiving concerning pedophiles not even knowing that the jdubs have thousands of sexual abuse cases that have been covered over.

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  Doubter ,

  Its a policy worldwide among the Jehovah`s witness religion that Elders ( 3 males ) covering child molestation cases in their judicial committee`s do not and have not reported these allegations to the authorities either child Protection or the Police.

  They fail in their Duty Of care to vulnerable children in their congregations Worldwide .
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  German businessman registers "Watchtower" and "Awake!" trademarks, expects offer from JWs

  by processor in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  seriously.. https://www.wuv.de/marketing/unternehmer_sichert_sich_marken_der_jehovas.

  businessman felt harassed by jws, so he found that word marks "der wachtturm" and "erwachet!

  " (german versions of "the watchtower" and "awake!

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  I`ll watch the outcome of this with interest whod`a thought ?

  I wish him all success
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  Blood Transfusions

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  take a wild guess who dreamt up the idea about no blood transfusions for jehovah’s witnesses in the first place?

  charles russell, the founder of the church?

  judge rushford, the alcoholic and second president?

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  And Jehovah`s Witnesses ,young and old DIE for refusing blood transfusions all over the world.

  Thousands by all accounts since the ban was introduced only since the 1940`s

  Yet ,Jehovah`s witnesses ,young and old LIVE for accepting blood fractions that are a part of the blood that has been donated by a donor from a worldly person and is not a J.W. ....How ironic is that ?

  Blood fractions are a result from donated blood from donors to a blood bank that is stored and processed in a laboratory and separated into various fractions and then stored back in the blood bank for use when required.

  Jehovah`s witness / Governing Body belief is that blood should be poured out on the ground and not used in any way or form for anything else ,not even to be used as fertilizer in the garden.

  If you persist in using in using blood and bone in your garden you can be disfellowshipped.

  If you agree to accept blood fractions in a medical procedure , No problems

  If you agree to a blood transfusion you will be disfellowshipped .
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  Why aren't the JDubs receiving more bad publicity concerning the abuse cover-ups?

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know that the jdubs think that they are the center of the universe and in actuality, no one except ex-jdubs gives a rats ass about these religious crazies.

  my question is i read that as a percentage of pedophiles per members, that the percentage is larger in the watchtower company than in the catholic church.

  i would think that would catch someones attention in the media and make a good story.. what really pisses me off is the watchtower cult is gloating about all of the negative press the catholics are receiving concerning pedophiles not even knowing that the jdubs have thousands of sexual abuse cases that have been covered over.

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  Jehovah`s Witnesses are just a small insignificant "weird" sect that have no influence in the real world of governance and politics which they shun.

  The Catholic church and its members however are a different kettle of fish.They are a major religion that has over a billion followers that are engaged in governance and politics and business and have huge a voting power in the community.

  Jehovah`s Witnesses are therefore a drop in the bucket of water compared to the Catholics.... Irrelevant ..

  
  

  For Doubter

  The ARC provided more than a thousand such cases of child sexual abuse within the Jehovah`s Witness religion over a number of years ,none of which were reported to the appropriate authorities by any of the 3 Elders that handle one J.C. let alone more than 1000 J.C. which relates to more than 3,000 Elders who were complicit in hiding the crime of sexual abuse of a minor from the authorities .

  These men should have the book thrown at them for failing duty of care of minors in the Jehovah`s Witness religion.
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  I sent off my application to study Palaeobiology (MSc) at Bristol uni and ...

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ... they've accepted me!

  finance is already sorted - they're waiting for me to give them my new student number so that they can start paying me.

  just need to formally accept bristol's offer and sort out accommodation.. accommodation should be ok - i've been told priority is given to new students, plus i'm enrolling onto a program for a real degree as a postgraduate - i won't be studying gender studies or some crap like that.

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  Excellent news ,good for you ,it sounds like a very interesting field to study.

  Best wishes / take care.
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  I am happier when i am out

  by IamWhatIam in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  fellows.

  finally find a place to share experience for jwers.

  i am also a ex-jwer and left the ´truth´ on jan. 2018. i live and work in midt jylland in denmark.

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  Welcome IamWhatIam glad to have you on board ,this is a great site to say whats on your mind freely without repurcussions and been taken in the back room for the third degree.

  We dont always agree with each other but we are free to voice our opinions which we could never do in the "troof"

  Look forward to your story as we all have one .

  Take care my friend.

  P.S. be carefull about how much you divulge about yourself if you don`t want to be identified and outed .
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  Facial Hair

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since i have been out for seventeen years what is the currant society policy concerning beards and mustaches.. in the sixties and seventies facial hair was forbidden at bethel if you white.

  if you were black you could have mustache but no beards.

  so obviously you could not be elder or pioneer if you had a beard.. any updates?

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  Charles Taze Russell had a beard ,takeover man Joseph F.Rutherford wanted to distance himself from him its founder so he had to get rid of the physical thing that Russells followers identified him with and that was his beard.

  So Joseph F.Rutherford banned beards

  That`s it in a nutshell

  That is also why he changed the name /heading of the Watchtower magazine from " Zions Watchtower and Herald of Christs Presence"

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  the un-scriptual heading "The Watchtower Announcing Jehovahs Kingdom"