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  Diary of an Unknown Witness

  by ukpimo in

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  a rewording of "diary of an unborn child", applied to unknown or misunderstood jehovah’s witnesses trapped in a loveless organization:.

  diary of an unknown witness.

  october 5:.

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  I remember presenting that very Awake article in 1980 in New Zealand!
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  PRESIDENTIAL predictions...let the prognosticators have their say!

  by Terry in

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  my only prowess in making predictions stems from my 77-years of life in the united statesgrowing up under president truman, eisenhower, kennedy, nixon, .....etc.

  etc.i was a widdle kid sitting in front of a tiny black and white tv set when the very first broadcastsof political conventions, deal-making, debates (nixon vs kennedy), assassinations (jfk, rfk, martin luther king, etc.

  ) i grew up with duck and cover under my elementary schooldesk, the cold war, the iron curtain, the korean war, the vietnam war and i went to federal prisonas a jw conscientious objector while hippies, flower children, political activists protested and universitystudents were fired up on by troops.i grew up reading newspapers (2 of them).

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  A sad day for the world? I couldn’t care less who won the US election. Will have zero impact on my life! Bring on Gods Kingdom and we can live the real life instead of this chaotic and insane plastic life.
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  What made you look behind the jw curtain?

  by Touchofgrey in

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  i was listening to a lunchtime call in radio show about jws and the personal experiences of being disfellowshiped, and a former elder called in saying he was disfellowshiped for asking about jws and their involvement in the un in the 1990s ,and he just said look it up.. thinking that it was a made up lie ,so i looked it up and it was true even a letter confirming it from the un itself and that led me here and to jwfacts and further research into the history and teachings of jw and walked out the door about 5 years ago.

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  Great post Phizzy - Can you please provide the hard evidence and facts that 607 BCE was not the year of Jerusalems destruction when Zedekiah was King.

  Thanks!
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  OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

  by Raimundo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to share with you a letter that is circulating in some spanish-speaking congregations.

  it is about the covid-19 vaccine and the governing body.

  there is an english translation that i got today and i put it in the links.

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  It’s working ok
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  OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

  by Raimundo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i wanted to share with you a letter that is circulating in some spanish-speaking congregations.

  it is about the covid-19 vaccine and the governing body.

  there is an english translation that i got today and i put it in the links.

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  A remarkably well researched discussion!

  What this writer has conveyed is very much what I believed and knew all along with regards to vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic. The governing body failed in not taking and maintaining a neutral stand and look at the damage they have done to the brothers and sisters.
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  The Watchtower's Depiction of 'paradise'..

  by Ron.W. in

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  perhaps we could post the pictures the wt have presented in their literature that depict their version of paradise here for comment/discussion:.

  from: spirits of the dead​—can they help you or harm you?

  do they really exist?.

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  Fresh NZ gurnard or Snapper and chips yummy!

  And throw in a few cooked Bluff oysters even better.
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  Branch dedication London

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

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  i’ve been invited to the dedication at chelmsford.. it’s crazy here, several thousand ex bethelites here for lots of events.

  all hotels booked.

  big marquee.

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  cofty - Thanks mate for your reply. We get a tv programme here in Australia called

  “Escape to the Country”. People who want out of the big cities and finding a quieter pace of life in a country setting. Some of the houses and villages are just stunning. They almost look perfect but of course nowhere is like that. But smaller towns and villages do have a more slower pace and genuine community connection.

  What do you think about Devon?

  Am thinking of coming over to stay for 6 months or so and am researching places that would work for me. But also need to go somewhere that gives me easy access to the Continent. Have a great day and hello from Brisbane!
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  Branch dedication London

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

  1. watchtower
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  i’ve been invited to the dedication at chelmsford.. it’s crazy here, several thousand ex bethelites here for lots of events.

  all hotels booked.

  big marquee.

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  In 1978 I visited Mill Hill. Was with another brother and we travelled from New Zealand to attend the International in Edinburgh Scotland. We also stayed in Chelmsford Essex.

  Its apparently the home of Essex cricket, suppose it still is, just one of the things I remember. Have thought about going back to the UK again for a visit. Just love the country villages, pubs, scenery and historical aspect of the place. Things though have changed over the years and I guess it is less appealing in some ways. If anyone is out there living in the UK maybe they could tell me what is still wonderful about the place.
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  My latest letter to the WT organization

  by Kosonen in

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  may 14, 2024. hello brothers at the writing committee.

  many brothers and sisters are wondering when will the end come?

  we were supposed to live in the last days of the last days as brother lett told a couple of years ago.

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  Some valid questions and observations from you Kosonen.

  Please let us know if and when you get a response. Your comments deserve

  to be analysed and replied to!
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  Vomit Eaters and Filthy Whores

  by Sea Breeze in

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  the watchtower characterizes christians not affiliated with the watchtower corporation as vomit eaters and filthy whores: .

  “how well they pictured the spiritual drunkards of christendom at the present time!

  besides actual wine and intoxicating liquors, there are other things to intoxicate the priests and preachers in christendom so as to induce drowsiness in them, to make them reel, to confuse things before their religious vision, to induce them to belch out the vomit of spiritually filthy things” - w59 3/1 pp.

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  Yes they should have toned it down a bit and there would have been less backlash.

  I personally like to just sit on the sidelines on certain issues rather than make a fuss. For example I never got vaccinated for this Covid-19 outbreak when everyday I was told to get the shot and stay home. I simply ignored this as I was never going to get caught up in some experimental Big Pharma idea. Just last week Astra Zeneca told the world it was banning their vaccine as it had caused too many blood clot issues. The lesson again for me is never trust medical science unless of course that the product is fully safe and proven to work without dangerous side effects.