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  Amazing Video, modern-day miracle: "Chairs for Thousands"

  by neat blue dog in

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  god provides.

  https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodourorganization/pub-jwb_201703_4_video.

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  No need to watch it to know I don't care for it/about it.
  
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  Writing a "Thesis on Doubting the Watchtower"

  by Saethydd in

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  2. bible

  i'm currently writing what i've decided to call a "thesis on doubting the watchtower," and was wondering if you guys could help me out a bit with the research.

  my plan is to use it as a sort of personal reference.

  if any of you could help me find the publications i'm looking for i would appreciate it.. as things stand i need:.

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  3. I have heard many stories of child abuse cases in which the victim was discouraged from reporting the crime to the authorities, is anyone aware any previously written instruction to this effect?
  

  I have and read copies of the transcripts from some of the court cases that were settled in USA, and some mention something like that, though they are court cases, so I guess that they did in fact speak up. Will that help?
  
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  Dont worry folk the watchtower dont think the end of the world will be any time soon

  by pepperheart in

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  2. beliefs

  re the chairs for 1000s video if the watchtower thought the end of the world was so close why did they have people spend 1000s of hours messing with chairs when they could have been doing field service????

  ?.

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  Dont worry folk the watchtower dont think the end of the world will be any time soon
  

  Thanks. I never did.
  
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  Is time moving faster?

  by Fisherman in

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  do you get the feeling that time is moving faster?

  what do you think?.

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  I'm in New York City, of course time goes faster :-)
  
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  Why are Republican's so consistantly dishonest?

  by Coded Logic in

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  2. current

  it hasn't gone unnoticed that the republicans who are saying, "we need to get to the bottom of the obama wiretapping" and "let's investigate this" - are the same people, when it comes to trump's russian ties, who are saying, "we shouldn't look at this at all - it's just a bunch of lies and hype.".

  no evidence whatsoever for claims about obama need a congressional investigation.

  but mountains of evidence about trump with more coming out everyday can be swept under the rug.

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  Yes, there are democrats who are dishonest, BUT, the republican party is known for it. It has become their culture, the fabric of their party. It's just who they have become. Finding dishonest people in a party is one thing, dishonesty becoming the fabric of the party, like with the republican party, is a completely different thing.
  
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  Are you having to travel for medical help?

  by compound complex in

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  in this morning's paper, i read that many local health pros -- about 150 -- are losing their jobs.

  the huge medical establishments (sponsoring hospitals) expected to turn a profit but are, instead, losing money.

  within a couple months, our labs, doctors' offices, etc., will close.

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  How about out your way?
  

  The complete opposite. I work in academic medicine now, and the health system I work for keeps growing, acquiring private practices and other clinics, and opening a brand new hospital that will have robots to handle many task such as carrying medicine and sheets for rooms. I guess my health system has a good business plan (and billionaire donors).
  
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  Observations From an Ex-Elder Part 3 - Searching for the Lost Sheep

  by doubtfull1799 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  "what man among you with 100 sheep, on losing one of them, will not leave the 99 behind in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?

  " - luke 15:4. disclaimer: by posting the following observations i am not complaining.

  i am happy to be left alone.

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  Their lack of effort in this regard is appalling to me and I believe it shows their true colours. That they are more concerned with, and too busy with, the 99 other sheep who remain in the fold to worry about "difficult" lost sheep like me! When I was still an elder, one of my friends in another congregation had a son that was leaving the truth, turning to evolution etc and on their request I was happy to meet with him every week for hours to discuss and debate with him evolution/creation and many other topics. I did not view him as "lost" or the "enemy" - I loved him, and I was happy to listen to and respect his point of view even though I argued opposite views. Would be nice to have the same consideration given to me and to be treated with the same dignity by all my ex-colleagues, not just one....
  

  doubtfull1799 and no-zombie, as I read your stories, something occurred to me. If you see at the history of this forum, and if you look at the amount of posts about the following things:

  1. Not a lot of house to house preaching
  2. Current preachers are slackers, with little interest in making a real effort in engaging people in their conversations
  3. Changes in doctrine that are too obvious to ignore
  4. People leaving for all kinds of reasons
  5. Women, LGBT people, single parents, people with a spouse who isn't a JW, and all those people who used to be unpopular in congregations seem fed up and taking a stand against the WT views on all of them
  6. "Elite", uber JWs not seen as role models anymore
  7. Large accessibility to material that exposes their inconsistencies, inaccuracies and immoral, unethical, and illegal practices
  8. Not relying on published printed material anymore, changing their model
  9. An increasing amount of ex-JWs
     

  and the list goes on, I'm thinking now that considering that neither elders nor currently active JWs, not even the CO get paid for any of the work they do, maybe they are just burned out. Maybe they just need to establish priorities simply because they just don't have the capacity to tend to every single issue, especially since the JWs that are still in are slacking, and weak in their standing.

  It's just a thought. Not defending nor making excuses for them (trust me, I have no interest in making them look good), but if you look at the entire picture, right now elders and COs are dealing with a lot, on top of keeping up with all the changes that are being imposed on them.

  I wonder if it's just them not having the physical or mental capacity, and they are just letting go of those they don't think are/should be priority. They have to save face in a s--t load of things.
  
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  Reasoned With A JW Yesterday

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  had a great chat with a jw on my door yesterday.

  girl 1: .... i dont think you would.

  me: ________, and say hi to my uncle ________ for me.. girl 1: i will.

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  That was great. I admire your capacity, interest and patient to do that.
  
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  any contractors here that can give an educated estimate of what warwick cost?

  by nowwhat? in

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  2. scandals

  just wonderin'.

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  I am (ok, was) a Civil Engineer. My estimate is A LOT.
  
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  Bless Me, For I Have Sinned

  by snowbird in

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  2. friends

  i've just finished eating a slice of delicious birthday cake!.

  depart from me, for i am a sinful person.. tee hee hee.. sylvia.

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  Welcome to the club! Doesn't it feel tastier with guilt attached to it (or maybe with a rebellious feeling)?