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  Sources of John's vivid imagery

  by Doug Mason in

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  in common with other apocalyptic writings, such as daniel and 1 enoch, john’s letter employs vivid, memorable imagery.

  as with the other elements of his apocalypse (revelation), john draws on existing sources for his material.. meanings inferred from the images need to keep the following firmly in mind:.

  1. the symbols had to have meaning for and be clearly understood by his immediate intended hearers.. 2. john intended that these images encourage those hearers to “overcome”, then and there.. 3. john anticipated that the coming of jesus was imminent, “soon”.. it is my belief that the images were intended to depict earthly opposition (rome and apostate jews) as well as heavenly opposition (wars in heaven involving satan).. the writers/compilers of daniel also employed vivid imagery.

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  scratchme1010

  Like your post. Interesting point of view.
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  Ended my last J-Dub friendship...

  by Joliette in

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  2. friends

  i wrote her a text message telling her not to contact me anymore.

  found out that she went back and told my mother some stuff about me.. i shouldnt have never given her my phone number....she's my next door neighbor.. she would always ask if i was going back to the kingdom hall, i would tell her no...people know that i'm not going back to the kingdom hall, and they still think that i'm going back.. i'm planning on moving from my hometown in 2 years and i cannot wait to leave!!!!

  so tired of people still thinking i'm a j-dub, i've told people i havent been to the kingdom hall since 2011, and they still think i'm going back.

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  I'm planning on moving from my hometown in 2 years and I CANNOT wait to leave!!!! So tired of people still thinking I'm a J-Dub, I've told people I havent been to the kingdom hall since 2011, and they still think I'm going back.
  

  I know that feeling very well, growing up in a small town, middle-of-nowhere, Puerto Rico, surrounded by people who have nothing better to do than minding other people's business.

  As others have mentioned, don;t expect a good reception or positive reaction to your actions around your relationship with the JWs. They feel like they always have to have the last word in everything.

  Also, prepare yourself for what comes next. I'm quite sure that that's not the end of it. Ending the friendship to JWs is permission to do what they do, which is precisely what she was doing anyway, talking shit about you without your permission and behind your back.
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  New video on youtube

  by blownaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i saw a new video on youtube the jws put out.

  it was an elder in his basement and other jws were showing up knocking with a special knock to get in.

  outside you could hear people yelling where are the witnesses.

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  It was an elder in his basement and other JWs were showing up knocking with a special knock to get in.
  

  Did they have guns and can food stored?
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  First Christmas without the guilt

  by Apostate Anonymous in

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  2. experiences

  i have lurked around the site for about 3 months and finally decided to join.

  this will be my first time creating a topic here.

  a little backstory for me.

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  scratchme1010

  Welcome, and congratulations. And of course, merry christmas!
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  JW perception of Jesus

  by The Real Edward Gentry in

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  scratchme1010

  Fairly accurate, though it looks like pretty much every Christian religion, not just the JWs.
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  Did man really go to the moon?

  by atomant in

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  l have researched this subject and come to the conclusion that no we didn't.what do others think?.

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  Did man really go to the moon?
  

  Yes. I myself have mooned quite a few people.
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  I've Returned

  by m3tadata in

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  2. friends

  hello friends.

  recently i had been reflecting back on my past life as a witness, and happened to find myself googling jehovah witnesses and ended up on this website.

  i was once an active lurker and occasional poster on this site about 7 years ago when i was exiting the organization and had always enjoyed reading others experiences and topics.

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  scratchme1010

  Welcome. I'm glad that your departure from the JWs has been a positive one for you. Many ex-JWs don't realize that part of the brainwashing isn't only what they are made believe about their practices and doctrine, but they are also brainwashed to believe that their lives are no supposed to matter if they leave.

  I'm glad that you didn't drink that koolaid.
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  Are We all Witnesses Here?

  by Ikechukwu.info in

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  2. friends

  i am new to this site, want to know who in the admin and are we all jw?.

  if yes, i am from nigeria, west african.

  as an active and dedicated witness i want to tread safe.. need to make some friends here; i love honesty in all things.. best regards.

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  scratchme1010

  Are We all Witnesses Here?
  

  Welcome. Please take a look around the forum. There are a lot of very honest, nice loving people here. Not a lot of active witnesses, though.

  Enjoy the forum. Take what you like and leave the rest.
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  Resurrection to Heaven

  by Lost in the fog in

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  2. beliefs

  ct russell said the dead would be resurrected to heaven from 1874-1881.. then the judge decided that it was not 1874/5 for the return of christ but 1914, so moving the heavenly resurrection forward to be from 1914-1918.. in truth nobody knows when it happens or happened.

  just because the watchtower leadership says something in the printed word doesn't mean that it is true.

  zion's watchtower 1881, january.

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  CT Russell said the dead would be resurrected to heaven from 1874-1881
  

  Last time I checked I'm not in heaven, so I can't tell one way or another.
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  Watchtower Rebranding

  by Fred Franztone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the wtbts has finally decided to join the rest of us in the 21st century and has begun rebranding.

  they've dropped the iconic watchtower sign from their heaquarters, and it's only a matter of time till they drop the now embarrassing watchtower name completely; a name synonymous with failure on the one hand and concentration camps on the other.. the organisation will soon be known solely as jw.org, bringing them right up-to-date with the web 2.0 revolution of 15 years ago, and making them the only company still to use a full web address as their main identifier, very forward-thinking of them.. it's inevitable that they'll gradually rebrand everything.

  what methods do you think they'll go with?

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  Thanks for sharing that information, Fred Franztone. Personally I don't have any interest or reaction to whatever they decide to do (other than maybe shutting down completely). I do know that it does help and interest others.