Dear Daniel, If , as you suggest, God made Adam , aka first man, to be alone, without a 'planned woman', why did he equip Adam with a penis/reproductive organs? and, before you reply that a penis was an 'add on', made after God made Eve, then are you suggesting God made two Adams, or gave him an upgrade to enable sex?..In which case, Adam was perfect 'twice'..Logically. Best wishes.
westiebilly11
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If Angels in the Bible are of neuter gender ? Then why are they always depicted as males by description and name ? And never a female ?
by smiddy3 inin all of the art i`ve seen in christendom, angels always have the form of a male, and in the bible those that are named always have a male name such as michael ,gabriel , etc, .
nowhere in the art world that i have seen do angels have the female form, and in the bible they don`t have female names.. so if the angels are neither male or female why then are they depicted as males with male names ?and not female also ?.
the watchtower illustrators also follow this line .when they illustrate an angel it is always in the form of a male and never a female form.. the anointed who make up the 144000 comprise of male and females right ?
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giving to jehovah part this week
by road to nowhere ini love it!!
the brother started by saying we know our donations don't go to the local brothers -- you don't see us wearing gold rings, fancy jewelry (watches?
) wonder if he notices who does?.
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In my experience I've known individuals help others discreetly and anonymously. But I have never known of the congregation helping as a whole. There are/were kind individuals who helped with their own money and with , i believe, genuine motives. When a sister lost her daughter a certain mature elder, now passed away, gave her a meaningful sum of money to defray the cost of her flying to Africa to attend to matters. But the body of elders as a whole always seemed reluctant/unwilling to help.
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What Are The Differences Between JWs Born In and Converted?
by minimus ini tend to think that many jws who joined the religion in their later years feel foolish or are embarrassed by their decision to become one of jehovah’s witnesses.
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i’m not embarrassed by my years “in the truth “ because i was raised from infancy to believe everything was god’s word and who are we to question jehovah and his organization?
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Born in's, perhaps, have little or no choice and accept ( sometimes reluctantly, sometimes complacently) the safety and comfort of family and social environment.
In my experience I have seen certain 'company ' elders adopt youngsters and 'groom' them to accept and follow the JW doctrines and traits.
Those who 'convert' ( myself ..) differ in that we actively chose to convert and leave the outside 'evil' world, depending on how good our mentors were who brought us in to the 'Truth'.
In both cases, the person who is convinced, against his will , remains unconvinced still... a ticking timebomb...
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The effect Crisis of Conscience has...
by pleaseresearch inwould love to read this book one day and give it to my mum and brother who are both in the organisation.. so many people i see on videos claim that this book was the nail in the coffin.
but do you know anyone where it had no effect on them?.
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Excellent book. It reaches out to many because it seeks/explains the facts without leaving stones unturned, despite the watchtower's attempts to control writer and reader. It was a real eyeopener for me. Were I God I'd make those few controlling the organization accountable for their contempt, deceit, and manipulation of the many.
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Court documents reveal Watchtower's tactics in Montana child abuse case
by LevelThePlayingField inthere were numerous objections and claims that watchtower lawyers made to try and get out of being held responsible for their negligence and malice.
here’s the juicy ones:.
montana is a mandatory reporting state, but watchtower lawyers claimed that the law for reporting abuse only applies to “individuals” and they are “corporations”.
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Very good points re trustees taking out personal liability insurance. Locally, several 'trustees' are quite young men who view trusteeship as a wonderful privilege..not a liability... All potential trustees should seek independent legal advice before accepting trusteeship...
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* 2018 Mergers and changes to UK congregations *
by truthseeker ini have a document containing a list of all congregations in the uk.
periodically i go through the links and check to see if they're still registered as charities and if the location of the congregation is the same.. instead of posting a large list of changes all at once, i will be adding each change that i find in a new reply to this thread.. please check back here periodically.. truthseeker.
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Here in southwest uk two local devon congregations have merged. Sticklepath have gone and are merged with Pilton to result in just Barnstaple Congregation...
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JW org collapses
by I Faded Twice inok so this is a topic i've pondered and go back and forth on.. i can easily see a point where lawsuits cause massive deficits in the organization.
honestly i feel like we are seeing the tip of the iceberg in regards to lawsuits on child abuse.
to me it looks like the property sell offs are to be able to get ready for this.
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As a registered charity surely they are subject to rigorous audits?. Any financial wobbles would surely be picked up by the relevant authorities?...
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Dis-fellowshipped For Not Going To The Kingdom Hall You Are Assigned Too
by new boy inmy parents started attending the glendora congregation in 1961. my mother had a strange feeling about the congregation.
there was something going on there that just didn’t feel right.
there was a huge exodus going on of people leaving this congregation’s kingdom hall too.
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When I was DF several years ago, for 'Brazen Conduct' ( treating a carer to a meal after going out of her way to care for my ill wife, broad daylight, public restaurant..) the reason for my DF was not given when announced. So, tongues wagged and rumours started....and no way for me to explain myself. The PO who announced it has since been removed for other reasons.Very one sided. Very cruel.
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SIX Jehovah Witnesses DROWN after car submerged in FLOOD WATERS as they where returning from BUILDING A KINGDOM HALL - Ghana
by Not_Culty infamily of six swept away by floods at esreso near kumasi read more: https://yen.com.gh/115560-family-swept-by-floods-esreso-kumasi.html#115560.
"angels guide and protect us " watchtower 2010 1/15.
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Tragic for all concerned.. Nothing to be gained from mocking them.. They are fellow humans and we should feel for them....
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JW’s do NOT shun... (apprently)
by pale.emperor inmy quora campaign of answering all jw related questions truthfully with evidence is going well.
however, one jw had the audacity to claim that "jws do not shun".
they seem to want to present a fake, squeeky clean image to non-members and seem to get angry when answering questions regarding shunning.. like this asshole, dennis cybulski.
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In the six years since I was df for 'brazen conduct' by having meal with my late wife's carer , I have had no visits from any elder etc . Despite my making it clear , at the time, that I wanted 'in'.... Of course they shun. They avoid eye contact in public, they fail to repond to polite 'good morning' etc...Yep, they shun. For them to say otherwise is a blatant lie.