Posts by InquiryMan

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"Giving Makes You Happy" jw.org video for kids

by Scully in

giving makes you happy.

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InquiryMan

The video states nothing about giving to the WTS. It is a general film aimed at teaching a child generosity...

sorry for not being a militant anti WTS-warrior.

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"Giving Makes You Happy" jw.org video for kids

by Scully in

giving makes you happy.

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InquiryMan

I am glad I am not that cynical and no longer captive of black and white thinking. Some times good things might come from a source although we do not like or approve of their overall message.

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"Giving Makes You Happy" jw.org video for kids

by Scully in

giving makes you happy.

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InquiryMan

I liked it. Should I be embarassed? It had a positive and uncontroversial message and did not even mention Jehovah once, just Jesus...

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Oh I thought JWs were just a "normal" religion

by fresh prince of ohio in

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friends

i have found that, since leaving jws, that few "wordly" people seem interested in hearing my escape story (although some certainly have shown great interest).

when i've mentioned that i used to be a jw and that i left, the reaction i've gotten on more than one occasion is a "oh i thought they were just a normal religion", and not only that, it's like they just weren't at all even open to the idea that jws could be a really strange and cultish group.

on these occasions, i felt a little lost for words trying to explain to people just how crazy jwism is, because there's so much crazy to tell about, where do you even start?.

InquiryMan

In my country, JWs has been given so much bad press coverage during the years, botn on national TV and the press/periodicals of various kinds that almost everyone knows about their stance on blood, DF and shunning.

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"Worlds Apart" A danish movie about a young coming of age Jehovahs Witness , screening on SBS2 tonight in Victoria

by smiddy in

jw
friends

i know their have been screenings of this movie before , but this notice is for any newbies here that may not have seen it previously.

it is scheduled to screen at 10:25 pm on ch.32 sbs2 sun.25/8/13 .

maybe other states in australia can view it on-line , or request it be shown by sbs in their state.. it is an interesting movie , and apart from minor flaws , pretty accurate despite the beard,though i am told the danes are a bit more liberal than the west.. the real / actual jehovahs witness this story is based on has a cameo appearance near the end of this movie in the train sequence.. please let me know if you watch it and your thoughts about it .. smiddy.

InquiryMan

I skipped Finland cause it is not Scandivia. It is also a republic. I Meant to state that even moustaches are not accepted in many congregations in those countries (Sweden/Denmark).

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"Worlds Apart" A danish movie about a young coming of age Jehovahs Witness , screening on SBS2 tonight in Victoria

by smiddy in

jw
friends

i know their have been screenings of this movie before , but this notice is for any newbies here that may not have seen it previously.

it is scheduled to screen at 10:25 pm on ch.32 sbs2 sun.25/8/13 .

maybe other states in australia can view it on-line , or request it be shown by sbs in their state.. it is an interesting movie , and apart from minor flaws , pretty accurate despite the beard,though i am told the danes are a bit more liberal than the west.. the real / actual jehovahs witness this story is based on has a cameo appearance near the end of this movie in the train sequence.. please let me know if you watch it and your thoughts about it .. smiddy.

InquiryMan

The term Scandinavia refer to three different countries, close, similar in some ways, yet different in others.

Elders having beards are accepted in Denmark, whereas it is not accepted in Sweden in Norway. Een moustaches are still not accepted in many countries in thouse countries, even for regular publishers, e.g. if you are to be enrolled in the TMS.

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NEW BIBLE

by The Searcher in

the following is part of an email from a retired district overseer in the states.

(source private).

"the new bible will be released at the agm and i understand only two versions will be printed from now on.

InquiryMan

The NWT has been translated into modern Greek as well as Hebrew (released at the international assembly in Tel Aviv).

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Jesus, the Money-Changers and ATM machines ?

by RubaDub in

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friends

everytime i go to an assembly, a picture with the atm machine comes to mind.. in one of the older publications there was a picture of jesus in the temple over-turning the tables of the money-changers.. come on photoshop people .... add a couple of atm machines falling down into the picture.. it would be great to have for a party and the time spent could be added to your monthly service time.. rub a dub.