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Israel could be 666?
by Mr Bean in
1. watchtower
2. bible
just think about it for a moment.. israel is the two horned (headed) beast, small horn (head) =.

israel.

big horn (head)= usa.
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Traits of Abusive Churches and Toxic Faith Systems
by Richie in
1. jw
2. friends
an exhaustive study has been done on the behavior of cult groups - in several books about "cults", they enumerated 21 major points where you can identify the traits of a cult-like organization.

bear in mind that the authors did not target jehovah's witnesses as a specific group at all, which made it all the more frightening!

but this dissertation generalized all cult-groups existing in the world.... 1. control-oriented, arrogantly assertive, power-posturing leadership.. 2. authoritarian and legalistic with dictatorial, dogmatic doctrines that are proclaimed to be "the truth".. 3. claims of being the channel of communication between god and humankind; having unique knowledge that makes them special.
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Watchtower Report Card
by Nathan Natas in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how do you rate them?.

cult danger evaluation frame.

i. bonewits.
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Telling a JW that you are anti-watchtower.
by jerome in
1. jw
2. experiences
the time has finally come.

i am getting dangerously close to a situation where i will have to reveal to my gf's mother and siblings that not only do i not share their beliefs but the probility of them converting me to their religion is next to none.

relaying this information could cause one hell of alot of problems with the situation as it satnds.. in my country which is mainly christian the the jws eventhough not accepted are permitted to continue with their faith.
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Seeking help
by truthseeker1 in
1. jw
2. experiences
hey, i found this site while bored at work.

i was wondering if anyone had any advice for me.. i was an athiest as long as i could remember.

now i am just confused.
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Telephone call with elder today
by simplesally in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i got a call today on my cell phone today from an elder (i am disfellowshipped)... said i hadn't been seen in a while at the kh.

i said yes, thats true, that the most recent incident regarding his daughter's treatment of my daughter has caused me to not come.

it was the last straw.. "are you going to take it out on jehovah?
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Whats the dumbest thing you were counselled for?
by Beck_Melbourne in
1. jw
2. friends
i was once counselled by the elders for watching 'knots landing'....it became widely known in the congregation that me and a few other sisters would rush home from field service to watch our favourite soapie.

if we missed it, we would ring each other up for an update...or...if we weren't near a tv we would ask someone to put the phone handset on the top of their tv so we could hear it...pathetic huh...but that was all the excitement we could scrounge up in our otherwise dull and uneventful lives.

one of the elder's wive's conscience got the better of her...and she confessed to her husband..lol.
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Best Excuses for Getting out of Meetings
by Xena in
1. jw
2. friends
being pregnant worked really well for me!

lol i milked that puppy for all it was worth!

got to sit in the back room and nap with my feet up!
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disfellowshipping
by Jokemyster in
1. jw
2. friends
since the organization has recieved "new light" regarding the 1914 generation, and completely changed their view on this, does this mean that.

all the former jehovah's witnesses who were disfellowshipped years ago for the same view the organization is now teaching will automatically be.

accepted into fellowship again?
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Education
by jelly in
1. jw
2. friends
just a little about me: i live in the usa on the west coast, i am currently going to college, ( i know a lot of brothers dont do this but i have some reasons).

i am curious if any other brothers or sisters are in college, and how everybody feels about school?