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  New Article in JW.ORG "Should Christians Drink Tea?"

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  should christians drink tea?.

  would you like a cup of tea?.

  this seemingly innocent question has been asked countless times, and is regarded as a gesture of courtesy and hospitability in many parts of the world, in both eastern and western culture.

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  Uh oh, I see a connection with Ayurveda. See? See? Magic! Demons! Evil!

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  Why I like Jehovah's Witnesses

  by undercover witness in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i keep reading that jehovah's witnesses are in effect monsters.

  i keep reading that they kinda leave chaos and distrust in their wake.

  so i simply wondered if anyone had anything nice to say about them?.

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  Try working at the traffic department of an RC where parking space is scarce. You'll see how nice Witnesses change when under a little stress. Under the polished surface, we're all humans, after all. No surprises.

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  "Jehovah ALWAYS had/used an organization". How would you reply?

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in a recent meeting with elders, an argument was used to the effect that jehovah has always [= throughout history] used, or operated through, an organization; therefore, the wts must be that organization today, since god must be using one.

  naturally, i know what arguments i've used to counter that argument.

  but i'm interested in hearing yours.

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  EdenOne

  Stop making sense, Oubliette! 

  
  
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  New Article in JW.ORG "Should Christians Drink Tea?"

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  should christians drink tea?.

  would you like a cup of tea?.

  this seemingly innocent question has been asked countless times, and is regarded as a gesture of courtesy and hospitability in many parts of the world, in both eastern and western culture.

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  *passes the sugar*
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  Site Update: Jan 15, 2015

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  now there's no going back !.

  i've just finished cleaning up and decommissioning the old server so for better or worse, we're stuck with the new version now - i hope it's at least no worse the the old site and hopefully getting better as i fix issues and make improvements and people get used to the changes.

  apart from rss feeds i think all the features that the old site had are now available on the new one plus many extra ones.. the old server had faithfully served us for the last 3+ years and will now drift away, probably to be used by some other site.

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  I concur, on the iPad things don't look as neat and the ads become obtrusive sometimes. Still, it's perfectly useable.

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  Site Update: Jan 15, 2015

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  now there's no going back !.

  i've just finished cleaning up and decommissioning the old server so for better or worse, we're stuck with the new version now - i hope it's at least no worse the the old site and hopefully getting better as i fix issues and make improvements and people get used to the changes.

  apart from rss feeds i think all the features that the old site had are now available on the new one plus many extra ones.. the old server had faithfully served us for the last 3+ years and will now drift away, probably to be used by some other site.

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  Regarding feedback/votes on each comment, have a look at this example (Synthtopia.com):

  
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  Site Update: Jan 15, 2015

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  now there's no going back !.

  i've just finished cleaning up and decommissioning the old server so for better or worse, we're stuck with the new version now - i hope it's at least no worse the the old site and hopefully getting better as i fix issues and make improvements and people get used to the changes.

  apart from rss feeds i think all the features that the old site had are now available on the new one plus many extra ones.. the old server had faithfully served us for the last 3+ years and will now drift away, probably to be used by some other site.

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  The more I use the new site, the more intuitive and fluid it seems. Like most things, takes a bit getting used to a change, but this has gone fairly well.

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  Site Update: Jan 15, 2015

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  now there's no going back !.

  i've just finished cleaning up and decommissioning the old server so for better or worse, we're stuck with the new version now - i hope it's at least no worse the the old site and hopefully getting better as i fix issues and make improvements and people get used to the changes.

  apart from rss feeds i think all the features that the old site had are now available on the new one plus many extra ones.. the old server had faithfully served us for the last 3+ years and will now drift away, probably to be used by some other site.

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  Thank you for all your great work, Simon!

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  What is truth?

  by Heisenberg in

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  2. friends

  well, i have been lurking on this site for several months and i recently decided to join as a member.

  i have made several observations and would like to make a few comments.. first, i am perplexed by the attitude of many on this site that are either former or active (but apostate) jws.

  they seem to have a strong hatred for the wts and also for rank and file jws.

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  Vidqun, regarding the shunning practice; even that text proves that what is to be shunned is the teaching [or the sinful practice], not the person.

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  YAWEHLAND - Imagine a country where Jehovah's Witnesses are the majority

  by EdenOne in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in 2018, cyprus goes bankrupt (again).

  many of its inhabitants, lacking jobs and prospectives of a better future, emigrate to more prosperous countries.

  cyprus' society is on the brink of collapse.

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  That's a reasonable analogy, Simon. However, under the surface, it's not so simple.

  Let's not forget a key difference: Mormonism has a very different eschatology than that of the Jehovah's Witnesses. They ultimately believe in salvation for everyone, whereas JW's believe the greatest part of mankind deserves and will be subject to eternal destruction in a violent Armageddon. This simple difference leads to completely different attitudes towards non-adherents. The Witnesses see them either as potential "sheep-like" converts, or else, dead-men walking on the brink of Armageddon. The Mormons promote social works to benefit the poor and reach out for those in need. They get involved in their community and politics, whereas the Jehovah's Witnesses as a group feel they don't need to endorse nor get involved in anything that benefits others except the preaching work.

  It's no wonder that, speculatively, life under a Jehovah's Witnesses' rule would be closer to a dystopian society than an utopian paradise on earth. As we all know, that 'paradise' would only come after all non-believers would be wiped out from the scenario. If Jehovah's Witnesses would ever be dominant over a territory, they would be extremely intolerant to all who think differently.

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