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  Is It Wrong to Change Your Religion?

  by gcs7000 in

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  no one should be forced to worship in a way that he finds unacceptable or be made to choose between his beliefs and his family.

  (from the article, is it wrong to change your religion?

  july 2009 awake!, page 28) .

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  Perhaps the WTS should consider the idea that it's wrong for religion to change.
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  Who has experienced a REAL demonic incident?

  by Monsieur in

  1. watchtower
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  has anybody here experienced a bonafide, real, true incident in whicy 'demons' actually interacted with you or did something 'supernatural' that left you convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that satan and his demons exist??.

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  Yesterday, a small red being with horns, a bifurcated tongue, and a tail came to visit me. It berated me for leaving the WTS. From what it said, it seems that demons like having those who believe in them in one easy-to-identify group. It saves the demons traveling expenses and wasted time to find those that are amusing enough to scare silly.

  I thanked the demon for visiting, although I had to refuse its suggestion that I go back to the dubs.

  Then we had coffee and doughnuts.
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  New Magazine says birthdays will kill you

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  new july 2013 awake says this on page 3:.

  "there is a 14 percent greater probability that a person over 60 years of age will die on his birthday rather than on other days.".

  wow, they have now proven that birthdays are pagan and not fit for christians!.

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  "So statistically true but I reckon driving your car is much more dangerous than celebrating your birthday"

  The WTS should outlaw cars with the threat of disfellowshipping if dubs disobey. Cars are not found in the Bible -- that makes them evil.

  Dubs should use only chariots and horses to go anywhere.

  WTS, pay attention! What an attention-grabber chariots and horses would be! Dubs would be in the news the world over. What a great way to call attention to the Truth! Another gem of an idea from JWN. You're welcome.

  Re: birthdays. I think it's the sugar and rich, cholesterol-laden icing on the cake that nudges birthday celebrators into that just-waiting-to-happen heart attack. Bad cake! Bad bad cake!
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  Did the Romans use crosses or stakes??

  by Monsieur in

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  the cross is so prevalent, i would be inclined to believe that this is for a reason.

  can anybody provide references for either one?

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  What difference does it make? Either one will do a nice job of killing.
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  Pure Christianity Straight from the Apostle John

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  me whom they have pierced .

  blood flowed from our saviors' side when he was pierced:.

  "but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out...for these things were done that the scripture should be fulfilled...and again another scripture says, 'they shall look on him whom they pierced.

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  Which Bible translation are you using, Perry? And what is the context of the Zechariah verses?

  Hi, Scooter!
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  An enemy of my enemy is my friend

  by stuckinamovement in

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  2. scandals

  i like that old saying.. siam.

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  If it weren't for the dismal unifying experience of having been a dub, how many of us here would even talk to each other?
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  Is this the BEST pre-TITLE sequence in movie history?

  by Terry in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  this film was written by julius epstein who also wrote the script for casablanca.. if this scene doesn't grab you---you can't be grabbed!.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o347nfr2lws.

  you will need to magnify it to full size or you will miss the "payoff".. .

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  Saw that film a long time ago. Don't remember much about the plot, but I do remember that scene!
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  All Things Fulffilled In The1st Century

  by maccauk11 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  all things were fulfilled in the 1st century.it was obvious the messiah was talking to the people in that generation not a generation 2000 years later.. christianity has for 2000 years placed itself in the shoes of those 1st century beleivers and think all things pertainott hem today.when infact none of it does.

  the prohecise of the messiah cmae true in the 1st century including revelation which is symbolic, metaphorical apocolyptic language showing all tha thad been done .

  the kingdom is here.the king rules and has done for 2000 years.

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  What I've never understood about the gospels is that Peter, John, Simon, et al., never had to take anything Jesus said "on faith." When Jesus told the waters to calm, his disciples didn't have to take it "on faith" that the waters would calm -- they did calm.

  The disciples and others are said to have witnessed Jesus perform miracle after miracle. They weren't asked to take anything he said on faith. Jesus didn't have to convince his followers through argument or threats. He put his money where his mouth was and proved by physical demonstrations (as opposed to modern 'insight' or 'revelation') that he could be believed.

  But here we are, 2000 years later, and we're expected to make that tiresome "leap of faith" and swallow whole a bunch of crap that nobody can prove! Why are we less deserving than first-century audiences? If someone wants me to believe in something, they darn well better prove it to me. All I see is shabby, hand-me-down faith.

  So far, I've seen or heard nothing that even comes close to convincing me that Jesus, God, and the Bible as the word of God, are real or true.
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  Honest Reponse needed

  by His Excellency in

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  2. relationships

  attraction isn't the glue that holds couples together, and there have even been scientific polls and studies taken on this.

  that initial attraction *typically* doesn't last more than a few months.

  though attraction keeps you interested long enough to get to know someone and build a relationship with him/her.. but my question is this, how long does the attraction lasts in new couples, before they get bored with each-other?..

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  Good one, prologos! Another similar idea from "The Big Bang Theory":

  "[My wife] doesn't care what gets my engine running as long as I park it in the right garage."
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  WTS Suggestion Box (to give back for all the things the WT has done for us)

  by return of parakeet in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sometimes i think we're too hard on the wts and the dubs.

  a dub's life, after all, is not an easy one: minimal formal education, low-paying jobs, incessant demands on their time for meetings, field service, shunning, regular beatings for their children, etc.. even the wts itself is not immune.

  think of all the hard work the gb must do to keep their "new light" up-to-date without making the old light look like a pack of lies.

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  Newly Enlightened: "I want to thank them for all the years of hilarity and amusement that the Brothers Larry, Curly & Moe Elders have entertained us with."

  Another good idea for the GB! Use humor to teach the Truth. A spoonful of sugar will help get some of the more unpalatable doctrines down those dubs' gullets.

  Create some videos to be shown at KHs that depict, for example, dubs dancing a funny jig as the world comes to an end. You may need some special effects to create an authentic Armageddon scene -- refer to those zany illustrations you paste on your mags of buildings crumbling and children screaming -- that's always a hoot.

  WTS, bookmark this thread to remind you to check for Newly Enlightened's soon-to-be-released Youtube entertainment.