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  That does it ! I'm leaving ! ! !

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

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  leaving the university with my degree!.

  exams are finished and it's just a matter of days before i walk.. i was certainly stressed about doing this.

  i'm older than my classmates and armageddon was sooooo close!

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  Billy, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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  The Cat out of the Bag: the story of the release of the NEW WORLD TRANSLATION

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  when jehovah's witnesses began distributing door to door the new world translation beginning in the early 1950's a firestorm of protest broke out in mainstream churches.

  the alarm cry was "they've changed the bible to fit their own crooked teachings!".

  you can imagine the discord as church members tried to figure out how jehovah's witnesses could prove by reading from the nwt the king james version was full of omissions and errors and outright fraud concerning, for instance, the trinity doctrine or the name of god!!.

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  Interesting piece, thanks Terry!
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  A serving elder's take on the new "tithing" arrangement

  by TTATTelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the gb can kiss my ass.. i'm writing "0" on the little slip of paper they pass out.. hey here's a thought:.

  you know that "widow's might" stuff they're always talking about?

  well i'm pretty dang sure that the lady was giving from the heart not because she filled out some dumba$$ piece of paper pledging two small coins several months previous!.

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  Wow, Bobcat, that was cold. Reminds me of a bank robbery scene in the old movies where they'd make everyone sit on the floor and one or two guys would walk around with guns while the other guy collected all their money and jewelry.
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  We thought it might be Armageddon when...

  by cultBgone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  were there ever specific occurrences which you or those around you thought might be the start of "armageddon"?.

  i remember 9/11 being such a day as it happened right as the meeting for field service ended.

  it was the week of the c.o.

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  James Brown, I remember being scared all the time about the Cuban missile crisis. We lived near the water and I was terrified that the Cuban soldiers could come right up to our house at night and we'd never know. I was not a jw then. I can only imagine how living through that within the framework of armageddon fear would have been so much worse.
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  Hey There...An Introduction to a Married IN nonDub (unbaptised pub)

  by HeyThere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey there all, i just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and thank you all for this wonderful site and all the helpful discussions sich a loving arrangement .

  my name may (or may not) be tracee.

  i may (or may not) live in texas.

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  Welcome! So glad to hear you and your kids are mentally stable ! Here's hoping that you can learn techniques for helping your hubby out of the craziness.

  (((hugs)))
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  BREAKING NEWS ! Finland attacks judicial committees

  by raymond frantz in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the finish minister of justice has publicly attacked the practice of judicial committees in her country which are in violation with the basic rights and freedoms enjoyed from citizens in her country .read the full article here :.

  finland attacks judicial committees.

  please like and share article so more get to see it!.

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  Hey y'all.... Go Finland!
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  What surprising reactions have you experienced from family and friends?

  by cultBgone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  musing over several rather eye-opening reactions i've recently experienced has made me wonder what others have been told that made them go...wow.. my earliest was a family member upset with me for not attending meetings who exclaimed, "but you're going to die at armageddon!

  " i told them that wasn't true because the bible says that god is love and he doesn't work that way.

  they were very angry with me!

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  Hmmm....a bro who I thought was pretty depressed despite thealways fake overlarge smile, who had been removed as an eldub a few years back, sent me (at one year inactive) a cd recording of someone's talk "that always helped him when he was down" and a note. (I thought the gb had cautioned about recording talks by individuals, yes?) In year two, I received another note which basically said that I probably felt low, dirty and unworthy to associate with j's fine folks but this was precisely the time I need to do that! Whaaa??? What in the world makes jdubs think you are crawling in the gutters and miserable because you CHOSE TO WALK AWAY FROM CRAZYLAND???

  Amazing. Did I used to think that stoopid?
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  "They've made us debt FREE !!!"

  by gingerbread in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so proclaimed the brother that read the wt letter tonight that explained the new kingdom hall funding arrangement.. everyone in the hall claps .... well, like it was the last talk on the district convention.. he says 'what bank would wipe out a debt of $200,000 ???

  only jehovah's organization!

  isn't this wonderful !!!".

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  So my adult child was excited about it because they NEEDED THE FUNDS yes indeed to set up a new translation department in one of the pricier areas of our state. I remarked about the gazillions of dollars recently made on the sale of NY properties and was given that answer...and I reiterated, but It Doesn't Make Sense, they just brought in milions and millions of dollars. I got the pissed-off glare and I commented to the receding person, I don't care how mad you are, it just doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

  Let's see if that sinks in.
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  What about your vow to Jehovah?

  by a watcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did you get baptized without being dedicated?.

  why did you allow men to come between you and jehovah?.

  why were you serving jehovah at all?

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  " The first question is: Have you recognized yourself before Jehovah God as a sinner who needs salvation, and have you acknowledged to him that this salvation proceeds from him, the Father, through his Son Jesus Christ?

  The second question is: On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for salvation, have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to God to do his will henceforth as he reveals it to you through Jesus Christ and through the Bible under the enlightening power of the holy spirit? "

  Gosh, Phizz, that sounds like a religion. Sadly, I made it under the 'whoops, we changed it to recognizing blah blah organization blah blah.'
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  Yoga

  by FL_Panthers in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  one elder in my cong told me that this is a df offense?

  is this true?

  can yoga be practised?.

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  cultBgone

  Go try it yourself and let us know how you do.