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  My Mom Hopes I Die Before The Great Tribulation Comes

  by minimus in

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  she told me that yesterday and i just chuckled.. .

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  Just a sign of the end...."having no natural affection"
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  What does the Bible REALLY teach?

  by Separation of Powers in

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  really: "in actual fact, as opposed to what is said or imagined to be true or possible".

  that is the definition..... now, if this book, as others posters have mentioned, is going to be updated to reflect "new doctrinal changes" then the book should be rejected on its lack of merit.

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  Really: "In actual fact, as opposed to what is said or imagined to be true or possible"

  That is the definition....

  Now, if this book, as others posters have mentioned, is going to be updated to reflect "new doctrinal changes" then the book should be rejected on its lack of merit.

  I mean Really?
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  Goal for new service year

  by Daniel1555 in

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  the secretary of the congregation said in a talk, what the congregation should have as goal for the new service year: attend field service meetings!.

  he explained in a sad tone, that he visited all of our 3 or 4 service groups.

  and what happened at the field service meetings.

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  My goal for the next service year....don't go out for another service year.
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  BORG running low on $$$??

  by fader77 in

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  dear brothers:.

  re: personal literature supply.

  reducing existing stock at the branch office before the revisions are released.

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  It is all about control. Publishers are tossing literally hundreds of thousands of dollars in literature every month. How do I know this? Well, I am extrapolating so bear with me.

  I went to the dump to drop off some yard waste. I had to drive through the garbage area to get to the recycle, compost area. As I am driving through my kid says, "Dad, check it out. A ton of JW stuff!" Well, lo and behold, there is a pile of old mags and tracts, newer ones mind you, almost two garbage cans full just dumped out next to a bunch of other trash. I thought it was a great visible metaphor.
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  "You can't Disfellowship me ......."

  by Phizzy in

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  if i ever get the threat of being df'd i think i will say :.

  " the religion i left a few years ago no longer exists, you can't disfellowship me from a religion that i never had fellowship in !"..

  i know this will make no difference at all, as would whatever i said if they had made up their minds, but it would point out how very very silly the whole idea would be.. any other ideas to briefly sum up what a stupid thing dfing is ?.

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  You know, I think I would go the route of an attorney as a basis for not being disfellowshipped. I would probably get that letter that is floating around here somewhere. Afterall, I am not a danger to anyone. I am not causing divisions. I am not openly challenging anyone's authority. I am simply a voice in the wilderness that is the internet.
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  The Books That Redefined C.T. Russell's Beliefs

  by Maat13 in

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  according to wt history, as a youth/young man, ct russell was unsatisfied with a number of explanations he was taught about the bible.

  as a result he went on a quest to 'study' the bible himself.

  ultimately this led to an organization that now requires its members to read bible aids to help them understand the bible.

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  Good points Finkelstein. It is difficult to argue that he wasn't influenced by the Adventist movement when you see what drew him to Barbour in the first place. One can say that Barbour broke away from strict adventism later in his religious career, but it is obvious where he originally stood. To say that Russel was ONLY influenced by a particular set of views is to reject the religious fervor of the times. People like Mary Baker Eddy, Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, the Zionist movement, pyramidology, and mysticism. Heck, even the impact of someone like Houdini on the mindset of society at the turn of the century cannot be excluded from the consideration.
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  Witnesses and care of the elderly

  by Lynnie in

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  my uber jw mother fell and broke her arm a couple of weeks ago.

  first off no one told me until 5 days later when i called to check in with her.

  there was someone staying with her at the time but that person was going to have to go elsewhere for a week.

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  Got an elderly sister in the congregation we attend (at times). Over the past couple of years, her condition has worsened. She is feeble and losing her memory. Her kids could care less. They are out traveling the world or "serving" in some other area and can't be bothered cause "Jehovah" is using them somewhere else. Joke.
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  C.T. Russell mentioned at beginning of this article. LOL (Miracle Wheat)

  by RagingBull in

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  http://www.vice.com/read/the-black-bernie-madoff-000442-v21n9.

  the org will phase ct out of the picture at some point (completely) i'm sure.. .

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  Yes,,,,his role will be one of seer and precursor to the overwhelming awesomeness of the ORACLE who is JF Rutherford and Freddie. The epitome of a synamic duo if there ever was one.
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  Just wanted to share the good news

  by Theredeemer in

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  just signed and closed on a house!!.

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  Good for you!
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  Jehovah's Witness pioneer admits to a bible study he WOULD KILL HIS SON if told to by Watchtower leaders.

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  http://blog.evidenceministries.org/obey-part-2-a-conversation-with-a-jehovahs-witness-pioneer/.

  obey!

  part 2: a conversation with a jehovahs witness pioneeraugust 26, 2014 9:45 am.

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  Tell me where in the Bible God said that he would resurrect Isaac...that is one of the biggest fallacies to promote a loving God. Abraham had absolutely no idea of a resurrection concerning Isaac. In fact, it was only after the death of Abraham that the israelites as a nation promoted an idea of a resurrection to the "bosom" of Abraham.

  I call BS on that comment...what a joker