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Logical Fallacies in WT Publications

by Oubliette in

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LostInTranslation

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We Believe...A Short primer on Witness Doctrine

by stuckinamovement in

jw
friends

we believe that 99.9% of earths population will be soon put to death because of their unrighteousness and hatred of god.

this probably means that you wont make it.

sorry bout that.. god is using us to warn the entire world of mankind.

LostInTranslation

Marked :)

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Please Give Me Ideas For Easter Drinks Made With Alcohol

by minimus in

jw
friends

on sunday, i voluntered to make some drinks on easter sunday afternoon/evening.. if you have any suggestions, including blender drinks, please share..

LostInTranslation

Mojitos! (very refeshing drink originally from Cuba)

10 limes, fresh pulp and juice
30 leaves fresh mint
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup white rum
club soda, chilled
Directions:

1
Place lime juice, mint and sugar into a pitcher.

2 crush mint leaves to release mint oils, and dissolve sugar into juice.

3
Add rum and lots of ice topped with club soda.
4
Garnish with fresh mint and lime slices.

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slavenomore

by Slavenomore in

jw
friends

leaving the org was not a doctrinal choice for me as it was for many on this board.

i left mentally because of the boredom and then i physically left by being dfd.

i have been reading here for about a month or so and now i know i made the right decision.

LostInTranslation

Congrats Slave No More, On finding yourself...

12

The Cult Test

by AndDontCallMeShirley in

jw
friends

after reading this, is there any doubt watchtower is a cult?.

the following information describes cults in general but is not specifically focused on the jehovah's witnesses, although they are mentioned several times.

the characteristics of cults are so much in line with wt tactics, down to similar phrases and buzzwords.. .

LostInTranslation

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Who are the men that REALLY Run the WT?

by Zordino in

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friends

with all of the manipulating of people's lives and subliminaly coercing witnesses to give their wills and other belongings to the wt upon their death or sooner.

also with all of the manipulating of younger one's in terms of coercing them into not doing anything with they're lives except "spiritual pursuits" for the sole purpose of furthering their own corporate interests, is there possibly some men behind the scenes who really call the shots and using the gb just as puppets in a huge money making scam knowing full well the the whole jw thing is a complete pile of crap?

in other words, are these "bosses" conscientiously manipulating the r & f on purpose knowing full well what they are doing to their member's in so many ways?

LostInTranslation

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I saw dead people

by thecrushed in

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friends

it has been a year now since the big breakdown in which i lost my belief system and almost lost my marriage too.

i now look back and realize how close i came to completely losing my mind.

all the evidence proves to me beyond a shadow of any possible doubt that i have been raised in a cult and that every single decision or indecision has been directly influenced from this fanatical belief system.