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  Best pills meds or other to take before meeting?

  by Crazyguy in

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  thought it would be good to share what ones take to deal with the meetings.

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  Bonsai

  Garlic and beans. Lots of garlic. Lots of beans.
  
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  What's a word that describes the way Witnesses behave as a group?

  by paul from cleveland in

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  2. friends

  i can't recall the word that describes a group that keeps to itself like the witnesses do.

  i thought it was "insular" but i don't think that's the one i'm looking for after reading the definition.

  i remember an elder using the word "clannish" and that has the proper definition but it reminds me of a group of elves.

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  Bonsai

  literalists, fundies, zombies (sorry DJS, I know that you have dibs on that word), party poopers and... meanies, bullies, fear mongerers, zealots, etc.
  
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  Christadelphian

  by Billy1000 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my name is stephen and i am new to the forum.

  i am a christadelphian and through my discussions with fellow members of my ecclesia it has inspired me to reach out to other religions to find out exactly what others believe to enhance my own faith and further bring me closer to our heavenly father.

  in no way do i mean disrespect if it has been caused.

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  Bonsai

  Oh come on Acts 529, the real reason you are here is to peddle your website and " your ministry" which is nothing more than regurgitated Watchtower spin off doomsday bullspit.
  

  Chinese whispers? Really?
  

  I doubt your "friends in heaven" have any room for a racist (insert colorful word here) like you.

  FYI we call it the whisper game or messenger game in classrooms here in Asia (Try and guess why)
  
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  Christadelphian

  by Billy1000 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my name is stephen and i am new to the forum.

  i am a christadelphian and through my discussions with fellow members of my ecclesia it has inspired me to reach out to other religions to find out exactly what others believe to enhance my own faith and further bring me closer to our heavenly father.

  in no way do i mean disrespect if it has been caused.

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  Bonsai

  I'm an agnostidelphian. Nice to meet you. Don't believe Acts 5v29's claim that he isn't a part of any religion. He thinks he alone can unlock the secrets of Revelation. He is trying to start a religion of his own.
  
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  Help finding a video of GB member saying that Jehovah may not really be God's name

  by mamacita29 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi everyone i'm at work and need to show this video to a jw.

  i saw it a few weeks ago i think it was geoffry jackson who said that jehovah may or may not be gods real name but we use it anyways.

  can someone help me find that video?

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  Bonsai

  It's too early in the morning to look it up (eyes are still crusted together), but I think I read somewhere that the man-made, superstitious title for god, "Adonai" was used and the vowels of this title were infused into the tetragrammaton to provide the vowels that give us the name Ye (ai) ho wa. Can anyone clarify or verify that? Thanks.
  
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  What Is The Watchtower's Biggest Problem?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the organization has many problems.

  certain doctrines are problematic.

  the men who run the organizaion have issues.

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  Bonsai

  Their biggest problem? Every day that doesn't bring an end to "this system of things" means another day that they have to look at their ugly selves in the mirror. All that fear mongering and doomsday clap trap... and nothing.

  The boy has cried wolf for over 140 years and now the village people just tell him to $$$$ off.
  
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  how do most of you now feel about the military?

  by sowhatnow in

  1. social
  2. family

  was not sure where to post this, but i was curious, how do some of you now feel about the military?

  would any of you let your children enlist, or would you yourselves join any military field?

  how do you feel about the idea of women in the military?

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  Bonsai

  Somebody has to stop the Hitler's, the Mao's, the Pol Pot's and the Kim Jongs of the world when they rear their ugly heads. What would Kim Jong Un do if there were no military consequence to fulfilling his goals? No doubt he would send his goose-stepping ass clown goons to rape and pulverize Japan and South Korea.

  Until we learn to overcome language, race and religious barriers the military is a necessity for peace.
  
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  Super Bowl 50 Panthers versus Broncos, Getting ready for the big party

  by StoneWall in

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  2. friends

  any others going to super bowl party in a few hours?who's your pick to win the big game?looks like they bringing more celebrities in for half-time show.i'm going to be pulling for the carolina panthers for two reasons: !

  ) i'm currently living in n.c. 2)would be nice to have a new team win it this year that's never won.i'm happy that at least the new england patriots aren't in this year's super bowl.

  they are a great talented team but have just had my fill of them being in so many over the years.anyhow i just hope this year is a great game and that the half-time show doesn't suck.go panthers!!!!!!!!

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  Huge Pats fan here. Very sad my team lost to "Horseface" (Manning), or rather, Denver's D actually. I was hoping one more Superbowl would establish Tom Brady as the greatest QB ever, but that'll have to wait until next year.

  Denver has a world class defense and if Peyton can just stay out of the way and throw less than two interceptions Denver has a chance. But I think Cam Newton can run around the blitzes and make Denver's D pay.

  Prediction: Carolina 24 Denver 20
  
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  Why would anyone choose to support Jehovah’s Witnesses?

  by Half banana in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is the point of supporting a belief which began as a bronze age ox-headed idol called yahweh... in a religion designed for illiterate peasants now appropriated by a money-driven cult with a one hundred and forty six year unbroken record of total failure of its bible based predictions?.

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  Doubtfully yours and Make Me,,

  I see your points. I have a friend still in who is basically there to keep his family and social circle. He has a miriad of problems with the org and we often debate furiously over the org and its future. I asked why he still puts up with me despite how much I hate the religion of our youth. He said, "despite the sub culture of JWs that we grew up in, I don't believe that friendships are disposable."

  This experience made me realize that there are so many quality people stuck in the organization. I feel bad for them and they are not to be despised. I really appreciate those stuck in who don't make excuses for the org and are trying to affect changes from within. The Berlin Wall didn't just collapse because of pressure from the west. The wall collapsed mostly because those stuck on the inside were brave, fought the system discreetly and slowly bled it out by inflicting a thousand paper cuts.
  
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  Do You Remember The First Time You Looked At "Apostate" Material?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i was always fascinated by it.

  as a kid, i used to go to the local library and secretly read books by so called apostates.

  later, i would sneak into christian book stores and quickly buy a book or two.

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  Bonsai

  I accidentally stumbled on this site 3 or 4 years ago. The first poster I saw had the avatar "Satanus" and I freaked out thinking I wouldn't touch this site with a ten foot pole. Well, stuff happened later and...and here I am!

  Whatever happened to Satanus anyway? Hopefully he changed his user name to something a little less... provocative?