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  NWT

  by shera in

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  2. bible

  (douglas walsh v. the right honorable james latham clyde, m.p., p.c., etc., scotland, 1954, (1958 ed.).p.88.).

  under oath at a trial in scotland.

  (a): i do not speak hebrew.. .

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  Newbie with question

  by outbackaussie in

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  2. friends

  been browsing around...and i have to say it is alittle difficult to tell if this is a pro or anti jw site.

  any takers on filling me in on what the attitudes are around here?

  it seems there are quite afew inactive and df or da people but then there seems to be alot of chat about meetings etc.. for the record, i was raised jw from age 5, baptised at 15 and df at 17 and reinstated at 18. i would call myself inactive...most of my family are still active but talk and associate with me.

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  Question about the Annointed.

  by patricia in

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  2. friends

  when you were still a jw, what was your concept of what happened to those of the "annointed" who had died.

  i remember the scoffing and tittering when we were out in field service when a householder mentioned their belief that their loved ones were in "heaven".

  we were told to ask them "what was heaven like?, were there pearly gates, did people eat up there, did they have emotions?

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  When does a christian receive the Holy Spirit?

  by barry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  from the new world translation.2 corinthians 1 verse 22 he has put this seal upon us and has given us the token of what is to come that is the spirit in our hearts.

  from this its saying its some future event when a christian receives the holy spirit.. my new english bible says.

  who has placed his mark of ownership upon us, and who has given us the holy spirit in our hearts as the guarantee of all that he has in store for us.

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  To Ros, Re. "Ouija Please"

  by IslandWoman in

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  2. friends

  hi ros, .

  i was just wondering what the phrase "ouija please" means and what is it's significance?.

  iw

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  not my enemy

  by teejay in

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  2. friends

  following on the heels of what bowen said about ray, i began to see a statement that real soon began to get under my skin.

  i've read it several times since and i hafta say: that little irritant is beginning to fester more than i care for.

  the statement was something in the neighborhood of, "let's not get side-tracked with this franz / bowen fiasco and remember who our real enemy is... the watchtower society!".

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  Thinking about Bill Bowen...

  by Pathofthorns in

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  2. friends

  i was looking over the thread... "should i support bill bowen?".

  i realize i am one of the few people that gave bill somewhat of a difficult time pretty much from the beginning when it was not "fashionable" to do so.

  it was never my hope to see the man reduced to what he has, but rather to gain a better understanding of the issues involved, the intents and goals of silentlambs and to see reasonableness govern everyone's actions in the whole affair.. imo, i don't think there is any other single person in the last while that has done so much to help address the issue of child abuse among jw's while at the same time exposing them for what they really are.

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  Christ's return is NOT invisible!

  by fjtoth in

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  2. beliefs

  one of the principal teachings of jws is that christ's return was invisible in 1914. this, in my mind, is one of the strongest proofs that they ignore the bible and instead devote their lives to the false teachings of a man-made organization.

  mt 24:30 - "and then the sign of the son of man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in lamentation, and they will see the son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

  " mt 26:64 - "yet i say to you men, from henceforth you will see the son of man sitting at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.

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  Pedophilia and the FDS

  by LoneWolf in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  as you may know, there are ones at the top of the organization that stand accused of pedophilia, etc.

  as i remember, both greenlees and chitty have been exposed as such.. now there are accusations that ted jaracz is also.. ask yourself something: how did jaracz get to be at the top of a "christian" organization when almost nothing about his personality reflects anything that is christian?

  which of the fruitages of the spirit could you associate with his conduct?.

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  Top 10 ways to get rid of Dubs at the door

  by absolutelynoone in

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  2. friends

  10. when they ask, "can i talk to you about god?

  " reply, "sure, what would you like to know?

  9. answer the door with a bloody knife and say, "i'm sorry, could you come back in a half hour?

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