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  JW TV, this month about evolution

  by bohm in

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  this month the last segment is about evolution.

  one is with a sister with a university education in biochemistry who (presumably) teaches at a highschool or public school.

  she says that left handedness of amino acids indicates life was created because "if it was a random process half would be right handed and half left handed" (paraphrased).

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  Crazyguy

  Has anyone check to see if these quotes were taken out of context.
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  13 year anniversary

  by gerry in

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  today marks 13 years since my wife and i have stepped inside a kingdom hall.

  after 29 years full on being a jw and a number of years serving as an elder then as the presiding overseer we pulled the plug.

  yes 13 years ago coming home from the first day of a circuit assembly i said to my wife “that’s it i am not going back”.

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  Crazyguy

  Glad your wife was in agreement and welcome.
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  Are we sure that there aren't more 'compound'-ish structures?

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  wasn't sure where to put this but .... .

  so mr bsom and i got to talking and we got to wondering if there aren't other compound like buildings being structured, or if assembly halls have been built with greater living quarters?

  the entirety of this situation is really beginning to shape up like the davidians or jim jones.

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  Come on get real this assembly is designed to the the rank and file all worked up again . Got get them moving and going out in service and giving more money and not paying attention to reality. Then they will let them e settle down a bit in a few years then work them up again. Rinse and repeat rinse and repeat.
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  JWs aren't stupid

  by cognisonance in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the title is a bit of click bait.

  but here's the alternative title: what stupid beliefs/ideas did you have while an active jw.. i think the majority of jws that don't have obvious mental health issues are not stupid, just un/under-educated.

  for example, i now accept evolution as a thing, not a controversy or conjecture.

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  Crazyguy

  According to the latest Pew survey JWs are some of the least educated people in the USA so I think if someone wants to call them stupid it's ok.
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  What Religious Trajectory Are The JWs Following?

  by millie210 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking.... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words.

  comments such as oldskools: more like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.. .

  some have compared the orgs future path to the world wide church of gods.

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  Crazyguy

  Fundamentalist Christians like those that protest outside during soldiers funerals here in the United States.
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  JWs aren't stupid

  by cognisonance in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the title is a bit of click bait.

  but here's the alternative title: what stupid beliefs/ideas did you have while an active jw.. i think the majority of jws that don't have obvious mental health issues are not stupid, just un/under-educated.

  for example, i now accept evolution as a thing, not a controversy or conjecture.

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  Crazyguy

  Jws are dumb as rocks, I should know I was one!
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  Today's WT. Jephthah's Daughter - Virgin Slave or Crispy Critter?

  by Slidin Fast in

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  i whiled away the time today in the wt researching the above question on line.

  it seems to me that there is more evidence to say that the account simply depicts the poor nameless child/woman as being toast.

  the idea of her going into "tabernacle service" is completely fabricated and has no basis in scripture.

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  Yeah the scriptures clearly say she was toast. I don't think there was any evidence that she could work at the tabernacle since she was female. Maybe as a prostitue at the temple of ashurah. But no evidence of woman working at the tabernacle or later fictitious temple of Solomon.
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  Is shunning unscriptual?

  by MrTheocratic in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  international version 1 cor 5:11. but now i am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler.

  do not even eat with such people.. if shunning is wrong.

  .how does one explain this scripture?.

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  I think the clear idea was to shun one in the congregation that's active in sining. Once he stops then welcome him back, and only if his sining is a threat the congregation. This is inline with Jesus illustrations about the prodigal son as well as his comments about treating someone as a man of the nations and forgiveness 77 times and finally love. One should always ask before he does a thing is it loving ? Is kicking someone out of the congregation because they had sex with thier boyfriend loving? Is shunning this person for this sin loving. Is treating someone like a peace of dirt because they sinned , love? Is not even greeting this person in public when seeing them on the street inline with what Jesus said at Mathew 5 ? Is Jesus a Christians master or is it Paul or John?
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  Is shunning unscriptual?

  by MrTheocratic in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  international version 1 cor 5:11. but now i am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler.

  do not even eat with such people.. if shunning is wrong.

  .how does one explain this scripture?.

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  Sanchy, you make good points for those that believe the bible is infallible. Jesus I believe is also the one that talks about if you have an issue to hear it with the older ones at the front gate of the city. This is where people would gather to do business among other things and it was sure to be crowded. This way the accused could express himself and people could hear and make sure that if he was judged unfairly they would hear about it. Instead of back door secret meetings.
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  Who's getting the money donated for building and remodeling?

  by oppostate in

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  look at these two photos from africa.. .

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  who's getting the money donated for kh building and remodeling?.

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  Crazyguy

  I think it's pretty obvious that the money goes to investing in more real estate in New York or London.