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  What changes would WT/JW have to make for you to return?

  by Smiles in

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  what changes would the wt/jws need to make in order for you to consider returning to them?

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  What changes would the WT/JWs need to make in order for you to consider returning to them?
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  watchtower quotes national enquirer?

  by in a new york bethel minute in

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  the situation in the united states is similar.

  an article in "new york" magazine tells of professional donors who sell a pint of their blood as many as 444 times in a period of only four years.

  but whether it is bought or not, blood is potentially dangerous.

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  The National Enquirer should sue the WT for using that quote.
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  Watchtower Gives Up Explaining 607 BCE Date!

  by VM44 in

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  this is a very important observation, that the watchtower has not tried to explain in print why 607 bce is the year for the destruction of jerusalem for the last 17 years!!!.

  all that the watchtower has done over most of the last two decades is to repeat over and over the year "607bce" in its publications as if it is an unquestioned fact!.

  the last time an explaination for the year was attempted by the watchtower was in 1988 when the "insight" volumes were published, but since then, no explaination for the validity of the year has appeared in print.. this must mean something, but what?

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  No, it displays a loyalty to the WT FDS Teaching/Writing Committees, as does all other JW teachings.
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  Did Rutherford, Knorr or Franz have any kids?

  by kid-A in

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  does anybody know if any of these 3 had children?

  if so, did they remain in the wts and gain any positions of influence?.

  i always thought the wts had very little regard for children, not just the fact that they expect the dubs to sacrifice their childrens lives over the blood issue, but even the designs of the kingdom halls, no rooms or activities for children, just forced indoctrination.. could this stance be the result of a series of presidents who had no understanding or care for children themselves?

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  GaryBuss,

  LOL!
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  Here's PROOF that Charles Taze Russell Was NOT a Pennsylvania Freemason

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no, charles taze russell was not a pennsylvania freemason!.

  this is the answer i received in a letter: .

  "after a search of our records, we determined that the three russell's were not members of our organization.

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  I am still trying to figure out what the Egyptian/Masonic "winged disc" symbol was doing on the Stanley Theater.
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  If Armageddon comes and Jehovah kills you apostates

  by Smiles in

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  what would your last words be?

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  Tetra, Kwin,

  LOL!
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  "Stumbling"

  by tall penguin in

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  before i disassociated myself a month ago, i sent out a brief letter to a few of my friends to let them know about my choice and my reasons for so choosing.

  the responses varied.

  one of the common responses i received was "i'm sorry you were stumbled.

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  Penguin,

  I like what you said about the JW view of "stumbling". The WT teaches that stumbled persons are arrogant, stubborn and weak. That is not always true. Sometimes the stumbled person is right.

  Nice letter. I hope you get some respect from the people you send the letter to.
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  I can't believe they shunned me...

  by Smoky in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have any of you ever feel abandoned by "friends" because you dont associate (congregate) with them anymore?

  there is a couple of 'friends' that i haven't talked to for about a year, (because i dont go to the meetings).

  i dont have anything against them or the congregation.

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  Smoky,

  If they have the wedding at the Kingdom Hall you can walk right in and attend the wedding because the Kingdom Hall is open to the public. They cannot turn you away or lay a hand on you if you want to enter a Kingdom Hall and observe.

  You might have trouble trying to get into the wedding reception if the reception if off-site as they usually are. But you could try to attend the reception anyway.
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  New Awake blasts internet and newspapers.

  by integ in

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  the october 1st awake has a stern warning for "young ones" to stay away from witness websites.

  they could actually be apostates you are .

  talking to.

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  talking to. The article talks about the fact there are websites up that claim to be for Jehovahs Witnesses, but are really apostate websites in

  disguise. The article also warns of the dangers of ...NEWSPAPERS!!! Newspapers often do not tell the truth about things and we must use

  discernment in determining what is true and what may be lies.

  Integ, Good topic.

  People should use the same discernment when reading anything even WT literature. How can a youth or anyone else be sure that the REAL apostates and liars are not at the WT?

  Cygnus, I agree with you, the WT does practice "information control" and that should make an honest person curious about what the WT does not want people to know.
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  Bizarre JW father/son death

  by Smiles in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jw friends informed me that this family are jws with the shea heights congregation in scottsdale arizona.

  i am told that the elder body there censored this family because the elder body suspected "demon problems".

  i am sure those elders feel justified now.

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  Rebel8,

  You are exactly right. I couldn't have said it better. That was the innocent purpose of the original post, contrary to extreme interpretations of the self-acclaimed "moderate" and "Hippie" views.

  The elders are incapable of providing professional emotional care evaluations and treatment, the elders are often even reckless in their methods. One must wonder what the elders think when the person they critically counsel dies.