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  Simplified study watchtower

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

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  2. beliefs

  there seems to be some confusion over what is happening with the study edition of the watchtower - i notice it isn't mentioned in the letter to be read out.

  if, as seems likely, it is going to be dumbed down even further then i think this could be the first step to shortening the watchtower study (to 30 mins?

  ) - it is the only meeting not to have been reduced in recent years.

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  Thanks konceptual99 - good to see Spanish leading the way (or taking the lead!)
  
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  Simplified study watchtower

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there seems to be some confusion over what is happening with the study edition of the watchtower - i notice it isn't mentioned in the letter to be read out.

  if, as seems likely, it is going to be dumbed down even further then i think this could be the first step to shortening the watchtower study (to 30 mins?

  ) - it is the only meeting not to have been reduced in recent years.

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  There seems to be some confusion over what is happening with the study edition of the watchtower - I notice it isn't mentioned in the letter to be read out. If, as seems likely, it is going to be dumbed down even further then I think this could be the first step to shortening the watchtower study (to 30 mins?) - it is the only meeting not to have been reduced in recent years. I am a bit surprised they haven't decided to include the monthly workbook as part of the study edition watchtower to save on printing - maybe next year.

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  JW.org is a real estate and publishing company disguesd as a religion.

  by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE in

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  since my awakening i have tried to understand why and how people could continue to believe so blindly in a proven false "religious" cult that has such an extensive and detailed record of scandals, lies and cover ups???

  i've come to the personal conclusion that there are three major reasons.

  i call them the 3 f-ups!

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  I tend to think of them as The Watchtower Building and Land Society.

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  Today's Text for J.W.'s

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  's perverted & self-condemnatory language is inescapable.

  "......but what does this tell us about our enemy satan?.........

  he certainly does not have a soft spot for children.

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  Of course Jehovah showed how much he likes children by destroying them all in a flood. Thankfully, this was just a crazy story rather than a real event.

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  The forgotten victims in Job

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after todays watchtower, i realised that there was a detail which i'd never noticed before.

  sometimes job's children are mentioned, but how many have noticed that job's servants were also killed.

  they didn't even have a quantity assigned to them - just treated like property.

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  After todays watchtower, I realised that there was a detail which I'd never noticed before. Sometimes Job's children are mentioned, but how many have noticed that Job's servants were also killed. They didn't even have a quantity assigned to them - just treated like property. OK the account is fictional, but it shows the bible's real attitude to people.

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  Next years special talk

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as you may be aware, next years "special" talk is to be given 1 week before the memorial.

  they have just issued the following instruction as well -.

  please note that bodies of elders should not take steps to assign a speaker for the special talk until further information is provided by the branch office.. .

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  As you may be aware, next years "special" talk is to be given 1 week before the memorial. They have just issued the following instruction as well -
  

  Please note that bodies of elders should not take steps to assign a speaker for the special talk until further information is provided by the branch office.

  
  

  Video???

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  Don't Give Up (song)

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  don't give up by pimo gabriel & aposkate bush.

  "don't give up".

  pimo: in this proud faith we grew up strongwe were wanted all alongi was taught to speak, taught to preachi never thought i could failno truth left or so it seemsi am a man whose dreams have all desertedthey've changed my mags, they've changed my songsbut no one wants you when you're oldaposkate: don't give up'cos you have friendsdon't give upyou're not beaten yetdon't give upi know you can make it goodpimo: though i saw it all aroundnever thought i could be affectedthought that we'd be the last to goit is so strange the way things turndrove the night toward my homethe place that i was born, on the lakesideas daylight broke, i saw ttattthe gb had sold us down the riveraposkate: don't give upyou still have usdon't give upwe don't need much of anythingdon't give up'cause somewhere there's a placewhere we belongrest your headyou worry too muchit's going to be alrightwhen times get roughyou can fall back on usdon't give upplease don't give uppimo: 'got to walk out of herei can't take any moregoing to sign on that sitekeep my eyes down belowwhatever may comeand whatever may gothat forum's growingthat forum's growingmoved on to another congtried hard to settle downfor every job, so many menso many men no-one needsaposkate: don't give up'cause you have friendsdon't give upyou're not the only onedon't give upno reason to be ashameddon't give upyou still have usdon't give up nowwe're proud of who you aredon't give upyou know it's never been easydon't give up'cause i believe there's a placethere's a place where we belong .

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  I'm hoping next year's theme will be "Stairway to Heaven"

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  Don't Give Up (song)

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

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  don't give up by pimo gabriel & aposkate bush.

  "don't give up".

  pimo: in this proud faith we grew up strongwe were wanted all alongi was taught to speak, taught to preachi never thought i could failno truth left or so it seemsi am a man whose dreams have all desertedthey've changed my mags, they've changed my songsbut no one wants you when you're oldaposkate: don't give up'cos you have friendsdon't give upyou're not beaten yetdon't give upi know you can make it goodpimo: though i saw it all aroundnever thought i could be affectedthought that we'd be the last to goit is so strange the way things turndrove the night toward my homethe place that i was born, on the lakesideas daylight broke, i saw ttattthe gb had sold us down the riveraposkate: don't give upyou still have usdon't give upwe don't need much of anythingdon't give up'cause somewhere there's a placewhere we belongrest your headyou worry too muchit's going to be alrightwhen times get roughyou can fall back on usdon't give upplease don't give uppimo: 'got to walk out of herei can't take any moregoing to sign on that sitekeep my eyes down belowwhatever may comeand whatever may gothat forum's growingthat forum's growingmoved on to another congtried hard to settle downfor every job, so many menso many men no-one needsaposkate: don't give up'cause you have friendsdon't give upyou're not the only onedon't give upno reason to be ashameddon't give upyou still have usdon't give up nowwe're proud of who you aredon't give upyou know it's never been easydon't give up'cause i believe there's a placethere's a place where we belong .

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  Don't Give Up by PIMO Gabriel & Aposkate Bush

  "Don't Give Up"

  PIMO: In this proud faith we grew up strong
  we were wanted all along
  I was taught to speak, taught to preach
  I never thought I could fail
  
  no truth left or so it seems
  I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
  They've changed my mags, They've changed my songs
  but no one wants you when you're old
  
  APOSKATE: don't give up
  'cos you have friends
  don't give up
  you're not beaten yet
  don't give up
  I know you can make it good
  
  PIMO: though I saw it all around
  never thought I could be affected
  thought that we'd be the last to go
  it is so strange the way things turn
  
  drove the night toward my home
  the place that I was born, on the lakeside
  as daylight broke, I saw TTATT
  the GB had sold us down the river
  
  APOSKATE: don't give up
  you still have us
  don't give up
  we don't need much of anything
  don't give up
  'cause somewhere there's a place
  where we belong
  
  rest your head
  you worry too much
  it's going to be alright
  when times get rough
  you can fall back on us
  don't give up
  please don't give up
  
  PIMO: 'got to walk out of here
  I can't take any more
  going to sign on that site
  keep my eyes down below
  whatever may come
  and whatever may go
  that forum's growing
  that forum's growing
  
  moved on to another cong
  tried hard to settle down
  for every job, so many men
  so many men no-one needs
  
  APOSKATE: don't give up
  'cause you have friends
  don't give up
  you're not the only one
  don't give up
  no reason to be ashamed
  don't give up
  you still have us
  don't give up now
  we're proud of who you are
  don't give up
  you know it's never been easy
  don't give up
  'cause I believe there's a place
  there's a place where we belong

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  Realistic depiction of exJW on tv

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i recently watched a series which was broadcast a year ago on uk channel 4 called dicte - an import from denmark.

  the main character is a journalist, but it is revealed in the first 5 minutes that she was brought up as a jw.

  when she was in her teens, she had a baby which was removed from her.

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  I've only seen the first series so far. Good to know someone else shares my taste.

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  Realistic depiction of exJW on tv

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i recently watched a series which was broadcast a year ago on uk channel 4 called dicte - an import from denmark.

  the main character is a journalist, but it is revealed in the first 5 minutes that she was brought up as a jw.

  when she was in her teens, she had a baby which was removed from her.

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  Saltheart Foamfollower

  I recently watched a series which was broadcast a year ago on UK Channel 4 called Dicte - an import from Denmark. The main character is a journalist, but it is revealed in the first 5 minutes that she was brought up as a JW. When she was in her teens, she had a baby which was removed from her. Now she is grown up, her parents shun her. It is shown quite accurately - at one point she goes to their house and they shut the door in her face without speaking. When she says she has only come to collect something, they return, hand it to her and shut the door again. Her experiences are referred to several times through the series.

  Anyone else see it (still available on catchup) or anything else which shows how exJWs are treated.

  The show is good, BTW, though not up to the standard of The Bridge or The Killing for fans of scandinoir.

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