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  Did a 'major-event' cause you to join/leave JW?s?

  by cyberguy in

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  it seems to me, many people become jw?s after a major event in their lives.

  perhaps it is the death of a loved-one, such as a father, mother, child, wife, or husband.

  on the other hand, it?s also my observation that a "major-event" often causes an active jw to rethink what they are doing with their life, whether they are really in the "truth," as jw?s call it.

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  Joker10

  A dead of a loved one can actually make a JW more hopeful to the future.
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  Famous JW's (or exJW)..an almost complete listing.

  by badwillie in

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  famous jehovah's witnesses

  dwight d. eisenhower - u.s. president (raised jw) .

  venus and serena williams - world chamption/olympic gold medalist tennis players .

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  Joker10

  I have a huge list of famous JW, Exs, or raised. I am going to have to edit this list and post.
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  JWs and breach of private employer info

  by journalist in

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  2. medical

  i'm a journalist working on a story about jws who have released to the watchtower society confidential information acquired from their employers about fellow members.

  this could be medical information or any other private information that an employee believed revealed sinful behavior and had to be reported.

  the story will look at the employer's exposure in such instances and how to guard against it.

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  Joker10

  Nobody cares about JWs. And how can you guard against it? This is discrimination.
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  Oiuji boards

  by got my forty homey? in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ok, so we all know that the society if against ouija boards.

  but even many "worldy" spirtualist and ufo types say ouija boards are dangerous.. so, have any of you ever messed around with one?.

  i did with my wife and sister in law and all it spewed out was meaningless garbage.

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  Joker10

  My sisters and I tried the Oiugi board and it moved!. We shouldn't had laughed at the board because when all of us put our hands on it, it would move faster and faster in a circle. And then my older sister, got the 'Gehenna' message because the devil knew that she knew what it meant!.
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  Bloody E-Watchman!

  by czarofmischief in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  e-watchman has decided to embrace the unholy watchtower whore and uphold her disgusting burdens on blood transfusions.

  for the record, i now have e-watchman's email address and will be sending him copies of my commentary shortly after they are posted.

  i have edited the content where necessary for sheer space (his verbiage is excessive and tiresome).

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  Joker10

  Don't you get bored of talking about Watchtower? and to the degree of putting all that effort?
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  North to Alaska

  by ozziepost in

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  2. beliefs

  how do americans consider alaska?

  have you noticed how alaska heads the annual report?

  check it out: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/62483/1.ashx.

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  Joker10

  Because these 2 states are far away from the mainland.
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  Yoga - Recent article

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

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  2. bible

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  i'm sure there was an article during the last year or two confirming that yoga is not for christians.

  i went back through a bunch of magazines but can't find it.

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  HAVING a slim and healthy body is very much on people's minds today. This has caused many to turn to gymnasiums and health clubs for help. For the same reason, thousands of people in the Western world have turned to the Eastern art of yoga.

  People suffering from stress, depression, and frustration have also turned to yoga for solace and solutions. Particularly since the 1960's, the decade of hippies and flower children, has interest in Eastern religions and their mystic practices spread throughout the West. Transcendental meditation, a close adjunct of yoga, has been popularized by film stars and rock musicians. In view of the growing interest in yoga, we might ask: 'Is yoga simply an exercise routine that will give the practitioner a healthy, slim body and some peace of mind? Can yoga be practiced without any religious overtones? Is yoga suitable for Christians?'

  The Background of Yoga
  

  The origin of the word "yoga" is related to that of the English word "yoke." It can mean to join or yoke together or to bring under a yoke, to harness or control. To a Hindu, yoga is a technique or a discipline that leads to union with a great supernatural force or spirit. It has been described as "the yoking of all the powers of body, mind and soul to God."

  How far back in history can yoga be traced? Figures of people seated in various yoga positions appear on seals found in the Indus Valley, in present-day Pakistan. The Indus Valley civilization is dated by archaeologists to between the third and the second millenniums B.C.E., very close in time to the Mesopotamian culture. Artifacts from both areas portray a man, representing a deity, crowned with animal horns and surrounded by animals, reminiscent of Nimrod, the "mighty hunter." (Genesis 10:8, 9) The Hindus claim that the figures sitting in yoga positions are images of the god Siva, lord of the animals and lord of yoga, who is often worshiped through the lingam, a phallic symbol. Thus, the book Hindu World calls yoga "a code of ascetic practices, mainly pre-Aryan in origin, containing relics of many primitive conceptions and observances."

  The methods of yoga were at first handed down orally. Then they were put into detailed, written form by the Indian yogic sage Patañjali as the Yoga Sutra, which remains the basic instruction book of yoga. According to Patañjali, yoga is "a methodical effort to attain perfection, through the control of the different elements of human nature, physical and psychical." From its inception until the present time, yoga has been an integral part of Eastern religions, now particularly Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Some practicers of yoga believe that it will lead them to attain moksha, or liberation, through a merging with an all-pervading spirit.

  So once again we ask: 'Can yoga be practiced simply as a physical exercise to develop a healthy body and a relaxed mind, without any involvement with religion?' In view of its background, the answer would have to be no.

  Where Can Yoga Take You?
  

  The objective of yoga as a discipline is to lead a person to the spiritual experience of being "yoked" to or merged with a superhuman spirit. But which spirit would that be?

  In Hindu World, author Benjamin Walker says of yoga: "It may have been an early system of magical ritualism, and yoga still retains in its meaning an overtone of occultism and sorcery." Hindu philosophers admit that the practice of yoga can give supernatural powers, even though they usually claim that this is not the ultimate goal of yoga. For example, in the book Indian Philosophy, former president of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, says of the yogi that "control of the body through postures results in an indifference to the extremes of heat and cold. . . . The yogin can see and hear at a distance . . . Transmission of thought from one individual to another without the intervention of the normal communicating mechanisms is quite possible. . . . The yogi can make his body invisible."

  The image of a yogi sleeping on a bed of nails or walking on hot coals may appear to be a hoax to some and a joke to others. But these are common occurrences in India, as is the practice of standing on one leg while staring directly at the sun for hours and breath control that allows a person to be buried in sand for long periods of time. In June 1995, The Times of India reported that a three-and-a-half-year-old girl lay in a trance as a car weighing more than 1,600 pounds [750 kg] was allowed to run over her abdomen. To the amazement of the crowd, when she awoke she was totally unharmed. The report added: "It was sheer yogic power."

  Without a doubt, no normal human is capable of performing any of these tasks. Hence, a Christian must ask: Of what are these feats an indication? Are they from Jehovah God, "the Most High over all the earth," or are they from some other source? (Psalm 83:18) The Bible is clear on this point. When the Israelites were on the verge of entering the Promised Land, which was occupied by the Canaanites, Jehovah told the sons of Israel through Moses: "You must not learn to do according to the detestable things of those nations." What "detestable things"? Moses warned against "anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer." (Deuteronomy 18:9, 10) These things are detestable to God because they are works of the demons and of the fallen flesh.?Galatians 5:19-21.

  Not a Choice for Christians
  

  Whatever health instructors may say to the contrary, yoga does not stop with physical exercises. The book Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies relates the experiences of two yoga novitiates who were under the guidance of a guru. One is quoted as saying: "I made superhuman efforts to hold my breath as long as possible, and only breathed when I was on the point of fainting. . . . One day, at high noon, I thought I saw a bright moon, which seemed to move and sway from side to side. Another time I imagined myself enveloped in thick darkness at midday. My director . . . was greatly pleased when I mentioned these visions to him. . . . The time was not far distant, he assured me, when I should experience much more surprising results from my penance." The second man relates: "He obliged me to stare at the sky every day without blinking my eyes or changing my position. . . . Sometimes I thought I saw sparks of fire in the air; at others I seemed to see fiery globes and other meteors. My teacher was much pleased with the success of my efforts."

  The strange sights were evidently what the gurus felt were proper results along the way to the true aim of yogic exercises. Yes, the ultimate goal of yoga is moksha, explained as the merging with some impersonal great spirit. It is described as "the (intentional) stopping of the spontaneous activity of the mind stuff." This is clearly contrary to the goal set out for Christians, who are given the admonition: "Present your bodies a sacrifice living, holy, acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason. And quit being fashioned after this system of things, but be transformed by making your mind over, that you may prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God."?Romans 12:1, 2.

  Many enjoy healthy activities that do not involve exposure to spiritism

  The choice of what physical exercise to pursue is a personal one. Christians, however, would not allow anything?be it bodily training, eating, drinking, clothing, entertainment, or something else?to mar their relationship with Jehovah God. (1 Corinthians 10:31) For those exercising simply for the sake of their health, there are many avenues available that do not involve exposure to the dangers of spiritism and occultism. By keeping clear of practices and beliefs that are rooted in false religion, we may look forward to God's blessing of a righteous new system of things in which we can enjoy perfect health in body and mind for an eternity.?2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:3, 4.
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  JEHOVAH

  by minimus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we all know that we do not know the correct pronunciation of the name of god.

  over 6000 times, the tetragrammaton is mentioned in the ot.

  yet for some reason, most bibles do not use the name jehovah or yahweh but a few times.

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  Joker10

  They can put 'Jesus' in, but not 'Jehovah'? Religions do their share of the work to omitt Jehovah's name.
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  What jw scandals have there been in your area?

  by badboy in

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  nothing libellious please!

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  Joker10

  Not a scandal, but an elder was disfellowshipped. This man was the superintendent President. He is very well known. This brother came to the United States after being imprisoned for his beliefs in a latin American country where the work was banned. He had quite stories to tell about the regime and the concentration camp where he was held at. First he was removed as an elder 2 months ago. Investigations took place, and a few weeks ago he was disfellowshipped. My mon's close friend supposedly put the finger on him when her bible study told her he was 'taking care' of her... hugging, kiss on the cheeck, etc. to confort her. The man is married to a good womam, who I remember dearly. I don't know how many people they helped baptize, but the congregation divided several times in just 10 years! Nobody for sure really knows what was discovered under those investigations. His family and close friends who came from the same country didn't attend the meeting when it was announced his disfellowshipping. They were too embarrased to look at other peoples eyes. But the brother has been to some meetings at least. And it seems that his son, a young elder form the same congregation, still talks to him; gretting him at the hall.
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  this website is having an impact

  by dothemath in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello.........this is a first for me- i've been reading some of your messages for some time now, and i must say you guys study your watchtower far better than i ever did.

  i'm still a part of the congregation (and an elder), but i have to say i agree with many of your criticisms of the organization.

  we've become just like the pharisees that jesus condemned............at our last assembly, the do and co warned against apostate material over and over again..........so i certainly think you're having a tremendous impact on their actions.

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  Joker10

  I got to say your a hypocrite.