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  Pacifism is Morally Indefensible

  by cofty in

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  i have been surprised recently to see so much support by ex-jws for the watchtower's refusal to fight and kill.

  in my opinion it is a vice masquerading as a virtue.

  of course war should always be a last resort but there are occasions that it has to be done.

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  Cofty, just curious about which wars you have run off to join in your life?
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  Higher Education

  by Brian J in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just spent 8 hours in a 1 day elders school last weekend.

  clarification given: "moving forward any elder, ms, or pioneer who themselves or someone under their roof enrolls in higher education, may no longer qualify for privileges in the congregation.

  their qualifications will have to be reviewed by their boe.".

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  the second video under elders #4 (1:21) isn't downloading

  thanks for posting these
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  Fascinating article about a "strange legal journey": West Palm lawyer takes on Scientology in unprecedented arbitration

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  west palm lawyer takes on scientology in unprecedented arbitration.

  by jane musgrave - palm beach post staff writer.

  https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/west-palm-lawyer-takes-scientology-unprecedented-arbitration/zqqcy93xnneqoarat5wozp/.

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  Hmmmmmmmm . . . .

  what’s next? Sharia courts?
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  Paradise? Was it?

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  paradisewas it really paradise to be in paradise?adam and eve never were held by a mother, never cuddled and sung to with a lullaby nor nursed or coddled with tenderness or any human familial embrace.

  the first humans (adam and eve) never learned to toddle surrounded by brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles and grandparents cheering them on.

  the entire experience of childhood was excised surgically like a trauma patient awakening from an accident with amnesia.adam and eve were never in a neighborhood with other kids forming friendship bonds for life and exchanging dreams and hopes for a future they were building in their community.

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  So . . . . . Should have first created parents for Adam and Eve? Lol
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  JW's are S.O.B's

  by James Mixon in

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  i didn't say it, it was the president....

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  America is a plutocracy and many of the lower classes love it and defend it. Genius!
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  JW's are S.O.B's

  by James Mixon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i didn't say it, it was the president....

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  Native Americans should be especially proud!
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  My Story - Part 2

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  this is the first of a multi-part article that tells my story, and how ajwrb got started.. https://www.openmindsfoundation.org/saving-thousand-lives-year-reform-watchtowers-policy-blood-transfusions-part-two/.

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  Seems to me that this is the story of jw policy rather than your own. Would have liked to see more of your personal story/experience
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  Saying hello for first time

  by pimojw in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been sneakily looking at this forum, almost every day, ever since it began!

  it has taken me till now to actually register and contribute.

  (actually i did register with a different name in the beginning but never commented).. i am a pimo elder with a fairly long history of senior "positions" in the organization.

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  And thanks for your posts. I know the first step is a big one. Personally I still believe in God, Jesus and Bible but not sure what to do about it. Stay current but inactive and rarely at meetings now. Former MS, elder, pioneer, bethelite going back to pre 1975
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  Saying hello for first time

  by pimojw in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been sneakily looking at this forum, almost every day, ever since it began!

  it has taken me till now to actually register and contribute.

  (actually i did register with a different name in the beginning but never commented).. i am a pimo elder with a fairly long history of senior "positions" in the organization.

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  So wouldn't that make the GB either liars or loons? Do you or anyone you know have an opinion about that?
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  Saying hello for first time

  by pimojw in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been sneakily looking at this forum, almost every day, ever since it began!

  it has taken me till now to actually register and contribute.

  (actually i did register with a different name in the beginning but never commented).. i am a pimo elder with a fairly long history of senior "positions" in the organization.

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  How about the overlapping generation? Do you know anyone who actually believes that?