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  Could Humor help the WTBTS Demise

  by stillajwexelder in

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  paul mccartney did a concerty in red square -- many russians admitted music is universal and rock music and the beatles in particular had a hand in the downfall of communism.

  my brother (who works in london) has just scanned in and sent me viz magazine with the new character - and he said "what i thought was funny though was it showed all jw's as radio controlled robots acting like the borg" my question is -- if you criticize jws the ywill refuse to listen --but is it just possible with humor like this -- it might just make them think --- so most young witnesses listen to rock music -- but do you think that humor can help bring about the demise/reform of the wtbts

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  Elevation to Godesses

  by stillajwexelder in

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  i do not wish to hijack minimus's thread on the opposite sex -- but i think women are so wonderful that i think some should be elevated to the status of godesses -especially here on this board -- now i am not against a bit of "false" worship -- so my two nominations are vivamus (wrapped in blue bubblegum) and xena -- possibly stinkypantz -- wot says youz guys?

  remember -- we can not elevate all to godess status as that would diminish the status -- otherwise every woman on this board could have the role

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  addiction to this board

  by stillajwexelder in

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  hey guys, hamas has admitted to me he could not keep away from this board -- this is actually a serious question -- i have found i have become addicted and just can not stay away or stop posting -- every morning and evening -- sometimes at lunchtime -- and certainly most weekends i come on this board -- am i normal?

  is it just me and hamas or are there others out there addicted to simon's damn board?

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  To those who were DFd

  by stillajwexelder in

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  those of you on this board who were given the big d -- how did you actually feel at the moment the chairman of the jc that dfd you said those words -- angry -upset -toatl relief -- yipee?

  again sorry if there has been a post on this subject before --but an update for us newer ones never does any harm

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  % meetings attended by those here still JWS

  by stillajwexelder in

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  i am still a jw -- i am down to about 30% meeting attendance -- for those here still jws what % meetings do you attend (approximately)?

  sorry if we have had this post before

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  Is/was everything demonized

  by stillajwexelder in

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  does anyone here have this experience?

  in my old congregation there were a number of sisters absolutely obssesed by the demons.

  if a dog barked too loudly when approaching a door on the field service "it is demonized' -- if a refridgerator broke when the co was due round for a meal or after the service "it was demonized".

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  Favors to the Gene Pool

  by stillajwexelder in

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  i am sure some of you will have heard of the darwin awards -- people who mangaed to get themselves killed in really stupid ways are thus doing mankind a favor by keeping their genes from being passed on and thus takking bad genes out of the gene pool -- hence the darwin awards.

  -- my question is: is/has the wtbts unintentionally done mankind a favor -- amongst the witnesses there are a high % of people who can not think for themselves -- many also tend to be a little "wierd or poorly adjusted" and the wtbts for many years suggested that witnesses should not have children.

  even a relative short while ago in 1988 at the district convention there was a talk "responsible child bearing in the time of the end" --- so in short no children -- no genes passed on and lo and behold the wtbts has done mankind a favor and should be given a darwin award-- also very appropriate for a creationist religion do you not think.

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  Who Wrote The Bible

  by stillajwexelder in

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  i have just finished reading for the 2nd time "who wrote the bible" by friedman and american professor but first published in london.

  he gives solid evidence that the pentateuch was written by 4 writers who are called j, e, p and d --- and so on -- traditionally of course written by moses.

  my question is 2-fold .

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  biggest WTBTS threat

  by stillajwexelder in

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  sorry if there has already been a thread on this subject.

  do you think a really big threat to the wtbts is from people like me who are still witnesses and in the organization but also post on this board and have an open mind -- or do you think there are bigger threats -and if so what would they be?

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  Sept 15th 2003 Watchtower Page 26-30

  by stillajwexelder in

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  just read this article about martin luther -- the wtbts state -- luther recognized that god's favor cannot be earned.

  rather , it is granted to those exercising faith romans 1:16; 3:23,24,28 .

  these days i do not go to meetings very often so i do not know what is new light and old -- and have read in r. franz coc similar material with ed dunlap and commentary on letter of james.. this implies salvation can not be earned (i.e.

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