Posts by kgfreeperson

I'm sorry, but I'm not very good at searching. So this may have been discussed and I missed it. I understand after two years, Isaiah is done. But what's the new book being studied?

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For those who don't want Witnesses coming to their door

by Maverick in

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this is just some general information for outsiders, (non witnesses) who want to know how to get the witnesses to leave them alone.. .

each kingdom hall has an assigned area their members are responsible for doing the door to door preaching.

it may be the whole town or, if there are more than one congregations, the town or city will be divided up between halls.

SCARY: My First Letter From Patterson!

by marriedtodamob in

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hope my attachment works- i will keep trying or perhaps someone can help me get this official letter posted if i fail...i just got this in the mail .

yesterday and finally opened it today.

i did not write to them!

I was under the impression that they used to include citations--but they were either making them up,or the cited source turned out not to say what WTBTS said it said and they got called on it. So they stopped citing sources. I wish I had a source for this impression!

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Stupid, Illogical Belief of the JWs

by Funchback in

a jw woman died a few days ago at the age of 31. she died from ovarian cancer.

i knew her since she was a young girl.

but her death got me thinking about the jw belief/interpretation of the resurrection.

kgfreeperson

Oh, and I'm sorry, funchback, about the loss of your friend.

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Stupid, Illogical Belief of the JWs

by Funchback in

a jw woman died a few days ago at the age of 31. she died from ovarian cancer.

i knew her since she was a young girl.

but her death got me thinking about the jw belief/interpretation of the resurrection.

kgfreeperson

After my dad died, my mother was pondering whether he'd wait for her or if he'd hook up with one of his girlfriends from before they got married. I told her she was thinking too much. But it is the problem of thinking of the next life as a continuation of this one, isn't it. ¶Why is it that people think they understand the mind of God when it comes to hating gays or not dancing or whatever but are sure they can't conceive the mind of God when it comes to the afterlife?

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Apostate organizations, will they take down the religion?

by spiritwalker in

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one of the main themes i have noticed to former jehovah?s witnesses boards, is the mentioning of apostate jehovah?s witness organizations and publications.

while i realize the reason behind these organizations, i also see them as far less powerful then many would like to think.

not that their efforts are wasted, as i know many take a lot of passion and time to their work.

kgfreeperson

The point that spiritwalker makes that intrigues me is that non-JWs already view JWs as cultists and therefore already anticipate "cultist" problems. So shocking revelations are hardly shocking. I'd never thought of that before and I think it is a very good point. The Watchtower teaches that the world sees Jehovah's Witnesses as clean and pure and all that. But the world just see's Jehovah's Witnesses as, at best, a little odd, and at worst, a high-control cult.

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Massachusetts backs gay marriage

by ignored_one in

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3281017.stm

massachusetts backs gay marriage the us state of massachusetts has ruled in favour of gay marriage.

the state's supreme judicial court ruled that that barring same-sex couples from the benefits of civil marriage was "unconstitutional.

kgfreeperson

The state supreme court of Massachusetts did not "back gay marriage." It ruled that barring same-sex couples from the benefits of civil marriage was "unconstitutional." In other words, it says "change the constitution or change barring same-sex couples from the benefits of civil marriage. I must confess I was a little taken aback by the tone of that article--including the quotes around unconstitutional. What's that about? At any rate, I will keep my fingers crossed that this is a step forward and not just a rallying point for the many who think same-sex couples should be second-class couples. I'm happy about the ruling but I'm not looking forward to the ramping up of what I consider hate speech.

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oK IM handicapprd

by jst2laws in

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ok, i'm handicapped tonite.

i shot though my lrft hand with a nail gun today.

yeah, that ws me on top of thr ladder.. .

kgfreeperson

What is this mountain-man routine? Why have you not been to the ER? This is not good! I hope I'm wrong and You'll be fine but this is the only hand (right or left not specified) you're going to get in this life! Heal quick!