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  I got my Bethel Application approved, I start in September

  by Quarterback in

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  well it took awhile.

  i've downsized.

  got rid of my bmw.

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  Of all people Quarterback in Bethel. LOL
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  Why are there so many commercials , opening day Olympics?

  by James Mixon in

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  a great job rio, love their music...

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  A great job Rio, love their music..
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  Why Judaism and the Torah ?

  by Crazyguy in

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  so i have been studying early christianity a bit and noticed that before christianity really took off after 325 ce, there were a lot of religions.

  gnostics teachings , belief in all sorts of different gods from egypt to greece .

  the practice of emperor worship etc.

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  So the Bible is about four different religions, OT, Jesus, Paul and Rev.
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  Trolley cart "witnessing" is getting ridiculous

  by oppostate in

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  i really fail to see how much actual "witnessing" is occurring with the trolley carts.publishers, usually pioneers, just stand or sit there not engaging anyone and count their time.. the only thing i notice that it's accomplishing is brand exposure for jw.0rg so the public is exposed to the logo and literature/poster card headlines.. take for example this "evening" witnessing by a pioneer elder while on summer holiday/vacation.. .

  is this not a wth kinda moment when you consider the years of slaving, knocking on doors, business territory and bible studies we had to keep performing so we weren't branded a "weak" publisher?.

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  Today people avoid any kind of solicitation on the streets and doors.

  Girl Scout cookies are still going strong but any other tables or carts set up in front of

  banks, Wall-Mart or supermarkets irritate folks. What happen when folks come across

  charities stands, they look the other way. JW's are late to the game of solicitation. LOL

  The KH in my area set their carts in the door way of the KH, do they really think that

  someone will walk up to the steps of the KH and ask for a publication. Most people cross

  over to the other side of the street.
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  Finally found a friend I can talk to

  by StarTrekAngel in

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  he is an old friend that used to attend my congo.

  he moved away closer to his parents at some point and we lost touch.

  for a couple of years i did not hear anything from him.

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  StarTrekAngel: Be careful in your lunch conversations, they may think you are a terrorist.

  The waiting staff only hear," yes 144000 are guaranteed to be saved" , soon they

  believe blood will be in the streets, the latest info on how to handle chid abuse, and

  very soon it will only be them on earth".

  Or maybe they will think you are insane. But good for you, you found a ex-JW friend.....
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  Why Judaism and the Torah ?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i have been studying early christianity a bit and noticed that before christianity really took off after 325 ce, there were a lot of religions.

  gnostics teachings , belief in all sorts of different gods from egypt to greece .

  the practice of emperor worship etc.

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  Crazyguy. I have never heard of the Mistory schools. I google it, I need to do some investigation.

  You may be right "Mistory schools also spreading their teaching".

  Was it called the Ancient Mystery school?
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  Why Judaism and the Torah ?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i have been studying early christianity a bit and noticed that before christianity really took off after 325 ce, there were a lot of religions.

  gnostics teachings , belief in all sorts of different gods from egypt to greece .

  the practice of emperor worship etc.

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  From the earliest days Christians missionaries were active, look at Paul's travel

  route. At that time, only Buddhism was a missionary religion and its focus was

  mainly in the east. All other ancient religions had no interest in spreading.

  They were great at selling their religion...
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  I got my Bethel Application approved, I start in September

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well it took awhile.

  i've downsized.

  got rid of my bmw.

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  Quarterback: I'am so happy for you and your wife great privilege, I envy you.

  I understand, I once ask to be a member of the KKK but they rejected me,

  maybe because I'am black. What a privilege to have your wife to work in the laundry room,

  washing dirty draws all day, you must love her dearly.

  Quarterback, if this was true we DF you from this site.
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  Your thoughts on the Libertarian party

  by James Mixon in

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  i really like what governors w.weld and g. johnson bring to the table.. not familiar with the libertarian party and will do some investigation,.

  but any thoughts on this party..

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  Thanks all for your input, a lot to think about. No one mention the JW party to

  solve our problems. LOL
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  Subtle Differences in congregations

  by SouthCentral in

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  i grew up in a very zealous congregation.

  we had almost 40 pioneers with only 100 publishers.

  the congregation was 100% black americans (i don't say african-american).

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  SouthCentral: My uncle served as a elder in the Watts congregation before he died, (1990's-2010)