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  Hello Everyone

  by MarieK in

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  2. experiences

  i hope everyone is having a good saturday.

  i've visited this many times in the past month or so, joined yesterday and finally got the nerve to post!

  needless to say, i'm super nervous, being new to this whole experience.

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  Zoos

  Welcome MarieK.

  I remember when I first started lurking on this site I felt like I was doing something dirty - exposing all my purity and righteousness to the rantings of filthy apostates.

  "... but wait. They're making sense!"

  And now I R one.
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  2015 May edition of JW Broadcasting: the GB beggar

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  tonight gorby and his wife watched a part of the 2015 may edition of jw broadcasting.

  we couldn't force our self to watch the full stuff, because of it's sneaky way of production.

  first of course the dynasty melody at the start, the world map background and the car salesman mr. lett.

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  Zoos

  The GB guys are really disconnected from the realities of everyday life; jobs, kids, bills...

  They sit up there in their tower completely supported by 8 million people, make financial decisions based on.... what?... and then ask for more money as they see fit. If there really was a vast increase they say there is, wouldn't it follow that the money would increase in tandem? Or do they acknowledge the increase is only coming from poorer, 3rd world nations?

  The ease with which they keep asking for money just shows how utterly out of touch they really are.
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  Crisis of Consience market price (we are in a bull market)

  by NewYork44M in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was considering getting another copy of one of ray's books and was shocked about the market value.

  is ray's book worth $1,000?

  perhaps, but it is a bit shocking.

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  Zoos

  I like having a hard copy of a book so I can take it to bed with me. I don't like reading for extended periods at the computer. So I bought the PDF version of the book and then printed it out at home. Got a binder for it and the whole project cost me about $25.

  
  

  The one mistake I made was using my old inkjet printer. For some of the photo copy items in the book, the quality made it difficult to read. If you don't have a laser printer at home I recommend you take it to a Staples or Office Max or some such.
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  What are the current rules about vaping from the GB?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i mean e cigs and vaping.

  not even tobacco inhaling but inhaling other stuff like herbs etc.

  is this allowed?

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  What are the current rules from the GB on how many squares of toilet paper we're allowed to use for each wipe?
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  Fascinating Presentations of Jesus' Dynamic Teachings Coming Soon

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  public perception a problem for jws.

  monday, june 8, 2015.

  a christian apologist says christians should use discernment when dealing with jehovah's witnesses, who have recently launched a massive worldwide proselytization campaign.. throughout this summer and continuing through january 2016, jehovah's witnesses are holding thousands of "imitate jesus!

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  Zoos

  Yea, that approach is easily dismantled by even a casual observer. How much quicker and easier to demolish that kind of reasoning inside the indoctrinated mind of a JW.

  But I suppose the warning was directed toward non-JW Christians. Well, if it works, great! The reasoning doesn't really have to make sense... it only has to feel tingly.
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  Royal Commission into Child Abuse - Australia

  by biometrics in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  saw this in the paper today:.

  the jehovah's witnesses church in australia is the latest religious group to come to the attention of the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse.. the child sex abuse royal commission will hold a public hearing into controversial christian group the jehovah's witnesses, next month.. the inquiry, to be held in sydney, will hear from people who were allegedly sexually abused within the jehovah's witnesses church in australia.. it will examine how the jehovah's witnesses church and its company, the watchtower bible and tract society of australia, responded to claims of child sexual abuse within the organisation.. a victorian inquiry into how churches handle child sex abuse claims has previously taken submissions from former jehovah's witnesses who alleged instances of paedophilia, sexual assault, blackmail and death threats.. the organisation has 64,000 active "disciples" in australia but has also been described as a cult.. jehovah's witnesses believe their church is the one true religion and all others are wrong.

  they are among a number of religious groups which have been examined by the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse including the catholics, anglicans, australian christian churches and the salvation army.. the jehovah's witnesses australian headquarters has been contacted for comment about the inquiry which is scheduled to begin on july 27.. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nsw/jehovahs-witnesses-to-appear-before-sex-abuse-royal-commission-20150622-ghue73.html.

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  Zoos

  We'll need to resurrect this thread toward the end of July to remind everyone.

  For those of us in the United States there is about a 10 hour time difference. Might be able to watch some of the hearing with my morning coffee.
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  The Confederate Flag

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  the latest controversy over the confederate flag just sums up to me the state of dysfunction that exists in american society.. in summary: a white supremacist nutter shoots 9 black people dead in a church.

  he's clearly inspired by the messages of others which the confederate flag is often a symbol of.. it seems like a no-brainer to remove it.

  not only isn't it removed, it isn't even lowered at all as a mark of respect.. and of course now there are the people who want to defend their right to have it.

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  Zoos

  I live here in South Carolina where all this church shooting and flag crap is going on. I have two observation to make.

  Yes, there is a climate of racial prejudice in this area, practiced by a radical and minority on both sides. I happen to work in an environment where that minority (on the white side) is prevalent. When crimes committed by blacks hit the news the boys at work are quick to judge the entire race on the stupidity of the black offender. When this white boy shot up a church full of black folks... I heard crickets. Actually, I overheard one of our more voracious rednecks say, "The sad part is there were so many empty seats."

  For the most part, I think mainstream black AND white folks couldn't care less whether that flag lives or dies. It's a non-issue that flares up amongst the "extremists" once in awhile and usually drags the rest of us reluctantly into the battle. I THINK I am sensing that correctly.

  Those of us who don't really care one way or the other, I THINK, would like to just see the flag go away so we can be done with the stupidity. This issue flares up every couple of years around here, while you folks are getting a taste of it now because of the international attention on the church shooting. We also recognize that the only people who tend to fly the flag in their yards or on their vehicles, do seem to be of the type who are disappointed by the limited attendance at Emanuel AME church last week.
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  Change to dress and grooming rules for JWs in USA soon?

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my guy with the lurk account on jwtalk (where all the kool-aid drinking jws go to talk about how wonderful 'the twoof' is) sent me some more interesting threads, here's one:.

  spoiler: starting new the new service year september.

  "there will be new directives from the branch through the circuit overseer on dress and grooming that will disqualify one to be a congregation publisher.

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  Small details...

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a witness friend wanted to meet up recently and talk.

  since this person was a close friend and who i thought had a level head, i'd go ahead and speak with him.

  our conversation actually helped me figure a few things out not only for myself but also about the witnesses.. so we're talking and i'm telling him my experience and the doctrines that i disagreed with as well as the scandals that made me disgusted with the organization.

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  Zoos

  "those are small details, the core of our beliefs hasn't changed."

  Uhm...

  In the beginning Charles Russell was the faithful slave.

  Now he's not!

  In the beginning Armageddon would be here by 1914.

  Now it won't

  In the beginning we prayed to and worshipped Jesus.

  Now we don't

  These and many other core teachings have been gutted from Watchtower's foundational teachings. I guess they have it in their minds that whatever teachings were lucky enough not to get the axe over the last 130 years constitute core teachings.
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  My field service group leader wants to meet me

  by Powermetal4ever in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  he kind of invited me to a barbecue or something, and asked if my parents wanted to come along as well.

  it felt really awkard, i mean i am 20++.

  i was sceptic, so he told me he would send me a sms about an other fitting day instead.i probably didnt look too happy about that either, so he told me that maybe he could invite some other in the group.

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  Zoos

  Be sure to wear pink socks.