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  BBC interview about 1975 - never heard this before..

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for any lurkers who don't believe the watchtower taught that the world would end in 1975... rare jehovah's witnesses 1968 interview "armageddon and 1975" london watchtower rep speaks to bbc.

  http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=npmt-ml-m-g. --------.

  but where will this system of things be by that time?

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  Zoos

  Marked too!
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  Elder's Meeting about ARC? No. Really?

  by punkofnice in

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  2. beliefs

  as you may or may not know (or care), i live in the uk.

  a jw spy of mine told me that an elder had metioned that attendance at the kingdom hells had seemed to have dropped off after the australian royal comission expose of paedophilia within the watchtower organisation.. the elders were said to have had this as an item or the subject of a local elder's meeting.. i was surprised they'd even heard of the arc over here but at the same time was delighted.

  delighted that meeting attendance had dropped possibly....and i say possibly...as a result of the arc.. even an older dyed in the wool jw i know is getting sick of the gb worship within the organisation and had heard of the arc.. has anyone heard similar?.

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  Zoos

  From the WTBTS / JW perspective, it would be less damaging if the Gov Body would simply shut up......

  
  

  Please, oh please, oh puh-leeeze don't shut up, governing body!
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  I thought of what may happen if it was me

  by Truth and Justice in

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  2. beliefs

  a brother goes to the thursday night meeting, and an elder says that he and a couple of elders would like to visit with him.

  " the elder says "well lets wait till after the meeting.

  " so he waits.

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  Zoos

  For all the problems that could... AND DO exist in a congregation, the elders zeroed in on a watch and necklace? It smells of wagging the dog. Is this tactic designed to keep the flock's attention focused on their own inability to live up to God's standards so they won't have time to contimplate what's happening to the organization world-wide.

  It's backfiring, boys!
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  Australian RC Cartoon

  by possum in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  found this (joke?

  ) pretty sad indictment of wt.

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  POSSUM, where did this cartoon appear?

  Newspaper?

  Website?
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  Who Owns the Copyright to Crisis of Conscience?

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  recently there was a thread where someone asked if there was a copy of crisis of conscience they could purchase.

  raymond franz it seems had limited resources yet he was able to provide crisis of conscience in printed form to what?

  thousands?

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  Zoos

  I've come to the conclusion that if Cynthia Franz really wanted Ray's books kept in the pipeline she would have appointed someone to make that so either in print or electronically.
  ... she made no plans to continue the publishing of his books or that perhaps Ray did not give her explicit instructions to do so.

  With all due respect to Cynthia and the brilliant efforts of Ray, leaving no explicit instructions does not inhibit future action by those who see value in resurrecting the book in written form. If the book resides in the public domain then anyone can pick it up and start printing.

  I wouldn't suggest just printing the book without doing due diligence in search of a copyright holder.
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  A must read for all JW's and Ex-JW's

  by iwasblind in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi guys.

  i am about 60% through the book exiting the jw cult: a healing handbook: for current & former jehovah's witnesses .

  i bought this book because of a post about it last week so a big thank you for that.. i must say that everyone on this forum should consider giving this book a go.

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  Zoos

  I saw that same post where the book was mentioned and I almost bought it. I will go back and give it a second look.

  Thanks!
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  Rebel With A Cause....

  by The Rebel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  " only the good die young".

  or at least they remain eternally young and heroic particularly if they died for you.

  the trouble is we can outgrow our hero worship and our opinions of that person can change.. this is what has happened to me with my childhood friend and my hero jesus.

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  Zoos

  I was just having a similar conversation recently but more along the line of Jesus being as good a GOD STORY as any other.

  I am not willing to abandon my belief in God - whatever His definition may be. I also do not think I am qualified to scour the holy books and come up with anything other than just another version of almighty truth. SO, I have decided that the GOD IDENTITY is not relevant, that I can show respect to THE GOD via whatever mental image I may arrive at without offending Him.

  JESUS is as good a GOD story as any and I will be happy to partake of the wine and bread on a yearly basis as my way of showing appreciation and respect. I don't think for a moment He gets his celestial girdle in a twist if we don't have the details about Him correct.

  The details don't matter to me anymore.
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  has the bozo lett would say: we have more going out than coming in

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so it so nice to see so many news one joining this site every day!.

  if my numbers are correct;.

  the average per month is 84 new member per month or 4368 a year or 21 per month... i think i am making my numbers a little low.. i just hope this is the begining a huge schesim to hit jw land.. it's too bad my brain washed wife won't be one of them.

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  the average per month is 84 new member per month...

  I assume that is the number of those who actually introduce themselves. Imagine how many are anonymously off in the wings just soaking it all up.
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  If she doesn't comply an orange jumpsuit is in her future

  by DJS in

  1. social
  2. current

  scotus: kentucky clerk must issue same-sex marriage licenses.

  by ariane de vogue, cnn supreme court reporter.

  updated 8:02 pm et, mon august 31, 2015. let's hope this is the final screech from the haters who wrap themselves in the bible - or their egoist political philosophy i doubt it will be, but let's hope..

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  There is going to be a transition phase here. The duties of the clerk's office now include issuing same-sex marriage licences. If you cannot perform all of those duties, don't apply for the job. It's that simple.

  Sucks for the bigot that CURRENTLY holds the job.... but who cares?
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  I almost gave up today except for a girl her tried to throw herself infront of two cars.............

  by umbertoecho in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  this may sound insane but i literally have blood on my hands as i have just come home from a counselling session that went wrong...i wanted to collate all that has happened and record it...hospital policy is against it.

  i said "what am i alive for then if not to tell the truth" she tut tutted and i walked out sadly in despair.. when i got to the ground floor there was a young girl screaming her head off.

  she was afraid, that is all she was...........afraid.

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  Zoos

  Live to fight another day, Umbertoecho.

  Have another scotch.