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  One language in the new system

  by OneEyedJoe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so at the convention, one of the talks was about how all people will speak a single language in the new system.

  my ears perked up when i heard at the outset "now, we can't be dogmatic about this" because that immediately makes me think that they're backing away from a previously dogmatic stance.

  he went on to say that everyone will be speaking hebrew in the new system because "evidently" (another word that gets my ears to perk up these days) that was what was spoken before the languages were confused at bable.

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  The friends at my old KH used to say that we would speak a mix of different languages, or Esperanto...

  I am fond of learning new languages, so that would be a bummer.
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  For love

  by fredPotato in

  1. social
  2. family

  hi there folks,.

  i no longer believe in a dime the wt corporation says.

  for over a year i've been inactive in field service and i skip meetings whenever i can.. all my family is jw, and that includes my spouse.. i have already come open with her and exposed the wt for what it really is.

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  Hi there folks,

  I no longer believe in a dime the WT corporation says. For over a year I've been inactive in field service and I skip meetings whenever I can.

  All my family is JW, and that includes my spouse.

  I have already come open with her and exposed the WT for what it really is. Anyone who has ever done that with a believing partner know how tough it can be.

  She has expressed her doubts about the borg but still faithfully believes everything they tough her.

  Last week I've mentioned about not going to meetings any more as those were just a waste of time to me. Even though she realizes that my beliefs are different now, she asked me to keep going with her.

  She hasn't told anyone about my situation and she has been supportive of me seeking other beliefs; she has been facing pressure from her family in order to help me go back in service.

  She has been coping with that kind of pressure from her family, my family and the friends at the KH for over a year now; and it hurts her to realize that I am not longer the JW brother she got married to.

  She told me several times that she wants to be with me regardless of what belief system I adhere to, even though it is hurtful to her.

  Do you think that I should continue attending meetings just to keep up appearences because of her?

  In the talk about religious freedom, one should be able to decide whether they want to attend services for a specific denomination... but in order to benefit a spouse, would you sacrifice 4 hours per week?
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  When I decided to no longer turn in time...

  by SG098 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  being my 1st post i figured i should relate a personal experience.

  a few months ago i decided to stop reporting time.

  i'm mentally out of this cult now but still trapped because of family.

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  Hi there,

  Welcome!

  Excellent video! A terrific record of the JW way of thinking!

  That statement about the organization being a mother to all JWs is just depressing.

  Good luck on your new way of thinking! Please let us know what happens from now on.

  Cheers!
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  JW.ORG signs to be put on all Kingdom Halls! New directive.

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i have been told that all kingdom halls are to have a large jw.org sign placed prominently out the front..... can anyone confirm this?.

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  Hi to all,

  People in the Brazil forum have just posted a copy of the letter that talks about the JW.ORG sign. It seems that this is taking effect immediately for new hall constructions and gradually adding it to existing buildings.
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  The day the GB said OK to Christmas

  by fredPotato in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i was just imagining how it would look like if one day jws were allowed to celebrate christmas again:.

  so i put together this montage.. .

  wouldn't it be a thrill?

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  Nice job! I appreciate that you've made Jackson the horny one.

  But you do know that Guy Pierce, front row, far right, is dead???

  Yes I do, but with all due respect, didn't want to leave him out.

  I liked the xmas card idea...
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  The day the GB said OK to Christmas

  by fredPotato in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i was just imagining how it would look like if one day jws were allowed to celebrate christmas again:.

  so i put together this montage.. .

  wouldn't it be a thrill?

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  I was just imagining how it would look like if one day JWs were allowed to celebrate christmas again:

  

  so I put together this montage.

  wouldn't it be a thrill? Watchtower magazines with that photo as the cover.

  cheers
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  Replacing Guy Pierce—how big is the pool from which to choose?

  by L3G in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  respectful_observer's thread on guy pierce's death,.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/277198/1/heard-a-rumor-guy-pierce-died-this-morning#.uyq-pv21x1n.

  got me thinking.

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  I honestly think that if a Latin were to be appointed as a new GB member, the reactions here would be split.

  Some would worship him like a pope and some would awake cause having one of our 'buddies' up there would make the GB loose its 'bling'.
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  Thanks WTBS for changing the Kingdom Songs, you freed me!

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  yesterday, i saw a picture of a family signing kingdom melodies together.

  it made me realize a fact that i am somewhat ashamed to admit:.

  for over a decade, i have been aware of the false prophecies, the deceptive statements, the lack of scriptural support for many core practices and other issues with the witnesses.

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  ecan6, oh I can relate to what you're describing...

  The changed songs were one of the driving factors towards my awakening as well!

  I can clearly remember the convention where they introduced the new song book... when they played through the sound system those sample clips, I was shaken from my foundations in a bad sense. I immediately got a really bad felling of dying inside. As many have reported, songs would bring us some nolstagic feelings linked to positive experiences with our relatives and our brothers and sisters.

  This WT 2.0 (aka JW.org) has ruined those links and those memories.

  I can tell you that this was the very first thing to trigger my awakening.

  As I'm from a portuguese speaking country, I can say with authority that the new songs are really bad, and that their translation is even worse! They do not make any sense, are ridiculously simple and numb, and for the majority of the songs doesn't quite fit the melody timing. We frequently run into an embarrasing situation where people simply mumble words cause they don't fit the melody.

  The previous song book (that some of us grew up with) had a better melody and was translated into portuguese by a brother that was supposedly a musician and a poet. So the lyrics were really deep in meaning and were beautiful to sing to.

  The new songs are CRAP.

  I am still attending some meetings with my wife, but I can tell you that the most irritating part of that meeting is the part people sing those songs...

  The new songs are CRAP.
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  Shooting at the Brazilian Bethel

  by fredPotato in

  1. social
  2. current

  this came up today: http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/itapetininga-regiao/noticia/2013/12/homem-atira-em-sede-das-testemunhas-de-jeova-em-c-lange.html.

  apparently a man in a white car pulled over in front of the entrance gate to the brazilian branch of the wt corporation (bethel).

  the man who is still unknown to the police, fired at least three times against the building with a shotgun.

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  Hi all,

  This came up today: http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/itapetininga-regiao/noticia/2013/12/homem-atira-em-sede-das-testemunhas-de-jeova-em-c-lange.html

  Apparently a man in a white car pulled over in front of the entrance gate to the Brazilian branch of the WT corporation (Bethel). The man who is still unknown to the police, fired at least three times against the building with a shotgun. Luckly no one was hurt.

  
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  JW 2013 New Bible vs. LDS 2013 New Scriptures

  by fredPotato in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hello folks!

  nice sunday huh?.

  got something interesting here, so take your time to read it through .

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  fredPotato

  Hello folks! Nice Sunday huh?

  Got something interesting here, so take your time to read it through

  I've been browsing the web and found an interesting news on the LDS.org site (Mormon's website) .... acronyms Ahoy!

  Apparently the LDS church is releasing a revised versions of their scriptures in 2013!! yes! Check it out: http://www.lds.org/scriptures/new-edition?lang=eng

  

  Make sure to watch their press video: http://bcove.me/7ukkrx5h

  Here are my comments on it when comparing this with the GB videos:

  • LDS Elders look more humane and use a lot less bling!
  • LDS doctrines are wackier...
  • JW.org looks a lot more slicker than LDS.org and mormon.org;
  • Did the LDS elders and the JW GB use the same office for filming? lol
  • Both are enabling people to use technology.

  Please add in your comments.