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  The "Singing Contribution Box"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so when will this idea be tried?

  we have all seen the singing literature trolley /cart song disaster that was shown in feb 2015.. i can just see this new idea appearing on jaydubyabroodcastin soon:.

  a singing contribution box that invites all to donate to the org..... "i have slots, give me lots,.

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  bemused

  'A handful of coins - that's OK, if you want to take a chance on judgement day.

  But a large denomination note - that always gets Jehovah's vote.'
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  Exciting new Brother seems ideally qualified for a JW

  by jimtheman699 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so, jw's are being investigated for grilling innocent child abuse victims in their own courts, they punish the innocent and protect the guilty, they hide child abusers in their own ranks and protect pedophile elders.

  next stop london bethel for this new brother then - ideally qualified.

  the yorkshire ripper has enjoyed a specially-arranged baptism service in broadmoor after becoming a jehovah's witness.. peter sutcliffe, 68, who was jailed for murdering 13 women, was recently baptised in a pool in a private room at the high security hospital.

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  So if Armageddon comes tomorrow then I am bird food but the Yorkshire Ripper will live forever in an earthly paradise?  Wow - I'll add that one to the list I'm compiling to bring up with my in relatives.
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  Christian missionary whinges about the prosperity of Kenya

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jessica tidwell arrived in nairobi ready to heroically preach the gospel to destitute, half-naked peasants, living in mud huts and covered in "bug bites".. when she discovered that nairobi was in fact a prosperous, modern city with people in expensive clothes buying food and electronic goods in shopping malls, she was dejected and said so in her missionary blog.. the comments section below her blog entry is well worth a read.... here is bob marley's take on self-centred western christian missionaries.. "we're going to chase those crazy baldheads out of town".

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  Thanks Cofty - absolutely priceless.

  I loved the fact that not being able to speak English ranked alongside dirt and bug-bites.  Perhaps she should go to China? 
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  Lyrics of Pharell William's [Bethel] song- 'Happy'

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  comments?.

  "happy"

  [verse 1:] it might seem crazy what i'm about to say sunshine she's here, you can take a break i'm a hot air balloon that could go to space with the air, like i don't care baby by the way

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  'Well, give me all you got, and don't hold it back, yeah,
  Well, I should probably warn you I'll be just fine, yeah,'

  Could be the GB singing.
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  GB says, "Our way of worship will soon be altered."

  by Separation of Powers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my mom called me yesterday to ask how i was doing.

  i hadn't seen her in a while, so it was nice to hear her voice.

  we went through the motions of jw small talk and then she started telling me about her co visit from last week.

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  I'm probably being hyper-sensitive, but the phrase 'the little kids like him' is making alarm bells ring for me.
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  Happy - Bethelites Song...

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  uh, i'm speechless... is this the same religion against tight pants, colored socks, df etc...?.

  i think i'm in two religions... .

  this video also looks very familiar, did they steal something from the apostates?

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  Judging by the number of happy cleaners, the headquarter buildings must be sparkling.

  Those pigs didn't seem to be getting into the vibe though.
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  End times madness?

  by erbie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife's parents who are pretty obsessed with the watchtower religion are going on holiday more than they are at home these days and spending money like it is something evil to be got rid of.

  i have not been to a meeting in a long time but after reading the thread on hysteria by campaign of hate and the whole tv broadcasting thing i got to wondering if they really are ramping up the 'sense of urgency'.

  many on here are better informed than me so i'd be interested to hear whether this is a common thing..

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  Looking on the bright side, perhaps they're waking up and deciding to have some fun with their lives.
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  Decided to sign up...

  by campaign of hate in

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  2. beliefs

  so i decided to sign up after many years of lurking.

  started researching after finding out about ray franz, which inevitably brought me to this site.. i'm still well and truly inn, but don't want to give any information out, i'm sure you guys know the reasons.. since "jay double you .

  org" came online, there has been a definite sense of hysteria with everyone who is "inn", and i get a feeling it's going to get a whole lot crazier as the years press on.. one point i would like to raise is that i feel, without a doubt, that 2034 is going to be the new finish line.

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  Welcome CoH (interesting user name!).  I was never a JW (some relatives are though) but I can relate to your point about neutral feelings.  I was brought up a catholic and one day as a young adult realised that I didn't believe any of it.  However I didn't feel mad and I understood that my parents thought they were doing the right thing by bringing me up in that faith.  It just wasn't for me so I simply stopped practising.

  I understand that as a JW the demands can be greater and the anti-education stance of the GB has affected the lives of many on this site, but I'm glad that you are not overly stressed about things.  I appreciate that ceasing being a witness can be trickier than leaving the catholic faith (potential shunning etc) but I hope that you are able to manage that without too much personal damage.

  You might be right about 2034 although my hunch is that the GB will never again commit to a date.  In this internet age they wouldn't recover when it passed uneventfully. 
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  New to the forum

  by Gone and forgotten in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first i want to say that i really appreciate this forum.

  most other places i've seen are nothing but filled with spite and hate.

  this site is reasonable and supportive...thank you for that!.

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  Wow, that's one eventful life you've had to date.  I'm pleased that you have found happiness and I hope that you continue to enjoy this site.
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  Is Watchtower's stance against education only for North American witnesses

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was reading on a european ex jw forum where some feel that watchtower's railing against higher education is primarily for north america issue.

  this is due that many in usa and canada leave home to leave on campus.

  it was mentioned that many young european jw attend universities and its not frowned on.. i found this odd because i heard what morris and losch said about education in italy.

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  From my (admittedly limited) exposure to this topic, I was under the impression that UK JWs are very much against any further education that involves living away from the family home.