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  Iraq Descends Into Religious Civil War

  by cofty in

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  half a million refugees are on the move ahead of sunni jihadists in northern iraq.. the speed of the advance is startling.

  the iraqi army seems to be impotent.

  the government's attempt to declare a state of emergency had to be abandoned when insufficient mps turned up to vote.. the insurgents are just 60 miles from baghdad this evening.

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  NotNew

  Oppression leads to this!

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  Drama: Not ONE word has failed! Regional Convention 2014

  by OneDayillBeFree in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  looks like the borg spent all it's money on hd panels, gigabit internet connections and ipads cause this is by far the lamest and most stupid drama ever in the history of the org!.

  apart from the worse than porn-without-the-porn acting and dialogue, the special effects consist of square painted panels and a crappy blue screen.

  also the lighting looks like it was made using flashlights.. even the die hards we're laughing at it and mentioned how silly it looked.. i envy all of those that aren't attending this "historic 100-years-since-christ's-reign" convention.. .

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  NotNew

  SUNDAY 8 “Come, . . . Inherit the Kingdom”

  —Matthew 25:34

  Morning

  9:20 Music
  9:30 SongNo.30andPrayer
  9:40 Symposium:AnticipateFutureKingdomBlessings!

  A World Without Satan (Revelation 20:2, 3, 7, 10) One Language (Zephaniah 3:9; Zechariah 14:9) Perfect Health (Job 33:25; Isaiah 33:24) Complete Harmony With the Animals

  (Isaiah 11:6-9)
  Paradise Earth (Luke 23:43)
  New Scrolls (Revelation 20:12)
  Association With Multitudes of Resurrected Ones

  ( Job 14:14, 15)
  Ability to Praise Jehovah Perfectly

  (Revelation 5:13)
  11:10 SongNo.134andAnnouncements 11:20 PublicBibleDiscourse:

  Earth’s New Ruler—Who Really Qualifies? (Isaiah 42:1-4)

  11:50 Summaryof TheWatchtower 12:20 SongNo.99andIntermission

  Afternoon

  1:35 Music
  1:45 SongNo.16
  1:50 Stayon‘theHighwayofHoliness’IntoGod’s

  Kingdom! (Isaiah 35:5-9)
  2:10 Drama:‘NotOneWordHasFailed’(Joshua1:2,11;

  2:1-24; 7:1, 10-26; 9:1-27; 10:1-14; 23:14)
  2:40 SongNo.132andAnnouncements
  2:50 “NeverBeAnxious”—KeepSeekingFirstGod’s

  Kingdom (Matthew 6:1-34; Proverbs 15:15; 1 Peter 5:8, 9)

  3:50 SongNo.91andClosingPrayer
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  Classic quote in today's public talk!!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "unless we abide by the direction of the governing body, gods own representatives, then we are wicked, and will be part of the destroyed people as described in zephaniah".

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  NotNew

  Kindly allow me to correct that statement:

  There really is no other way to keep my sanity these days but to avoid the meetings as frequently as possible...all the time.

  Doc

  • SAME HERE, I feel my head would explode...that's my nightmare, having to go back.

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  The Downside of using the name of JEHOVAH

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  example #1: a child is caught eating a candy bar before bedtime.. .

  the child is caught and makes an excuse:.

  3. the child is blame-shifting in the name of his father.. .

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  NotNew

  Agree!...the WT-GB-Gods Mouthpiece...are the ones brining reproach upon God (Jehovah).

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  Two cult members came to my door yesterday this is THEIR "jwfacts" LOL

  by baltar447 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.examiningthewmscog.com/.

  so two college aged young persons came to my door, the girl did all the talking.

  i immediately researched their literature and found that they are in a cult originated out of south korea (what's with koreans and cults lol??).

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  NotNew

  I think I feel better now...knowing there are worse groups then the JWs!

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  Have you been Invalidated?

  by Londo111 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.eqi.org/invalid.htm.

  of course, being in a cult and the shunning that comes from leaving it is invalidating.. but how many times have we heard "move on" or "get over it"?

  that is a prime example of invalidation.. sometimes this forum, as well as others, can be a mixed bag of validation and invalidation..

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  NotNew

  I think most can relate to many of the points made at that link!

  Thanks I will take a longer look at it.

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  The dumest thing an elder ever said to me..

  by new hope and happiness in

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  2. beliefs

  conversation with an elder...i said " did you watch due south yesterday" and he said " ive got far more important things to do".

  i mean that comment of his got me to thinking and wondering, and made me see he was missing out on living..and i think that comment was the straw that broke this boys faith, and started my i dont want to be a witness anymore.

  kind of wierd how a simple question opened my eyes.. and now as i write this i am watching " the rebel" a 1950s western series, and its great and its even better my 9 year old is watching with me..and there is nothing more important than being happy.. .

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  NotNew

  • I'm tired of people, including brother's and sisters "saying... show me in the Bible where it says that"!

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  For those who feel that their life has been stolen

  by stillin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you maintained a level of personal decency and integrity that you almost certainly would not have had if you had chosen another direction.. sure, you would have had some very "colorful" friends and experiences if you had gone another way, but you still chose the more "edgy" people in the congregation as your friends and you still enjoyed yourself, even if there were a lot of phony constraints.. you looked for ways to be of value to others.

  don't stop doing that!.

  you kept the darker side of your personality in check.

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  NotNew

  At first read of this post...I hear it saying...it was all your fault...you brought it upon yourself...now get over it!

  ? Did u have your childhood taken from you...GET OVER IT

  ? Were you not permitted to get a good education...GET OVER IT...MOVE ON. Oh ur 60..well u can start now

  ? Did you live your life in fear of displeasing Jah and being put to death ...GET OVER IT...THERE ARE OTHER THINGS TO BE FEARFUL OF!

  ? Did u believe u would never get old or retire or die...so sad...too bad!

  ? Did u not have children waiting for the new system...sorry u should not of listened to us!

  ? Oh u would like to move on...but your entire life, family, friends, work...all life's support is tied in with us...Well let us know when something changes!

  Getting over it and moving on is easier said then done. However I know there are some practial suggestions that can be put in to action but it takes time and so many of us have little time left.

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  Millions of dollars ,6.7 I beleive are withdrawn from Govt. funding into the Child sexual Abuse Inquiry in Victoria Australia.

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  what this means ?

  ,i dont know .is it a watering down of the inquiry ?

  i dont know.. what i do know is this should not be aloud to escape our potential to have a voice , it doesnt matter where you live on this planet , let your voice be heard , if you have any concern for children , their rights , their innocence , then please voice your concerns to the australian gvernment and let them know the world is watching them .. bombard them with letters to the editor of newspapers in australia .

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  Case http://www.news.com.au/national/attorney-general-senator-george-brandis-accused-of-covering-up-movement-of-royal-commission-funds/story-fncynjr2-1226934194337

  This is the link to the story.

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  Why didn't Jehovah destroy the polygamists just as he did the Sodomites?

  by I_love_Jeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to jehovah's witnesses, both gays and polygamists are fornicators, why spear one and not the other?.

  "in old age jacob admitted that his lifeincluding his domestic affairshad been distressing.

  (genesis 47:9) doubtless, life had been distressing for leah and rachel as well.

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  NotNew

  Should the Jehovah's Witnesses' God not have destroyed the "fornicators" that married multiple wives just as He did the sinners in Sodom and Gomorrah?

  According to the law of the time God choose when and how to apply...Rules seemed to apply to the lower class...not leaders. Just like today! With few exceptions.

  I was having this conversation about sin and K-David with someone and they said God applied backwards the ransom of Jesus to K-David

  Although I have not seen that in print...it may very well be somewhere that this is alluded to.

  Also in K-David case god needed him to fulfill prophesy so he had to find a way to excuse his sin...deserving of death. Others of that time were put to death for similar reasons.

  I guess God can and does change his rules as he chooses...where's the justice in that, when rules are applied differently?

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