Odrade

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  Oklahoma lawsuit against JWs fails

  by Euphemism in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i don't have the text of the decision; this sumary is via the blog religion clause:.

  police can help church eject trespassing worshipper.

  in ferreira v. harris, 2006 u.s. dist.

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  edited for being un-funny. ;)
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  Please Help Me Help My Mom To See The Stupidity Of The Blood Doctrine

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  she constantly parrots acts 15:29 to "abstain from blood".

  she showed me the latest awake that says something about how's there's a rare disease from taking blood transfusions that "hundreds" have gotten.

  i told her "hundreds in billions is nothing".

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  IMO, when talking to anyone about the blood question, you need to determine how much of their belief is reinforced by fear about blood being a viable medical practice, with less risks than rejecting treatment based on non-acceptance of blood. Doctrines are very easy to accept if you scare the crap out of someone before you tell them what to believe. If they believe that it is inevitable they will get a horrible disease or fungus and die FROM THE BLOOD, all of a sudden they become very motivated to stick to the doctrine. They are not sticking to doctrine for the sake of faith or loyalty, but because they are terrified of being assaulted with deadly blood products.
  Helping them see how distorted are the WTS medical claims about blood therapies, can sometimes open their eyes to the doctrinal deceptions too. Remember Louderback's essay? There were quite a few people who were disappointed that it wasn't something bigger, but if you go back and take a look at her expose of all the medical misrepresentation the WTS is guilty of, it might help you formulate a plan. Quit trying to explain Acts 15, and start showing her how she has been lied to. Once she understands the medical efficacy of blood therapies in certain situation, she may be less reluctant to examine her acceptance of the WTS' interpretation of Acts 15.
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  How can I help my sister

  by godsgraceisfree in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my family was raised in a very sincere christian home.

  i have 2 sisters and have always been as close as best friends.

  my little sister (30) a year ago met a man.

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  The JWs do not offer counselling services, they simply tell people to "study more and pray more." Not the kind of help someone with rage control issues needs. Someone is going to have to get tough and not allow them to freeload. If the kids are in danger, call child protective services. Otherwise, it sounds like some of the other problems are of bigger immediate concern than the fact that they've been to the Kingdom Hall a few times.
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  My first time running from the COPS!

  by Kudra in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i was out on my run this morning and i got cut off by a red light.

  aarrrgh!

  i hate it when that happens.

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  Bicycle cops are the cops that don't know how to ride the motorcycles. Haha!!! We saw a cop on a little 250cc motorcycle today, it sounded like such a toy compared to the bikes the cops around here usually ride. (Big ol Goldwings!) I said to my husband that he was going to go boss around the bicycle cops because the REAL motorcycle cops would laugh at him on that little scooter...
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  Any of you oldies out there remember me??????

  by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know it's been ages, busy living i guess.

  but i thought i'ld drop in and say hello.. i sometimes read posts and ask misspeaches what's going on.

  as i'm having the day off work today i decided to take the time to post a big 'hello ' to all my old friends on the forum, and also to the new members here.. nothing much has changed for me and my family.

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  Couldn't forget you! Good to hear from you.
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  Dinosaurs

  by finnrot in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  believe it or not kiddies, lisa (ldh) and i have been on this website when you were still growing your baby teeth.

  i have brought up this subject many years ago, so i will resurrect it again.

  when i was a kid, i used to look at my green bible as i sat totally bored in the kingdom hall and looked at the cool donosaurs on the inside cover of the green bible.

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  nicolau, you rock! Thank you!
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  Dinosaurs

  by finnrot in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  believe it or not kiddies, lisa (ldh) and i have been on this website when you were still growing your baby teeth.

  i have brought up this subject many years ago, so i will resurrect it again.

  when i was a kid, i used to look at my green bible as i sat totally bored in the kingdom hall and looked at the cool donosaurs on the inside cover of the green bible.

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  ...wish I had a picture of that dinosaur...
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  trying to get rid of old issues

  by loosie in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  remember how at the district assemblies they was always the sign to only use one paper towel.

  and that paper towel was so thin that it didn't dry your hands.

  but you didn't dare take more than one towel because everyone was watching you.. after all this time i still feel slightly guilty about taking more than one paper towel when drying my hands in the restroom.

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  Loosie, I also feel guilty about using more than one paper towel. Too funny, I think you're right, it's because of those damn signs. I used to pass it off as environmentalism, and I would leave the bathroom with wet hands because those itty-bitty towels are just too small to get all the wet off... but now I realize I'm still afraid the bathroom attendants are going to give me the evil eye if I use a second towel. Bwahahahaha!!!
  Also, I just realized last week that I "don't like jewelry with hearts" because of that old "hearts are pagan" thing. I really DO like jewelry with hearts, and I think I'll buy some now. So phhhhbbbbt! on you Watchtower!
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  I don't get it...a jw & ebay thing

  by Why Georgia in

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  2. friends

  let me just start by saying...i sell on ebay.. when people are buying things from me, i sometimes click on their feedback to see what they have bought in the past because i am bored and obviously don't have enough to do with the 2 kids, house, 3 dogs, and 4 cats...lol!.

  this one guy who is bidding on one of my auctions has purchased at least 10 of the old purple jw kingdom interlinears.. are they really that interesting?

  is he one us us spreading the real truth or is he a jw buying back old light?.

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  Purple interlinear had an interesting appendix on the cross, which was changed in the navy blue interlinear. I'm sure there are other changes...
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  Eric the Drunk opens a bottle of beer using a Jehovah's witness pamphlet

  by lisavegas420 in

  1. social
  2. humour

  my son just showed me this sitehttp://www.youtube.com/ i found ton of funny videos.

  check this one out.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou9mmndnghs .

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  holy crap. never saw that demon-girl drama one. I'll bet my mom had nightmares! lol!
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL5_dVT68QA