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Customize Google to read news about Jehovah's Witnesses
by UpAndAtom in
1. social
2. current
just sharing a tip with you all.

you can customize the google news page, so that instead of showing sports news, it will show you articles about jehovahs witness.

customize the news the way you want and enjoy!
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Why I joined this forum...
by UpAndAtom in
1. jw
2. experiences
<div>my very first visit to this website several years ago, was because i wanted to find out what the few surprises were going to be at the sydney 2003 convention.

(i have family that are jehovahs witnesses but i am not) .

it took a few months to sink in, but i gradually came to accept the real truth that these surprises are nothing of the sort.
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only begotten Son?
by UpAndAtom in
1. watchtower
2. bible
if jesus was the only begotten son of god, who then was adam and melchizadek's father?

has this question ever been raised before?
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My dream about dying early.
by UpAndAtom in
1. jw
2. friends
i had a dream in which i was in a large auditorium - it was crowed with many people... heck it was full.

then god walks onto the stage below and thanks us all for coming.

it was a light-heated meeting of sorts.. but also had the feeling of business-like efficiency.
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KKK, Nazi's, the JW's, and my bad.
by UpAndAtom in
1. jw
2. friends
my jw brother came around to see me, and i drew the comparison that jw "mentality" was similar to that of kkk and nazi members.

although he didn't really let me explain why i thought that and stormed out.

since i didn't get a chance to discuss the differences between healthy groups and un-healthy groups, i wanted to get your input.
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Who taught Jesus as a Boy?
by UpAndAtom in
1. jw
2. friends
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was it the essenes?

edgar cayce says they were, but is there anything else besides edgar to back this up?
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How would we recognise Christ's return? (serious question)
by UpAndAtom in
1. jw
2. friends
he couldn't come back as black, because then the whites wouldn't trust not identify with him.

he couldn't come back as white, because the blacks wouldn't trust him.

if he appeared in china or asia (the west wouldn't accept him) and visa versa.. has anyone considered the possablity that a meeting is currently taking place in heaven, and god, jesus and a few good spirits are sitting around trying to figure out the best way to positively influence us?
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How to Eders influence you?
by UpAndAtom in
1. jw
2. friends
i am not a jw (never have been)... and am curious by the "10 hrs" i see posted from time to time.. does an elder pull you aside and say, "i see you've only done 9 hours, so i will revoke your status of ____?

" do they actually have an scripture reason for insisting on logging hours?

they must have some kind of reason that makes sence, otherwise you could just turn around and say, "two hours is enough - it's the quality, not the quantity" or can't you talk like this to an elder?
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Good Comebacks!
by UpAndAtom in
1. jw
2. friends
i've got a great one line comeback that i would like to share... and was wondering if there are any other short but sweet ones to battle the rhetoric.. background:.

my dub brother mentions that my sponsoring of children in 3rd world countries doesn't really save their soul, as only spiritual food can truely save them.

to which i then reply,.
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Geneva convention anyone? Surprises?
by UpAndAtom in
1. jw
2. friends
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i heard that a few surprises are in store for those attending the sydney convention later this year 2003. i heard this 3rd hand from someone attending the geneva convention recently.

i was just wondering if someone could clue me in?