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The Faithful and Discreet Slave is posting on JWD
by under_believer insee for yourself.
how do we know that he's the faithful and discreet slave?
same way we know that the governing body represents the faithful and discreet slave: because he says so.
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"That I may make a reply to him that is taunting me"
by under_believer inso for our "congregation book study", we are still deeply mired in the bible teach book.
this week's lesson talks about the whole idea that the book of job relates the central issue of the entire cosmos, a vital issue raised by satan, where satan questions whether humans follow god because of what they are given, or because he deserves it.
i'm surprised that the book of job, obviously archetypal and figurative (for example, i doubt people back then literally spoke for hours in hebrew verse, and i doubt that four messengers showed up all in a row with stories telling that they, only they, got away to tell of a disaster) even has a place in the canon; aside from its lack of any specific historical position or accuracy, the argument it advances (especially as the society interprets it) is facile: the idea that privileged, wealthy, powerful job somehow stands as a representative for all humanity and serves as a litmus test for man's interaction with god is downright silly.
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Letter from a family member: is there even a point?
by under_believer ini have been corresponding with a certain family member of mine on the problems i have with the society and the witnesses.
we've been mostly outlining the parameters such a discussion would take (a sort of meta-discussion) rather than having the discussion itself.
i received this lovely gem from this family member today: .
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Overheard at the Service Meeting
by under_believer inthis week's service meeting had a part about how wonderful and awesome the theocratic ministry school is.
one guy said "this is a school that has been going on since jesus walked the earth.
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Bethel Layoffs: Any personal experiences?
by under_believer in1) any bethelites who have been laid off who would like to share their experiences/impressions?
2) anybody know any bethelites who were laid off who'd like to tell the story?
3) anybody go to a congregation that has had one of these laid off bethelites assigned to it?
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Watchtower researchers: Want to see something really cool?
by under_believer indanny probably already knows about this... check it out, google just launched a new service called google news archive search.
hint: try typing in "jehovah's witnesses" in quotes just like that and then clicking the "show timeline" button.
i'm sure you can think of many other watchtower-related terms to look for.
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Why do you believe what you believe?
by under_believer inmom, .
let me ask you a question.
have you ever asked yourself why you believe what you believe?
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Marriage vows: What the...?
by under_believer ini, [name], do take you, [name], to be my lawfully wedded [husband/wife], to love, honor [bride: and deeply respect], for as long as we both shall live together on earth under god's marital arrangement.. ummm... what?
so romantic, so meaningful.
is it just me, or is that marriage vow right out of the frickin' twilight zone?
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"Kingdom Hall Quickbuilds are only possible with God's Holy Spirit"
by under_believer inthis is what you hear every time there's a part on the kingdom hall construction program.
they're only possible because god's holy spirit blesses the work.
otherwise, what is accomplished would be physically impossible.