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Furuli. The prominent elder in Norway not too popular among top dogs
by Samuel Thorsen ina trustworthy source has given me the opportunity to share some information about rolf furuli.
a well known apologist og and greatly respected elder in norway and a schoolar at the university of oslo.
he does not compleatly agree with the fds in all cases i guess, and lately he has spoken up in his local congo about 3 subjects.. # 1. education.
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How do you handle ... being shunned?
by Awakened at Gilead inmy da announcement was last tuesday, so i have been on the official jw shun list for about a week now.... i am curious how you handle shunning.my situation:.
i have spoken with my family (my parents and 1 brother) and discussed whether they will shun me.
i explained that biblically they should not shun me since i am not an antichrist, and i have not rejected the teaching that jesus cam in the flesh.
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PROPHECY
by winnower inas i told you in a previous post, there would be a catalyst event in may that would cause some very serious and dire consequences to unfold very quickly in a chain of events.
how terrible for you, babylon, city of power!
if you don't have one you will no longer be able to participate in society.
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Is this new? WT says that JESUS resurrects.
by ozziepost inyep, on the "official" wt site, there's an article on grieving and a photo caption that reads:.
bible accounts show that jesus has the power and the desire to bring children back to life.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20070501/article_02.htm.
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My Story - Part 2
by Jeremy C inlike many jw children, i was deeply influenced and motivated by watchtower society artwork depicting the new system of things.
i was profoundly influenced by artwork (particularly in the book: you can live forever in paradise on earth) that portrayed children petting tigers, playing with lion cubs, running through grassy fields with kites, and enjoying care-free lives.
what i now realized about myself is that for a jw to desire such things; and to go through the motions - performing organizationally-programmed activity in order to receive this reward; does not necessarily require a love for god or christ that is any deeper than other religionists.
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Reinventing the Sacred --- A New View of Science, Reason and Religion?
by hamilcarr ini've just finished one of the most awesome non-fiction books i've ever read.
it's entitled 'reinventing the sacred: a new view of science, reason and religion' and written by stuart kauffman, well known for his theories on the origin of life and other complex systems, and author of the highly acclaimed 'origins of order', a must read for anyone interested in contemporary post-darwinian biology.
in rts, kauffman tries to transcend the huge divide between secular humanists and those believing in a transcendent god by exposing the inadequacies of both world views.
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Relief for nighttime leg cramps
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite inokay, i'm closing in on 500 posts, but have almost no 'new topics' to my name.
i don't feel like starting anything profoundly spiritual.
so, i'll share this tip that has worked for my kinfolk.. on both sides of my family, we frequently suffer from nighttime leg craps.
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My Story - Part 1
by Jeremy C ini have never posted my personal story about my years as a jw, and my departure from the organization.
i thought that my personal story might be of interest.
it is my hope that some of my experiences and observations might be of help to some of you who have recently left the organization.
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Jehovah's Witnesses and Apostates
by tfjw injehovah's witnesses basically define the term "apostate" as someone who was once a member of the "organization" (a jehovah's witness) but no longer follows the teachings, rules, regulations and practices.
the society gives their official definition in the following manner: "apostasy is abandoning or deserting the worship and service of god, actually a rebellion against jehovah god.
some apostates profess to know and serve god but reject teachings or requirements set out in his word.