EyesOpenHeartBroken
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The revolting morality underpinning martyrdom.
by Island Man inthe three hebrew boys chose death over bowing down to lifeless idols.
early christians refused to sacrifice to the emperor's genious.
jws in nazi germany refused to sign a document that will result in their release or spare them from execution.
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Don't fall through the "cracks"
by mrsObfuscate inbeing able to understand and identify the "cracks" (i.e.
unintended consequences) in the many systems we are surrounded by had a profound influence on my ultimate decision to step away from the org.
i mentioned in my first post there were many nuanced details that added up to help me to finally take the steps i needed to exit, and this was a fairly big one.
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Blood Cards on File with the Elders?
by EyesOpenHeartBroken ini have a question for elders here or recent elders.
were the elders, in the last 10 years, given instruction to keep a copy of every publishers blood card on file at the kh?.
we moved to our current cong 6 years ago, and shortly after we moved in, the boe requested everyone update and give a copy of card to the kh.
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A New Year and a New Start For Lurkers
by The Searcher inwhat better time of the year (than hogmanay) to encourage lurkers to examine black & white examples of org teachings which are false, and for them to rebelliously examine what is presented as "truth?
" (km september 2007 - question box) .
here are some previous examples for those who have yet to read them: .
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Beards galore at the Assembly
by Truthexplorer inok, at our recent assembly, i noticed that there were quite a lot of brothers wearing beards.
not just the older dudes, but right across a range of ages, young men, middle aged men and older men.
is watchtower beginning to relax this rule at last?
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Privacy
by Esmeralda001 ini need some advice guys.
how do you get people to mind their own buiseness without coming off as rude?.
i was invited to a jw gathering last night.
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"And Your Little Dog Too...." WTS not content with taking kids' ice cream money, now they want them to give up their puppy dogs too.
by sir82 indon't know if anyone else caught this subtle but malicious photo from the 12/13/15 wt study article.. not sure how to post pictures here, but the photo is on the website's copy of the article, just below paragraph 12:.
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20151015/give-us-more-faith/.
note the 3 pictures in sequence tell a "story":.
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'I Got You' -Shannon Johnson
by freemindfade inwith all the focus on the shooters and the rehashing the cowardly acts of those determined to spread violence and fear, i think its good to talk about those who are not cowards and its their names we should remember most to take the power away from the martyr cowards.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/12/07/i-got-you-san-bernardino-victim-shielded-female-coworker-during-shooting-saving-her-life/.
i got you: san bernardino victim shielded female co-worker during shooting, saving her life.
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Mikey is NOT jebus!
by Composer2005 incan any j.w.
actually coherently explain along with their alleged evidence, their latest claims about the supposed relationship between mikey & jebus?.
cheers!.
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the Remnant
by Esse quam videri inwhen was the last time anyone recalls hearing the word 'remnant', in meetings or conversation?
is it something still discussed?
[i haven't attended in 20 years, so no idea].