Topics Started by Sparlock the Wizard

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My First Post!
by NoMoreHustle in
1. jw
2. experiences
i won't be lengthy on this.

i have been in the org for about 20yrs.

now & woke up about 2yrs ago.
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If you are an open minded christian...
by snare&racket in
1. jw
2. friends
i would appreciate your opinion on this historian and his explination for the birth of christianity.. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mwuzozn-9dc.

please watch all of it before you comment.

i found it very interesting,.
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Creationism banned at all public schools in the UK
by yalbmert99 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
creationism banned at all public schools in the uk, june 19, 2014.. http://www.cityam.com/1403185853/creationism-banned-all-public-schools-uk.
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Australian Government publishes on official web site the current Jehovah's Witnesses "Handling of Child Abuse" confidential letter to all bodies of elders (October 1, 2012)
by jwleaks in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
the current jehovah's witnesses official child abuse handling procedure letter to all bodies of elders (october 1, 2012) has been placed into public domain by the australian (victoria) government "inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious oganisations".. official government web site link to letter:.

http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/steven_unthank_supp_a_appendix_1.pdf.

short link:.
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Keep Seeking First God's Kingdom - RC 2014 - Saturday
by OwnAccord in
1. watchtower
2. bible
jehovah's help break free.. "greedy people".

but the desire to have more money, power and.

helped student.
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OMG I'm so happy!!!!
by Julia Orwell in
1. jw
2. friends
yup, the apostate is happy.

i shouldn't be, right, because my life is empty without "jehovah" and the organisation.. but i just got a job at one of the best theme parks in the world, which is so what i want to do, and it's the first permanent job i've had since i lost my government job in 2012!.

the job pays minimum wage but i don't care because working in tourism and entertainment is what i want to do!
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Head covering for women--how did you feel about this? Men? Women?
by humbled in
1. jw
2. friends
thinking about how this felt awkward to some of us women when a bible student noticed something was "up" if a baptised brother sat in on a study.

had to reference 1 cor.

11:1-16.. i wonder if this irked any while you were still in?.
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The society gets to rent out district convention sites for free!!!??
by EndofMysteries in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
look what i just found.... "the jehovahs witness convention, christian congregation was approved for a $30,000 grant to offset the cost of renting veterans memorial arena july 4-6 and july 18-20.".

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?story_id=542296.

i wonder how much are they charged for that event or if it ends up being close to free since the city will say it will generate revenue for the city.
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On a Scale of 1 to 10---How Devoted Were You To Being One of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
as i grew up in the religion, i was a 10. i wanted to be made a "servant" because that was instilled in me from infancy.

i diligently studied ever piece of watchtower literature and defended my religion intensely.. when i got into my 30's, i started to see little cracks in the watchtower's surface but decided to "wait on jehovah".

then i started to research a little more critically and realized i couldn't defend the prophecies, the treatment of people and the hypocrisy that was becoming more obvious, that especially an elder can see.. it was a gradual thing---from a 10 to a zero!.
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What are you reading right now??
by DATA-DOG in
1. jw
2. friends
i am reading "stranger in a strange land" by robert a. heinlein.

i read it over 20 years ago.

now i am reading it from a completely different perspective.