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  Reasons there is no God

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, lets assume that god created everything as is, with no evolution involved.

  this is what jw's teach based on a singular vague verse in genesis.

  made according to their types.

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  LAWHfol: There are several other historical and or scriptural texts that discuss the corruption of animals, by the Nephilim. It is possible that the dinosaurs came about, through cross breeding, and this was the reason that they were destroyed permanently.
  2 Enoch 18:3-5 " These are the watchers, 200 leaders of whom fell away and went down to the land of Hermon. They took a vow on Mount Hermon, seeing how gorgeous human women were, and they took them as wives. The land was raped, the women acted like scoundrels, and the whole era was marked by criminal behavior and cross-breeding. Their children were giants and monsters."

  I suppose that next you will tell us that those dinosaurs got wiped out by a flood.

  "... It is possible that the dinosaurs came about, through cross breeding, and this was the reason that they were destroyed permanently."

  That is quite the leap from the quote you used. You must have used the springboard of faith to jump that high over a mountain of ignorance.
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  New Light on HOLIDAYS and BIRTHDAYS? (September 2015 Watchtower)

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower-- simplified study edition, september 2015, "is your conscience a reliable guide?":.

  in ancient rome, some christians had different opinions about certain foods and celebrations.

  what advice did paul give them?

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  Wasanelderonce: I think this is the key: "When it comes to health care and other matters, each of us needs to make a personal decision and accept responsibility for it."

  You are probably right. It is the key.

  But I think the Tower probably means this: "Don't come after us in court. We wash our hands of you. You are responsible - the Tower isn't responsible for all your faulty health care choices."

  Maybe they are facing some legal challenges from people who have been affected by the Tower's barbaric demands for human sacrifice.
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  Music buffs.Here we go again. List you're all-time favorite Guitarists

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello ya'll.

  was just listening to great guitar music from some of my favorites.

  who are your all time favorites?

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  OrphanCrow

  Flipper, I am trying to figure out how you left Eric Clapton off that list!! (*edit....I see Eric already got mentioned! I am a bit slow on the uptake...)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIBxn8arV3w

  Here is a local fellow that is known as the king of guitar in my neck of the woods - Jack Semple on the electric guitar:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXfND2BH7E

  And my favorite :

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQFl9pI-wxo
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  How many times were you told, "You Just Don't Qualify Yet to be an Elder"

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you think it's the holy spirit that appoints the elders, at least that's what new jw males are told.

  the culture within the organization dictates to all young male jehovah's witnesses that unless you are an elder, you will not get the sultry, passionate- brunette, the voluptuous, curvaceous,- blond, or the seductive, erotic, red headed-vamp..

  so unaware of the social forces that are shaping your mind, you succumb to the dictum issued by the governing body to conform to the structure already in place- if you want to be successful.

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  Witnessmyfury: I wasnt ever enough of a yes man I guess.

  Nah. You probably just didn't give enough money.

  I don't think that elder appointments are made on the basis of 'spiritual' merit. They are done on the basis of financial merit.

  It has been many, many years since I stepped foot in a Kingdom Hall, but from what I remember, the men who were in the top positions in the congregations from the area I grew up in, were always the men who were the most financially successful. The ones with the most money had the most power. And those who were connected to that money (like being married to the elder's daughter) were the ones who advanced the fastest.
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  Everything seems to be changing... why not birthdays?

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if we look at all doctrines, we see an overall effort to conserve unity and control.

  - assuming most birthdays, if allowed, would probably be oriented to children, then that means 40 celebrations per year.

  so all in all, this give a total potential attendance to a birthday of 30 families (120 attendance / 4 family members).

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  StarTrekAngel - I agree with your theory that the birthday ban was put in place so that the money meant for birthdays would be freed up for "donations" to the Tower. I have thought that for years but have never done the math on it.

  Birthdays and Xmas were both celebrated at one time in the Tower religion - the old Golden Age magazines used to advertise Studies in Scriptures as a gift suggestion for Xmas. I am not sure about the birthdays but I believe that the birthday ban was put in post-WW2.

  Regardless, I do think that money was the originating factor - the control and keeping the JWs 'separate from the world" are only the results that are actually seen - the money is the primary reason.

  Hell, the Tower doesn't even want the kids to buy ice cream - how the hell could they ever have a birthday party without ice cream??
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  JW.ORG posters held up at a sports game?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  remember the christians who like to hold up john 3:16 signs at sporting events or large crowd gatherings?.

  i wonder when we will see witnesses follow that example and hold up jw.org signs at the next big sporting event or concert.........

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  Hi CC! Yes, I am doing well. In fact, I'm great!

  Wow. I didn't know that - when I was still a JW brat, those events were definitely off limits.

  My, how things change...I had to sneak out to attend concerts and sporting events and hope that I didn't get caught by someone who would tell my mom.
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  JW.ORG posters held up at a sports game?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  remember the christians who like to hold up john 3:16 signs at sporting events or large crowd gatherings?.

  i wonder when we will see witnesses follow that example and hold up jw.org signs at the next big sporting event or concert.........

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  OrphanCrow

  Huh? JWs attend sporting events and concerts???

  Since when?
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  WT September 2015 (Public edition) - We never petition for Money

  by Designer Stubble in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  page 6 of the september 2015 public wt, under the heading "how is our ministry financed"our work is supported entirely by voluntary donations.

  (2 corinthians 9:7) in 1879, the second issue of this magazine stated: zions watch tower [as this magazine was then called] has, we believe jehovah for its backer, and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support.

  we have not wavered from that policy.

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  OrphanCrow

  Well...I had a friend that used to say,

  "You can call it a tuna fish sandwich if you like, but...if it has four legs, walks low to the ground, and is black with a white stripe running down its back.....then its a skunk."
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  Young Girl Exposes Jehovah's Witnesses at school video goes VIRAL last 2 days 273,000 views

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  original thread here.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/291080001/brave-high-school-student-exposes-abuse-corruption-within-jehovahs-witnesses.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvt_gyq-ls.

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  OrphanCrow

  Out of the mouth of babes.........comes wisdom

  And honesty.
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  Demon Stories

  by humblepotato in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so we all know that "crazy" brother or sister.

  every kingdom hall has one.

  they give the best comments (from a hilarious perspective), have experiences with the "demons", but most importantly, they are on about 10 deifferent kinds of medications.

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  OrphanCrow

  My personal favorite demon story comes from the historical accounts of Clayton Woodworth, the man who co-authored The Finished Mystery with George Fisher. Both men were textbook writers for the International Correspondence Schools.

  Woodworth claimed to have been under demonic control at one time and declared such at a convention in 1913.

  
  

  Image and full story at Martin's Blog.

  And an older thread that has lots about the wacky, demon possessed editor of the Golden Age:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/121107/case-c-j-woodowrth-demon-possession?page=1