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TODAY is my 56th anniversary of GOING TO PRISON as a Jehovah's Witness Conscientious Objector
by Terry in
1. jw
2. friends
what happened to jehovah’s witness young men and why did it happen?______in the 1960s men of draft age were called upon to either serve in the military (during the vietnam war) or to comply with the alternate service option: serving in a hospital or community in need.. non-jehovah’s witnesses were faced with only one refusal: military service.jw boys and young men were instructed (in private) to refuse the alternate civilian service as well.

the superior authorities had made this exemption for people of conscience.the law was clear on this.

if we worked in a hospital community we would be free to go about our witnessing ministry - if we double-refused: we would languish in prison.a no-brainer to them.
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Whatever happened to NewChapter?
by Etude in
1. jw
2. friends
it's been a while since i've been online here so, forgive me if i seem clueless.

i found a doc with a link newchapter posted several years ago.

she was writing about violence and abortion and gave quite a few stats.
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Here's a question that I guarantee no one has ever thought of!
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. bible
unlike men who took no note, surely the fallen angels knew of gods plan to flood the earth, so why didn't they build an ark(s) for their nephilum sons?

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How many partakers are here?
by bola in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am partaking of the bread and the wine today.

who else is partaking also?.
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Does he really have a sex problem ?
by ozziepost in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
like many, i’ve been bemused at lloyd evan’s excuses/reasons for his lusting after prostitutes.

apparently, as he claims in his disastrous video, he blames his wife for being inadequate between the sheets.. could the real answer to his ‘problem’ be closer to home?.

perhaps if he consulted a medical person or even a sex therapist he may learn his “problem” is not down to the borg at all, it may simply be caused by his weight i.e.
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Inactive after 6 months: where is it written?
by psyco in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i cannot find written anywhere that after 6 months without preaching activities reported you are considered an inactive jw.. where is this written?

or is it a non-written rule?.

thanks..
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I'm Back--Blondie
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
yes, i am posting again.

i could not for awhile technologically and it is now fixed thanks to simon.

thanks, simon!
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New Discovery at Mt. Ebal: the earliest historical instance of the name of God
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
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https://youtu.be/guzbxzdpflo.
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How can taking oaths if allegiance to the USA align with political neutrality?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how can taking oaths of allegiance to the usa align with political neutrality?.

oath of allegiance to the united states of america.

in 1891 charles taze russell pledged the oath of allegiance.. .
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Would it be correct to equate Faith and belief in any God with superstitious belief ? I believe so.
by smiddy3 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
their are millions of peoples all around the world who believe in one god or another christian and non christian.. all of them pray to their gods for this, that, and the other.

by far the majority never hear god answer them audibly ,however most assume he answers their prayers or not , by what transcribes next in their lives.. you pray for what is right according to god and he answers your prayers ,otherwise your prayers are not answered .. those few who who do claim to hear the voice of god audibly are usually found to have mental problems ,either physical or emotional.. if you do good you will be rewarded either now or in the hereafter , if you do bad you will feel the wrath of god and his judgments.

i equate this with superstitious beliefs ,what do you think ?.