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  Baptized in a WBT$ Bible?!..2014 WBT$ JW Convention..South Korea..

  by OUTLAW in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  .. .........................if you`ve ever wanted to get baptized in a wbt$ bible... ...............................................just like jesus did!!...

  ................the 2014 south korean wbt$ jw convention was the place to do it... .

  .. how would you feel about getting baptised in a wbt$ bible?!...

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  Oh my god. NOW I have seen everything.
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  Observations from a day at the zoo

  by Simon in

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  2. family

  so we went to calgary zoo today and i'm torn between zoo's being great for conservation vs using animals to make money.

  i think on the whole they are a good thing but it's sad to see some of the animals caged up - somehow i always end up staring into the eyes of a gorilla and it makes me sad.. but that isn't what struck me ... it's these things:.

  http://www.amazon.com/step2-wagon-two-plus-blue/dp/b0048wqhgw/ref=zg_bs_166419011_2.

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  I agree--it's nice to see wildlife rehabs when animals have been injured (if treated nicely) and perhaps a few who are protecting animals from hunting. Most zoos I've been to are not like that and I think I'm done visiting zoos.

  But then, most of us are sensitive to creatures not being free.
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  People Believe Jehovah Is A God Of Love Because He Is A Bully

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  yes the god of the bible has done his share of being a murderous bully(according to the mythology found in the book), his holly motto seems to be through out: "do what i say or i will kill you".

  of coarse cringing christian's because of their fear of the deity will proclaim that all these acts of slaughter that the bible ascribes to god as an act of love, and chime in with approval and superlatives when 1john 4:8* is read.

  and i atribute it mainly to god being a bully in the bible and threatening to kill every one not having faith in him.. 8 l anyone who does not love does not know god, because m god is love.. .

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  So you believe mass murder, slavery, rape, torture, misogyny, etc. are needed to keep order?

  Holy cow. Wonder why he made a species that can only be kept in line by such savagery. What does that say about him?

  Ritual Human Sacrifice in the Bible
  Rape in the Bible
  Murder in the Bible
  Slavery in the Bible
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  The conflict of living in a divided home is finally getting to me - 8 years later - advice please

  by jambon1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to cut my long story short, having left the religion in 2006, my marriage with 2 young kids involved went through a fairly difficult time.

  for a few years.

  as i rebelled against the belief system i was astonished that having pointed out reasonable & logical objections, my wife just stood by the religion.

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  Has anyone else been in this sitiuation? Thoughts?

  You have to do what's right for you, obviously. You only get one life. If it's of any help to you, as a kid I used to secretly hope my parents would split up so I could live with my normal parent and not be borgified. I silently realized very early that the religion was nuts, even though I was brainwashed/fearful it could be true, and talking the party line. Of course kids will have different reactions and yours may not feel that way.

  Good luck with whatever path you end up taking. I imagine the path will go between a rock and a hard place. (( ))
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  Want to make Money $ with a Web Site?

  by sarahsmile in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  has anyone had success with a high traffic website or blog ?.

  it might take a team of people to accomplish.. ads pay and people count, lots and lots of people.

  does jehovahs-witness.net make money every time someone looks at the web site?

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  rebel8

  One time, I asked Simon if he had a way for members to send him a few bucks (if they wanted to) or if we could all click a few ads once in a while to support the site. He declined. So what we have is a clear indication he is not trying to profit from this site, and a total absence of evidence contradicting that.

  This "attracting xians to the site" accusation is interesting. I wonder if the OP has cookies that make her see xian ads when she comes here. I see shoes.
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  Two Witness principle

  by Rattigan350 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  one thing that i agree with is the two or more witness principle.. i have an experience to tell why.. at work for lunch i go to my car and eat and read emails on my laptop (since i can't bring my laptop in).

  one day a hr director and my director told me about an occasion where i was in my car and a woman went out to her car that was next to me and left for lunch.

  she came back and pulled in a spot and saw that i was in my car to the left of her and what came to her mind was that i must have just pulled in after her and she felt uncomfortable with that and thinking that i was following her and she went to security.

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  omg. I looked up the scripture blondie cited. WTH? Sounds like the Salem witch trials--if you drown, you're not a witch. It's amazing anyone could believe this shit.

  ‘Then the priest shall bring her near and have her stand before the Lord , 17 and the priest shall take holy water in an earthenware vessel; and [e] he shall take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water. ...in the hand of the priest is to be the water of bitterness that brings a curse. 19 The priest shall have her take an oath and shall say to the woman, “If no man has lain with you and if you have not gone astray into uncleanness, being under the authority of your husband, be [g] immune to this water of bitterness that brings a curse; 20 if you, however, have gone astray, being under the authority of your husband, and if you have defiled yourself ... this water that brings a curse shall go into your [i] stomach, and make your abdomen swell and your thigh [j] waste away.”

  ...Then he shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that brings a curse, so that the water which brings a curse will go into her [l] and cause bitterness. ..b ut if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will then be free and conceive [o] children.

  Or maybe they were poisoning these ladies. Can you imagine? Some manipulative jw makes up a story and you get poisoned.
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  Added to a fb group w/o permission

  by ruderedhead in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't know if anyone here can assist me, i hope so.

  it's not an earth shattering problem compared to many on here, but i am bugged by it!.

  i have been added 2x to a christian fb group w/o being asked by the same gentleman.

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  stillin, I have added you to my Facebook group without your permission so you won't feel left out. It is called, "Happy with Halitosis Group".

  Seriously though, FB friends can add you to groups and you can unjoin. https://www.facebook.com/help/147058305366686

  This happened to me when that organization was ramping up...what's it called..AAWA or whatever. A person from this forum, whom I had been friendly with for years, added me to ex-jw groups twice without my permission. It shows up on your feed and page for all to see. The first time, I spoke with her about it, and while she did not understand why anyone would be concerned about this, she agreed not to do it. The 2nd time, I unfriended her.
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  “Please do not send your Elders to my house!”

  by Pinku in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this was the last sentence my dad wrote to gb in his letter explaining why he is disassociating from jws.

  it seems gb did not send copy of the letter to the body of elders!

  sometime later two elders visited him to encourage him to rethink his decision.

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  OT: To be fair, wts uses the term "deaf-dumb" (or at least they used to back when this story took place). And as we know, people in mind control cults don't instantly shed every mannerism, behavior and belief when they leave.
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  Cognitive Dissonance - Best of

  by Dagney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been explaining "cognitive dissonance" to a person (that i hope finds this site and thread) who is going though it right now.

  i sent the description to them with a link to additional information.. however, from a jw/exjw perspective, i would like your assistance to build a list of the various conficting thoughts perpetuated by the wtbs that creates this condition.

  for instance, i gave them:.

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  rebel8

  Love your children as God's creation/gift and you'll be bloodguilty if you cause death by your neglect vs. withhold livesaving medical care from your child

  Love your children vs. beat your child with a rod
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  Caleb and Sophia visit Bethel for the last time - Photo Gallery

  by processor in

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  rebel8

  AWESOME