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Are any aware of similarities between JW's and the Mad Scientologists
by Check_Your_Premises ini was just curious if any here had familiarity with both cults.
my wife is involved with the jw's, and my sister used to be a scientologist.
i was telling my sister about the various, dubious aspects of the jw religion, and she just couldn't stop laughing at the remarkable similarities.. for example, they don't have meetings all week, they have "classes".. if you miss the classes, you will get phone calls to see if "everything is ok".. if you fall out of favor with the organization, you may be "declared" (this is the same as df).
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Hate leaving my family behind.
by Big Dog inafter lurking about for a while i finally decided to join the board.
i have never done anything like this and was amazed at how stressful it was to sign up and press the return key to join up and actually post something.
just a quick bio: 41 year old lawyer who was raised a jw but had the good sense to never get baptized.
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Where are JW's most vulnerable?
by PopeOfEruke inwhat's the more effective method to try to open the dormant organ most jw's have as a brain?
is it tackling them on biblical issues and inconsistencies, for instance the "great crowd" dilemma from revelation, or the isaiah "new world" problem recently posted by leolaia?
is it the blood issue, either based on a scriptural attack or else a humanistic "value-of-life" approach?
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The nature of fantasy ideology - excerpt
by Check_Your_Premises inthis was orginally written in a discussion of islamism and the wot.
a different general topic, but this particular excerpt is quite germane in this site.
this is an excerpt from an original article posted at.
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Spirit appointed elders reveal information. Elders are disfellowshipped
by garybuss inelders meet scriptural requirements before being 'appointed .
by holy spirit.
' knowing this will strengthen your confidence.
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"We only believe what the Bible says" or Help Refute a Common JW Claim
by Check_Your_Premises ini am presently trying to get my wife to not drink the kool-aid (get baptized).
i have been pointing out to her that her and all jw beliefs come from the interpretation of scripture provided by the gb, and the inherent problems/contradictions therof.
they say something like, "we don't put the gb on a pedestal or anything, we believe what we believe because it is in the bible, not because the gb is telling us to believe it.".
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Issues with claiming to be TFDS
by Check_Your_Premises ini submit the following for your thoughts and comments.
making the claim.
the single most significant problem i have with the jw doctrine, is that they claim that god chose them to be his earthly organization, to the exclusion of all others.
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WT-1-1-05 Study Article-New Light?
by Bluegrass Tom ini noticed in the article that was studied on sunday february 13, 2005 an interesting point.
at least interesting to me.. paragraph 15 states in part: " they acknowlege that riches can make life comfortable, but they know the wealth does nothing for their everlasting future".
please note the use of the term everlasting future (like after a ressurection), and not everlasting life are used.
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Were You Really That Much Harmed Because You Were A Witness?
by minimus inlooking back, did your being a jw hurt you all that much???
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Does Jehovah Have A Over Active Ego Problem????
by frankiespeakin ini'm talking about the bible god jehovah need to be worshipped,,and his utter hatred towards other gods the people worshipped.
i mean after all he has his people put to death if the worship any one else.
he even admits he is a very jealeous god,,so what are your opinions?