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How Many Feel That The Bible Is Not "Inspired" After All???
by minimus in
1. watchtower
2. bible
so many do quote a scripture to make a point against an idea, yet i see that a number do not seem to believe in the bible's inspiration, anyway.

so, do you believe that the bible is god's inspired word??

?
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Getting over the "Imperfect Org" defe...
by confuzcious in
1. jw
2. experiences
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hey guys,.

i was wondering if you have a response when you present stuff about pedo, un, rutherford, etc, and a jw says, "well they are imperfect people.. the last respons i got was, only jesus was ever the perfect channel of god - which of course i agree.. but it's like if you ever bring up anything about anything, the stock response is, "we'll it's an imperfect organization.... your response???.
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Is There ANYTHING That Would Make You Go Back?
by SpannerintheWorks in
1. jw
2. friends
could the wbts change anything about it's beliefs that would entice you back to the religion?.

or are you firmly against the wbts no matter what?.

even if it changed it's rules on shunning, blood, "worldly things" ?.
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Head Coverings as a Sign of Submission
by jgnat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this topic came up in chat.

as an outsider looking in, i find the whole "throw a napkin on your head, quick" thing ludicrous at best.

it seems a lot of women resent the practice as humiliating and degrading.
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The term 'apostate' - how do you feel about it?
by ballistic in
1. jw
2. friends
i know the answer may depend on your religious views now, but how do you feel about the term "apostate".

if you are of an atheist / agnostic view since leaving the org, do you still feel a stigma attached to the word apostate or has the word completely lost it's significance.

if you have moved on to another religion, do you still believe in the concept of a 'true apostate' and would you therefore find the term offensive?
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DID ANYONE EVER ENJOY GOING IN SERVICE?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i was raised with a bookbag in my hand.

every saturday and sunday our family was out in service.i vacation, temporary and auxillary and regular pioneered.

i never enjoyed it but did it because i was supposed to do it.
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interesting point in wt study 2 weeks ago...
by surferdude in
1. jw
2. friends
did anyone catch the study 2 weeks ago when in one of the later paragraphs dealing with jehovah blessing his earthly organization, they actually admitted that jehovah had punished his earthly org in 1919?

i thought that was very interesting because usually the society would not even bring that up?

but it also brings up the point "what would prevent jehovah from disciplining his "earthly org" now for various wrong views and actions?.
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I am soooo sick of.......
by LuckyLucy in
1. jw
2. friends
.......hearing people belly ache about how "we can no longer swear" or "say whatever we want"!!!.

if you cannot make a sensible comment without swearing...then you are a moron!!.

if you cannot get your point across without being rude and abusive to one another then you are a moron!!
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Emotional Turmoil of JW Abuse Survivors
by Victor_E in
1. jw
2. friends
when i ran from feelings that were starting to come up, i allowed them to build up and become more potent until they burst out and spilled all over me and everybody around me.

a survivor

in the jw religion feelings are repressed and denied as something illogical and messy.
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Wishing Bill Bowen A Happy Birthday
by Cassiline in
1. jw
2. friends
today is bill's birthday.

happy birthday bill.

wishing you a little time to yourself.