DannyBloem
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Name One Organization....
by OUTLAW inname one organization,that has(due to governing rules,policies or politics)killed more jehovah`s witness`s,than the watchtower bible and tract society?...outlaw
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How do the elders deal with a very poor brother or sister?
by JH inlets say a brother or sister loses their job, falls on welfare, doesn't have enough to eat.
what do the elders do?
a) tell them that the organization is not a place to beg but to preach, to give and not to receive.
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Hello, new here.
by Rob Lenski injust trying out my id.. what denomination do you enjoy sharing with most?
which do you enjoy sharing with least?.
rob
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Gun owners - 3rd party defense of JW?
by asleif_dufansdottir inmy ccw instructor was not very encouraging about 3rd party defense by a ccw holder.
he said that it was not only risky because too often you (the ccw holder) don't know the whole story and you could make a big mistake.
in addition, there's the risk that you could act in defense of a stranger, only to find out the stranger is horrified by you having a gun, and could say something to the cops that screws you over (even if you've acted within the bounds of the law).. given that the society's published attitude about guns as defense, is that christians "reject magic and weapons as tools of protection," how willing would you be to act in defense of a jw that a) you didn't know [you saw them being attacked on the street] or b) you did know?
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Which cities are worth a visit?
by DannyBloem inwhat cities are worth a visit of at least 3 days?.
the cities i can think of:.
(not ordered in any way.
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Life did not arise from 'non living matter?'
by Gill inseptember's awake mag, discusses evolution.. on page 20 it makes the claim that' (the bible), does not support the idea that life arose from nonliving matter or that god started off the process of evolution with a single cell.'.
however, if i remember the account of creation in genesis, god created adam from the 'dust of the ground'.
am i mistaken here, or could the wtbts be confused?
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Is the story of Mrs Potiphar and Joseph part of the original account?
by hamsterbait ini ask this because pharoah at first is not called by this title.. 39:20 - potiphar " gave [joseph] over to ... the place where the prisoners of the king were kept.".
40:1 - " ...the cupbearer of the king of egypt and the baker sinned against their lord the king of egypt.".
only at 40:2 does the copyist start using the term pharoah.. i also note that joseph refers to his home as "the land of the hebrews".i wonder if the original omitted 39:7 - 20 and continues at 39:21, as this portion at v23 chimes with 39:6.. if potiphar, the chief officer of the bodyguard was also in charge of the prison, (and 40:3 says so) it may back up my question.. i also think 40:1 is added from another source.
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Jehovah Witnesses are not brainwashed...
by thecarpenter ini am currently reading steve hassan's book on combating cult mind control and i came across a very interesting point about the difference between brainwashing and mind control.
brainwashing is a coercive type of control in which a idea is forced on you with little choice.
people who are brainwashed know they are being indoctrinated; their freedom is cut off.
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BE AFRAID OF THE ELDERS!!!
by minimus inthe elders now have the right to be involved in every facet of a witnesses' life!
they want your phone numbers, cell numbers, they are to be inquired of if you want to take a sh*t. these "good" men will turn into power hungry masters, if they are not already.
the society is taking control over every jw!
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September KM - 70 alterations in Revelation Climax Book
by dozy ini can't find a thread on this subject yet - if there is one , please delete this one.. the september kingdom ministry has a 4 page insert detailing the 70 alterations in the revelation climax book which is due to be studied at the book study shortly.
i'll provide scans if anyone is interested.. i will leave it up to more experienced analysts to examine the reasons for specific changes , but just a few brief observations for now:.
p32 box - "they were completely exonerated" changed to "charges against them were dropped" - interesting change of terminology for the 1918 watchtower eight.