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  JW's Banned In Tajikistan...

  by brinjen in

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  tajikistan bans jehovah's witnessesposted tue oct 23, 2007 8:22am aest.

  ex-soviet tajikistan outlawed the jehovah's witnesses religious organisation on monday, saying its missionary activities violated the laws of the predominantly muslim central asian state.. "door-to-door missionary activities, calls to refuse to serve in the armed forces and their intolerance of other religions contradict the law," tajik culture minister mirzoshohruh asrorov told a news conference.. jehovah's witnesses in tajikistan could not immediately be reached for comment.. according to official figures, more than 95 percent of the tajik population belong to the sunni branch of islam and another two percent are shiites.

  the tajik government though is strictly secular.

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  God Or Satan?

  by Lloyd Braun in

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  here's an interesting question about "satan" and "god".

  recently, i have been studying some material that suggests that "satan" in the hebrew is never defined as a rebellious angel, that only comes in revelation (greek) later.

  in the ot, satan and yhwh are the same being in certain circumstances.

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  Rutherford's last book Children 1941-"Don't have kid's till after Armegedon

  by Witness 007 in

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  printed during w.w 2 on cheap paper this soft cover book is rare.

  so i stole one from the hall.

  interesting quotes.. watch.

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  Strike posed quandary for Jehovah's Witness

  by VanillaMocha73 in

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  2. scandals

  http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/233590.html.

  shlachter, perotion, fuquay & co.. strike posed quandary for jehovah's witness.

  by barry shlachter, jim fuquay, maria m. perotin.

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  I joined the YMCA last week!

  by alias in

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  ... and as i was filling out the application there was a line that said: .

  "please note: if you are one of jehovah's witnesses, you may not join our organization!

  ha, ha, just kidding!

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  The Current Sitatuation - The Society

  by KW13 in

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  just when you think the society couldn't get more oppressive, they prove you wrong.

  there are lots of threads about the recent changes - the thing that really is a slap in the face for any witness who is considering their view of the organization, is the kingdom ministry which not only speaks against witnesses having sites (can't see those disappearing anytime soon) and they also want people to stop meeting together independently.. since when was this bible based?.

  the bible says when two or three are gathered together that god will be among them, and many other scriptures speak against this teaching.. share your opinion on how this might help others wake up but please for me and others wanting to use this opportunity to have a discussion try and provide some scriptures along the way, they will be a great help!.

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  We don't pass the plate, we just demand the $$

  by lost_light06 in

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  2. beliefs

  the other night during the announcements between the ministry school and service meeting there was a letter read.

  i pretty much tuned out the whole thing but what did catch my ear was the request that $4.50 per publisher be contributed by each cong.

  for whatever bogus committee the letter was dealing with (sorry i cant be more specific, i honestly dont remember what it was for).

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  Active JW Apologists: Did you take the OATH at the Convention?

  by kid-A in

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  2. scandals

  inquiring minds want to know: how did respond to oath # 7 which all jws were required to take at the latest dc?

  "we will resist with all our strength the spirit of the world manifested in such things as materialism, unwholesome entertainment, overindulgence in food and alcoholic beverages, the plague of pornographic material and the curiosity or temptation that lures one into association with outsiders through internet chat rooms.

  our resolve is to be no part of world as we carry on worship that is clean from the standpoint of our god.

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  Athiest Elders?

  by AK - Jeff in

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  this thought is inspired by hopie's thread about going undercover to rescue her daughter.. i have often wondered if any others have done the same, but for differing reasons?

  before i left, and when i had become aware that something was wrong with the 'men appointed by holy spirit' doctrine that elevates elders to the full rank of pharisee, i considered the possibility of moving to an area in which i was unknown and beginning the correct politics needed to 'make elder'.

  i wanted to see if i could go from disgruntled, unsure this was even god's organization, to 'elder in shekinah light standing' in less than two years.

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  Desperately seeking fade

  by 5thGeneration in

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  i really want out but keep going for personal reasons.. my question: has anyone else during their fade period gone off the school, quit do-t-do and just gone to the sunday meeting?.

  that's where i'm at right now but it's a living hell still 'being' a publisher but being a lump at the same time..

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