Wasanelder Once

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  My favourite JW books when I was a delusional.convert. Did you have any ?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  did you have any favourite books by the society when you were in ?not that this book was my fav.

  yet it was the first book i read learning about jw`s.

  " from paradise lost to paradise regained " i know , it was designed for the young , however my mentor thought that since i had no understaning of the bible it was what i needed.

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  Wasanelder Once

  I agree with BU2B on the Commentary on James. The only observations I had about it was that if you followed that sort of unselfishness among Jehovah's Witnesses you would be the one person in the congregation that everybody took advantage of and used, need I say screwed over and out of anything of value. They borrow and dont return, or borrow and return broken without explination or offer of replacing. They want to borrow, not repay, take it to the elders who tell you dont go to court, just forgive. (I noticed that they NEVER loan money.)

  In a perfect world the advice given in that book would be invaluable. I do think that the book stressed christian values more than any WT book. Of course it was written by an eventual apostate, go figure.
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  wt stage bloopers this weekend yours & mine---

  by prologos in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  may be 90 000 wt speakers mounted the kh, ca, dc stages this weekend, all believing in the "talking snake--" and many will firmly plant their foot in the mouth, without realizing it.. here is our gem:.

  talk on true friends: illustration on friends "not- to- have" :.

  2 friends go hunting.

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  I have found that the mind numbing boredom of these talks is broken by an occasional quasi-applicable joke or humorous quote like that. Those talks are the ones that are always spoken of afterwards as being "the best". And why not? Its the closest thing to leaving the dogma trail for a chuckle all day. A speaker like that is worth his weight in gold.
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  The Christian Hope--Is it in Heaven or on Earth?

  by DS211 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so is the christian hope in heaven or on earth?.

  in acts chapter 1the question was raised: 6 so when they had assembled, they asked him: lord, are you restoring the kingdom to israel at this time?

  7 he said to them: it does not belong to you to know the times or seasons that the father has placed in his own jurisdiction.. notice jesus never said thered be a change in venue, just that it wasnt up to them to know when..... so what is there from both sides?

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  Wasanelder Once

  Its in their imagination and thats all.
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  SEX ABUSE fugitive case connected to a big-big problem for Watch Tower

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jehovah's witness fugitive case brings to light a profound problem of sexual abuse.. .

  frederick mclean is one of the most-wanted fugitives in the united states, charged with 17 counts of child sexual abuse in california.

  law enforcement sources say that when a victims family confronted mclean in 2004, he allegedly confessed.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Important but old news. Hope the newbies see this and take note. article dated 2007.
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  Hey Bo Didley, another legendary pioneer of Rock passes

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  bo diddley's distinctive rhythm rock style of playing was copied by buddy holly (not fade away) the rolling stones, everly brothers and every kid who picked up a guitar.

  he was 79. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yezhb3ozglq.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley Diamond Ring! Crap I'm old.
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  After 44 years I finally found and spoke to my old prison buddy!

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have had very few mentors in my life.

  i love each of them dearly.. one such was a man a bit older than me named tollie padget.. .

  tollie was the rarest of rare birds.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Intellect can be gutted by emotion. Tollie still has some emotional tie to the WTBTS crap and its environs. Who knows, maybe you will chip the facade. If not be happy you had the joy of confirming the reality of your treasured past, because it is in fact just that.
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  Reasons for reading about the hidden secrets of the Watch Tower religion

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the volume of e-mail i have received from still-in jw's because of reading my book has startled me.. somebody sends them a copy and they secretly read it.

  that's gratifying enough, certainly, but--they take the.

  trouble to e-mail me or contact me on facebook, and that boggles my mind.. .

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  Wasanelder Once

  It's unfortunate that books seem to be going the way of the Edsel. The crisp crack of the binding when its first opened, heaven. Good luck there Terry with the rot removal. May everyone who still reads buy it.
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  Reasons for reading about the hidden secrets of the Watch Tower religion

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the volume of e-mail i have received from still-in jw's because of reading my book has startled me.. somebody sends them a copy and they secretly read it.

  that's gratifying enough, certainly, but--they take the.

  trouble to e-mail me or contact me on facebook, and that boggles my mind.. .

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  Wasanelder Once

  Did I just read an advertisement? Hmmmmmm.
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  Utah man goes on hunger strike to the death to protest same-sex marriages

  by adamah in

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  2. current

  you can't make up this kind of religious nut-job fanaticism:.

  http://www.4utah.com/story/utah-man-fasting-to-stop-same-sex-marriages/d/story/k9sjvlgmmeuberqg9aeobq.

  although in retrospect, it's no more extreme than those jws who die refusing blood.... adam.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Have a nice eternity on Kolob you fool
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  2013 Memorial Partakers - 12,604

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  yep, the 2014 yearbook is available now folks.

  have fun!

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  Wasanelder Once

  It's not your fault Nicolaou, some of us anticipated this result from your eagerness for the figures. It happens all the time with those who yearn for the figures. Even the apostles made this mistake!