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Torture stake not cross!!!
by kgav8r ini'm going to try to word this carefully so that we may all understand.
the writers of the bible used a word that the wts interprets as stake.
if this word does indeed mean stake, then what word should the bible writers have used to mean cross if it is not the word the wts interprets as stake?
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False "Reasoning from the Scriptures" (all rights reserved)
by yaddayadda inthe reasoning from the scriptures book lists 7 criteria for determining which religion is right?
putting aside for the moment the assumption in the societys question, that there is only one right religion, which 3 of the societys criteria do you think are the weakest and which 3 are the strongest, and why?
(those who dont believe that the bible is gods word please try and suspend your disbelief when answering) .
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If there is no hell what is this?
by Rooster in"but a certain man was rich, and he used to deck himself with purple and linen, enjoying himself from day to day with magnificence.
but a certain beggar named laz arus used to be put at his gate, full of ulcers 21
and desiring to be filled with the things dropping from the table of the rich man.
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Trinity - HELP!!!
by Hamboozled insince being in the jw org for close to 35 years (from infant) and recently leaving i have been studying topics like the trinity because i was never allowed to before.
i'm getting so many mixed reviews from the scriptures of whether the trinity is possible or impossible.
" and john 1:18 "no one has ever seen god, but god the one and only, who is at the father's side, has made him known.
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Lets go to the church but stand outside
by Wordly Andre ini am so sick of this!
i have a split family, some non-jw and some jw, and ever since i was a young kid, ive noticed this silly fear of entering a church, i remember i must have been about 9 years old when my uncle died and my family went to the funeral, but we stood outside, and even at that young age i remember it felt wrong, like we were disrespecting my dead uncle and his family.
like ive wrote on this board before, i told my parents when at 15 i didnt want to go to meetings anymore and was never baptized, when i was 18 my great uncle died and at the funeral i went into the church for mass, when it was over i walked outside all the rest of my family were outside waiting, they all gave me dirty looks like i was just caught with a prostitute.
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Tutor says sex assaults are sacred ritual
by Big Tex inyou know, i've said before that pedophiles are insane.
i truly believe that they see nothing wrong at all in raping children.
i've read accounts where pedophiles say that boys are "naturally hedonistic".
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The most critical question about the JW and pedophilia?
by Check_Your_Premises inwhen looking at the jw pedophilia problem it is important to make the distinction between "theocratic" and secular authorities.
as we all know, the jw consider only their authority to be legitimate and secular authorities as a necessary evil to be "rendered unto".. here is my summary of the pedophilia problem in the organization:.
1. a person accused of pedophilia by a child cannot be found guilty within the org without another witness.. .
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Meddling mother
by meems1000 ini've posted a few times on this site but really just like to read the posts.. i wanted to know if anyone can tell me about a book for teens that the dubs have.
my mother gave it to my 13 year old son and i'm really angry.
i have made it very clear i want nothing to do with those people and do not want my children exposed to it.
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What outward signs of apostacy are evident in your house?
by AK - Jeff inif the elders came and inspected your home - what would they find?.
a casual look around reveals a box of "narnia" tissues on my desk, 12 or 14 non-witness translations of bibles on my shelves, many non approved novels [wifey's] on the reading table, plenty of 'apostate literature', a book or two on meditation, a hypnosis cd for weight loss, prob many toys that are not witness approved in the g-kids room, a half eaten birthday cake, a birthday balloon, xmas wrapping paper in the closet , a couple of r rated movies, music that is not acceptable.. that is just at first blush.
how is your house?
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The word "worship"
by Matt_fs inhey folks,.
im new to the forum, although i have been here reading it for the last few months.
ill give you a breif history of myself before i go on to asking my question.