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  I asked where is the proof?

  by disillusioned 2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  arguing with my husband again, i asked where is the proof that jesus looked down on earth in 1919 and chose a small group of bible students in america apart from them saying it in their magazines.

  also where is the proof that satan and his demons were cast down in 1914 just because first world war started.

  neither of these things are in the bible only in their magazines.

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  disillusioned 2

  
  

  I know how you feel, my wife treats me in the same way. But at least you are free from this mind control.
  
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  Crap Shoot

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what would have happen if i was not home when jehovahs witnesses knocked on my door?.

  there was a group of us living in a small trailer in the mid 60s when and old pioneer brother knocked on our door and placed all kinds of books and magazines with us.

  all of us took it seriously and studied and started attending the kingdom hall.

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  I partially agree with what Pete Zahut says about those who were more or less destitute, but is there any moral justification about taking over the mind of such people.

  
  
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  Rumor about the Imitate Jesus Convention

  by FusionTheism in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i saw a rumor a few weeks ago on reddit that the new imitate jesus convention is supposed to present new light and clarified understandings on the disfellowshipping/disassociation practices.. supposedly, if this rumor has any truth to it, there will be a talk given at the convention about how we should not be strict like the pharisees in how we shun people, loosening up some of the jw rules about this practice.. has anyone here heard anything about this or have more info on it?.

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  New Light and Clarified Understandings on the Disfellowshipping/Disassociation practices.

  I was reading through the thread and everybody seems to think if this new light comes it will be positive in that they will weaken the stance on Disfellowshipping/Disassociation. Well how about them tightening it up even further, by including faders. They could have some arbitrary limit for being inactive, and after lets say 6 months these persons will automatically be disassociated. This would be more like the bOrg.
  
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  Governing Body meeting.

  by Driving Force in

  1. social
  2. humour

  this is a recording of a gb meeting, i am not sure what they are talking about.. https://www.dropbox.com/s/syqkn95etlvtx0n/governbody.m4a?dl=0.

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  This is a recording of a GB meeting, I am not sure what they are talking about.
  

  https://www.dropbox.com/s/syqkn95etlvtx0n/GovernBody.m4a?dl=0
  
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  Kingdom Hall Money Grab Was for Child Abuse – It’s Completely Clear

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  if youve followed the news lately there are more and more child abuse cases popping up.

  one lawyer said he has over 28 cases in the pipeline that are going to be coming out soon.

  on december 1 st a new one just popped up.

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  Vidiot

  But seriously, I do not think they would risk losing the non-profit status just for personal gain, we are talking about billions. But deliberately losing the non-profit status may well bring them personal gain.

  To give up the non-profit status voluntarily they would have to distribute all the assets to other non-profit organizations, I am not sure what would happen if the status was taken away from them. Certainly they would be taxed.
  
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  Kingdom Hall Money Grab Was for Child Abuse – It’s Completely Clear

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  if youve followed the news lately there are more and more child abuse cases popping up.

  one lawyer said he has over 28 cases in the pipeline that are going to be coming out soon.

  on december 1 st a new one just popped up.

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  Vidiot

  
  

  You seem to know how.
  Then please let me know how they can do it.

  I'll remind you if I do not get an answer.
  
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  many newly baptised getting reproved and df'd!

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  parents are turning their children in for such offences as stealing from the cookie jar, not cleaning their room and worst of all, not eating their vegetables!

  many parents are writing the org.

  if they should shun their 8 year old.

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  Lemonparty.org

  
  

  In the last congregation I was in, there are idiots that would do that.
  
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  Young baptism a double standard with marriage?

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i remember tons of young ones getting counseled for being too young to date and for marriage.

  the elders said, "marriage is the 2nd biggest dedication of your life (baptism being 1st), at 20 you still don't know who you are or what you want.

  you can't possibly make a decision like that, that young!

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  Morpheus

  Good link.

  Shit, can they not up it to 50s, this will give me the chance to develop my brain away from cult indoctrination.
  
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  Better Bible Translation?

  by Sofia Lose in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  which bible translation is the best, according to biblical scholars, anybody knows?

  please chime in.. i plan on getting it and doing comparison with the new world translation.

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  Driving Force

  This is something I find very useful for study.
  

  Greek / Hebrew interlinear Bible software

  http://www.scripture4all.org/
  
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  Kingdom Hall Money Grab Was for Child Abuse – It’s Completely Clear

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  if youve followed the news lately there are more and more child abuse cases popping up.

  one lawyer said he has over 28 cases in the pipeline that are going to be coming out soon.

  on december 1 st a new one just popped up.

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  Half banana
  

  bugger off with the remaining cash

  Not possible as long as they are a non-profit organization. Once they lose this non-profit status, then it will be possible for them to dish out the remaining cash. After all the changes made to to bOrg structure puts the seven of them at the top.

  This dishing out the cash will have its legal problems, but I suspect it can be done.