Topics Started by Gopher
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Status quo? Or tell ttatt?
by ILoveTTATT insupposing i can pull off moving to the other city without the elders successfully finding me and forcing me to go to a jc or something.... should i ever tell my mom ttatt?
or should i let sleeping dogs lie?
it is extremely unlikely that dad will tell her ttatt... he prefers, 99% of the time, to not say anything rather than fight.
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We want to thank everyone.....
by Newly Enlightened inwe want to thank all of you who have subscribed to our youtube channel and watch our videos...in just 4 months your response and support has been overwhelming and we have reached 500 subscribers!!!
so we humbly thank you all..
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Fish With Feet
by metatron inhttp://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jan/13/tiktaalik-fossil-fish-four-legged-land-animal.
had gills and lungs, too.. can you say 'missing link'?.
metatron.
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Dissolving a congregation?
by bornintoit ini was a member of a congregation in brooklyn, n.y. prospect congregation to be exact.
in early 2000.it was dissolved.
i never found out why.
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The Truth No one Wants To Hear
by maccauk11 inthe truth about messiah and what he acheived in the 1st century is something millions of believers in christ refuse to accept namely the historical record of things all fulfilled in that momentous 1st century.it is rejected because the -isms, man made doctrines, theologies, false teachings etc etc that abound since then and so millions have allowed themselves to be brainwashed,conditioned into.
the reality is so simple if one lets messiah remain with his intent and meaning.
but if we change his own words, we become divided.
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Blame it on the Boogy!!!
by quellycatface inwas chatting to one of my brainy colleagues at work and telling him a bit about my jw exit etc...... he asked a few questions and then we got onto singing for some reason.
he said that having music, singing or even chanting at religous gatherings makes the brain for "receptive" to suggestions and indoctrination.
wtf, i said!!!
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Harris Poll, American's belief in God, Heaven and miracles declines
by LisaRose inhttp://www.harrisinteractive.com/newsroom/harrispolls/tabid/447/ctl/readcustom%20default/mid/1508/articleid/1353/default.aspx.
interesting article.
discuss.
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Disciplinary Actions
by Cold Steel induring a disciplinary procedure, what would the response be if you wanted representation?
an advocate?.
why don't they have a group of unbiased men, a prosecutor to present the case against you and an advocate that would represent the accused?
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COMPETITION IN THE CONGREGATION!
by ADJUSTMENTS inthere always seemed to be a level of unspoken competition within the congregation.
wether it be between elders, ms, pioneers, etc... who's kids are doing more, who gets more hours out, who comments the most or the best, who gives the best parts, whos kids are the best, who has the better car, who has the better house, who has the better job and so on... it's not openly discussed but you can discern it through conversations, sometimes you can hear undertones of jealousy or meddling in others business, this always bothered me!
if this is gods organization whats with all the jealousy and competiton, i would see other religions or organizatons with less of these issues and question it!.
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The Foolish 'Two Witness" Concept
by metatron init seems, if i am interpreting the documents correctly, that many in the organization might reject good forensic evidence of a crime just because there aren't two or more (human) witnesses to back it up.. a quick look at the watchtower concordance reveals that all sorts of things can act as a 'witness' - such as a pile of rocks.. in john, jesus claimed that 'his works' acted as a witness.. actually, forensic evidence can offer more accurate 'testimony' than humans and is often superior.
in any case, this 'two witness' stuff is rubbish, even from a biblical point of view.
things can be a witness.. .