Posts by The Berean

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In a Jam and Without One Friend

by cameo-d in

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has that ever happened to you?.

The Berean

From a different angle

I have felt loneliness often during my life not from being in a jam, but rather because I ran out of bread!

To me, the adage is true "the friends of the rich are many."

Now JWs use as a nose hook the sharing of what they have (a form of Communism). When members leave they lose that support. Preparation for such separation has been purposely vilified by the group as an incentive not to leave.

I have seen that when an unbeliever builds themselves up financially hardliners somehow modify their position in hopes of coattailing.

For many, I firmly believe that being a JW is actually an occupation.

cameo-d: Gather some gold and the Pirates will be back for your booty!

I've seen it ...

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Why do we say " I believe in evolution"?

by Anti-Christ in

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i hear this and read this a lot, "i don't believe in evolution" or " this person does not believe in evolution".

when we say this we a perpetuating the myth that evolution is a belief, when in reality it is a fact.

we should say " this person does not accept evolution as a fact".

The Berean

Creation ... Evolution ...Big Bang ???

It is not how we got here ... it is how long we stay!

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What GIVES JW's CONFIDENCE?

by african GB Member in

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all of us on this forum know that jw org is just another cultic group..... we all know how confident and sure they feel about their org being the only one recognised by god (jehovah).. can anyone tell us what's behind their arrogance?....holy spirit?

( well i know that will be their answer) i don't believe that because it can't be proven.. don't tell us it's jehovah...... what gives the gb so much power to deceive so many people?.

sometimes i just wonder if maybe jw org is the truth, perhaps i should just swallow my pride and go to the elders and ask them to pray for me and get jehovah's forgiveness and undeserved kindness...... am i being naive or what?.

The Berean

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For me, your question is a classic chicken/egg query.

It has been my experience for over fifty years that the org doesn't convert humble individuals into arrogant nay-sayers ... rather, I believe the program ATTRACKS those for whom the idea of superiority over others amounts to a high.

These holier-than-thou folks would have been the same if they had joined the PTA, the Lions Club, or a neighborhood civic association. The JW Org is easy pickens for wanna-bees because a cult does not care what your motive for participation is, all they require is complete allegiance to the concept. I may be a little different here but I don't blame the RANK at headquarters who are paid well to operate the cartel , as much as the FILE in the KHs, who are willing to sell out in order to obtain their fix.

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Are the Witnesses witnessing where you are?

by TJ - iAmCleared2Land in

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it occurred to me the other day that it's been forever since we've had a jw knock on our door, leave a tract or magazine, etc.

we live in a suburb of a major u.s. city.. what about you?

when is the last time the witnesses visited?

The Berean

Here are a few ways to get JWs to knock on your door:

1) Sit in your car around 7AM in a shopping center parking lot. The pioneers will pound until you open a windowi in order to get their time started.

2) Tell your neighbor to invite them in once for one Bible Study. They will return faithfully for years with a gaggle of preachers who will knock on your door when the neighbor no longert answers theirs.

3) Lock yourself in a Panera Bread or Starbucks bathroom between 10AM and 11AM and wait for carloads to routinely show up and need to use the facilities.

4) If you live in the country, get rid of the dogs

5) If you live in the city, get a dog who will bark like crazy when anyone gets near tthe property

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