Amha·aret
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Mind Control
by Amha·aret inits been a long time since i've been on here and even longer since i posted so firstly hi!.
i'm doing a college course and my group's project is on cults and the tactics of mind control.
i was hoping people on here could suggest books, websites and any other hints and tips.
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Jerusalem destroyed 607 or 586/7?
by isaacaustin inlet's try this again...most of us are aware that all available evidence points to the time of jerusalem's destruction at the 586/7bc time frame.
overwhelming evidence includes astronomical phenomena, achaeological evidence, bank records, the bible itself.. some hold to 607bc, for obvious reasons- the implications it has.
thoughts on how this would effect the average witness if forced to conclude 607 is wrong?
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2008 Annual Report on web
by Dogpatch insomeone just sent me a link to the 2008 annual report.. haven't read it yet.
randy .
http://www.4shared.com/file/75568905/6c852737/2008_annual_report.html.
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Question about how long Jesus 1000 year reign is?
by jwfacts init appears that the watchtower teaches that the 1000 year reign starts after armageddon, which makes sense.
(revelation 20:6) .
.happy and holy is anyone having part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of god and of the christ, and will rule as kings with him for the thousand years.
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses take responsibility for anything?
by BonaFide innow that i am opening my eyes more and more, i am starting to realize that jw's don't see the need to take responsibility for anything.. like in the wt for this week, if a jw marriage fails, they can say it was because they didnt pray enough, or preach together enough.. if an elder gives counsel about anything, then if it seems to work for the person, then he accepts the praise or says it came from jehovah.. but if things don't work out, then the elder will blame the person for not following the counsel right.
or he will tell them to wait on jehovah.. or if there is a wrong teaching, it is never really wrong, it is only the light getting brighter.. it doesnt really matter what happens in a persons life, it is never the fault of jw's or teachings or decisions.
they will say that jehovah is allowing this test, or that the person didnt follow the counsel, or that jehovah is doing things in a special way, or that we don't know yet why that happened, but we will.. for a person that has a comfortable life, and things going pretty well, and they never ask the elders for help, often they think that is jehovah's blessing.. but if something big goes wrong, and the elders give bad advice, or they punish someone and call it "help" and they mess up a persons life, it completely doesnt matter to them.
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A question for those outside of the USA
by seven006 inwhat do you call a flashlight in your country?
i know in parts of europe (england) it is called a torch but i was wondering if it was called that in other countries.
the reason i ask is i have been creating/writing/illustrating a childrens book for the past three years and a flashlight/torch has become a very important part of the story.
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Reconciling religion and science
by Amha·aret inhttp://blog.newhumanist.org.uk/2009/08/reconciling-religion-and-science-and.html.
http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?dr_andrew_parker:_the_bible_got_everything_right&in_article_id=713776&in_page_id=11.
"not only is the sequence of events in genesis scientifically correct but some of the events themselves are really quite precise, which would have been impossible for a human to know at that time.
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Discussing Blood with JW relatives?
by Gladring ini guess it's going to happen to all of us sooner or later.
one of our relatives will need surgery and possibly blood.
has anyone got experience of talking to jw relatives about blood?
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Friday DC Releases
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite inend of morning program, dvd video released: "the wonders of creation reveal god's glory".
end of afternoon program, announced upcoming release of a new songbook: "sing to jehovah".
excuse me while i go barf now.. b the x.