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  New Article in JW.ORG "Should Christians Drink Tea?"

  by EdenOne in

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  2. bible

  should christians drink tea?.

  would you like a cup of tea?.

  this seemingly innocent question has been asked countless times, and is regarded as a gesture of courtesy and hospitability in many parts of the world, in both eastern and western culture.

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  I LOVE tea!  This is one of my faves:

  

  
  
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  What do YOU desperately need, but you've been putting it off?

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. friends

  i don't know why, but i put off getting a haircut way longer than i should.. i might go as long as 5 or 6 months between haircuts.. i desperately need a haircut.. what do you desperately need, but you've been putting it off?.

  (disclaimer: minimus is going to be jealous.

  this sort of question is his tradmark :).

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  Going through all my 'stuff' and selling off what I don't need or want. Unfortunately, I'm dealing with my father's 'stuff' right now so mine has to take a back seat ... for now.
  
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  What I Saw & Heard in the Oral Argument Hearing on January 14, 2015

  by ABibleStudent in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  im not an attorney and i could not record the hearing, so please forgive me if i make mistakes in relating what i remember of the oral argument hearing for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society on january 14, 2015 and the length of this post.. i arrived at the civic center/union plaza in san francisco, ca about 7:30. the area is very nice with a few homeless people sleeping in the park across from the courthouse.

  it took me about 10 minutes to find the clerks office for the court on the first floor, which opened at 8:00.. once the clerks office opened, the two clerks who i talked with were very polite and helpful.

  the arguments for jane doe (i.e., candace conti) versus the watchtower bible & tract society were scheduled 5th out of (i think) 8. while i was in the office a cameraman and another person for nbc arrived asking about the hearing for candace contis case.. the courtroom for the 1st appellate court is on the 4th floor and takes up most of that floor.

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  Heaven

  Outside of every single publication the Watchtower puts out, wouldn't the elder's handbook "Shepherd The Flock" be something that could be used as evidence to show the 'special relationship' between elders, congregations and 'mother' aka The Watchtower? Does this book list the Watchtower as the publisher?
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  What is truth?

  by Heisenberg in

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  2. friends

  well, i have been lurking on this site for several months and i recently decided to join as a member.

  i have made several observations and would like to make a few comments.. first, i am perplexed by the attitude of many on this site that are either former or active (but apostate) jws.

  they seem to have a strong hatred for the wts and also for rank and file jws.

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  What is truth?

  Pray More + Wait on Jehovah = Nothing Gets Done and People Get Hurt/Sick/Dead
  
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  Layoffs at Canadian Bethel

  by wannaexit in

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  2. friends

  looks like the canadian bethel is following in the footsteps of big brother from new york.

  i heard through the grapevine that a number of couples have been given their notice.

  some of these folks have been in bethel for over 30 years.

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  Heaven

  More loving provisions from Jehovah....
  
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  JW's have lost the will to Vacuum

  by runForever in

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  despite 2005 being a very popular year for vacuums vacuuming is now very unpopular with 0 mentions- an all time low.. awake magazine:.

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  LOL! Thanks for the laugh. 
  
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  Losing Faith

  by cappytan in

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  2. experiences

  i've always been a "spiritual" person.

  i've been an avid bible reader since as early as i can remember.

  i read the bible cover to cover for the first time when i was about 17 years old and have read it at least twice more since then.

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  Welcome cappytan!

  It seems everyone has a certain journey regarding faith where many of us exit.

  I used to believe in the invisible, silent, ominipotent, omnipresent, omniscient Sky Daddy too. This is what I was told to believe as a child. We are all molded to believe certain things as children. But as adults, we need to use our critical thinking skills and our intellectual honesty about these beliefs. What is working and what is not? Getting educated about what we've been told versus what is, in reality, fact, is key.

  I started my journey of non-belief as a 10 year old girl. The Ethiopian famine of the late 1960s/early 1970s had me questioning the claim that God is loving, merciful, and all-powerful. When one hears day in and day out of thousands of people dying of starvation, one begins to question the voracity of such claims. In other words, what is really happening is NOT substantiating the belief statements. My journey continued as a teenager where I began disagreeing with the Watchtower's doctrine and interpretation of scripture. Two of my biggest issues were, and still are, the misogyny, both religious and Biblical, as well as the strict no-blood policy. I knew as a teenage girl there was no way I could ever subjugate myself to my husband. And I could not fathom for the life of me how a symbol of life (aka blood) could be far more important than life itself.
  

  I used to believe in the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and Santa Claus too. But then I grew up. Perhaps losing faith is part of the maturation process.. 

  "Jesus is Santa Claus for adults." -- Christopher Hitchens
  
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  OMG - January JW Broadcast - be sure to only talk to people who think like you

  by bafh in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i couldn't stand it.

  it was so horrible.

  they really want people to stay simple and obedient.

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  be sure to only talk to people who think like you

  This is a guaranteed, surefire way to stunt people.
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses activity game - Dressing and Undressing Children

  by jwleaks in

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  2. child-abuse

  with all the jehovah's witnesses child abuse scandals being reported on by the media around the world at the moment what were the governing body of jehovah's witnesses thinking?.

  link to activity page:http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/activities/time-to-get-ready/.

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  Heaven

  Face palm.
  
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  Surprise ! Surprise ! 2015 Arrives and NO Armageddon or World's " End " - Go Figure

  by flipper in

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  2. friends

  i guess 99.9 % of ex-jw's here could have predicted as much .

  armageddon didn't happen in 1914. it didn't happen in 1925. it didn't happen in 1975. and it did not happen in 2014. since the wt society first predicted a world's end when their organization started in 1879 - 126 years have passed which according to any dictionary in any human language 126 years comprises of 4 separate generations each totaling 30 years each.

  plus 6 years into a 5th generation.

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  I predict that in 2015, the Zalkin Law Firm is going to continue to financially pound the WTB&TS. Go Zalkin!