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  Jehovah Witness promotion of JW.org as the place to get answers to all of lifes important question is the height of arrogance

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  we are hearing reports of this promotion of the website by the jw and it seems to be a resource for them to dodge questions of their faith, when they don't have or want to give an answer to a question they direct the house holder to the organization/corporation's website to get the answer as if it really existed.there.. i think soon they are going to drop the door to door work all together as completely unprofitable, i mean their donation arrangement is a complete flop and has cost them i'm sure so they are in the process of shipping as many as they can into building up real estate for the corporation, because that is where the money is right now.. the whole jw.org is just a complete failure as a source of good information and only scare away people except the most vulnerable/gullible.. .

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  Heaven

  The JW.org website answers zero, bupkiss, and the sum total of jack shiite of life's important questions.
  
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  Woke up this morning to the realization that the future is now

  by campaign of hate in

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  as the title of the thread says, i woke up this morning realizing more than ever that we should, each and every one of us, live for today and what we can accomplish today, rather than constantly looking toward the future.. i'm not implying we shouldn't make plans, plans are healthy and advisable, especially if you have healthy commitments.. but i realized the reason why nothing in my life ever seems to get done, is because i put things off, and look ahead 10 years down the line, then a few days later realize how much work needs to be put into that said task, then i don't do anything.

  and so the cycle seems to repeat itself.. what i think i'm trying to say is that worthwhile endeavors that have a reward at the end, but take many years to get there, need to be challenged one day at a time.

  i now understand that to get to where we want to be 10 years down the line, we need to focus on today and the hard work that needs to be out into a task one day at a time.

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  Excellent realization, Campaign.

  Botchtower's formula  Pray More + Wait on Jehovah = Nothing Gets Done and People get Hurt/Ill/Dead is a dangerous and destructive one.
  

  It is exactly opposite to the 1st Effective Habit from Stephen Covey - "Be Proactive". 
  
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  What is the difference? Aren't they both idols?

  by brandnew in

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  what is the difference between .

  and this ?.

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  Vidiot said: The old cross-and-crown pin is prettier.

  I agree, Vidiot.
  

  They are both symbols. And yes, they could be interpreted as 'idol worship'.
  

  JWs decided at some point that the 'cross' was not legitimate (that Christ died on a stake not a cross... yeah, doubt it) for one and felt it to be a symbol of 'Christendom' aka Satan/evil and so abandoned it.
  
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  Hello

  by Garrett in

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  hello forum,.

  i'm new here and not sure where to post.

  so, i'm 21 years old and currently a baptized witness, however, i'm slowly making my mind up to leave and here's why.. first, there are certain things that make no sense to me in the organization.

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  Heaven

  Welcome, Garrett. 

  Well it is obvious you have critical thinking skills and intellectual honesty. This is wonderful!   It does mean, you'll never be able to be a Jehovah's Witness. I know as this is what happened to me. I was born in never baptized. I couldn't be honest with myself and sign up to this crap. I have never received satisfying answers to my questions from these folks simply because they don't know. It's all made up and it changes over time. How can you claim to have truth one day and change it to say this is the 'new' truth (aka nu lite) the next? To me it is obvious there is no higher power guiding this group.

  I think you'll find your depression abates as you distance yourself from the JWs.  

  If your depression does not get better, definitely seek professional help. You may need a counsellor to help you work through this time. 

  My advice... look to who you really are and do what you love. Surround yourself with positive, supportive people. They are out there.
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  Clever/snappy comeback for "you're an apostate"

  by Dagney in

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  i'm looking for some clever comebacks.

  i really don't care that i am an apostate, but would like to deliver a quick comeback or two to perhaps make the other person think.

  any suggestions most welcome.

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  "I don't give a shit. Haters are gonna hate."
  
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  I'm studying with Jehovah's Witnesses!!

  by Kulotti79 in

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  hello all... i currently studying the bible teach book and i'm just curious what information does the study conductor record about the student and is it passed on??

  and they keep on saying "the truth" which is starting to get on my nerves.

  lol.

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  Heaven

  Welcome Kulotti... in a few years time you will look back and kick yourself for wasting precious time you could have been using doing far more enjoyable and productive things than studying with the Witnesses.
  
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  Your Youth-Getting the Best out of It!--PDF!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  your youth!

  getting the best out of it!--1976-approx.-7mb-(standard pdf) what does the front cover of this book look like?

  it's the commercial world that basically sets and encourages styles.

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  This book angered me as a teenage girl. I still have my copy.
  
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  New member, no longer just reader...

  by freemindfade in

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  so i joined very recently and began posting and commenting without a formal intro.

  been reading for a while, decided it was time to jump in.

  mentally i am completely cleansed of this thing, but still have to maintain a minimal involvement for spouse and family.

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  Welcome FMF!

  Still with a free mind able to rationalize, question, and just think in general, sitting through a meeting is agony.

  I have to say, this hasn't changed for me. Every time I have to set foot in a KH I get the heebie-jeebies, especially  the Shelburne, ON KH. The possibility of seeing Gower Palmer (local pedophile) makes me want to hurl. I believe I've had my last visit to that KH as my father is no longer in that area (what a relief). But as family begins to die off, there are funerals that have to be attended at various other KH's in the province... sigh.
  
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  What happened to my avatar

  by wannaexit in

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  who would have though that if i click "refresh my avatar" i would turn into this little shriveled amoeba with 5 legs.

  i want my old avatar back.

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  Heaven

  wannaexit, I went back to some of your older posts. It looks like the image was saved as a .png file.

  here it is:(not sure if it is usable but you should be able to right click on it and save it)
  

  

  
  
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  American Sniper - courage or cowardice?

  by Simon in

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  the movie american sniper is breaking box office records and of course there is some irony that a movie about a sniper is released on martin luther king day (who was shot by one).. but of course there is a world of difference between an assassin and a military sniper ... or is there?.

  some are making a big stink about it and claiming that "snipers are cowards".

  it seems unfair to me.

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  Heaven

  Some are making a big stink about it and claiming that "snipers are cowards". It seems unfair to me.

  I think anyone criticizing snipers needs to walk a mile in their shoes. I suspect they would stfu afterwards.