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  Special Day of Service be a Pioneer for a Day

  by Sour Grapes in

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  my wife's kingdumb haul announced that next saturday is a special day of service.

  we can pioneer for a day in seldom worked territory.

  everone is to pack a nice brown bag lunch.

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  freddo

  Special as in "Special needs" in borgland.
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  tommy Robinson --update

  by zeb in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8b_xqi_nm.

  this is self explanatory.

  please if you are in a commonwealth country write /phone /fax your local member to support tr release from his current place of imprisonment.. you may not receive any reply but do so anyway.

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  80%? Just a question.

  A source would be helpful. Which prison? Who says that it has 80% Muslims?
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  Is Jesus and Michael the Archangel the same person?

  by JW Answers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the jehovah's witnesses believe that jesus christ and michael the archangel are the same person, and blatently ignore numerous verses and passages within scripture which explain that both jesus and michael are two separate persons.this video study (linked below) goes into the intricacies of hebrews chapters 1+2 explaining how the lord jesus and michael are different persons, and looks at the qualities, authority and power at which the lord jesus holds and how it is separate from angels including michael the archangel..

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  Well ...

  I think the Bible and its statements about Jesus can be arranged in many a way, usually fitting the preconceived beliefs/religion/cult of the person's view.

  My take now is "I don't know", but my best suggestion as to what the bible can be interpreted as saying now is this.

  Jehovah - God the Father

  Jesus - a God subject to Jehovah, a separate being, one with him in purpose but who has now been given full authority by the father to act on his behalf.

  So Jesus can be worshipped, (Heb 1 v 6) preached about in his own name, (Acts 1 v 8) prayed to directly, (Acts 7 v 55 - 60) and called God. (John 20 v 28)

  If you choose to pray to Jehovah it should be in Jesus name.

  MICHAEL - I believe 1 Thess. 4 v 16 can be read in both ways so thanks for your post I am going to do some more research.
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  Discussion with Current Witnesses

  by JWTom in

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  2. experiences

  i am an active witness that has visited this site a few times over the years.

  i am interested in talking with current or recently transitioned away witnesses.

  feel free to email me on here or i talk with witnesses on google hangouts or skype too.

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  Welcome JWTom.

  Tell us a little about yourself.

  Unless you are reluctant to have discussion in the open on these forums.
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  Why go back to the Old Testament?

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  why do jws insist on still quoting from the old testament to back up some of their wacky ideas?

  such as on blood, beards, abortion, tattoos, etc.

  surely if the mosaic law code was nailed to the torture stake all of its parts were cancelled.

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  freddo

  They go back to the old testament because back then the priests were the "go between" for mankind to God. (Not Jesus)

  So the GB love to emphasise how they are now the "go between" (relegating Jesus to the role of telephone operator at the end of your prayer).

  It suits their purpose.
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  Daniel Kokotajlo’s Apostasy enters UK Top 15 box office films

  by steve2 in

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  2. friends

  fantastic news just in: daniel kokotajlo’s film apostasy about a jw family facing the blood issue and - ahem - a daughter who apostatises - was released late last week in the united kingdom.

  even though it received limited release in its first weekend and is going to be in more cinemas this weekend, it has entered the top 15 films at no.

  12 - a magnificent result for a highly acclaimed film made on a shoe string.

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  It's a brilliant film ... well worth a drive to see.
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  tommy Robinson --update

  by zeb in

  1. social
  2. current

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8b_xqi_nm.

  this is self explanatory.

  please if you are in a commonwealth country write /phone /fax your local member to support tr release from his current place of imprisonment.. you may not receive any reply but do so anyway.

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  80% Muslims Barry?
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  Hi Everyone. Answer to prayer countdown...

  by Stumpy in

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  i've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.

  you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!

  what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.

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  Don't leave it so long next time, Stumpy!

  Great to hear from you.
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  What is the current pulse in the organization with the reductions?

  by SouthCentral in

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  2. friends

  i have not seen jehovah’s witnesses in my neighborhood for several years now.

  it appears that the cart witnessing has taken over.

  congregations are being consolidated and witnesses are being forced to travel a greater distance than before.the burdens/privileges of elders seem to be ever increasing!.

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  Just look on "Google trends" and punch in jw.borg (minus the "b" ) and look at the graph where it spikes in 2013/2014 and falls to the floor in the years afterwards. Cart work is the biggest waste of time ever.

  In the nearest circuit to me two congregations have been disbanded, (one in 2014 and one in 2018) one kingdom hall closed and sold and another is closing and being sold next month.

  I hear grumbling resignation, more apathy, less ministry and apathetic depression spreading. Young ones are leaving and getting on with their lives and old ones are dying more quickly than any are coming in. Attendances are down.

  I hear anecdotally of more and more mental health issues surfacing too. (Can't make meetings, more declared ME.) The only ones coming in are the vulnerable and the fruit loops.
  
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  tommy Robinson --update

  by zeb in

  1. social
  2. current

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8b_xqi_nm.

  this is self explanatory.

  please if you are in a commonwealth country write /phone /fax your local member to support tr release from his current place of imprisonment.. you may not receive any reply but do so anyway.

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  freddo

  Well, like I said on page 14 in this thread 17 days ago ...

  Anyway - stop worrying about Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, he's getting three square meals a day, TV, exercise and enjoying the kudos from his fellow lags (and probably a good few of his guards) - he might even be writing another book.

  He'll be out before Xmas.

  ... ... ...

  I'm a true prophet. Bit earlier than I thought but a bit like "something happened in 1914" so the JW's were right - so am I.