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The Valhalla Murders - Netflix
by Dagney inweekend netflix binging.
this series has a sub-story of one of the detectives raised as a jw.
you can tell the details aren’t exactly correct, but the intent to show familial shunning and it’s affects are loud and clear.
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Creation account in Genesis
by inbetween innew year, bible reading program starts again with genesis.. still being in, i have to "deal" with it somehow, but the first time reading the account with a free mind, this brought some thoughts:.
i remember, in some old creation or evolution book of the society, some scientist was qouted saying, that the order of creation in the genesis account is in line with science, that it could possibly not be of human source.. but when reading it myself, i thought, well it sounds kind of messed up.
for example, it claims, that the stars were made after even the plants were created:.
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dub sayings
by inbetween in"we can be glad to have such a great variety of spiritual food, just take a look at the nonsense in other churches".
"so many nice brothers, look forward to the new system, when we can all get to know them better".
"it was really a protection being raised in the truth".
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"Spiritual conversation"? What is that?
by teel inyou surely remember that there were numerous exhortations to talk about spiritual things, especially in kh.
i never quite understood what that's supposed to mean.
(which is probably why i talked so little in the kh i guess).
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The Russian Spy set Free by the USA - just look at her now!
by fulltimestudent inanna chapman was a russian spy in the usa.
she was 'caught' by the fbi in 2010, and soon afterward returned to russia in a 'spyswap.'.
tank girl!
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new brochure and the FDS
by inbetween insince last week jw all over the world study the new brochure "who are doing jehovahs will today ".
while my first curiosity was, how they will now explain the fds, there is nothing specific in this chapter.. however, in this weeks discussion, there is the following statemant found in lesson 3:.
the time came for jehovah to reveal the truth.
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Equilibrium
by DeWandelaar ini was watching "equilibrium" last week (seen it before) and it striked me how much comparison there is with the "truth".
here is the plot summery:.
in a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war (are we not in a spiritual paradise?
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another possible reason the the new teaching GB = faithful slave
by inbetween insitting yesterday through another mindnumbing meeting, when the experiences of the yearbokk was being discussed, i noticed another mention of governing body, written in capitals.. then it dawned on me, maybe one reason for changing the understanding of the slave class could be, that the term governing body is not mentioned in the bible, which could become a weak point, especially defending against "apostate" ideas and accusations.. basically shifting the name to fds would mean to have a scriptural support somehow.. i also remember, in my days as a full believer, i never doubted the fds doctrine, but i was kind of disturbed by not finding the term gb in the bible.. on the other hand, back then, gb was not mentioned that often in the literatur as it is today.. .
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interesting link, article on JW about Haiti relief
by inbetween inhttp://www.examiner.com/x-17373-phoenix-signs-of-the-times-examiner~y2010m1d26-helping-haiti-give-generously-but-wisely.
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wonderful poem
by inbetween infor all those still being in, and cannot leave for whatever reason or personal circumstances, i think, at least in my case, this poem really expresses how one might feel being trapped in the org.
it was always my favourite poem, maybe subconsciously relating to it even before my awakening to ttatt.. .
its originally in german, but i found also an english translation.