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"THE CHRISTIAN RESPONDENT" Newsletter
by JAVA infrom may 1984 to december 1986, ronald e. frye put out a monthly newsletter called, "the christian respondent.
" it was a balanced newsletter that addressed jw issues, usually from a current "watchtower" or "awake!
" from a christian point of view.
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THIS IS IT -- JWs are a Legal Concept
by JAVA inthere is a legal concept called, "femme couverte," which means upon marriage, a woman is absorbed into the person of her husband.
the 18-century british scholar sir william blackstone said, "the very being of legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband, under whose wing, protection, and cover she performs everything.
when i read this i thought, that's what happens to a jw when they get baptized.
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Bookstudy in my home
by JAVA inwe host a discussion group in our home called the dayton salon.
our dogma is: food, wine, fellowship, and discussion.
we meet once a month and folks arrive with food to share, they fellowship in and out of the kitchen before settling down to discuss a topic (picked a month ago) in the den (we call the salon).
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1975 True Believers -- 201 (part two)
by JAVA inin "1975 believer -- 101" at http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/88161/1.ashx we discussed how a jehovah's witness with a conviction is a hard person to change despite overwhelming evidence that the conviction is wrong.
this new thread introduces conditions under which we can expect to observe increased fervor following the disconfirmation of a belief.
there are five conditions the true believer class needs to increase activity, even when others within the movement decrease involvement.
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1975 Believers 101
by JAVA ina believer of a conviction is a hard person to change.
tell a believer you disagree with them and he?ll run away.
show him the facts and figures, and he?ll question the source.
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Paste from Word
by JAVA in.
for some reason, i can't paste the story from word.
i'll try another time.
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Member Biographies
by JAVA inlike many of you, i like reading threads i don?t necessarily take part in, and clicking on the profile and reading the biography.
several, maybe most, have nothing listed in their biography, for whatever reason.
on the other hand, some might not know about the biography section that?s in your profile.
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The Great Crowd
by JAVA inwhen i see how many hits various topics receive compared to the number of posts, it?s obvious to me how many benefit from this forum.
i know most of us skip around from topic to topic before posting, but i think there is a large number of lurkers that read but are not registered members.
sometimes it?s easy for me to forget about, dare i say, the great crowd.
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Chomping on a Chocolate Cross
by JAVA ini saw this article off the ap wire service this morning, and thought some on the forum might enjoy the read:
"kansas city, mo.
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International Cultic Studies Association
by JAVA inhas anyone on the forum been involved with the international cultic studies association (icsa) that was formerly american family foundation (aff)?
i receive mailings from them, and it looks like an interesting group.
they are an ?interdisciplinary network of academicians, professionals, former group members, and families who study and educate the public about social-psychological influence and control, authoritarianism, and zealotry in cultic groups, alternative movements, and other environments.?