Topics Started by DrJohnStMark

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Any Ideas on the Next "Big Thing" that Will Bring the Watchtower Down?
by jamiebowers in
1. jw
2. friends
i received this via a face book pm from the group christian witness fellowship:.

also near the end of the show, richard rawe says "something extra big" is about to happen that will take watchtower "down," something bigger even than their pedophile scandal and the u.n. connections scandal put together.

he says he can't spill the beans yet, but the something is definitely coming.
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Where is God when the Haitians needed him?
by AK - Jeff in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
perhaps a hundred-thousand dead.

millions affected.. how many prayed in vain to stop the quaking, keep a loved one from dying, or for saftey?

all disregarded, all ignored.. he either doesn't care, is dead, or never was.
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Remember When Jehovah's Witnesses Took Pride In Themselves?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
there was a time when a witness would proudly tell others that they were jehovah's witnesses.

now, more jws skirt away from expressing what they are and who they represent.

in the old days, you could comment at a meeting and express the research you did on a subject.
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The only honourable way to quit PIONEERING was to fake an ILLNESS!!!!!!!
by Witness 007 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
yes if you told an elder or circuit oversear "i'm getting married and don't have much money for accomadation or a wedding etc so i'm quiting pioneering..." this is what our c.o said to my pioneer mate who did this.

{smugly} "thats okay brother, jehovah can replace you....." this pioneer after 4 years of full time service, took this as a slap in the face!

even though i was a faithful pioneer i still thought: "what an a.hole!
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My Book of Bible Stories--extremist?
by sd-7 in
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2. friends
in lands where there is no love of god or freedom, jehovah's witnesses are being persecuted for speaking about the good news of the kingdom.

why are these lovers of peace being persecuted?

god's word tells us: "all who are living in godly devotion in association with christ jesus will also be persecuted.
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The Events That Caused Me to Start Pioneering (way back when...)
by AllTimeJeff in
1. jw
2. friends
i was toying with the idea of re-writing my lifestory.

frankly, it would be long.

so i will just do some random experiences instead.
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Who's the best JWN liar? I'll start -- "we shun you cuz we love you"
by Fatfreek in
1. jw
2. friends
a wisconsin man won top prize in the "world's best liar" contest.. the burlington liars club gave its top award to 58-year-old public health inspector jerry legro of sun prairie.

his lie: ""i just realized how bad the economy really is.

i recently bought a new toaster oven and as a complimentary gift, i was given a bank.".
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JW's a RELIGION based on PERFORMANCE! How dangerous is that???
by freewilly01 in
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2. friends
i have come to realize that this religion is based almost solely on performance and that is the most dangerous.. i always felt that as a person or jw (while an active witness)that i was always just as good as my last assignment, comment at the watchtower meeting, feild service report.. this left me with a huge identity crisis in the borgorg......... i really didn't know who the hell i was?.

did any of you feel similair?

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What Are You Reading?
by zoiks in
1. jw
2. friends
ok, here's my current list:.

i just finished the greatest show on earth by richard dawkins, and am almost finished crisis of conscience by...some guy.. currently in hand, i have:.

the power of myth, joseph campbell and bill moyers.
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Should Jehovah Witnesses have Cats?
by RAS in
1. jw
2. friends
new light!.

there are numerous reasons why a loyal dedicated servant of god should use his bible-trained conscience to arrive at a proper understanding of why cats are not advisable as pets or companions for christians.

consider, then, the following facts: .