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  More rancid meat lovingly provided by the F&DS

  by serenitynow! in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the 2/15/2012 koolaid there is an article about finding happiness in a divided household.

  i found this to be particularly offensive: .

  "when facing a challenge, it is important to seek scriptural counsel from publications of the faithful and discreet slave class and from the elders.

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  agonus

  "He said that I was being brainwashed. Instead of arguing, I said that he could be right..."

  ...wait for it...

  "...but I also told him that I could not honestly see how."

  'Nuff said.
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  More rancid meat lovingly provided by the F&DS

  by serenitynow! in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the 2/15/2012 koolaid there is an article about finding happiness in a divided household.

  i found this to be particularly offensive: .

  "when facing a challenge, it is important to seek scriptural counsel from publications of the faithful and discreet slave class and from the elders.

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  agonus

  I am NOT grateful that my wife did NOT stay calm and DID overreact.
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  More rancid meat lovingly provided by the F&DS

  by serenitynow! in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the 2/15/2012 koolaid there is an article about finding happiness in a divided household.

  i found this to be particularly offensive: .

  "when facing a challenge, it is important to seek scriptural counsel from publications of the faithful and discreet slave class and from the elders.

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  agonus

  By the way, lawyers representing the self-appointed leaders of the "Faithful and Discreet Slave Class" recently acknowledged in a court of law that said "Faithful and Discreet Slave Class" does not, in fact, exist as a person or group of people.
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  More rancid meat lovingly provided by the F&DS

  by serenitynow! in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in the 2/15/2012 koolaid there is an article about finding happiness in a divided household.

  i found this to be particularly offensive: .

  "when facing a challenge, it is important to seek scriptural counsel from publications of the faithful and discreet slave class and from the elders.

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  agonus

  How about Scriptural counsel from the, um, Scriptures?

  Was Howard's wife studying the Bible? Or WT publications with the aid of the Bible?

  What if unbelieving spouses feel "abandoned or threatened" if their believing spouse/family (or spouse's family) abandons, threatens, or expels THEM?

  What if the believing spouse IS being brainwashed? What if instead of arguing, the unbelieving spouse admits the believer could be right, but honestly cannot see how after reading the book (which book? The Bible or a WT pub?) the believer is studying?

  What if after careful and thorough research and study of the Bible and "Bible-based publications" - for example, "What Does the Watchtower... er... Bible Really Teach", the unbelieving spouse is firmly convicted that the Bible does NOT really teach what the book says the Bible really teaches?
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  Will the WT stats take a dive in 2014?

  by Aussie Oz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while looking through stas charts on jwfacts i notice two charts of publishers through the years.. on them, it is very clear that growth fell off the chart after 1975 and dropped dramaticaly again at 2000.. we know why for 75 and remember that many understood the big a to come by 2000.. will 2014 mark a subconscious and hopefully conscious psychological reaction from jws and 'interested' ones i wonder?.

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  agonus

  How could it not? WT refuses to drop 1914 (witness Volume I of the Faith in Action DVD), so there have to be at least a few bulbs lighting up dimly around the centennial... "Hey, wait a minute, 2014 sounds like it could maybe be important... Like, didn't something happen like a hundred years ago about Jesus or something?"
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  Do you hate God

  by Star tiger in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i beginning to think that this would be a good way of thinking, a totally righteous being would not let all the shit that is happenning to people prevail, this being cannot have the best interests of man as his first priority, it's all about ego and no matter how the human familty suffers, he hates pretty much everyone, as the tv show says, your fired, let's get a better god, one who at least gives everyone a chance!!.

  i welcome comments from god apologists, to at least have an argument as to why they put they're faith in someone that does'nt give a shit about them!.

  star tiger.

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  agonus

  Yes and no. Don't we all?
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  Why do we have to 'prove' anything to God. (This point made at assembly today)

  by PaintedToeNail in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the point was made at the assembly today, that we have to 'prove' our love for jehovah to him.

  as i sat there, bored, this thought struck me as odd.

  since jehovah is supposed to be able to read 'hearts', why do we as humans, have to prove anything to him, since he already knows us down to our kidneys and would know if we loved him or not.

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  Your questions answered by Jehovah's Newly Self-Appointed Oracle:

  PaintedToeNail: We don't. The GB do.

  Ranmac: No and no. The GB are.

  Jehovah loves you. The GB don't.

  Don't you all feel better now?

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  What was the name of the WT's special printing machine?

  by Paralipomenon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i remember on my visit to the bethel, one of the stops was this machine that allowed rapid production of layout in different languages.

  they were very proud of it, i guess it was invented by a poor volunteer there and it was enough of a breakthrough that they claimed that international companies were looking to buy or license the technology for millions.. the guide was very proud to say that they were keeping the technology and not sharing.

  tee hee hee, take that satan!.

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  agonus

  Good one, Mac. How about a more scientific-sounding name, like the PanDruicide '86er? Seems like "MEPS" is one of the more irritating monosyllabic responses you get when questioning the Witnesses causes them to go into Auto-Dub mode... you know, in spite of all evidence to the contrary, This Still Must Be Jehovah's Organization For Such A Feat Could Never Have Been Acheived Without His Holy Spirit. "MEPS!" Beldar, prepare the senso rings! Consume mass dendrites!
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  WT: Only JWs and idiots will survive Armageddon...

  by Alfred in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  since there is compelling and overwhelming evidence that jehovah is the true and living god, creator and supreme sovereign of the universe, the plea of ignorance cannot be admitted in its full latitude except for idiots.

  the atheists cannot plead ignorance.

  the agnostics cannot plead ignorance.

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  agonus

  So JWs, while not actually idiots, are the acknowledged facsimiles thereof. Good to know.
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  What's the latest status on ol' Brother Prince Rogers Nelson?

  by NoRegrets in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i was last affiliated with a minneapolis area congregation a few years back.

  we saw prince and the larry graham entourage at a sunday meeting once and at many assemblies and conventions.

  i know he was affiliated with a congregation in a city named chanhassen at one time.

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  agonus

  Also Prince dresses in purple garments... Maybe he really does think he's Jesus!