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  Questions From Thinkers

  by Perry in

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  how do you explain david's graphic portrayal of jesus' death by crucifixion (psalm 22) 1000 years before christ lived?.

  how do you account for the odds (1 in 10 to the 157th power) that even just 48 (of 300) old testament prophecies were fulfilled in jesus christ?.

  in what sense was jesus a "good man" if he was lying in his claim to be god?.

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  Botzwana

  LeavingWT, That picture and quote is one of the greatest comebacks I have ever seen at this site. Love that movie!
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  My son was murdered today

  by truman in

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  2. experiences

  i have been on this site daily, almost from its beginning, since i left the jws in 2001, but i have been more of a reader than a poster, as you can see from my post count.

  i know few here know me, although i know many of you through reading your posts.

  maybe it is not right to ask for support, when i generally stay quietly in the background of this forum, but i want only to speak a human misery of the deepest kind.

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  Botzwana

  I read it on CNN news. So sorry as well. My father whom I loved more than anything in the world died in 2003 and I felt somewhat like you. A whirlwind of emotions. Nothing was important anymore. Sold my collection of rare toys on Ebay because I didn´t want anyone to have to deal with all the mess. I was planning on killing myself one year from the date of Dad´s Death. Got on drugs etc. Somehow the date passed. I was living. I kept on living and have made a new life for myself in another country. I still dream about my father and you will I am sure for your son. It is something that never goes away. But...the pain is a little less year by year.
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  What did Raymond Franz believe after his exit?

  by Botzwana in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  did he start believing in the trinity and hellfire?

  i have not read in search of christian freedom yet as i do not have a copy of it.

  does he touch on this in that book?.

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  Did he start believing in the Trinity and Hellfire? I have not read In Search of Christian Freedom yet as I do not have a copy of it. Does he touch on this in that book?
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  Matrix moment - what was it and when did you share it?

  by MMXIV in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  for those of you who had a moment like that from the matrix when you realised what you'd believed was fundamentally flawed or a lie - what caused that defining moment and how long was it before you could share your thoughts?.

  mmxiv.

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  Botzwana

  Craigulous! Exactly! I am a wrestling WWE fanatic...So whenever the C.O. was in town for another congregation that went to our hall they always moved our meeting to Monday night. I am sorry but that night is Monday Night RAW baby! I told Dad that I was staying home to watch it and he would too. Just wish I could´da got him out before he died.
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  What's the strangest thing you've heard someone seek counsel with the elders about?

  by keyser soze in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  personally, i never went to the elders with anything(not voluntarily, anyway).

  but a friend of mine once asked a couple of elders whether it would be acceptable for him and his wife to make a sex tape, for their own personal viewing.

  needless to say, the idea was frowned upon..

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  I confessed one time to the Elders about being fascinated by Halloween.
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  My First Easter in 35 years...

  by TimeBandit in

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  2. friends

  hi folks.

  this is the first time i have celebrated easter since i was a tot.

  i have some vague memories of getting an easter basket way back then.

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  Botzwana

  I will be celebrating my first one too this Sunday...
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  How many generations do YOU see?

  by 00DAD in

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  Botzwana

  Thank you Tec!!!! Awesome point!
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  I was BANE...I have an apology to most of you.

  by Botzwana in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was bane and i think i got banned because everytime i tried to log in i couldn't.

  i was defending the society as best as i could.

  something has happened in the last few months.

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  Just to give a headsup on what a year later can bring.

  Hmm....Wonder what Outlaw and James Woods think now a year later?

  I read Crisis of Conscience over the internet but it was frustrating reading a book like that over the internet etc. So....A christian friend of mine that hates witnesses is finally sending me a copy of one. A REAL physical book! Very happy about that. Wifey and I are fine. Still running our little cafe. Told Elders we were going to spanish hall so they have not bothered me in a long time. Around a month ago I met a pastor at an English speaking church. I have not been back to the KH in a year and almost became Athiest. Well, the guy is nice and it was my wife´s former religion so we decided to go one time. FIRST time I have ever been inside a church for a service...The extending of the arms when singing FREAKED me out but the people were SO nice! Geniunely nice. Not fake ala KH. They even brought me Taco Bell after our first visit! We do not get that down here in Mexico so it was quite a thrill!

  I am having problems believing some things that they teach like Hellfire, Trinity and other stuff. But it is a non demininational church so they said I do not have to believe in everything. Sometimes I still wrestle with if Witnesses have the truth or not. I have read here for a year as well as JWfacts. Certain things still get to me though.
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  has anyone lied to the two elders

  by wasted in

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  2. friends

  just a ?

  as ive got cobe and my daughters fil coming round nxt wk to grill me, first time 2 of the blighters have turned up together so im expecting the inevitable.

  by the way not been to a meeting in 2.5 yrs after 35 yrs in the b/s,and just wondering how much they pressure to get the answers they want.

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  I lied. Told them I go to the Spanish cong. now. It so far has worked.
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  ex Bethelites: Chuck Lebensperger?

  by Unlearn in

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  i may be misspelling this guys name, but while i was in patterson doing long-term temporary (before i got accepted longer and moved to brooklyn bethel), this guy was my table head.

  he seemed to be really arrogant.

  his attitude towards me was very condescending.

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  Botzwana

  Jonathon used to study with me!!!!