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  If you were a Witness, when did you realize the Governing Body was apostate?

  by matt2414 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for more than 30 years i believed everything that came from the watchtower society, especially since i lived at bethel for a while and i knew a lot of the gb members, who to me seemed intelligent and personable.

  at the beginning, the emphasis was on the bible, the kingdom, jehovah and jesus.

  but gradually over time, there would appear an elephant in the room that no one seemed to talk about, such as the change in the understanding of "generation.

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  These guys all deserve the same fate as the Pharisees. Hypocritical, arrogant, self-centered bastards.
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  Be honest with me "how soon is soon?"

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the witchtower is being more careful now about putting a date.

  out there for the beginning of the great tribulation.

  they have learned their lesson from 1975. however they sure.

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  Good question. I'll give you an answer soon.
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  Witness Lurkers- A Simple Question

  by mrquik in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as you are willing to sacrifice not only your life but the lives of your loved ones, what concrete proof do you have that you are the one true religion, led by jesus christ & guided by jehovah's holy spirit?.

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  As you are willing to sacrifice not only your life but the lives of your loved ones, what concrete proof do you have that you are the one true religion, led by Jesus Christ & guided by Jehovah's holy spirit?
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  Would you support "Open Carry" legislation in your state?

  by Glander in

  1. social
  2. current

  many states have such laws.

  it is being considered in many others.

  if legal, would you openly carry a firearm?.

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  I own several handguns. Routinely carry a Beretta Tomcat 32. It's light & small enough to carry in your pocket yet carries a significant amount of knockdown power. Those of you who believe that Christians should not be armed, remember even the Apostles carried personal weapons. I'm sure if they were available, they'd be carrying Beretta's too.
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  Where Are They Now?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you know they have that question about stars that were famous back in the day and they went from child star to porn star.. my question---regarding all the witnesses you knew from years ago, where are they now?.

  these "true believers"---are they still around or are they long gone by now?.

  when i think back to many of the elders that i knew, many are no longer around and those that are are ready to recieve their "reward"..

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  Hi Mini; I found a group of them huddled in a Tim Horton's a few weekends ago. They're making the Mormons look like preaching zealots.
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  An email sent to me- we are reallly close to the end

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  subject: short illustration regarding the "cowbird"hello, we recently dedicated our remodeled kingdom hall here in los angeles , and our guest speaker was bro.

  javier hernandez from brooklyn bethel.

  bro.

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  Sourgrapes; I'm sure with so many other false & misleading statements of when the "end" is by the GB, you, as an intelligent human being, are requesting proof, evidence, anything to support this one other than this delightful little story. So, tell us, what evidence to you receive?
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  How would you refute . . . ?

  by leaving_quietly in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have an issue with preaching.

  specifically, going door to door, talking to people who, for the most part, have no desire whatsoever to hear what i have to say.

  more specifically, being required to do so as a means of salvation.

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  The main reason for the preaching work was to "give a warning". This was to, not only save the individual, but also the one who gave the warning so as not to be bloodguilty. The problem arises when the warning is in vain. No one could be faulted for ignoring an organization's warnings that, after a century saw no fulfillment. The question of what a "generation" means is quickly answered by Jesus' initial warning to the Christians in Jerusalem. That time period, from 33 AD when the warning was given to it's fulfillment in 70 AD was 37 years. Time enough for those who heard the warning to benefit from it. And it fits the usual time period of "a generation". There is absolutely no proof that this generation or the next or the next is the LAST generation. So the truth is......SAVE YOUR TIME & GAS MONEY, THE END AIN'T HERE. YOU HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO WARN ANYONE OF AN EVENT THAT YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO OCCUR.
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  Introduction / My story

  by theBGB in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello all, i've just discovered this site and i cant begin to describe how happy i am to have come across it.

  i stumbled across this site purely by accident...seriously i was looking at arkham city walkthoughs and a few jumps later i end up here.

  i though it was a legit society page at first and thought 'what the hell, this will be good for a laugh', but after reading a few posts well...i couldnt stop reading.

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  Welcome BGB; I'm due south of you in NY. Love Toronto. Wish your story had a happier ending. Most everyone I knew for the last 50 yrs. acts as if I'm invisible. I've been out 5 yrs. , remarried & truly enjoy life. You sound like you're well on your way to fully utilize my credo: Live Well......Enjoy Life !!!!
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  I went to the ASSembly

  by MrFreeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i didn't think i'd ever have a reason to go back to the assembly but my sister was getting baptised so i told her i would go.

  i would still like to keep on decent terms with my family who is still in.

  otherwise, i would have said no.. there were only a five people that got baptised (four kids and one elderly person).

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  Thanks Billy; I was beginning to get self-concious about my dress. Thanks for taking the heat off. Can I still wear the wife's bra?
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  I can't believe I used to do this 3 times a week!

  by serenitynow! in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  seriously, i am trying to get my crap together to go to a 3:30 meeting today to at the very least tape the wt discussion.

  you wanna talk about dragging your feet.

  i can't believe i went to meetings for 30 years without going crazy!

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  You guys missed all the fun in the 50's. Sunday meetings were a full 2 hrs. with a 15 minute intermission. Who remembers the book study of the "Babylon" book. Now that was a real snoozer. The book was as big as a Bible. The questions came in their own little book. Ahh the good old days.....