paulnotsaul
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Origins matter...
by MrFreeze infunny how the reason that jw's say no to a lot of stuff such as doing toasts or politely saying god bless you when someone sneezes, is that their origins were pagan.
as a jw, i never really agreed with this.
what does it matter what it meant in the past?
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Guilty Association
by paulnotsaul indoes anyone still sometimes get that guilty feeling?
you know, be honest, whenever a certain day comes around you felt like you had to be somewhere?
like for me: tues,thurs, & sun.
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Paradise Earth for JW's the same as Heaven for other Christian groups?
by punkofnice ini've often thought it weird how jar hoover was going to lovingly murder all non jw's soon (terms and conditions apply and are subject to 'overlapping').
then the good ones would live in paradise happy that their family, friends and loved ones all died because jar hoover would mess with their minds.. recently i've been worshipping in a church but the same scenario has posed itself in a different way.
if good christians go to heaven whilst family, friends and loved ones who don't believe go to hell...........what's the difference from believing that to believing the jw nonsense???????.
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In two sentences: What I learned during my exit from the Watchtower
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Hi everyone.
by paulnotsaul insorry it took so long to introduce myself.
my name is eric but i go by the handle paulnotsaul.
like many in this forum i also had to admit i had a problem with addiction.
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Demos on the platform versus actual reality in FS
by Alfred inwe've all seen these demos a million times... perfectly rehearsed mini-dramas at the end of the theocratic school and during the service meetings (usually played by the same "exemplary" publishers and pioneers of the elite congo clique).
you know what i'm talking about... the ones where they always speak the right words and cite the "appropriate" proof texts in perfect harmony with borg guidelines.
so much so, that new "studies" or visitors who are unfamiliar with these "elite" brothers and sisters are completely awe-struck by their enthusiasm, "spirituality" and eloquence displayed on stage.. but then an inexplicable "phenomena" unfolds every saturday at 9am.
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On my way to Cleveland for the 2011 "Let God's Kingdom Come" District Convention!
by MrFreeze inwell, i would be... if i were still going to meetings.
i live in pittsburgh, pa. for as long as i can remember we've always had our conventions in cleveland.
i think the year i was born was when we started going there.
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Do you have ...
by talesin inan inspirational quote or saying you would like to share?
i have a little book that i write stuff down in,, some funny, some serious .... .
here's one i stole from a friend's f/b feed..... .
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DC 2011 Let's God's Kingdom Come! summerized
by Eclectic inhello,.
i attended recently the dc 2011 and this video summerizes the whole programme in 9 minuts 49 seconds:.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aofbngkugc&feature=related.
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a SIMPLE answer re: 607 please
by RayPublisher ini know it's a complicated topic, and i've spent gobs and gobs of hours studying it and realizing that 586/587 is the most likely date.
so anyway, here's my question:.
how could jerusalem's fall be 587 but still be in line with the scriptures about 70 years of desolation that the wto uses to push 607 so strongly?