Topics Started by 00DAD
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What do JWs REALLY worship?
by 00DAD init sure isn't the truth!
no, it's all about loyalty to the organization.
it doesn't matter that their teachings are an incoherent, incomprehensible, contradictory pile of crap.
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What does GB stand for anyway?
by 00DAD ini just noticed this about our favorite 7 guys from brooklyn: .
governing body = good ol' boys.
coincidence?
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GB is out of touch with reality! Why? (Ray Franz observation)
by 00DAD inin his book, in search of christian freedom, ray franz make the point about his uncle fred that he lived a detached, cloistered, isolated existence.
he was separated and far-removed from the day-to-day issues of ordinary people.
like him, i suspect that many or even most of the wt leaders fall into that category.
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BETRAYAL AN OMINOUS SIGN OF THE TIMES, w2012 4/15
by 00DAD inbetrayal an ominous sign of the times, w2012 4/15, p. 8: .
what do delilah, absalom, and judas iscariot have in common?
they were all disloyaldelilah to the man who loved her, judge samson; absalom to his father, king david; judas to his master, christ jesus.
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QUERY: Los Angeles area Custom Guitar Amp Maker Fraud
by 00DAD inhas anyone in the la/san fernando valley area of california been defrauded/ripped-off by a local custom amplifier maker with the initials rl?
a couple of years ago, i gave this joker a good faith deposit of over $1,000 for a custom guitar amp.
this was based on a recommendation of a mutual friend.
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The Trinity Doctrine, the Governing Body & Disfellowshipping
by 00DAD inpossibly you thought this might be about something else ... but since you're here, why not keep reading!
jws are taught certain "reasoning" skills for use in the field ministry.
in reality, these "skills" are really more like debating tactics or techniques, short scripts of verbal jiu-jitsu designed to throw the uninitiated off balance and attempt to force them into a position of mental submission.. when you consider the fact that, as jws, we got up early, had our coffee, thought about what we were going to say and how we were going to say it--sometimes practicing these scripts for years--it's no surprise that we could often walk away from a door "victorious" over the poor, unsuspecting householder that was still in their pajamas, probably only 1/2 way through their first cup o' joe and still wondering whether or not they should venture outside to get the morning paper!
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Are JWs like Pakled? (STNG)
by 00DAD insometimes witnesses just seem like such pakleds .... they think they're smart, but really they're not!
pakleds.
(if you're not a fan of stng you probably won't get this).
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GB Backgrounder Information
by 00DAD indoes anybody know how to find out specific details about the current gb members, such as: .
educationemployment history bethel or relatedsecularmilitary experiencemarriage(s)criminal and/or civil convictionsfamily background: childrenfamily members that are jwsreligious backgroundhow they "came into the truth"theocratic record: when baptisedpositions heldjudicial matters - were any of them every reproved or df'dnotable talents, skills or accomplishmentsqualifications - what, if anything, specifically and uniquely qualifies them to be a gb member please, do not say, "holy spirit appointed them!
"any other similar items of interestvirtually every other organization on earth puts out at least a "for public consumption" bio or resume sketch.
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JWs Depression and Suicide
by 00DAD insince jehovah's witnesses supposedly have "the truth" and are part of god's visible organization living in a "spiritual paradise" you would naturally expect that they should be the happiest people on earth!
this clearly is not the case.
wha happened?
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Jesus of Brooklyn: Invisibly Present Since 1914
by 00DAD ini was thinking it would be informative and fun to start a thread comparing the jesus of wt theology with what can be factually stated about the historical jesus of scripture.
in particular, how jw doctrines misrepresent the christ in both what they do teach about his as well as what they do not teach.
i know, there's lots to debate about who and what is the real, historical jesus, but at least try to stay on topic (the comparison) and let's not get all "born again" on me!