Topics Started by N.drew
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Sheep and goats...
by Aussie Oz inwe all know the old sheep = followers and goats = the independant thing.
sometimes i wonder if the bible got it all wrong, but i think the writers may have got it spot on!.
having spent a couple of years working with sheep, over all, they are stupid, followers, will only eat what they are provided, scared and unfriendly.
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The Makeweight Scenario
by cedars ini just thought i'd share something if you don't mind.. my conviction in the legitimacy of the society was slowy eroded over a number of years simply by reading the publications and becoming increasingly frustrated at how little the interpretations of prophecy and scripture made sense, added to the complete ineptitude of senior figures in the organisation.. for me, the "glue" that kept everything roughly held together into something that can be called a "faith" was the concept of "increasing light", which as you all know is the principle employed by the society to excuse any mistakes or backtracks that are made.
they routinely flog proverbs 4:18, which as we all know has nothing to do with gradual refinements in understanding when read in context.
regardless of this, the concept managed to keep me loyal to the organisation for quite some time, as i was too fearful to bring it under direct scrutiny.
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Top 10 JW Beliefs
by OnTheWayOut ini will post a serious list of the beliefs that make jw's unique.
but i want your thoughts, including anything weird like "beards are evil" or that "smurfs are from the devil.".
the top 10 jw beliefs:.
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Checklist for False Prophets and Cult members
by Terry init is unkind, premature and even irresponsible to label people with whom we disagree using pejorative names.
for example, labeling a movement as a cult.
sociologists d. bromley and a. shupe once described what they called the tnevnoc cult.
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I know you love Jehovah!!!
by lalaa inearlier today at work my inactive jw co-worker was telling me how the elders want to set up a meeting with her parents and with her, and her husband who is studying.
they haven't been to a meeting in at least 2-3 months, skipped the assembly, and missed the special day assembly.
they missed it due to just being busy with life and other things.
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What are bad associations?
by N.drew ini have done my bible research, i am not half done, but i have enough for now.1 corinthians 15:33 the word rendered "associations" is homilia, meaning company association intercourse companionship conversation.the word, according to my bible source, is not repeated anywhere.
so i looked up company first.
this is what i found.. 1 corinthians 5:9 "i wrote you in an epistle not to company (sunanamignusthai) w/ fornicators.
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Law suits
by flying under the radar injust wondering wether anyone has tried to sue the wbts for emotional suffering,.
loss of income or anything else... and would such a law suit hold up in court?.
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Testing, testing, testing.....Jehovah TESTS?
by Terry ina classroom teacher has to administer tests.
the teacher doesn't know who is learning and who isn't or how much.. a test pilot flys a new jet to determine what strengths and weaknesses correspond to the design because nobody knows how close.
the manufacture of it came to the ideal.. fire drills are a test: can everybody exit in an orderly fashion in a reasonable amount of time in case there is a fire.. if you think you may be pregant you take a pregnancy test because you won't know for sure otherwise (unless you wait 9 months!).
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If they really are expecting the end so soon...
by WTWizard inyou hear the witlesses harping on how great tribulation is coming.
there are signs even in the world that major bedlam is soon to break out.. so then, how many witlesses did you know that have plans to make such tribulation a bit more endurable?
you know, things like gold and silver in case their currency becomes worthless.
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Isaiah 33:24
by N.drew indoes no one else think that scripture "no resident will say i am sick".
refers to jehovah?
no resident will say "jehovah is sick".