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  JW message becoming more and more relevant

  by lsw1961 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  mans requirements are limited which can be satisfied with a little and tension-free endeavor..

  however man attempts not only to collect but also to grab and amass everything to the excess.

  somehow he feels that he can be happy only when he has in abundance whereas others have nothingwhich seems to be the thread that runs throughout the history.

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  NewYork44M

  So, the big question is - are you counting time for this interchange?

  The quote (I assume it is a quote) does not align with the title. I am highly confused.
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  Ghana jw.org call for retraction

  by mana11 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  we have read with interest the above front-page headline and its articlewhich was published on page 3 of your newspaper the chronicle of june 22, 2015. in the article, the writer, alfred adams of takoradi, reported that rebecca dankwa and her mother, believed to be worshipping at the jehovahs witnesses church, refused to accept blood transfusion on the grounds that their religion forbids blood transfusions, and she died as a result.. as representatives of jehovahs witnesses in ghana, we write to point out the misinformation contained in that report.

  our investigation into the matter has clearly established that the said rebecca dankwa was not one of jehovahs witnesses.

  since this person mentioned in the report was not one of jehovahs witnesses, we are at a loss as to why the name of jehovahs witnesses should be linked to the story.

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  NewYork44M

  This is an excellent example of the idiom - "throwing someone under the bus."

  So we learned something from this experience.
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  If they're just going to emulate Jimmy Swaggart and the like (e.g.: JW Broadcasting), why do they need such a massive compound in Warwick?

  by Calebs Airplane in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  they're obviously getting rid of the rags, drastically reducing printing of books in general, eliminating special pioneers, etc., etc.. ... what could they possibly need a 1.6 million square feet compound for (not including outside space) in the middle of nowhere?.

  just to put things into perspective, 1.6 million square feet is equal to the square footage of roughly twelve (12) costco warehouse clubs.

  wtf?

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  NewYork44M

  I remember hearing a talk many years ago that assembly halls will be resurrection sites. Perhaps the goon heads (er.. I mean governing body) think this will be the focal point of post Armageddon resurrections.
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  Simon. Persistent unread message error.

  by nicolaou in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  for the last few days i've seen a nice green unread pm indicator even though there are no new messages (which is dreadfully sad).. not really a problem but thought it might be worth waving my arms and shouting about in a new topic.

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  and maybe get a few pity messages in my inbox .

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  NewYork44M

  My message button is fixed. Thanks Simon!
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  Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife is taking a literature course at a local college.

  this was her final topic of the semester: why rational people buy into conspiracy theories?i automatically thought of this site and of jws.

  the jws i knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and i noticed a small following on this site.. the article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0.

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  NewYork44M

  The biggest conspiracy story ever is the Adam and Eve story where we face good versus evil in epic proportions. I think more that a few people believe this.
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  Are Jehovah’s Winesses “Fundamentalists” and “Fanatics”?

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently ive posted on fb a meme where a two pairs of hands held open a bible and the quram side by side.

  then i wrote on it:.

  (faith + fundamentalism) x (hate + propaganda) = legitimation of intolerance and violence.

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  NewYork44M

  No one can explain or justify their beliefs - the current spin on beliefs (starting with this generation) are unexplainable. But that does not matter. The cost of entrance to this social club is to leave your brain at the door. I think most welcome this requirement. To suggest that this is fanaticism is missing the point - their faith (if you call it that) is the exact opposite of fanaticism. These folks have simply given up.
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  Are Jehovah’s Winesses “Fundamentalists” and “Fanatics”?

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently ive posted on fb a meme where a two pairs of hands held open a bible and the quram side by side.

  then i wrote on it:.

  (faith + fundamentalism) x (hate + propaganda) = legitimation of intolerance and violence.

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  NewYork44M

  The Watchtower has turned into a social club. Most have no idea what they believe. But that does not matter. The meet several times a week and through these meetings are able to justify their confusing beliefs as well as gain a sense of belonging.
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  Are Jehovah’s Winesses “Fundamentalists” and “Fanatics”?

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recently ive posted on fb a meme where a two pairs of hands held open a bible and the quram side by side.

  then i wrote on it:.

  (faith + fundamentalism) x (hate + propaganda) = legitimation of intolerance and violence.

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  NewYork44M

  I pick "C" - none of the above.
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  1914—The Turning Point in History - Really?

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  1914the turning point in history.

  30 from the human standpoint, the world troubles and global wars foretold in the bible were far from the thinking of the pre-1914 world.

  german statesman konrad adenauer said: thoughts and pictures come to my mind, .

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  NewYork44M

  They got lucky with 1914

  If you read very early Wt literature you will find that they identified pretty much every year as the year. It wasn't luck related to 1914 - it was "spin."
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  No Kingdom Halls would definitely work!

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  last night we were invited to a get-together with quite a few heavies attendingelders and regular pioneers.

  there was beer and later some music.

  everyone got relaxed and let down their guard and starting talking all kinds of non-theocratic stuff that you only discuss after a few beers.

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  NewYork44M

  Alcohol is such a wonderful lubricant. Great story!