NewYork44M

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  Witnesses of Jehovah film from about 1986

  by violias in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve3zp9fiyiq.

  film witnesses of jehovah .

  note 37:35 .

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  NewYork44M

  how do you know when the GB is lying? Their lips move.

  This was an interesting trip down memory lane. Thanks for posting.
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  Why people don't believe in God

  by pressman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do you want to know why i think people don't believe in god?

  well i believe people don't want to believe in god because they are scared.

  they know that if they finally do gorge the confidence to believe in him, he might discipline them for their skepticism.

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  I really tried to believe in god, I really did. But in the end the closest I can get is to call myself agnostic.
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  Active posters: What education have you had, what degrees do you possess?

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from so many posts and conversations on here, you'd think over 1/2 the posters here possess doctorates in theology, physics, biology, etc.

  i'm curious aside from the books and research people have done here, what degrees they have.

  to start, i just got an aa and going straight through full time to an mba.

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  Also, just to be clear, I finished my degree and received my CPA when I was very near the age of 50. You are never to old to get a good education.
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  Active posters: What education have you had, what degrees do you possess?

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from so many posts and conversations on here, you'd think over 1/2 the posters here possess doctorates in theology, physics, biology, etc.

  i'm curious aside from the books and research people have done here, what degrees they have.

  to start, i just got an aa and going straight through full time to an mba.

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  NewYork44M

  PhD in accounting. I have a CPA and a few other certificates. I am a tenure track professor at a state school in New York. I teach auditing and advanced accounting.
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  she passed faithful to the end to them!

  by jookbeard in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just found out (second hand of course) and by someone on here that my faithful jw mum passed away within the last couple of days, dont know the exact day, and what cause, she spent the last few years living with my fanatical sister, she was 65 and survived my father by 10 years, bitter, angry and hateful till the end and never as so much enquired or asked how her 2 grandchildren ever were , they are 5 and 7!

  feeling a mixture of emotions right now, they were lousy parents in all honesty, she suffered health wise so maybe its for the best, dont even know when the funeral is!

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  NewYork44M

  This is a terrible story. I am sorry mate.
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  The Science Is In: God Is The Answer...

  by OUTLAW in

  1. social
  2. current

  the science is in: god is the answer.

  research shows kids raised with spirituality are happier and healthier in the vulnerable teen years.

  why arent we all signing up?.

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  I was born and raised in a religious environment. I went to religious services several times a week and was forced to knock on doors to proclaim my religious believes to strangers. I was also unhappy, unsure of myself and my abilities, and scared that I would suffer a horrific death at the pending event of the great tribulation.

  So forgive me if I disagree with the article.
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  Memorial Invitation campaign—A bitter experience

  by economy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last year when i went to distribute memorial invitation, i had a bad time talking to a house-holder who happened to be an ex-nun.

  she said: you are wasting your time.

  jesus had no idea that his death would have a sin-atoning value (which is of course a later invention by later theologians.

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  I love the statement. I can see how this was a game changer for you.

  “Anyone can prove whatever he wants from the Bible.”
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  A new low in public shaming (and groveling)

  by Captain Schmideo2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a local elderette at my former hall (the same type person who posts selfies while out in "service") posted this public admonishment.

  the responses are so pathetic.

  these are all adults, but they still act like scared children:.

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  NewYork44M

  Man, what a judgmental Bit#$

  How many people do you need to clean the hall? Nine sounds pretty good. So if the Spanish did almost all - what did these 9 people do other than criticize the ones that did not come?
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  The Watchtower are Right About Blood...

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ... but, they fail to take note of one important detail.. i believe that if we are going to have any chance of reasoning with a jw about blood, this is the place we need to begin.. don't try to convince them that it was only a dietary law.

  it wasn't, and they will never go along with it.. don't tell them that saving a life is more important than obeying a law, even a seemingly trivial one.

  they take pride in obedience.

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  Sure they are right - dead right. But being dead and right takes all the fun out of right.

  Come 'on; Let's be real - people have died because of their JW beliefs. There is no justification for letting people die. This is not an academic debate - this means life and death for more than a few people.
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  Has This Site Ever Hurt You In Your Journey Out Of The JW Religion?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this site has gone through many metamorphosis over the years.

  i believe it is a kinder, less edgy place tan it was a few years ago.

  i wonder how many people were helped versus turned off by this place.

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  NewYork44M

  minimus,

  I assume you are referring to some occasional rudeness and heated discussions - perhaps your fear is that this might turn off would-be apostates.

  I generally avoid contentious discussions and the few contentious posters, So for me, this has been a very positive experience.