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Adherents of Pro and Anti Cross Teachings ...Take Note
by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat in
1. watchtower
2. bible
often in posts, i see ones referring to "the cross" or the jws view of an "upright stake" in posts on this and other sites.

a few years ago i saw "prince the rock entertainer" draw attention in a concert to "a lie told over and over" and then a cross appeared in a large picture behind him on stage demonstrating his epiphany through studying with the jws, about the instrument of death actually being an upright stake...to cite just one example.. all researchers and biblical enthusiasts should take note of the work accomplished by gunnar samuelsson and his team.

the publication was released in 2011 entitled crucifixion in antiquity and examines all scholarly works previously done on the subject as well as exaustive research by a team of people looking for facts and archeology to support one view or the other.
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 11-25-2012 WT Study (CONGREGATE)
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
comments.

comments.

comments.
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onacruise - Craig Mills 1952-2011
by Lady Lee in
1. jw
2. friends
i was given the link to a bit of information regarding on old poster/moderator of this forum.

i was not sure of the validity of the information so have been trying to find out if it is true.. earlier today craig's estranged wife, kate, (bikerchic) confirmed that craig died at his home on aug 10, 2011.. i am sure that many people here remember craig's time here and how he went out of his way to offer support to posters, even calling them, to give whatever help he could as they adjusted to their post-jw lives.. i know many people here will grieve his loss.. --------------.

ps i tried posting this earlier but the computer i was working with would not allow the posts.
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What Is It That Really Troubles the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by orangefatcat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
well i think what worries them the most is that more and more witnesses are becoming free thinkers and that is troubling them, it worries them that thinking freely will cause them to seek answers elsewhere and that is the last thing the gb wants.

they have pulled the reins so tight now how much tighter can they pull before many witnesss crack under their yokes.

what is your thoughts on this matter.. .
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Are you enjoying your REST? Well, the Governing Body SAID you would!
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the governing body of jehovah's witnesses: reliable, spirit-led, trustworthy and accurate in their teachings?.

or: unreliable, human led, untrustworthy and inaccurate in their guesswork?.

you decide!
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A concerned JW wrote "mistakes will happen."
by InterestedOne in
1. jw
2. friends
in the thread http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/213523/1/feeling-a-bit-alienated, concerned jw wrote:.

mistakes will happen.

concerned jw, if mistakes will happen, i was wondering what mistakes you feel the jw organization is currently making?
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So what do ya'll think about the recent new light?
by stillin9 in
1. jw
2. experiences
you know, the thing they were talking about in the 2011 dc.

it was about how the "toes" of daniel's image no longer represent all the individual governments that have come around in human history.

and that the anglo-american world power is the last world power we'll see before the end of the system of things.
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Here Is How My Day Went Today and Can I Start all Over?
by orangefatcat in
1. forum
2. suggestions
today i was at my mother's house i thought i'd stop in and see how she was assuming she opened the door, she said to me that she was just reading about satan i said to her mom i am not satan and then she invited me in she said to me why are you visiting me today you know you shouldn't be here i said mom i'm concerned about your health and i wanted to know how you are and how your help this that's all.

so she told me that she was feeling fine but i could tell otherwise as it is very evident in their eyes and the way that she moves that she is not at all well in the past month i have noticed her face was more gaunt than usual and her gait was rather slower than normal.

we spoke for a while about how she was doing and then she got on the subject of course of religion and how disappointed she is that both my sister and i have left the organization, as i explained to her i can't be a part of the jehovah's witnesses anymore as i no longer believe it.
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What is the most offensive/idiotic piece of WT literature you've read from the past 20 years (approximately)?
by Chemical Emotions in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i think that some of the dumbest were ones that pertained to science- not all of them, but a few, particularly the ones about evolution.

the most offensive (and also dumbest) were the ones about women, and the ones about rape.

those were horrible.
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2011 District Convention "Let Us Be Bored and Confused Into Obedience"
by ranmac in
1. jw
2. friends
this has already been discussed but i need to vent.. i just spent the most painful weekend of my life sitting thru this years dc.

what an unbelievably pointless, soulless and demeaning spectacle the assemblies are.

the three days were a blur of monotanous droning and brainwashing.