Topics Started by Phizzy
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In 2012 I will stress less about interactions with JWs
by serenitynow! inwhen you are an exjw like myself, not yet disfellowshipped or officially d/a'd, any kind of interaction with jws can be stressful.
it's always like, what do i do if i run into someone...insert whatever scenario that would seem an absurd non-issue to normal (worldly) people.. henceforth, i am just going to be normal.
regardless of what jws might be near and be stumbled (tm), i will strive to be a normal member of society.
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Non JW celebrities that the JW's adopted as their own
by highdose indon't know if anyone else has ever seen this happen?
examples are princess diana, obama, pavorotti and then of course peter andre, cliff richard, the national geograpic magazine and the who.. all have been adopted as mascots by the jw's i've been around.
i was told about princess di etc that they had been wittnessed to ( someone they knew often sent them the magazines) which of course meant that they were secrect jw's(!).
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Who invented the seven -day week??
by jam ini remerber reading somewhere, our week of seven days.
has no astronomical basis.
it does not divide exactly into.
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Why didn't Jehovah ??
by Phizzy inas jehovah said to the israelites "you are my witnesses" and was happy to let them get on with things without major interference by him, he must have broadly approved of what the nation was doing, until jesus came and changed things.. for hundreds of years before jesus the jw's (israelites) had decided that the name of god was too holy to pronounce.
had he been upset by this he would have sent a prophet to sort this out, but no, it continued as practice,for 200 years at least,and remained uncondemned by jesus.. if jehovah had really wanted his people to use his name, would not a prophet, at least would not his son, have said so ?.
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Victoria, Australia: The long edition (new) of Part 2 of Steven Unthank's report of molestation/rape within the Traralgon Cong.
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.jwnews.net/.
crisis of conscience within the traralgon congregation of jehovahs witnesses?
part 2december 18, 2011 by sitepost .
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Shouldn't we all aim to be inspired by God?
by Listener inreading comments on this forum makes me think about so many facets in understanding god's word and how he works.
i was very puzzled as to why djeggnog had so much trouble in trying to explain the difference between being guided by god's holy spirit and being inspired.
he stopped posting when he was cornered on this.
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Christmas - why do so many celebrate Jesus, and so few celebrate religion?
by Fernando inhaving been out for around 2 years now, i've been pondering the universal popularity of christmas (jesus) as compared to the general unpopularity of (sectarian) religion.. my thinking on the unpopularity of religion is based on passive and low "church" attendance, where the only ones who actively and unreservedly promote and celebrate religion are those that are part of the ruling religious hierarchy which satisfies their lust for power, authority and glory.. do most of us at some level get it that jesus was/is anti-religion and that is why the religious establishment and leaders had/have him killed off (matt 23 esp v15)?.
your thoughts and perspective on this will be much appreciated and a big help in my research (sociology of spirituality, sociology of religion).. .
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Hello everyone
by peridotgreen inthis is not my first time here.
i was a regular poster years ago, then got too busy to continue.. .
i couldn't remember my log in information and decided i'd rather have a new name anyway.. .
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150 gallons later, Orlando man is still giving blood, platelets
by whereami inanother success story you won't read in the pages of the awake.. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/os-top-blood-donor-20111218,0,4485253.story.
bruce blunt jr., left, and ron howard are pictured at howard's orlando home.
howard donated blood platelets to blunt for almost 12 years, saving his life.
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Boy Dies After Choosing Prayer Over Medicine- Former member of church calls group a cult
by whereami inand here i thought the blood issue was bad.
very sad indeed.. .
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/health/may-june-08/boy-dies-after-choosing-prayer-over-medicine.html.