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  Books used to study with JWs - what are they?

  by Scully in

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  2. beliefs

  i'm on the jw.org website, looking at the publications.. i'm curious as to the books being used with the 'new' studytm, and the order in which they are studiedtm.. anyone still on the inside, can you help me?.

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  biometrics said:

  "It's supposed to be a 'bible' study but it's automatically assumed/implied you're not studying the bible. Rather you're studying some Watchtower publication."

  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai2N._r1nmGqWbxzF2ZlMlXty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130816135151AA96NUB
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  Disfellowshiping: Why the Terror?

  by Cold Steel in

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  the more i read about ritual shunning and disfellowshiping in the society, the more i wonder how the governing body and elders have pulled the proverbial wool over the eyes of the congregation.

  first, the society doesnt consider itself a church (unlike the ancient christians, who did consider themselves to be part of a church).

  yet, like other sectarians, they have their hands out for contributions and exercise immense power over their members.

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  Steve Hassan Interviews XJW elder, Roberto di Stefano, at ICSA Conference in Italy

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. friends

  trieste, italy - icsa conference - july 6, 2013. both roberto di stefano and steve hassan were speakers at the conference.

  you can see the hassan interview on his website.

  here's the link:http://freedomofmind.com/media/video.php?id=59.

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  "Abstain from blood" reasoning

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  most of the scriptures pertaining to the use of blood are straight forward.

  "do not eat blood.

  at acts 15 it uses the words "abstain from...".

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  Most of the scriptures pertaining to the use of blood are straight forward. "Do not eat blood."

  At Acts 15 it uses the words "abstain from..."

  Browsing Yahoo Answers this morning I noticed one of the beliefs that would help identify the true Christian religion.

  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqBQapG8IiWeDScTTGH8RWnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130728063403AA4oUCB

  Taking blood into body Gen. 9:3, 4; Lev. 17:14;
  through mouth or veins Acts 15:28, 29
  violates God’s laws

  To extract an interpretation such as "[Do not] take blood into body through mouth or veins" - especially after the Jews already knew for centuries what the "do not eat" commandment meant, would require the same illogic that would cause someone to avoid penicillin because to law says "Don't use drugs."
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  Shocking talk from 2013 District Convention urges parents to shun disfellowshipped children

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yldwe_6jsu.

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  Talking points for reasoning with JWs

  by bluecanary in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i've emailed this to several people now so figured i might as well post it and share with all.

  the following information has been compiled from various sources on the web, including jwfacts.com and free minds.

  a fraction of it is from my own mind.

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  Did it trip your brain when non-JW Christians got persecuted?

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the foretold turn of gubberment on religion hasn't begun yet.

  that event is supposed to happen with a "swift pitch", an event that will be unmistakable at it's onslaught.

  for the time being, any violence toward "babylon the great" cannot be attributed to the fulfillment of revelation 18.. .

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  Why, yes it did, Wayward. I could never understand how that could be.

  BTW, awesome thread!
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  Magotan's Story

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi all, i've posted here in crisis a few weeks ago.

  i recently have finally taken the time to write out my entire story.

  i knew i had to come out to my parents and family about everything, my sexuality, and my issues with the jehovah's witnesses.

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  ... to read later.
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  Did it trip your brain when non-JW Christians got persecuted?

  by Wayward Son in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the foretold turn of gubberment on religion hasn't begun yet.

  that event is supposed to happen with a "swift pitch", an event that will be unmistakable at it's onslaught.

  for the time being, any violence toward "babylon the great" cannot be attributed to the fulfillment of revelation 18.. .

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  The foretold turn of Gubberment on religion hasn't begun yet. That event is supposed to happen with a "swift pitch", an event that will be unmistakable at it's onslaught. For the time being, any violence toward "Babylon the Great" cannot be attributed to the fulfillment of Revelation 18.

  Only Christ's true followers were supposed to suffer persecution for their faith. So when non-JW Christian persecution appeared in the news, what kind of confusion, if any, did it conjur up in your mind?

  We had one elder in our congregation explain that other religions were not being persecuted for following Jesus, they were being persecuted for NOT following Jesus.

  Huh?
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  Jehovah Will Put it in Their Minds

  by ctrwtf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just mulling over the demise of religion in general as we humans progress away from fear of the unknown.. i was wondering when some country or group will try to outlaw religion.

  then i recalled how an all out attack on religion is what is supposed to trigger armageddon.

  after 9/11 the first thing george bush said was that islam is not the problem, extremist terrorists are the problem.

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  The operation of error is strong with this one.