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  JWs at Culture Fest

  by peacefulpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the state university where we live has cultural festivals educating the public about art, food and music of the minorities in the community.

  it is also an opportunity for some to generate a little income selling their wares and food.

  the jws have successfully put up a booth right in the campus building and used it to actively proselytize and distribute literature.

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  OK, heard back. I was told my 'church' was not qualified to participate because the guidelines prohibit overtly religious activity. Here are the rules:

  Any proposed activity/display cannot serve as an overt political, religious, or propaganda platform and proselytizing is prohibited. Religious affiliated groups and individuals can provide information about international, domestic, ethnic, social justice, and charitable connections. Again, the purpose of this document is to promote and ensure the multicultural and inclusive spirit of the event so as to foster a celebration of harmony and respect for the diversity of the community.

  I'm guessing they are pretending to be a charity or teach English. The director said he would investigate, and if they are proselytizing they will not be invited back.
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  Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

  are these all a pack of lies?

  how do you explain them?

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  Was the Emeth in the title a deliberate reference to the Narnia tales? Googling the word came up with a character that realizes his error in worship and gets salvation. These tales themselves illustrate the power of narrative and imagination. A whole world was created, millions have poured over the writings unable to decide whether to condemn or praise the author.
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  Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

  are these all a pack of lies?

  how do you explain them?

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  peacefulpete

  The David Koresh story was posted to illustrate the unflagging nature of a belief system for those invested. 30 years after losing her husband and children the mother continues to regard Koresh as prophet/messiah.

  Objectively asking how other people with other faiths can believe things so contrary to logic and reason we learn about human nature and a too common weakness we have for confirmation bias and special pleading.
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  feeling nothing in common

  by enoughisenough in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i feel like there may be some old jw friends that i could call- they may not know i left jw- but somehow i am not inclined to.

  i would have to play a game with them...i feel like i have nothing in common with them anymore.

  i feel like if i did talk to them, i would want to tell them they have been duped and that will go over like a wet balloon.

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  Yes, I sometimes feel a caring curiosity about some who I thought of as close friends. I wish them health and happiness as a friend would do, but I'm not inclined to try to find them to rekindle a friendship, time has passed, lives have changed. I have new friends and a new life. It's quite natural I suppose. Kinda like old girlfriends, some things best left behind.
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  Bible MIRACLEs!! Are they a Myth or Emeth?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the bible records miracles such as resurrections, angels, prophecy and destructive acts of god to mention a few.

  are these all a pack of lies?

  how do you explain them?

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  peacefulpete

  18 years after Waco, Davidians believe Koresh was God - CNN.com
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  WTBTS investments

  by enoughisenough in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i found this article, how be it from about 10 years ago.

  https://clarencesisk.com/watchtower-investments/ i didn't even go to the end of the article, but assuming the writer knew of which he wrote, wt had/has?

  stock in bot j&j and pfizer.

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  If your retirement or other investments involve Mutual funds or ETFs (and whose doesn't) you are likely also invested in pharmaceuticals, military contractors and tobacco. Not saying the church should be but we might be also.
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  Jesus Never Limited His Promies to 144K

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  what were we thinking?

  mat_10:32 whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will i confess also before my father which is in heaven.. mat_10:33 but whosoever shall deny me before men, him will i also deny before my father which is in heaven.. mat_12:50 for whosoever shall do the will of my father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.. mat_16:25 for whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.. mat_18:4 whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.. mar_10:15 verily i say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of god as a little child, he shall not enter therein.. luk 6:47,48 whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, i will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man .

  which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock.

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  Blotty, there is no shortage of opinions about every passage in Revelation, but Leolaia compiled a very well argued, exhaustive explanation using careful scholarship with restraint trying only to understand the author's intent. You are encouraged to read it carefully.

  The 144,000 and the Great Crowd of Revelation
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  JWs at Culture Fest

  by peacefulpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the state university where we live has cultural festivals educating the public about art, food and music of the minorities in the community.

  it is also an opportunity for some to generate a little income selling their wares and food.

  the jws have successfully put up a booth right in the campus building and used it to actively proselytize and distribute literature.

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  While some of these suggestions might offer some satisfaction, they are not really the nature of argument I was planning. For me, the issue is the use of a public school campus for third party religious proselytism of any kind.
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  Flu is finally back in Scotland - after its 2 year holiday!

  by BoogerMan in

  1. social
  2. current

  the little demon went totally awol for 3 winters, 2019 - 2021, but now it's back with a vengeance: .

  "the first minister turns to the "extraordinary levels of winter flu.

  "" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-64209723.

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  Cofty, tell your surgeon to not bother with masks. Maybe no one will cough or sneeze. lol
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  Hour requirements

  by dothemath in

  1. watchtower
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  i recall having to go in the ministry, not just saturday but strongly encouraged to go out sunday after the meeting.

  then they had the lame idea to organize evening witnessing, or maybe before the midweek book study.

  it could be minus 40 and there would still be a group organized.

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  Tried Wednesday evening. Pxxxed-off a lot of people. Interrupting dinner or sitcoms. It fizzled pretty quickly.