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  Mystery of the ' Strange Couple '

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this strange couple was seen on main st. in vancouver, b.c.

  a casual observer would be hard pressed to figure out their relationship.

  the man seems a little young for the woman.

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  the lady needs to know that platform sandals are out!
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  Angelo Catanzaro

  by Room 215 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently heard angelo catanzaro, a rather prominent figure in the organization .. a long-time district overseer and a favorite of knorr's, died recently.

  there was some indication that he and his wife figured out ttatt in their latter years and turned "apostate"... .

  does anyone out there know what happened to them?

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  What a blow hard a#$hat! AKA Captain Zero
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  The 1995 Generation Change

  by sloppyjoe2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was just a teenager and have a vivid memory of sitting in a chair doing a microphone for the sunday meeting.

  everyone was commenting that it didn't mean the end was far off, and it didn't change the condition of the dead, or the 144,000, or the trinity so we should still remain faithful.

  this is my first memory as a kid being just a teen that i ever had a single doubt.

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  @Phizzy As it is, my lifetime's indoctrination killed the questions.

  I was thinking the same thing as I read this thread. I can top everyone here so far, I actually conducted that Watchtower study. I remember thinking that faith was more important than the actual timing, mostly because deep down I knew there was never going to be an armageddon. At least not in the sense that the Jdubs believe.

  I also realized that very few in attendance that day really grasped what a momentous change in doctrine that was. I'm really surprised more didn't walk away at that time.

  What a dolt I was. But at least I made it out. There's still a whole lot of people that were there that Sunday in 1995 that are still lapping up the horsesh&t.
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  Has any apostate ever lied at a JC about being apostate?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i watched/ listened to the brave and courageous souls on youtube who bravely recorded their jc's.

  you really see a different and horrid side to the elders there.

  it might sound whimpy but i don't think i would be able to stand strong like those guys did.

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  I'm reminded of the line from The Departed. "The FBI (insert elders) are like mushrooms. Feed them shit and keep them in the dark."

  Simply put. They don't deserve the truth They actively withhold the truth from those whom they deem undeserving. They should be treated the same.

  Remember that you are a far better person than any elder sitting on any body. Best wishes to you
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  Stats on Gay Marriage & Religious Belief

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so just how non-judgmental, tolerant, respectful, caring, loving, liberal and humane are the religious groups?.

  "findings from prris american values atlas, which draws on 40,000 interviews among a random sample of americans, provides the most in-depth portrait to date of attitudes on same-sex marriage by religious affiliation.. the most supportive major religious groups are buddhists (84 percent), jews (77 percent), and americans who select other religion (75 percent); additionally, more than three-quarters (77 percent) of the religiously unaffiliated also support same-sex marriage.. more than six in ten (62 percent) white mainline protestants support same-sex marriage.

  among white mainline protestant denominations, support ranges from 69 percent support among white mainline presbyterians and 68 percent among both white episcopalians and white congregationalists/united church of christ members, to lower support among white mainline baptists (53 percent) and white mainline church of christ/disciples (50 percent).. and while the catholic church officially opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage, about six in ten white (61 percent), hispanic (60 percent), and other non-white catholics (60 percent) support allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally.

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  One more reason the JW's should be classified as a hate group.
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  What do the words "An AVR Community" on the sign of the Rivercrest at Fishkill, Luxury Apts. mean?

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what do the words "an avr community" mean on the sign of the rivercrest at fishkill, luxury apts.

  that the wt just purchased not long ago for us$ 57 million?.

  [link to wt sign at the entrance to rivercrest luxury apts.].

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  It's an acronym for Adult Victims of Religion.
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  Evidence of God.

  by Jaewook kim in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sugar water will show blue light over the sun.. salt water will show red light over the sun.. our body components, salt sugar water.. blue blood vein and red blood... definition of our body in his form.. this is the evidence, of our god..

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  This reminds me of the myth that blood is blue until it hits oxygen right? How about the fact that blood CARRIES oxygen?
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  Tarrytown Marriott renting to the WTs

  by ctrwtf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just recently heard from a friend that works there...the marriott in tarrytown ny is renting several floors to wt workers at warwick.

  they stay there and then board buses in the am and pm for the 40 minute commute to warwick.

  wondering how many frequent the ruth's chris in the building for steaks and more than a few cocktails?.

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  Just recently heard from a friend that works there...the Marriott In Tarrytown NY is renting several floors to WT workers at Warwick. They stay there and then board buses in the AM and PM for the 40 minute commute to Warwick. Wondering how many frequent the Ruth's Chris in the building for steaks and more than a few cocktails?

  If you're gonna get free labor they have to wind down somehow ya?
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  The first 4000 years Jehovah communicates with humans,the next 2000 years is given to Jesus and he communicates with no one.

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the bible has ample evidence of god communicating with humans during the first 4 centuries.. since jesus time ,god has not communicated with humans at all .,in the same way as he did in the first 4 centuries .. in fact jesus has not communicated with humans in the same way as jehovah did for the first 4000 years., during his 2000 years to this date , .

  does not the bible say , god does not change , he is the same today as he was yesterday and will be tomorrow ?.

  so why was god communicating with humans on a regular basis , one way or another for 4000 years and then , neither jehovah or his son jesus christ ever directly contacted humans ?.

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  Of course God is speaking with humans today. Jim Jones, David Miscavige, Jim Bakker and the 7 amigos in upstate NY.
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  The Confederate Flag

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  the latest controversy over the confederate flag just sums up to me the state of dysfunction that exists in american society.. in summary: a white supremacist nutter shoots 9 black people dead in a church.

  he's clearly inspired by the messages of others which the confederate flag is often a symbol of.. it seems like a no-brainer to remove it.

  not only isn't it removed, it isn't even lowered at all as a mark of respect.. and of course now there are the people who want to defend their right to have it.

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  While I agree with Simon that the confederate flag needs to be put into a museum and has no place flying over govt. buildings, I also see the current debate as symbolism over substance. Removing the flag from American consciousness is not going to end the plague of racism. Removing it may be a start, but certainly not the end of racism in America or abroad.

  We have an African American President, African Americans make huge contributions to American society in science, education and the arts. Yet statistics show that as a class African Americans are poorer, less educated and more discriminated against than their white counterparts.. It's time that we as a nation come to grips with the fact that while we'd like to think that racism is a thing of the past, it's just simply not true. Racism is alive and well in America.

  What we need to be asking is how are we going to make substantive changes to achieve a truly color blind society.