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  "Exodus:Why Americans are leaving Religion-and Why They'er Unlikely to come back.

  by James Mixon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  religion news article by lauren markoe.. some interesting points in the article.

  the study follows the publication earlier this year of a book.

  by study co-author and prri founder robert p. jones, titled "the end of white christian america".. the name "nones" are people who claim no affiliation with religion, they outnumber any religious denomination.. according to the poll-which has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percent-age points-the nones have.

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  When you were fully in, would you lie about how loving your congregation was?

  by TTWSYF in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  not long ago my elder brother got very sick.

  he was hospitalized for a few weeks and his jw wife and children were at his side often.

  also, his non jw family was also bedside with him, siblings and parents.. his recollection involves asking us "don't you remember all the jws that came visiting me when i was sick?".

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  Oh the irony! The elder, a car accident, and me....

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  oh this is just worth sharing!.

  so , as many know, it has been two years since i have attended any meetings, conventions, etc....nothing...cold turkey.. the hassles and problems the elders threw our way were monumental....so many details i could share, but suffice it to say, we stood firm and kept our dignity and poise and reminded them of "appropriate boundaries ".

  one elder in particular has since spared no effort in ensuring that malicious gossip and slander has been spread so that witnesses have avoided us like the plague!.

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  JW Literature Trolleys Don't Carry the Book Of Mormon

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this morning the jws set up two literature trolleys at our local shopping centre.

  the trolleys were situated within 20 feet of each other with six jws attending them.

  why they needed six jws on hand i have no idea as everyone was ignoring them.. anyway i thought i'd have some fun.

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  How the org will spin the Midweek meeting about Child Abuse in Australia

  by tor1500 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  luke 21:11 says:there will be great earthquakes, and in one place after another food shortages and pestilences;+ and there will be fearful sights and from heaven great signs.

  but verse 12 says:but before all these things happen, people will lay their hands on you and persecute you,+ handing you over to the synagogues and prisons.

  you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my name.

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  WT “Study” for 18th Sept 2016 – “Grateful Recipients of God’s Undeserved Kindness”

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  “life is to short” has commented on the above study in terms of grace being translated as undeserved kindness in the nwt.

  the analysis is quite interesting.. here in this thread, i will be opening up other facets of the “study”.

  for example.... paragraph 11 applies the daniel 12:3 phrase – “those having insight” to the “anointed remnant”.

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  I need more faith so I've been told

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i attended the circus assembly last weekend and i have come to the conclusion i am lacking faith.

  the opening talk on the program, the very first words that came out of the speakers mouth told me so.

  he said most of us here are lacking faith even though we might not know it.

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  Major congregational quake in Southern California

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

  a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

  the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

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  Can GB be guilty of sinning against Holy Spirit

  by Chook in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the crime is ,condoning the removal of and shunning of jw children ,who when older want to express freedom of religion and attend another church.

  god created family unit ,gb destroys lives on all levels of family tree.

  can this be the unforgivable sin?.

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  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

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