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Paranoia of today's WT study!
by stuckinarut2 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the wt study for sept 7th just breeds such a spirit of paranoia!.

using old biblical references just so as to prevent anyone from using critical thinking skills and analysing the "truth".. then using incorrect, leading reasoning to paint any who "think outside of the box" of the org as "apostate".... pure manipulation!.
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The reason why people become Secularism/nonreligious/Agnostics/Atheists
by jam in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i got a laugh out of this.

in the book the "the god.

questions" under the chapter "do all roads lead to heaven".
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Went to DC... wife had a moment of clarity
by leaving_quietly in
1. jw
2. experiences
so, off we went to the dc.

the public talk was "what is truth".

in it, the speaker said, "the truth can stand up to any scrutiny.
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jw.org store in Rouen, France
by breakfast of champions in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvcvnhohno4.

naaaahh.

we're not a business.
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So apparently I'm now a Secular Humanist
by Oubliette in
1. jw
2. friends
i was doing some research on the subject of beliefs and belief systems when i came across an on-line survey/test that supposedly helps you determine which religion or philosophy is most like your current beliefs.

if you're curious, you can take the quiz here: belief system selector quizafter answering the 20 questions the results were spit out!

tada!!!.
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WT August 15, 2013 QFR - Sitting next to a disfellowshipped child at meetings
by Designer Stubble in
1. watchtower
2. bible
page 8 of the latest wt (insider version) has a whole page dedicated to the question whether it is appropriate to sit next to a disfellowshipped child at meetings.. not sure how to paste this in, but check jw.org.

perhaps someone can do this for me.. horrible, no words really on how pharisee like their cult grip and control has become!.

first of all, without any shame they are talking about disfellowshipped minors.
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Another Jehovah-Witness-supportive documentary
by A.M. Number 1 in
1. jw
2. friends
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_21983668.

just its existence makes me mad though, so i don't know if i could contain my rage.

it might just be too much for me to handle.
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I wanted to punch this elder so bad!
by OneDayillBeFree in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so i decided to attend the meeting last.

since i haven't gone in about 2 weeks, and i leave as soon as it ends, and elder decided to corner me at the end.

lately i've been through some very depressing family issues that are non-jw related so i haven't been my best at acting like i care about the org.
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ZO Talk in Japan - Part Deux
by WinstonSmith in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
you might remember last weekend i posted up some info from my friend that had the opportunity to attend the zone overseer talk in japan.

that thread is here: http://jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/251038/1/hot-off-the-press-zo-talk-in-japan.

well today my friend forwarded me this little gem.
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WT SHUNNING POLICY: What has it done, or could it do to you?
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
hi y'all, this is mrs. flipper.

please share your experiences with this, or possible consequences of being outed.. this recent controversy and resulting arguments all stem from people being outed - possibly losing friends and family because most jw's will blindly follow the watchtower's rules to shun them.. among people i know and experiences read here, the grief and loss caused by this is terrible, and maybe now is a good time to put up some experiences here, and put the focus on the worst villians of all - wt policymakers..