Posts by FayeDunaway

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NEW PEW Research data on Jehovah's Witnesses just released
by Balaamsass2 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was expecting people who "identified" as jws to follow watchtower beliefs more closely than these pollsters report.. .

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/26/a-closer-look-at-jehovahs-witnesses-living-in-the-u-s/.
FayeDunaway

What's interesting to me is the number of witnesses willing to answer the 'ideological spectrum' question but not the 'political views' question. It's very witness if them...obey (pay minute attention to) the letter of the law, not the overall purpose of the law. Maybe they didn't realize having an 'ideological spectrum' viewpoint is NOT staying 'neutral'. I like that they were willing to say it, I would have done it too as a witness...I just think it's funny.
Regarding the 'heaven' question, there was probably some confusion, did the question mean you think you're going to heaven when you die, or that heaven exists?
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Trump or Contested Convention?
by Coded Logic in
1. social
2. current
for those of us who are hillary and bernie fans, which is the better outcome - to have donald trump as the republican's nomination whose unpopular with most americans?

or are we better off watching the chaos of a contested convention and the party eventually putting up someone weak like john kasic or jeb bush?
FayeDunaway

This convention is going to be fun. News making, for once. For journalists it won't be just the same old grind again, they're actually looking forward to it.
As as I said before, barring a muslim extremist domestic terrorist attack, Democrats win. So this 'who is going to the the Republican candidate??' thing probably doesn't matter that much. Trump fans will be livid if the Republican party ignores them tho...it will make them do crazy things.
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How do you like me now?
by eyeuse2badub in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
report in the news today that prince is leaving a large portion of his fortune to the watchtower.

bet the gb loves prince now and his 'questionable' music!.

just sayingeyeuse2badub.
FayeDunaway

How is that possible without a will?
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Has Anybody Hear a Rumour That Prince Died?
by cofty in
1. social
2. entertainment
why do people care so much about celebrities?
FayeDunaway

(Purple rain!)
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super heros
by Gratefullyunstuck in
1. jw
2. friends
after reading the content of the 1 day assembly on another post, please tell me wt are trying to suggest members cant follow super hero movies/characters etc.

the whole of my ex family wouldnt have a life if this happened!

surely a wake up call for them....... but doubt it
FayeDunaway

How about the utter disrespect we show to Jehovah every time we watch anything about aliens? Um, I can't remember the exact reason but something about disrespect for his creation.
And watching superhero movies is bad because they are basically gods with godlike powers and if you watch them you are glorifying, worshipping!, other gods.
They're just like the Taliban, really. Pick something extreme and run with it, enforce it on others.
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a unique situation
by stuckinthemiddle in
1. jw
2. friends
i think i have a unique involvement with jws.

i'm not a baptized member.

my mother has been devout for over 20 years.
FayeDunaway

Lol @ Barrold
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Prince is dead.
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
has anyone heard about this?

that really sucks.

lots of dubs are talking.
FayeDunaway

Are you sure his ex was a JW? I read that he met her when she was working for his nonprofit organization... Which doesn't seem like a witness job. And now she's married to another celebrity...
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a unique situation
by stuckinthemiddle in
1. jw
2. friends
i think i have a unique involvement with jws.

i'm not a baptized member.

my mother has been devout for over 20 years.
FayeDunaway

'Mom, I love you, but I don't love your religion and I'm sorry if this lets you down. I'll be there for you no matter what.'....and don't worry about anything else. Your partner's parents, who cares what they think.
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28 years
by PLAYGROUND in
1. social
2. relationships
earlier i posted about my loveless marriage.

i was baptized at a very young age, and during that time period i was having sex.yes i made a dedication knowing i was still practicing fornication.

i had raging hormones since my youth.
FayeDunaway

I completely agree with Lisa Rose. You were born like this. You've been fighting it your whole life. It sounds like this person who have been with recently is the one for you and you can be happy if you just let yourself be. Please research the religion you were brought up in. Jwfacts is best. United church of Christ would be a good one for you I agree. You need some love and acceptance in yor life and less judgment and guilt. If you have been separated from your wife for two years the news will come more easily for her. This will probably messy yes, with your birth family and kids too maybe. But you are miserable, honey. Suicide isn't the answer. Living as you are meant to live is the answer.
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What is the Modern Christian's Role, According to the Bible
by jacobm in
1. watchtower
2. bible
if any other christians can answer this:.

what is the role of the believer in this day of the church (the body of christ, not the building)?.

is preaching a main goal?.
FayeDunaway

I as a protestant completely confer with what David Jay said. In our church we are encouraged to do what we can to spread Gods kingdom on the earth now, trying to make the earth and our community better in everything that we do. And also to know Jesus so intimately that we become like him, and can be Jesus' hands on the earth, helping the old and the sick and the lonely wherever possible.