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  Nephew’s JW Fiancée Begins Conversion to Judaism Due to Passover Date

  by Rabbi Midge in

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  it’s been a while since i posted, but for those who remember, i came on here to get some information about jehovah’s witnesses because i have a nephew who was getting engaged to a girl who was a jehovah’s witness and, along with some other sites, i was recommended this one.. since then we’ve been busy with passover and jehovah’s witnesses have had something they call the memorial of christ’s death (i believe i have that right).

  this clashing of the two observances apparently did more for this girl than anything else i ever saw in our months of conversations with her.. respectfully, jews do not proselytize.

  these are people who, of their own desire, “join the tribe” after some years of study and practice--something this girl has just begun to do.

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  This information is rather confusing. I know Rabbi M is gone but maybe someone else can answer. Is she saying that being a Jew is like being Irish? In the sense that you are born to Irish parents that have a culture and traditions - but don't necessarily have anything to do with religion? I guess when you think of a Jewish person, you automatically associate it with the Jewish religion. There are of course varying degrees of that religion. Some rather strict.

  And if you compare it to the Catholics, Mormons and even some JW's, some drift along with most of the religious ideas but not all of them. My grandma was a Jack Mormon.

  I guess you could view Rabbi M's posting as sort of "Hey, another JW escaped from JW land, it can be done!" But it could also be for a variety of other reasons. Just talking to myself now.
  
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  Cart witnessing at the Toyota Grand Prix

  by Dagney in

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  picture 185,000 people on the streets attending the biggest event in long beach.

  there is a main downtown street which is the only way into the grand prix.

  it’s chaos because it is not private property that can be contained; these are working boulevards with cars and people vying to get where they want to go.

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  You could have said "What? No racing strips? How fast can these things go around the track?
  
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  Cancer in Animals

  by Normalfulla in

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  we were taught sickness and death is a result of the sin inherited from adam and eve, so why do animals get cancer?

  they are supposedly still as big j intended, so therefore cancer is a creation by the big fella himself?.

  just an exercise for one's who believe in the whole bible story thing.. (not me)... any others anomalies you can think of ?

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  The cancer thing in animals will be explained away by JW's by saying it was Adam and Eve's fault. They raised imperfect sinful children who ruined the earth with chemicals and so made the animals sick.

  I just think that there is examples where God does things he tells us not to do. Like when he was chastising the israelites about blaming the children for what the parents did. Um isn't that what you did when you cursed A and E, effectively cursing all the children born to them? Children who didn't eat a forbidden fruit?

  Not that I believe that anymore.
  
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  Lies from the watchtower

  by StephaneLaliberte in

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  2. beliefs

  i am interested in getting a list of lies that the watchtower has said or wrote in the past that could actually be proven to be as such, or, for the very least, deliberately misleading.

  1. in a morning worship lecture in 2015, stephen lett said .

  "rejecting false stories designed to separate us from jehovah's organization.

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  This is the link to JWfacts that has the Never die and May die quotes.

  https://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/1925.php
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  Lies from the watchtower

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am interested in getting a list of lies that the watchtower has said or wrote in the past that could actually be proven to be as such, or, for the very least, deliberately misleading.

  1. in a morning worship lecture in 2015, stephen lett said .

  "rejecting false stories designed to separate us from jehovah's organization.

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  I don't have the ability to post the sources but, the phrase "Millions now living will never die" was changed in more modern quotes to say "Millions now living may never die" They did it in text as well as the picture being edited if i remember correctly. The modern version was in the Proclaimers book I think but could be wrong.
  

  There is also the infamous quote in the 1995 awake that changed from having the statement at the bottom saying it was the creators promise that those who saw the events of 1914 - oh man, can't quite remember it. But basically it promised Armageddon before the 20th century. Then later in that year it changed to a wish washy statement. But the way to see it is to look in the bound volume of awake 1995.
  
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  A Pasta C

  by Not_Culty in

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  I always love terrible puns.
  
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  Why do Jehovah's Witnesses always answer questions through the bible?

  by MarieChii in

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  hi.. recently i've been researching jehovah's witnesses and their beliefs and found out that they don't believe in blood transfusions.

  so, i've asked one of my friends who is a jw as to what is the reason for this, and so far, they had always directed me to a bible verse that is in their bible.. clearly, i wasn't getting anywhere and so far, it's pretty much frustrating to even make my friend give me reasonable reason.

  when i was getting somewhere, even a smidgen, they would answer with a question.

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  If you are "born" into the truth, it's the only thing you've known. If that is the case with your friends, then offering a different glimpse of the world - not the dark and gloomy gray glasses of the WT doctrines - can sometimes help. Positive experiences that go against what the WT likes to pound into the heads of the followers.

  I can tell when the witness at work, is thinking of how to say "the world is getting worse and worse" That is what all witnesses are trained to do when "witnessing" The last time she told me that, I said "Well then, go back and live in Roman times" That ended her little speech. Would she like to live in that time period? No. It brings to mind the unknown diseases, wars, and slavery. A few days after me saying that, I heard her trying it out on someone in the office. He counteracted by saying he believed there is far more good in the world than bad. He refused to give into her "the world is terrible and it will only get worse" line. She finally gave up. Will it change her mind? Only if she is willing. The old adage "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink" applies.

  And that is what may happen with your friends. If they are happy with what the religion gives them, or they are afraid of losing their place in paradise, all your efforts will fail. But it doesn't hurt to try.

  Good friends love their friends unconditionally and respect boundaries and their decisions, and love them anyway. Just sayin'.

  Good friends also warn them about dangerous situations and con men. Because they love them.
  
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  Which post has he just read, and what's he thinking?

  by Fay Dehr in

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  What a bunch of Ingrates! Sitting there whispering - looking at their tablets while I'm here, just about ready to spill new light! Just wait till I tell my big brother Jesus..... You're all hot dogs ready to roast I tell you....
  
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  How to "turn the tables" on still-in witness who pry about our status.

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  so many of us have had (perhaps well-meaning) jws ask us questions about our inactivity, or lack of attendance at meetings.

  they may pry about why..... how is this for a simple, yet straight to the point response?

  to a sincere person, it may play on their mind and make them ask more questions.

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  I believe others have said that to the JC people. My Conscience won't allow me to ...... (fill in several examples or reasons) They just give a talk saying how it isn't up to the individuals in the congregation to use their conscience. Their conscience could be wrong - better to rely on the organization's conscience.....
  
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  Want A Good Laugh? Check this Out!

  by HiddlesWife in

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  i found this video this afternoon: .

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zucfh2g5pfk .

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  What kind of man was Popeye? It starts with an S.

  Heard: Sinner!

  Lett: Stupid Sinner!

  Rutherford: Spinach eating Sinner!