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  Do we really need this many prayers in a day?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  there’s no proof that prayers have any effect whatsoever, other than perhaps giving the person who prays a false sense of having done something.

  all claims that prayers have been answered are either anecdotal, fraudulent, delusional or are the result of either pure coincidence or confirmation bias.. how many prayers do you need in a day?.

  you get up and eat breakfast...you pray for another day of life.

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  Ask any Orthodox Jew who prays at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem how he feels about his prayers being answered and he is likely to say to you ......

  "Sometimes it just seems like I`m talking to a brick wall "

  
  
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  How many of you remember the "Pioneer Shuffle " and the special "time reporting" of pioneers?

  by Foolednomore in

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  i started pioneering in my late teens an remember how slow pioneers would walk to the doors while out in circus.

  also, they would not really talk to anybody at all.

  they would start their time as soon as they got dressed an out the door, while us regular shucks started our time at the first door we knocked at.

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  I vacation pioneered once and hated every minute of it and witnessed the hypocrisy of counting time.

  And still didn`t wake up
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  100+ Of The Great Canadian Rock Artists Of All Time!

  by Atlantis in

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  i find it refreshing to step away from all that tower crap from time to time!.

  100+ of the greatest canadian rock artists of all time!.

  it is no surprise to see the name "neil young" listed as number 1.. .

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  I could only count only 10 on that list of 100+30 ,and joey jojo beat me to it ,we aussies have a laneway of Bee Gees celebrating them in Redcliffe S.E.Qld where they grew up and went to school
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  No beards...even Jesus! Strange Watchower rule for brothers!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower 1954 p.511 "why do watchtower publications now show jesus with short hair and no beard?

  because he is shown that way in older representations of him that are older then the traditional effeminate looking pictures.".

  watchtower 1968 p.286 "bible evidence and a recent review shows that jesus did have a beard..." charles russell style of beard was popular at bethel...till rutherford took over.

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  I had a couple of run ins with P.O. / Elders over my 32 years as a JW about my beard and I regret to say I caved in then.

  But since 1993 I proudly wear my well trimmed beard ,and now i`m even letting my hair grow a bit longer ?

  Who knows when it will stop ?
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  Watchtower publication says in Paradise we will fly around like Superman!!

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. bible

  golden age aug 25th 1926 p.751 "negative gravitation...you may have wondered how accidents will be avoided in christ's kingdom, since we are told nothing will hurt or destroy.

  scientist tell us there is enough atomic energy in one finger nail to propell a battleship.

  the people of the future may carry some of this power with them.

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  If humans could do that ,whats the need for elevators in the first place

  Scientist tell us there is enough atomic energy in one finger nail to propell a battleship. The people of the future may carry some of this power with them.

  Maybe the GA writers never considered Ps.146:3 "Do not put your trust in nobles ( scientists ) ....Jesus ? Jehovah ?
  
  
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  Back to the Meetings. It's Offical!

  by pistolpete in

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  yep, the vacation is over, it's time to go to work------for free!

  😭😢😓😰😡.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/.

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  I can envision a lot of youths / pre-teens ,teenagers rebelling about going back to meetings after all this time.
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  Back to the Meetings. It's Offical!

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  yep, the vacation is over, it's time to go to work------for free!

  😭😢😓😰😡.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/.

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  The JWs at the Kingdom Halls can ask visitors (the public) to show their vaccination card,...?

  In the half dozen or so KH`s I belonged to in my 32 years as a JW you could count the "visitors" / public on one hand without doubling up on a finger.
  
  
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  Informal Witnessing

  by Iamallcool in

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  since i have been out for years, i am wondering how often do the watchtower encourage r&f to do more informal witnessing?

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  Anonymous letter writing then refer you to JW.Org or the local congregation for you to reply.
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  2022-02-17-Watchtower Defense Manuals-Loss of State Support--Norway!

  by Atlantis in

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  2022-02-17-- watchtower defense manuals on the loss of state support in norway.. .

  the english manual is 32 pages long and the norwegian manual is 40 pages long.

  both manuals are in this file folder.. .

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  Your welcome to C.S.A.,jtg , i`ll stick to a VB or a Carlton Ale thank you and a meat pie .Thanks Atlantis
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  So why didn't Jehovah/ GB/ watchtower warn the brothers in Ukraine to get out before before the war started?

  by nowwhat? in

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  2. beliefs

  if that had occured wouldn't that have given us confidence and faith for when the big one comes?

  just sayin'.

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  smiddy3

  Rumours after the event are always positive.