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  1975 selling of houses

  by Paul Bonanno in

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  as 1975 was approaching, many witnesses sold their property.

  do you know about specific cases that are willing to share their experience of doing so?.

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  ''May 22, 1969 Awake! magazine. If this wasn't an obvious directly worded comment about 1975 I don't know what is...

  If that didn`t say it all ,I don`t know what will.

  However ,saying that I still remained a JW for many more years ,slow learner me.
  
  
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  Babylon the Great

  by Godlyman in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  do jw's still believe that babylon the great is the empire of false religion?

  inquiring minds want to know .

  estephan.

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  They have a new image of cosy warmth and holding out a carrot of material pleasure in a New World . So there is no more calling down fire and brimstone on the Catholic Church

  Geeeze, that is a big change to what I can remember back in the day I was in.

  They used to love bashing the Catholic church and I used to have some long discussions with my BIL who is a catholic over these issues .?

  Of course he is still a Catholic and I`m now an Atheist.
  
  
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  Nephilim...Only desired females

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  bible questions answered.

  who were the nephilim?.

  the bible account says that “the sons of the true god began to notice that the daughters of men were beautiful.” (genesis 6:2) those ‘sons of god’ were actually spirit creatures who rebelled against god when they “forsook their own proper dwelling place” in heaven, materialized human bodies, and “began taking as wives all whom they chose.”​—jude 6; genesis 6:2.. the hybrids born from this unnatural union were no ordinary children.

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  That`s all right if you beleive in the Bible and all that Bullshit ,I was cured of all that when I finally relised JW`s and religion in general was all made up to control humans to some degree/

  measure in society.

  But if you choose to beleive in all that crap ,Angels ,Demons ,Gods etc. be my guest .

  Sorry rant over.
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  Babylon the Great

  by Godlyman in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  do jw's still believe that babylon the great is the empire of false religion?

  inquiring minds want to know .

  estephan.

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  Maybe they should have also said ,the prostitute riding the wild beast TODAY represents the world empire of false religion .

  Who knows what they will say tomorrow ?
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  Another HUGE Building Project

  by pontoon in

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  i haven't been on site in a while, don't know if has been discussed but here is a link.

  https://rcbizjournal.com/2022/09/29/watchtower-bible-world-headquarters-project-in-ramapo-moves-ahead.

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  smiddy3

  Why would they be getting involved in building projects for many years in advance if the end
  "is " / "was" Just around the corner like in 1975 ?
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  Noah's Ark - Kentucky

  by BoogerMan in

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  regardless of belief/non-belief in the bible account, why is the ark nearly always depicted by both believers & non-believers as a huge boat, with a rounded hull & stern, and a tapered bow?

  https://arkencounter.com/ .

  the ark was crate shaped according to the measurements.

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  Noah`s Ark never existed , the question is mute.
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  1975 selling of houses

  by Paul Bonanno in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as 1975 was approaching, many witnesses sold their property.

  do you know about specific cases that are willing to share their experience of doing so?.

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  IT WAS THE FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE WHO HEAVILY PROMOTED 1975 AS ''THE END OF THE SYSTEM OF THINGS''...NOT THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS!

  Very true ,and I never did buy into it ,though I was mindful of it just in case .

  And I was a little bit disgusted that they blamed the R&F for misleading the bros & sisters.

  However it still took me many years to leave the cult?

  I must be thick in the head .
  
  
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  List of Things We Were NOT Allowed To Do as JW's

  by Sea Breeze in

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  here's my list of jw no-no's as i recall: .

  1. no giving or accepting valentine candy for students.

  2. no going to home coming football games.

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  Biahi2 days ago

  Make a shorter list…list all the things they ARE allowed to do.

  Great point Biahi ,Off the top of my head I can`t think of anything ,
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  Who wrote the book of Hebrews?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
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  there are good reasons to belief that paul wrote hebrews.

  i am convinced he wrote it.

  is there any any convincing evidence or argument that can validate the belief?.

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  I think some guy named He-brews who was a beer maker by trade wrote it.

  Thank you FedUpJW,

  I think you have pegged it
  
  
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  Dirt floors in Africa, Ultra modern Towers in Indonesia

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  matthew 19:21. jesus said to him, “if you will to be perfect, go away, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.”.

  jw family tanzania - bukombe kingdom hall.

  nothing like attending your local kingdom hall in africa with dirt floors, tarps as a roof, brutal heat with no air-conditioning, and small wooden benches to sit on after a hard days work.. does the society help this congregation in africa with a suitable kingdom hall that would have the local members more comfortable with these unbearable conditions?.

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  "Religion is a snare and a racket " Quote from a GB member ?

  Would probably be the only truthful thing they ever stated .