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  Birthdays

  by Mufasa in

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  i have an honest question, so i hope someone will explain this to me to the best of their ability.

  i'm fascinated with learning about religion!

  and i've been looking for a place to ask this, believe me it wasn't an easy find.

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  Welcome to the forum Mufasa this is a good place to be.
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  Birthdays

  by Mufasa in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have an honest question, so i hope someone will explain this to me to the best of their ability.

  i'm fascinated with learning about religion!

  and i've been looking for a place to ask this, believe me it wasn't an easy find.

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  JW`s just want to be different from other xian religions.
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  JW.org move to media

  by Gorb in

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  with the built of new jw.org media studio's we can predict the future of the jw religion.. because we are living in an age of digital media, what will be the effect of this all?.

  will the religion generate a new population?

  we know video media is a strong marketing tool.. like to hear your thoughts.. gorby .

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  I think Vidiot got it right on another post Gorby.

  Ten bucks says that if they follow through on it, it gets sold to a mainstream movie or TV studio (for a profit) within a decade. You gotta admit, it's a step up from flipping Kingdom Halls.
  
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  Ramapo Accepting Public Comment On Proposed Jehovah’s Witnesses HQ In Sloatsburg

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://rcbizjournal.com/2021/05/18/ramapo-now-accepting-public-comment-on-proposed-jehovahs-witnesses-hq-in-sloatsburg/.

  may 18, 2021. a deis hearing will be held may 26; public comments period ends june 21. by tina traster.

  the town of ramapo will be accepting public comment on the proposed new world headquarters of jehovah’s witnesses audio/video production center now that the deis (draft environmental impact statement) is complete.

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  I like your reasoning Vidiot ,when I first read this I thought wTF ?

  I think you nailed it.
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  Degree of Effectiveness of JW Letter Writing Form of Witnessing

  by Disillusioned JW in

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  2. beliefs

  a newspaper article quotes a jw as saying "every (letter) i put in the mailbox, i feel, 'ah, this could reach somebody.

  '" the article also quotes her as saying "we are accomplishing even more now than we were door-to-door because this way everybody in the house gets a chance to pick up that letter and respond to it.

  it just feels good.

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  Just a thought ? Could the virus be spread by letter writing ? Your handling of the paper your writing on , maybe you need to lick the stamp to post the letter or maybe even licking the envelope to seal it ?

  Just maybe it could be another way to spread the virus to a whole household .

  I wonder ?
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  With a whimper, not a bang

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the thread about old timers got me thinking about trends i see with the watchtower.

  i've changed my opinion about where the organization stands.

  when i joined the religion in 1973 it was dynamic, even the small congregation i attended sent out three or four pioneers.

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  "The world" [of WT] "Wont end with a bang but a whimper" ,Quote from "On The Beach" by neville Schute , and made into a movie set in Melbourne . Australia.

  AND THE REASONS BEING SEE ABOVE.
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  With a whimper, not a bang

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the thread about old timers got me thinking about trends i see with the watchtower.

  i've changed my opinion about where the organization stands.

  when i joined the religion in 1973 it was dynamic, even the small congregation i attended sent out three or four pioneers.

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  The big problem with the JW`s religion is their pushing the GT ,and the big A ,as being imminent ,soon ,any day now ,and the last of the last ,last days.

  When none of this ever happens and doesn`t even look like happening even the most die-hard JW`s are going to call it BS.

  They cant keep stringing this line on forever.

  I`m surprised they haven`t come up with the last hours / minutes of the last day before this, just to string it along a bit further .

  And if they do; they got it from here.
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  JWD oldtimers

  by Gorb in

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  hi friends,.

  are here still some oldtimers from the earlier jwd time?

  gorby .

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  Hi Gorby ,I`ve been around for many a years always as smiddy1,2,or 3 due to pc and old age issues ,logging on or off. Good to hear from you.
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  Who is GOD going to destroy at Armageddon ? Christianity or Islam ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  2. entertainment

  has anybody here been watching the series on stan or anywhere else called the godfather of harlem ?

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  i think it was towards the end of the 3rd episode of series one where the question is raised .. i am so far enjoying the episodes i`ve watched ..

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  "Christianity Equalls Slavery And Death

  Islam Equals Freedom And Justice

  Who Do You Think I Going To Survive Armageddon."

  These words were stated on the wall inside the Mosque that Malcom X belonged to according to the "Stan" series "The Godfather of Harlem"

  I wasn`t aware that Islam beleived in Armageddon were you ? I know they viewed Moses ,Abraham ,Jesus as prophets but the big "A" ? no.
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  Do you still have pictures of your family that do not keep in touch with you?

  by Iamallcool in

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  did you burn up the pictures?

  do you still have them?

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  I still have pics & videos of my niece who doesnt contact us anymore ,i see no reason to shun her ,and if she ever leaves the cult i will welcome her back with open arms.

  We have good memories of our times together.