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  Our First Christmas Tree

  by Queequeg in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  early on, after we left jw land, my wife said to me, “i hope you don’t care, but i don’t ever see myself doing any christmas stuff.

  i don’t really understand why some ex jws decide to do that crap.” we agreed that parties were a little different because of the social aspects, but other wise i didn’t care.

  now… there’s a 16’ douglas fir with ornaments and lights in our living room.

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  Worldly people as we used to call them can be more caring and loving than anybody we used to call bro.and sis.,

  It`s true.
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  Best Xmas Songs

  by peacefulpete in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my favorites.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsdg9qtjzzi.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uudu66e_vw.

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  I have my son and DIL over for Xmas and I think I might just play all of these songs you have sent to make it a special day thank you all , I`m sure there are songs we would never have thought of.

  Merry Xmas to you all ,even if it doesn`t mean much to you nowadays.

  Smiddy3
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  Watchtower Study : Jehovah Is Helping You To Succeed

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower—study edition | january 2023. study article 3. jehovah is helping you to succeed.

  how jehovah makes you successful.

  13. does jehovah intervene in every situation we face?

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  If I can honestly see God`s hand in my exiting the Jehovah`s Witness religion ,I sure will thank him /her / it / for that , THANK YOU . GOD.
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  The real story on why The Watchtower society lost a Kingdom hall in Bonham ,Texas.!

  by koolaid-man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what happened in bonham, texas?

  : the body of elders and the majority of the congregation decided to leave the watch tower organization.

  and with that, they took the kingdom hall.

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  How many times have they sold KH`s to other

  "Babylonish"

  'in their veiw religions to get top dollar ?
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  Why Not Celebrate Christmas?

  by Mum in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, jw's don't celebrate christmas or other holidays.

  as bill cetnar once said, there are two reasons for everything: the reason they tell you, and the real reason.

  they will tell you it's because christmas is "pagan" and can lead to all sorts of licentious conduct (like drinking too much macallan scotch?)..

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  Fisherman ,I wasn`t taking a shot at you ,I was just making a point that that`s how THEY view themselves , speaking for GOD on his behalf .
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  Are the teachings of JW—consistent?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i would belief so but if you can point something out, it can be discussed.. i don’t mean what jw taught in the past that they later realized was not correct and amended.

  —unless you think and can show something like that is relevant.. i’ve spoken to a lot of believers from different religions.

  i don’t want to bash any religion here under this topic but their beliefs are inconsistent and their reasons are sophistry and made up and grounded on circular reasoning.

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  How can the JW`s religion be consistent if they have modified /changed their position since C.T.Russell established / started this religion ? in the late 18th / early 19th century ?
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  What do Jehovah`s Witnesses beleive that can be linked to Pagan practices , anyone ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a previous thread has inspired me to post this ,thanks guys .. { i`ve been out for so long i may have missed something }.

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  A previous thread has inspired me to post this ,thanks guys .

  { i`ve been out for so long I may have missed something }
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  Why Not Celebrate Christmas?

  by Mum in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, jw's don't celebrate christmas or other holidays.

  as bill cetnar once said, there are two reasons for everything: the reason they tell you, and the real reason.

  they will tell you it's because christmas is "pagan" and can lead to all sorts of licentious conduct (like drinking too much macallan scotch?)..

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  They KID themselves , THEY , have god given authority ,
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  Do the old boys on the GB actually report their field service hours?

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this came to mind as my 71 year old wife got up at 6:30 to drive 1.1/4 hours to meet the field ministry group.

  we live a long way from the kingdom hall and the traffic is horrendous where we live!.

  somehow, i doubt the good old boys do much themselves.

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  I doubt very much that they would lower themselves to go D2D and actually speak to members of BTG
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  Merry Christmas

  by jhine in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i don't think that it's too early for my annual merry christmas thread .

  merry christmas everyone.

  jan .

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  jhine

  I thought Joseph was pole dancing