Topics Started by TD
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Thank You!
by TD ini was going to post a personal note under the subject, "my daughter is reading jwd" but i decided to just say, "thanks" instead.
it can be confusing for a teen-aged child when one parent is a jw and the other is not, even in a house like mine, where both parents recognize that it would be grossly unfair to "pull" in both directions at once, forcing her to please one parent at the expense of the other.
jwd, with its huge cross-section of people and experience has been and continues to be valuable in helping her to make up her own mind.
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The world the JW's detest...
by TD inhow many times have jw depictions of paradise shown cozy little gabled, shingled, lapsided, wood frame houses tastefully situated in front of mountain lakes without a hint of technology?
i've lost count.
i've always thought this picture betrays an unbelievable naivete about how technology works.
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The Demise Of 1874
by TD inrussell held that christ's return was realized in 1874. we also know that this date was moved forward by 40 years, to 1914 during the rutherford presidency.
the dishonesty of the society in printing things that either openly state, or strongly imply that a 1914 parousia is what the bible students taught from the very beginning has been the subject of discussion lately.
i think what is far less clear is when and how this change from 1874 to 1914 actually happened.
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Are JW's Really Free From Superstition?
by TD ina couple of years ago, my wife's younger brother was moving into his first home.
i've always made a point of being nice to her family, (and they to me as well) so cup of coffee in hand, i drove over there early on saturday to help.
moving is always hectic, even if it is someone else's move.
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Does anyone know?
by TD in...why american jw's sometimes pretend to follow robert's rules of order at the congregational level?
this usually has to do with matters of money.
a resolution will be introduced, a motion made, seconded and voted on, say to to embark on a remodel project for example.
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Is it unfair to be skeptical of JW literature?
by TD inwhy do many here take such a dim view of the integrity and quality of research of witness publications?
what have they done to deserve this?
consider one example: as proof that we are living in a time of unprecedented earthquake frequency the awake!
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From God's Hands To Yours
by TD inwithout a doubt the most time-worn excuse of jw's when it comes to errors, omissions and failures of the jw parent organization goes something like this:i only ask that things be put in perspective and to also realize that the writers of the society are not inspired.. .
the statement above is certainly true.
the writers for the society certainly are not inspired.
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June 15th Watchtower -- A critque
by TD inthere is an ancient artist?s saying that states, "if you do not know your materials, all you do is express your inability to express yourself.
" an artist must know his materials and the ideal of a true artist is to know those materials so well that using them is as natural as breathing.
in the two companion articles, "rightly value your gift of life" and "be guided by the living god," the june 15th, 2004 issue of the watchtower proves beyond any doubt that its writers have attained that ideal with their chosen medium.
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A Wrinkle In Time
by TD inas the skipping rope hit the pavement, so did the ball.
look at me, charles.
"charles almost came out.
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Fuzzy Definitions or Spot the Difference
by TD infrom "family values" to "suv" american politics is full of buzz-words.
the apparent willingness of both the left and the right in america to embrace and use terms that are difficult or impossible to define has always amused me.
(of course, perhaps i'm just easily amused.