I agree that people should not avoid watching violent movies and tv shows because that is a good way to learn how to deal with such situations if they ever come upon them. The organization teaches fear, meekness, peace, trust in God, prayer. None of which will help in a situation. Basic self defense and offense training and attitude is good.
Rattigan350
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JW's shouldn't avoid watching violent movies...
by JH inhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/07/business/media/07violence.html?ex=1357362000&en=bd82c1b46fdcf8de&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss.
january 7, 2008economists say movie violence might temper the real thing by peter s. goodmannew orleans are movies like hannibal and the remake of halloween, which serve up murder and mutilation as routine fare, actually making the nation safer?
a paper presented by two researchers over the weekend to the annual meeting of the american economic association here challenges the conventional wisdom, concluding that violent films prevent violent crime by attracting would-be assailants and keeping them cloistered in darkened, alcohol-free environs.
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New Atlanta Assembly Hall Has raised 3.4 million Dollars... GONE
by James Jackson inthey announced last week that the new atanta assembly hall has thus far raised 3.4 million dollars.
my local told that will become the society's come may 1. i wonder how that will go over with the ones who have been contributing to this fund..
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There is the Conyers Assembly Hall off I-20 just east of Atlanta and they were planning the West Georgia Assembly Hall around Rome GA.
I saw the letter that said they raised 3.4 million. I thought, what a waste, why not give it to those who need it, such as an animal shelter.
When I heard that the circuit assemblies were one day, I figured that they would conclude that there is no need for a new assembly hall for just that. I hope that is right and they don't build it.
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Anyone have archives of talks like "stay alive till 75?"
by BU2B ini was curious if anyone knew how to listen to talks like sinutkos stay alive to 75, or fred franz talk about how there was no 1st century gb.. i can listen to them on youtube but they are on obviously apostate youtube channels.
i would like for my wife to hear them but cant do that on apostate youtube channels.. does anyone know if these talks are available in an online archive somewhere else?.
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Rattigan350
The 1975 talk from Sinutko is called Serving with Everlasting Life in view from the 1967 Circuit Assembly.
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Rattigan350
Why would 1973 articles mean anything to anyone?
"This does not make it Scripturally proper"
I hate that phrase.
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New Article on BEARDS and Attire of Jehovah's Witnesses
by jwfacts ini have had requests to add an article about beards and jehovah's witnesses.
it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards.
i have scoured quotes from all the threads on jwn, all references to beard on the cd watchtower library, and copies of elders letters that i have.
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Maybe they did have scissors or sharp blades as they did circumcisions.
And they had long hair and beards to keep the sun off the faces to prevent sunburns.
But if shaving was convenient, then they would do it. It just takes too long to do it manually and they would get cut.
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Aren't You Glad That You Are Out Of The JW Religion?
by minimus ini am so happy to be out of the cult.
i would never go back!
i don't know some still could accept this religion, be here, regularly and not just get out..
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I am glad that I am not active in it, mentally and physically.
The wife is active in it and I try to passively discourage her.
We are visiting family and friends next week. I am considering how I can talk to people. If they ask, how is my congregation, I am going to tell them about how things are not like they were when I was their 10 ro 20 years ago. Nothing is like it was in the 80s or 90s. The only book used is the Reasoning book, the most senior GB member is Loash, Loush, Lush, whatever.
Things used to be fun, now it is all organizational. It is all business related.
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Ladies - how often should you wash your hair??
by quellycatface ini've cut my hair washing from every 2 days to every 4 days and this week, i've left it 7 days.
it's been growing much better and is in great condition!
any tips for growing your hair lush and lovely?.
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Rattigan350
You mean that there are people who do not wash their hair everyday?
Weird. Mine is gross if not washed everyday.
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Captain America and The Avengers!
by Cold Steel indoes the wts oppose movies such as thor, captain america, and the avengers on the basis of thor/loki's godhood and captain america's patriotic bent?
or do they let artistic license slide for such movies?.
how about super hero movies in general?.
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A sister told me that Captain America was bad because it promotes nationalism and Americaism.
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OK..Seriously..Has GOD ever answered your prayers????
by DATA-DOG inlook...i am not an atheist.
even so, i have never had one prayer answered my entire life.
the only thing that would even come close was learning ttatt.
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Rattigan350
Twenty years ago, I was helping another congregation in seldom worked territory and I got a phone call that 3 pioneers on my congregation were out in field service. The driver missed a stop sign and a large pickup truck broadsided them and those 3 died instantly.
If angels are helping the ministry, seeing that one is praying for a bible study and directing Witnesses to that one, couldn't one angel just wake up that sister driving as to that stop sign?
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Letter to BOE: Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants
by pixel inhello, you read it here first!.
governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
to all congregations.
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The company I work for has an initiative to Conquer Complexity because complexity slows things down and costs money.
"Additional information will appear in the November 15, 2014, issue of The Watchtower."
As a study article or Question from Readers?