Topics Started by Piph
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JWs never really learn how to research
by Elsewhere inremember when you were in and you needed to "research" something?
we turned to the "publications" and simply believed whatever they told us to believe.. as jws, we never were taught how to go out and really research something by looking into the history.
we were always spoon-fed what they wanted us to think and believe.. *** w67 6/1 p. 338 move ahead with jehovahs organization ***.
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It has demons! Burn it!
by smurfette indid any jw's ever sieze anything you owned due to demonic possesion?
did they ever burn anything to free it of demons?
my mother was and is famous for this.
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Were You Ever Put On Restrictions?
by minimus inas a jw, were you ever put on restrictions?
how did you feel when you were told that a certain "privilege" was being taken from you?
were you given any warning by the elders in charge that what you did merited a removal of some sort?
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Is the Watchtower a form of addiction?
by expatbrit inhello.. this morning i glanced at the jw calendar for this month.
it has one of those spreads about how becoming a jw improves your life.
you know the type of thing: "when i learned from the jw's i was able to give up smoking/boozing/drugs/coffee/chocolate/naked bungee jumping etc etc".. i wonder if maybe the reason some people have these experiences is because, by becoming a jw, they simply replace one addiction with another?.
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Proud of my stance!!
by unique1 inmy parents invited me and my hubby to attend the convention with them this sunday and go out to dinner afterward.
i told my dad i didn't feel like going but thanks for the invite.
later my mom called with the same question.
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Love-Trademark of the christians?
by vesse inall of you who have a little bit more than usual objective view of the religions.what have you noticed while observing the way how the parishioners of different churchers are showing love toward their fellowbelievers .is there any difference compared to jt's.i know that wts is boasting that the true and genuine love exists only among themselves.i don' t know exactly what a hell this means?one argument i have been told is that the door-to door preaching is one evidence of christian love ( far - fethed , i think ).
what about at the congregational level?.
any feedback?
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Convention Concessions
by Euphemism inhere's a question for you all... why does the society insist that all concession stands be closed at their convention facilities?.
i can understand that back when they provided their own food service, they would not want the competition.
(and in all fairness, their service was undoubtedly cheaper for the friends, many of whom have limited funds.
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How Would You Like To Be Remembered?
by Funchback inbefore you go thinking that this is a 'minimus'-type thread, the title i have chosen is the title from the august 15, 2003 watchtower.. the photos on the cover are of a young man (22ish).
in the lower-left corner he is a basketball player.
so, how does the wts want you to be remembered?
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Which way will the Society go because of the Internet?
by be wise ini've only learned the truth about this society over the last 5 months or so, so i'm not sure what the difference is to say - 2 years ago.
do you think the society will now get even more cultish in it's methods of teaching and more heavy handed if they feel things are slipping?
i don't feel i'm being over the top here because i've experienced very heavy handed talks at the assemblies and kingdom hall in the past that are just plain scare tactics but this just makes people ask more questions ??
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Strange U.S. Sex Laws
by Xandria infrom the 'lectric law library's stacks.
strange u.s. sex laws
also, since the official library position is that all sex should be outlawed - unless our beloved head librarian ralf is a participant - we urge all patrons to use all means at their disposal to have the laws below enacted in their localities.