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Jehovah's Witnesses (Current Members) |
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To Sandra |
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My reply to a woman who claims that the Watchtower does not teach that those outside of their organization will be destroyed.
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From John |
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A former Bethelite accuses me of seeking self-vindication and fulfilling prophecy by persecuting the Governing Body.
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From P. |
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A Jehovah's Witness starts taking our deprogramming course, and attempts to hide behind "absolute truth".
A prime example of how challenging thinking can be for a Jehovah's Witness.
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From S. |
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Another Jehovah's Witness takes our deprogramming course, and attempts to defend his faith.
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Jehovah's Witnesses (Former / non Members) |
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From "Mary" |
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A former Jehovah's Witness who lost her son due to the Watchtower's stand on blood.
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From F.T. |
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This former Witness displays a remarkably positive, tolerant outlook on life – in sharp contrast to the outlook cultivated by the Watchtower.
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From B.P. |
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An inspiring example of a young man who broke the Watchtower's chains around his life, and found reality.
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From S.D. |
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- Lack of empathy in Watchtower religion.
- Scenes from Noah's ark (a must-read!)
- What does God owe us?
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From Ron |
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A person "studying" with the Witnesses for a year takes our self-deprogramming course… then disappears!
Update: Ron reappeared to let me know that he broke free from the Watchtower!
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To Ella |
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My reply to a young woman recently free of the Watchtower.
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From VJ |
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A glimpse into the day-to-day life of a Witness.
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From KW |
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Addressing the issue of guilt.
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From Brian Cole |
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A former Bethelite gets "saved" and shares his "testimony".
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From Bill & Gordon |
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These former Witnesses took some of the worst aspects of the Watchtower
and started their own bizarre religion. I try to tell them that they're
not "God's elect".
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Christianity / the Bible |
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From C. |
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A probing discussion with an intelligent Christian who eventually comes to see the light. |
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From Scott |
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A Christian accuses me of taking the Bible our of context. Then, in order to excuse the Bible's condoning of slavery, ends up taking the Bible out of context himself. |
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From R.S. |
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- How can creation freely love God?
- Testing God through prayer.
- The pervert on the deserted island.
- Agreeing to Disagree (how atheists and Christians can debate civilly)
- Ethics through Authority, or Ethics through Empathy?
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From D. |
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A discussion of Moses and what constitutes a "fact". |
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From Detective Steve S. |
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A detective of violent crimes relates to my poem "The Murderer's Confession" |
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From "Monarchbiblemin" |
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A believer's typical response. |
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From Dana |
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A woman shares her beliefs. |
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From Vince |
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Vince agrees that David was a "horrible sinner" but thinks he repented, and thanks to Jesus' death, now resides in heaven. I have some questions for Vince. |
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From Sue |
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A Christian woman accuses me of not understanding the Bible. |
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On Salvation |
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A Christian gives us the scoop on "salvation", and I give her the scoop on "creation". |
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From Chris P. |
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A Christian claims that the Jesus story is the only true conversion tool, but it only makes sense to "God's chosen Elect" |
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From V.M. |
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A Christian offers her critique of my book Falling in Truth |
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| Ethics |
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Working out a system of ethics after leaving the Watchtower |
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From G. B. |
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- A personally worked-out system of ethics.
- Religion as a divisive force.
- Justice and Recompense
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Hunting / Guns |
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From Tom R. |
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A ninth-grader writing an essay on "hunting and ethics" asks some questions. |
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From Deb S. |
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A woman who agrees with my religious stance but takes issue with my stance on hunting. |
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From Mr. V. |
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A retired police officer argues in favor of guns. |
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From Joseph |
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A Bible-banging hunter proves that there really still are people out there who believe the Bible gives them the right to kill animals (as long as they feel a little guilty about it)! |