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    A serious questions for the Jehovah's Witnesses on these threads.

    Abstract Through qualitative research this study addresses the inadequate amount of research investigating the educational identity formation of individuals who are raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW). Narratives from semi-structured interviews suggest participants negotiated multiple identities...
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    https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2016/04/26/a-closer-look-at-jehovahs-witnesses-living-in-the-u-s/ Shunning and ostracism have severe impacts on individuals’ psychological and social well-being. Members of Jehovah’s Witnesses are subject to shunning when they do not comply with the stated...
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    “During the period of 36 months from January 1971 to December 1973, there were 7,546 inpatient admissions to the West Australian Mental Health Service Psychiatric Hospitals. Of these 50 were reported to be active members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses movement” (p. 557). “Of the 50 admitted 22 were...
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    Using the same technique that Spencer utilized, this writer estimates that the mental illness rate of JW's is approximately 10 to 16 times higher than the rate for the general, non-Witness population...
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    Research has shown they have really low IQs and lots of mental illness. Googled studies jehovah witness mental illness About 2,300,000 results (0.32 seconds) The present study of 50 Jehovah's Witnesses admitted to the Mental Health Service facilities of Western Australia suggests that members...
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    “I am the A and the Z,” says the Lord God, the one who is, the one who was, and the one who is coming, the Almighty. NABRE “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty.” NASB “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God...
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    EHV “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, the one who is, and who was, and who is coming, the Almighty. ESV “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” ESVUK “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and...
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    Amen Jack, REVELATION 1:8 KJ21 “I Am Alpha And Omega, The Beginning And The Ending,” saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. ASV I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. AMP “I am the Alpha and the...
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    How does one evaluate a testimony?

    How does one evaluate a testimony? Timeline make sense? What can be verified? Any other ideas?
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    A serious questions for the Jehovah's Witnesses on these threads.

    Psalm 110 Easy-to-Read Version A praise song of David. 110 The Lord said to my lord,[a] “Sit at my right side, while I put your enemies under your control.” 2 The Lord will cause your kingdom to grow, beginning at Zion, until you rule the lands of your enemies! 3 Your people will...
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    Genesis 14:18 Melchizedek Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, also went to meet Abram. He brought bread and wine. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Genesis 14:20 And we praise God Most High, who helped you defeat your enemies.” Abram gave...
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    Hebrews 6 Easy-to-Read Version 6 So we should be finished with the beginning lessons about Christ. We should not have to keep going back to where we started. We began our new life by turning away from the evil we did in the past and by believing in God. That’s when we were taught about...
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    Hebrews 5 Easy-to-Read Version 5 Every Jewish high priest is chosen from among men. That priest is given the work of helping people with the things they must do for God. He must offer to God gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 The high priest has his own weaknesses. So he is able to be gentle with...
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    Hebrews 7 Easy-to-Read Version The Priest Melchizedek 7 Melchizedek was the king of Salem and a priest for God the Most High. He met Abraham when Abraham was coming back after defeating the kings. That day Melchizedek blessed him. 2 Then Abraham gave him a tenth of everything he had. The name...
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    A serious questions for the Jehovah's Witnesses on these threads.

    Hebrews 5 Easy-to-Read Version 5 Every Jewish high priest is chosen from among men. That priest is given the work of helping people with the things they must do for God. He must offer to God gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 The high priest has his own weaknesses. So he is able to be gentle with...
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    A serious questions for the Jehovah's Witnesses on these threads.

    https://starandstyle.com/doctors-share-the-weirdest-and-funniest-things-is/8/ https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/in-the-beginning-was-the-word/excerpts/before-time-began-jesus-was
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    " There is considerable biblical evidence to support the eternal Sonship of Christ. First of all, there are many passages that clearly identify that it was “the Son” who created all things (Colossians 1:13-16; Hebrews 1:2), thereby strongly implying that Christ was the Son of God at the time of...
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    Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he...
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    What books are you currently reading?

    "God’s unique purpose is really to just mingle Himself with us so that He becomes our life, our nature, and our content, and we become His corporate expression. ... In the Gospels we see the Head, Christ, who is the mingling of God and man, and in Acts we see the enlargement of Christ, the...