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  Talked to Two More Witnesses Today

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  1. jw
  2. friends

  it was the same booth as last week, with two different witnesses.

  once again, i printed off the list of false prophecy quotes and walked up to them.

  i asked if they were aware of the organization's history of unrealized predictions.

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  Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any U.S. religion

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  well i'll be darned.

  serves 'em right.

  man does that put a smile on my face.'.

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  Finally Gave My First Anti-Witness After 11 Years

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  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello one and all.. the local jws had a booth set up at my university today and something just came over me.

  i went to a computer, found a list of failed prophecies, printed and stapled it, and walked over to the middle aged woman and the 10-ish years old girl.

  the woman said "if you are interested in anything, take it for free.

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  The Hapless Householder

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  the stupid helpless householder is a classic jw archetype.

  look at any example of an official jw presentation: the householder is frequently good-hearted, but mystified and disappointed by world events.

  the helpless householder loves the bible, but has been mislead by the evil clergy and worldly attitudes.

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  Do you believe that we are living in the last days, and why?

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  2. friends

  it has been a long time.. thanks to jw.org, i was reading some jw material (what does the bible teach i believe).

  it was the first time reading a "book study" book in many years and i was blown away by the controlling, cultish writing.

  this question especially struck me as manipulative: do you believe that we are living in the last days, and why?.

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  Paparazzi photos of MJ's kids going to KH

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  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1390052/michael-jacksons-children-smartest-clothes-weekly-worship-grandmother.html.

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  Overheard JW Phone Conversation

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  2. friends

  i was sitting down to lunch yesterday when i heard the man at the table behind me say into his phone "yeah, it's going to be hard since they want us to pioneer in april.".

  of course, i was all ears at this point.

  next thing i could pick up over the din of a crowded restaurant was "he has to go to the meetings for a year before he can come back.

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  Anybody else drink too much alcohol and want to stop?

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  2. friends

  i have been drinking heavily my entire adult life with the exception of about two very happy years and i feel it is now time to try and put it down (again).

  it's hard, though, as there is no one to impress except myself.

  last time i quit, at least i worked with some sober people whom i found much more relatable with a clear mind and that provided at least a little more inspiration to continue.

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  Does Anyone Have a Postable Video of a Congregation Meeting?

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  it would be kind of interesting to see one without the sacrifice of actually going to a kh.

  it has been a few years for me now and it would be a good way to check the old mileage since exiting.

  "how much more ridiculous are meetings than last time i went" is my point of view.. so.. would anyone be willing and able to post any congregation meeting videos?.

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  What would it take for you to stop being a Jehovah's Witness?

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  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i would like to present this question to my believing family, one by one.

  it seems to me to be a powerful thought.

  provoker.

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