somebodylovesme
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Do JWs fear God or the organization? Can they distinguish between the two?
by somebodylovesme ini bring this up because i was just thinking about some crap i went through with my jw in-laws awhile back -- when i was marrying their son and we were desperately trying to figure out a way to do a wedding without him getting disfellowshipped.
the things i heard them say (their objections) seemed framed by what the elders would say, how it would look to the congregation, their privileges, etc.
i don't remember ever hearing them say that anything would displease jehovah.
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Educational achievement of JW's - statistics?
by somebodylovesme ini was wondering if anyone has seen any kind of data related to the highest educational levels attained by jws... don't they ask for religion and education on the census?
i seem to remember my mom mentioning something about a study awhile back that listed the percentage of each religion's followers that had college degrees - only at the time, we were looking for info on a different religion, so i didn't take note of the jw level.
anyone have any ideas?.
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How old were you when you left?
by somebodylovesme ini only know a handful of witnesses, but i do know several ex-witnesses.
all of them left in their late teens, which (as i've read here) is pretty common.
i know there are a lot of people here who left later in life.
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How much do they charge for mags now? Or do they charge at all?
by somebodylovesme inthis is partially in reference to the post on what you said when you were at the door.
it's been a few years since my hubby's been out on service, so i'm wondering - do dubs still ask for a donation for the magazines?
we haven't had around, but i know a friend of mine said that some dubs slipped some under her apartment door a few weeks ago (while she was hiding inside, lol) and they never came back.
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Moment of self-glory... My 100th post!!!! I love this place!
by somebodylovesme injunior membership, here i am!
i'd like to thank the academy... well, i'd like to thank doc (aka brucejw, lol) for the controversy on ww that prompted me to make about 30 posts in the last week.. i'm tired and bored.
this is exciting.
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Is there a website where current articles of WT/Awake! are posted?
by somebodylovesme in... i know that some here very generously post the most recent articles (e.g.
"comments you will not here..." which is a great post).
i was wondering if there is an archive anywhere online?
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The dubs at "Witness World" are discussing UN involvement!!!!!
by somebodylovesme ini am a lurker on the "witness world" witnesses-only website.
they are having a discussion because someone during door-to-door service confronted them with the un letter.
they are all saying that it is "obviously made up"... but the person is planning on writing to the society to ask.
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Do NGOs receive funding from the United Nations?
by somebodylovesme inthis question actually came up because i was thinking about independent charities and the potential advantages of them teaming up with the un.
then i thought... hmmmm if they could get funding... if ngos could get funding, that might explain why the watchtower would join.
what other benefits could there possibly be?
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Internal conflict ? A JW is always "sick" and misses meetings. Doubting?
by somebodylovesme inthe person in question is my husband's mother who is a jw.
she is in her late 40s... has been a devout dub for 20 years or so, and has never to my knowledge had any spiritual "problems".
she exhibits every characteristic that the typical rank-and-file should have.
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Am I the only one who has never seen a WT/Awake left in a public place?
by somebodylovesme ini've heard a few comments about watchtowers and awakes being left in doctor's offices, laundromats, etc.
maybe the witnesses are lazy in my home area, but i have never seen anything like that -- and i think, since i always look for something to read, i would have noticed.
strange.