trumangirl
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What little things used to excite you as a JW?
by doodle-v ini would get excited when i was younger and would study the watchtower and see that this weeks study only had 19 paragraphs.
(made the study seem shorter,lol).
when a meeting would get canceled because of snow (which was rare) and i would get to stay home and watch a cheers or the cosby show.
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How do most of you....
by TallTexan inhandle being called on by jw's in service?
do you try to 'show them the light' or just be polite, or even angry?
also, i heard it rumored once that the local cong's kept a file on all 'apostates' in their territory and wouldn't let the publishers call on them for fear of them being 'turned'.
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Thanks to everyone (and let me introduce myself)....
by TallTexan inrandy was kind enough to recently post my story on his website (www.exjws.net/pioneers/rjjw.htm) the response i received was overwhelming, with many invitations to join this discussion forum.
i won't go into my story, as it is posted and, as long as it is, is really only the tip of the iceberg.
the more i read and the more i talk to former jw's, the more i'm convinced that i have been duped..something i never thought would happen to me, as cynical as i am.
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Internet...the best revenge against the Watchtower
by DevonMcBride infor over 100 years the watchtower was used to getting their way.
they had complete control over their faithful members and those who left had no voice to speak out.
the law was on their side protecting their teachings.
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The Hitler Files. The WT had relations with UN. Also with Hitler.
by avengers inthis is part of a letter that rutherford wrote to the german empire before ww 2. .
in the declaration of facts, rutherford wrote: .
the present government of germany has declared emphatically against big business oppressors and in opposition to the wrongful religious influence in the political affairs of the nation.
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Got a call from my older sister...
by Jim_TX inlast saturday, i was at home - minding my own business, and the phone rings.. of course, i have caller-id (great invention!
), and can see that it is from my mom's house - where the remaining siblings live... all three of them.. i answer the phone, "hello?".
"hello, jim - this is pri*****", says the other voice - of my older sister.. "yes... how are you?".
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the aftermath
by the mole inmy uncle called for my dad and wanted to know why he stopped attending meetings, he then asked me what hall im attending.
first i told him my dad could only answer why he does what he does and then i told him i had difficulty with alot of teachings that are curious.
after talking for awhile i asked him why if the magazines are a tool for bible understanding then why is it that so many take it as bible truth?
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There's a really good article in the magazine...
by Nosferatu inwhat always blew my mind was that whenever an article in the watchtower, awake, or any wt publication is when someone refers to a part of the publication and says, "there's a really good article in here about bla bla bla".
i've heard many jws use it at the doors, use it at the kingdom hall, etc.
my question is, when is there ever a bad article?
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Interesting Ewatchman commentary on abuse
by trumangirl inanyone read ewatchman's latest commentary condemning the "shepherds"?
he makes an interesting application of the law in ot about a person being bloodguilty if they knew their bull was dangerous yet didn't warn the neighbours or restrain it.
he compares this to a recent legal case where the wt lawyers said that the elders are not responsible for protecting "congregants".
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The JW's release new brochure...."Keep On The Watch!"
by logansrun inon getting back from the dallas apostafest i was able to see the new release from saturday's convention program that my mother attended.
it's a 32 page brochure entitled, "keep on the watch!
" with the subtitle, "for what?