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  How many of you still have friends in the org?

  by Nellie in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a good friend of mine moved away 10 years ago.

  needless to say, we lost touch over the years, but our family always spoke of them warmly and with with great affection.. last week, their daughter looked my son up on my-space and we reconnected.

  they've left the organization, basically got fed up with the hypocrasy of the membership.

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  moomanchu

  Nellie good topic and I like your music

  me - 0

  wife - 0

  son - many got out in time
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  Update! Attending Sunday Meeting and Loving it!

  by drew sagan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yep that's right folks, yours truely has actually been attending the sunday meeting.

  many will ask, why in the hell would you ever do that?

  well, developments going on in my world have led me to this decision.

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  moomanchu

  Excellent answer,

  Smart thinking to just read a scripture that hits them between the eyes they can't do a thing about that.

  Have fun !
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  I cannot beleive i am an " apostate"

  by sspo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my hell is just beginning, 26 years of marriage, almost divorced last year until we finally decided to get back and give it another try this year.

  now i'll have to meet with the elders and tell them about my spirituality and doubts about the wts, 1914, 1995 generation change,malawy/mexico,and on and on and my wife will be there.

  i do feel sorry for my wife because she has already lost 13 members of her family, "apostasy" and some just left the truth and even though some are not disfellowshipped she won't talk to them, now her husband, is going thru the same thing, she cannot accept it because out of 31 y. in the truth i was an elder and how could that happen.

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  If you love your wife do what ever it takes to save your marriage.

  Maybe the elders don't deserve to know the truth about your feelings (theocratic warfare). I would take it very slow and try to win your wife back with subtle points about the WTBS this might take a while.

  Take care of yourself and your marriage no one else will, especially not the elders.

  At the meeting play dumb, obfuscate, procrastinate, say your weak, stonewall. Who cares what they think!!!!!!!
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  Jehovah's Witnesses paid me a visit this morning. {the new Tract}

  by SixofNine in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on another discussion board, the following was posted with the title i used here.

  thought i'd share (be sure to check out the last paragraph, which is the guy's "take" on the jw message.

  i didn't actually speak to them, because i was still in bed, but their presence certainly sent my dog barking like crazy.

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  Why doesn't Jehovah end the experiment right now or better yet back in 1914? The world is spiraling down and will only get worse according to the witnesses.

  The experiment is then over. Right?

  Is Jehovah curious to see how bad he can let things get?

  Oh yeah, I forgot he's waiting for people to convert to the watchtower.

  Sounds like a never ending thing.
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  Jehovah bless you

  by moomanchu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  does anyone remember how the witnesses used to ridicule christendom for saying "god bless you"?.

  now "jehovah bless you" seems to be a catch phrase on witness e-mails and in conversation.. i wonder if their critisism of saying "god bless you" is in print somewhere?

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  moomanchu

  Does anyone remember how the witnesses used to ridicule christendom for saying "God bless you"?

  Now "Jehovah bless you" seems to be a catch phrase on witness e-mails and in conversation.

  I wonder if their critisism of saying "God bless you" is in print somewhere?
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  Golden Age Goodies

  by Leolaia in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  recently i had the pleasure to examine a stash of 1920s and 1930s golden age magazines, among the rarest of watchtower publications.

  i thought it would be a fun idea to have a thread in which i share with you some of the amazing, ridiculous, hilarious things contained therein.

  hence, this is the first post of a series of excerpts, scans, etc.

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  moomanchu

  sista_b,

  welcome to the forum

  Witnesses don't follow the teachings of the Golden age and haven't for many years. There are many that don't even know the publications exist. Why are you indulging in the past?

  I don't know how old you are or how long you have been a JW but, you might hear these same words from younger ones or not yet born ones as you get older.
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  Money & WTBTS

  by Mystery in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  reading the site http://www.cultnews.com/index.php/2006/02/08/jehovahs-witnesses-sells-out-to-cash-in/ a participant ask the following question.

  buildupnotteardown said:

  february 9, 2006 at 7:33 am .

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  Like your alias but,if your counting yourself you weren't paying attention at da meetin.

  remember there's 144,000 +1 (Jesus) see what happens when you don't go to your meeeetings.
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  Golden Age Goodies

  by Leolaia in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  recently i had the pleasure to examine a stash of 1920s and 1930s golden age magazines, among the rarest of watchtower publications.

  i thought it would be a fun idea to have a thread in which i share with you some of the amazing, ridiculous, hilarious things contained therein.

  hence, this is the first post of a series of excerpts, scans, etc.

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  Thought I'd throw this in.

  My son had his appendix removed a few years back ther were two operations and there were complications he spent 17 days in the hospital, simple procedure turned into a fiasco.

  Only reason I'm bringing this up is after it was all over and we got back to normal. I found this gem, I sent the article to my mom and she said (get ready for this she's 75 years old) boy it's to bad you didn't find that sooner you wouldn't have had to go through all that.

  I'm not kidding!

  *** Watchtower Jan 15 1912 (reprints p.4963) ***
  It is known that only about three out of every one hundred operated upon for appendicitis really have a diseased appendix needing removal. We give below a simple cure for appendicitis symptoms. The pain in the appendix region is caused by the biting of worms near the junction of the transverse colon with the small intestines, low down on the right side of the abdomen. This remedy is recommended also for typhoid fever, which is also a worm disease. The medicine is Santonine dose, 3 grains, an hour before breakfast; repeated for four mornings, or until all the symptoms disappear. Then one dose per month for three months to eradicate all germs. This recipe is of INCALCULABLE VALUE. Not only will it save the surgeon’s and hospital fees of perhaps $200, but it saves weeks of ill health, inconvenience, convalescence and loss of salary.

  [Emphasis Added]
  *** Golden Age 1931/1934 December 19 p.187} ***
  Appendicitis: Take one ounce each of elder blossom, peppermint and yarrow and simmer in three pints of water .. take a wineglassful every fifteen minutes.. Do not be afraid of the perspiration caused, or if you vomit. You will be better off with an empty stomach.
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  What are the most insincere things JWs say?

  by Spectrum in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it really makes me angry when they say i love jehovah.

  they don't know what they are talking about.

  if they read with an open mind the carry-ons of this cruel mesopotanian god they would feel ridiculous and embarrassed for putting this god before their family, their children.

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  Visiting Speaker - The ______ congregation sends you their Christian love...

  Audience - [applause]

  Visiting Speaker - Perhaps you'd like to send your love back to the ______ congregation?

  Audience - [applause]

  Visiting Speaker - The ______ congregation also sends you their Christian love

  Audience - [applause]

  LOL

  The applause would at least get your blood flowing again. BTW why did we need to applaud for the public talk but nothing else?

  We love all of mankind so much that is why were doing this work.

  I love going out in field service.
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  "He that is not against us is for us."

  by Confession in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  reading this scripture was important to my original willingness a couple of years ago to reconsider my religion.... john said to him: teacher, we saw a certain man expelling demons by the use of your name and we tried to prevent him, because he was not accompanying us.

  39 but jesus said: do not try to prevent him, for there is no one that will do a powerful work on the basis of my name that will quickly be able to revile me; 40 for he that is not against us is for us.

  [mark 9:38 40, nwt].

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  moomanchu

  I like the verse right after too.

  Mark 9:41 I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.

  Try it on your next JW knockers see if they pick up on it.