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  I know alot has been said, but...

  by Lot in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i know that much has been said about the 3-15-06 wt study article on false religion, but i wanted to add my two cents because of the way that it affects my situation.. i realized a long time ago that this wasn't the "truth", but i only allowed myself to acknowledge this fact two years ago.

  since then i have been trying to figure out what that realization meant for my faith in god and religion.

  i have more answers now than i did two years ago, but my search for meaning and understanding continues and probably will for the rest of my life.

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  What thread is it where people are talking about this article? -ithinkisee
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  Running Watchtowers Through A Wood Chipper

  by ithinkisee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  figured jwd members would like to start the week off right.. we pruned some trees this weekend.

  we rented a wood chipper.

  at the end of the day we were like, "what else can we run through it?

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  ithinkisee

  Should work now. Try again.

  -ithinkisee
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  Running Watchtowers Through A Wood Chipper

  by ithinkisee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  figured jwd members would like to start the week off right.. we pruned some trees this weekend.

  we rented a wood chipper.

  at the end of the day we were like, "what else can we run through it?

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  ithinkisee

  Figured JWD members would like to start the week off right.

  We pruned some trees this weekend. We rented a wood chipper.

  At the end of the day we were like, "What ELSE can we run through it?"

  Someone brought up Watchtowers. So we grabbed some and made a video clip:

  Video of running watchtowers through a wood chipper (134KB) (Quicktime Video Player Required)
  (Note: This is a zipped file. Right-click on the link and select SAVE TARGET AS ... and save it to your desktop for viewing.)

  Enjoy!

  -ithinkisee
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  Meeting Clothes

  by Nosferatu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i absolutely hated the concept of "meeting clothes".

  all my meeting clothes were hand-me-downs from other brothers.

  i always hated getting hand-me-downs from the fat jw kids who were older than me.

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  ithinkisee

  Before we moved away my wife and I got rid of tons of clothes. She got rid of probably literally DOZENS of dresses.

  After we got to our new home 3 states away she got rid of a bunch more that were just sitting in her closet. -ithinkisee
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  Anyone feeling the Memorial pressure?

  by atypical in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those who are fading, do you feel the pressure building as the memorial approaches?

  family members who otherwise are busy with their own interests suddenly start paying more attention, dropping hints and holding their breath as it were.

  then there are the invitations.

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  I always like the sales pitch at the end. You know, where they say, "If this is your first time to one of our meetings, we have a special offer for you. Tonight we will be offering a home bible study course for you - absolutely free."
  
  

  As if it is some special one-night-only deal or something.
  
  The memorial is nothing more than an attempt to get people in the door to make a sales pitch to them. Similar to an AMWAY/Qwixtar recruitment meeting. Nothing more.
  
  -ithinkisee
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  FREEDOMLOVER update with JW family

  by freedomlover in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi guys, haven't been around here much lately.

  just been really busy trying to start a new life in a new area.

  if any of you have been keeping up with our life and journey out of the org, thought you'd like an update.

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  Blondie said,

  I know a JW family that did that, all left at the same time, grandparents, adult children, spouses and grandchildren. Never said why to anyone, not that it stopped the gossipmongers.

  I would love it if we began to have that kind of effect. It seems that NOT talking to the troublemakers makes the most sense. It leaves them to flounder and whip themselves into a frenzy of suspicion and mistrust.

  I love it.

  Oh yeah, and FreedomLover was awesome at the wedding. She definitely came across as the stronger person.

  -ithinkisee
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  Elder's school.

  by ithinkisee in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my father-in-law and i had a big discussion about elders and how they are not loving.

  i said this was indicative of the society as a whole.

  he countered by saying, "i go to the elder's school, and it is full of loving advice.

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  My father-in-law and I had a big discussion about elders and how they are NOT loving. I said this was indicative of the Society as a whole. He countered by saying, "I go to the Elder's School, and it is full of loving advice. It is people-oriented training. We learn to take each situation individually and not be so precedure-oriented. The counsel from the Society is good. It is these elders in the congregation that don't follow it." I know this is not the case based on some of the elder's school notes I read here. Does anyone have examples of ridiculous stuff they heard at their elder's school which I might be able to "remind" him of? Does anyone have links to some of the elder's school notes threads? -ithinkisee
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  VHS of Elder lying in court...need help getting on net

  by alamb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have the video, finally, of the city overseer perjuring himself.

  in it, he denies wt publications, refuses to read wt articles and quotes claiming they come from "apostate" websites, etc.

  it is about 10 minutes long.

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  ithinkisee

  If it is a really long testimony then it might be wise to split it up into 2,3, or 4 sections and let people download them individually.

  If no one does this by the time it is sent to me, I'll split it up and post it.

  -ithinkisee
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  VHS of Elder lying in court...need help getting on net

  by alamb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have the video, finally, of the city overseer perjuring himself.

  in it, he denies wt publications, refuses to read wt articles and quotes claiming they come from "apostate" websites, etc.

  it is about 10 minutes long.

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  ithinkisee

  
  I can also host this video. It would be good to have several download locations, so I am happy to participate.

  PM me if you would like to send it to me.

  -ithinkisee
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  I think many of you will return to the religion one day

  by free2beme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't mean this as an insult, more of a life experience thing.

  i saw a lot of people leave in my years there and a lot were angry with the religion and the people, and some even protested the kingdom halls and wrote things in the newspapers.

  a lot though, came back in time, as it was just the comfort zone they felt at ease in.

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  IP_SEC Said:

  I think there is a huge difference between a person DF'd and a person who knows the truth about the truth.

  I dont think 100% will stay gone, but I do not think many here will ever even entertain going back.

  That is what I think too. This site has always told those like us that "know the truth about the truth" should approach someone with caution that has been disfellowshipped - because they often welcome the abuse as "loving counsel".

  I do believe many DF'd people return. But those that "know the truth about the truth"? Almost never. -ithinkisee PS: Happy birthday to me today.