lavendar
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Newbie Here
by bluegirl78 inhi everyone, another newbie here.
i've been lurking on this site for over 2 weeks now - love it!
the more i read the more ignorant i feel, but i'm learning... i've posted a few responses to others, and would like to say a big thank you to those who have already welcomed me.
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How much longer can WBTS survive before going out of business?
by african GB Member inwith all the negativity surrounding the wbts and it's followers, can this organisation actually survive another 100 years.. .
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When you were a JW....
by lavendar in.
for those of you who started studying with the watchtower society as an adult (not born in)......did a friend or family member ever try to dissuade you from joining?
if so, what did you think of that person at the time?.
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My experience
by spawn inthought i'd better say hi!
to say i was once a "worldly person" would be an understatement.
i consider myself to be a man who has "been there and done that" and enjoyed all the pleasures of the world.
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Thank GOD I became an apostate. Whew!!!!!!!!
by foolsparadise init has helped me to really find myself.
i love how my brain works now.
it never did this when i was going to the kh.......i was just another stunted unpaid employee of the wtbts..didnt even get workmans comp while peddling the tower......lol....everything is on our dime.
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Let me ask you guys something.....
by lavendar in.....my son and his wife are both jws and have been for years.
the wife has pioneered for years, but i don't think she is now b/c she currently starting working.
they have been talking about taking a vacation (something that they've never done).
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Is the internet hurting new JW recruits?
by JimmyPage inif someone came to your door with a religious message and you were attracted to it, would you immediately google the religion and find out its pros and cons?.
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What's the best thing about no longer being a JW?
by BurnTheShips ini was thinking about how life has improved since leaving 3 years ago.. what has changed for you?
what's the best thing about no longer being a jw?.
bts.
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When Debating With Witnesses- Is Arguing Doctrine Beneficial ? Steve Hassan
by flipper inmy wife and i have been reading " releasing the bonds " by steve hassan and it makes some interesting points about assisting people to get out of any cult.
notice this excerpt from chapter 6 from the book.
hassan states, " it is also important to understand that in most bible -based cults, although the member is aggressively taught doctrine, it is not the doctrine that holds him in the group.
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Does the WTS say Facebook is a bad thing?
by lavendar in.
do the elders try to advise members against using facebook for some reason??
curious......