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  Name Some Trivial Things That Are Big Deals To JWs

  by minimus in

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  so many things come to mind to show how silly jws sound in reality.

  for example, being allowed to pass the microphones is a big deal, especially to a young brother.

  or being given the "privilege" of cutting the grass or working on a "quick-build" is really something special to a jw.

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  If The Elders Wanted To Disfellowship YOU, What Action Would YOU Take?

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  would you go?

  would you hire a lawyer?

  play cat & mouse games?

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  Hot disputes

  by greendawn in

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  did you ever have a hot dispute with someone for whatever reason a dentist that messed up your teeth or a lawyer that stubbed you his client in the back by doing a secret deal with your opponents, someone that sold you expensive shoddy goods or a teacher that gave you unreasonably low marks?

  or someone that caused a car accident and in the absence of any witnesses blamed you for it?

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  Showey Display

  by LouBelle in

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  right so i have a younger cousin that works with me (helped him get a job with my company because in s.a you gotto pray you know someone who can help you get a job).

  as you know i've left the borg - he's still very much into it.

  so yesturday myself, him & a mutual college go off for a lunch at the keg - we order our food and when it comes, he bows his head and prays....silenty - the waitress comes over and thinks he's fallen asleep (narcarpsy sp???

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  Do JW's Gamble? You Bet They Do!

  by Englishman in

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  just had breakfast in town with a newly-departed local dub elder.. he told me that here in weston, one brother was reported to the elders for frequenting a local betting shop.

  the person grassing was a sister.

  she claimed to have witnessed (hah!

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  At last finished reading Crisis of Conscience

  by diamondblue1974 in

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  and what an eye opener it was...dont get me wrong i faded some 10 years ago and the reasons for such were contained in the book, i.e 1914, failed prophecies and so forth.. the expose is disarming by its objective style and whilst i now read any literature through sceptical eyes i could see a person genuinely grieved by what had taken place and the crisis he was subjected to conscientiously; it said it all to me when he said that his aim was not to divert people from the jws but give them support so they could develop as christians and therefore allow them to come to their own conclusions (or words to that effect).. extremely well written and consise with reams of references (which i happen to love).. anyone that is recently out must read this book...it objective, honest and was totally surprising in parts.. db74

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  My First Post

  by Stress Free in

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  i have been a regular visitor to this forum for the past 2 years or so, finally i got the courage to register.. you guys are an inspiration , your stories and experiences have helped me to take a stand against this controlling org.. in short, i was raised from birth as a jw, parents are from the old school very much hard liners, the society is their god.

  is expected of you, get baptised as a teenager become a ms then elder.

  i always had my doubts about the society and its teachings but was.

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  first post, need to purge my feelings!

  by Krista in

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  this is my first post and here's my story.. my father became a witness long ago and my mom remained a lutheran.

  our attendance was sporadic due to mom's opposition.

  they knew our mom was lutheran and that she kept us from attending many meetings.

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