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A Fond Farewell
by 5thGeneration in
1. jw
2. friends
i want to take this opportunity to say goodbye to all of the members on jwn and thank you for your support over the years.. circumstances have arisen that make it impossible for me to continue posting here.. i have truly appreciated your love and support during some hard times when i had no one else to talk to.. you showed compassion and a non-judgmental, christlike attitude for thoughts and feelings that could not be openly expressed to any of the brothers in the congregation for fear of reprisal.

for that, i am so grateful!.

thanks to the many of you that could relate to the pain and worthlessness that i have felt about myself for so many years because of my experiences and upbringing in the truth.
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SMOKING
by Quentin in
1. jw
2. friends
due to health reasons (cost of a pack as well) i've gotta stop smoking....terry suggested smokless cigeretts.

what's a good way to stop?

i have managed to cut down to less than 10 a day, but have got to stop period.
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As a Witness - What did you Notice in How Elders Got Appointed ?
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
i found it amazing being raised in the witnesses to see exactly who got appointed sometimes as an elder.

it seemed that the criteria in my opinion had more to do with getting 10 hours a month in field service, answering at meetings, carrying microphones as a ministerial servant, or handling the magazine or literature counter !

in doing these " functions " and attending meetings on a regular basis - a man was thought to be considered " spiritually strong " and qualify to be an elder and serve on judicial committees judging people's personal problems.
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What was it that first got you thinking that the Society was WRONG in how they INTERPRET the BIBLE?
by UnDisfellowshipped in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what was it that first got you thinking that the society was wrong in how they interpret the bible?.

for me personally, it was the way they always downgrade jesus to be an angel and are promoting the governing body in his place.. also when the society taught that jesus was abaddon/apollyon the fallen angel in revelation..
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How does GOVERNING BODY receive "NEW LIGHT"?
by UnDisfellowshipped in
1. watchtower
2. bible
just how does the governing body of jehovah's witnesses receive their "insight" or "understanding" of the bible, in order to publish this "spiritual food at the proper time" in their watchtower and awake magazines and all their books?.

let's find out -- from their own publications -- exactly how this happens:.

"spirits of the dead" brochure (1991), page 18:.
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What is the GOVERNING BODY?
by UnDisfellowshipped in
1. jw
2. friends
what is the governing body?.

we hear so much about "the governing body" from jehovah's witnesses and from watchtower publications.

just what is this governing body?.
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Question on Case of Disfellowshipped then Committed Suicide
by ruruj in
1. jw
2. friends
there was an occurrence years ago where a jw wrongdoer was disfellowshipped.

in a matter of days this poor victim committed suicide.. would there be any kind of accountability for the victim's suicide death?.

how frequent do these cases happen?.
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Watchtower says TEST US against the BIBLE!
by UnDisfellowshipped in
1. jw
2. friends
the watchtower society says "test us against the bible!".

test the inspired expressions.

) we must not believe every spirit, or inspired expression, but we should test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with god.
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What Beliefs/ Practices of Jehovah's Witnesses do you Disagree With Most?
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
most of us either when exiting the witnesses or after exiting have certain beliefs/practices that bothered us so much we could not suport this organization anymore.

what were your breaking points ?

here were a few of mine :.
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Great Watchtower quote
by 5thGeneration in
1. watchtower
2. bible
just stumbled on this looking up medition because of another post.. you just gotta laugh and cry at the same time.. http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020401/article_01.htm.

should faith be based on reason?

"there are too many 'religious' people who become religious precisely to avoid having to think," writes the dean of a theological seminary in the united states.