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  CONFESS or COVERUP

  by Terry in

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  2. beliefs

  the disconnect from the family of humanity......the snap of that fellow feeling......the cold indifferent shrug as each person dries up and hardens into a mere thing in a kingdom hall.....is a withering away of all that is noble, pure and innocent.. and when that icy moment sets in the rest of the world vanishes into an invisible nothing in the heart of that strutting and proud lump of human flesh called jehovah's witness.. it is the first of many deaths they will endure.... where does it begin and where does it end?.

  perhaps by defending huge lies?.

  if you are complicit in a crime against humanity you have two basic ethical choices:.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Kinda thought it was about Catholics, sorry. Only read it because it was your thread Terry.
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  Couple questions....like if JW's not the right way then what is?

  by world in

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  2. friends

  new member here so don't attack :d here is a couple questions i have been contemplating lately.. .

  if jw isn't the right religion, then which one is?

  or is it basically believe in god, the bible and you'll be fine?.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Anyone looking for the "true" or "right" religion is still in the clutches of JW reasoning. Hate to break it to ya but there is no one universal truth accept that there is no one universal truth. lol Keep posting as you see the reasonableness of such a statement. Whatever floats your boat so long as it doesn't sink mine.
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  Just finished movie: "The Judge" with Duvall, seen it? Heavy handed or well done?

  by Wasanelder Once in

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  2. entertainment

  i liked it, having a father who is judgemental and aloof in his later years i could relate.

  robert downey is fantastic and duvall is at his best in my opinion.

  no spoilers.

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  Wasanelder Once

  I liked it, having a father who is judgemental and aloof in his later years I could relate. Robert Downey is fantastic and Duvall is at his best in my opinion. No spoilers. Have you seen it? Did it resonate with you? Did you think it was heavy handed or well done. This watching your parents age is tough. Those 8mm movies hit home with me. Hope someone has an opinion. Thanks ahead of time. Just don't spoil it for others.
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  What Was Your Body of Elders Like?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  were they pretty much a good group of men?

  we're they jerks?.

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  Wasanelder Once

  All trained by an old guy from the 40's and 50's. The legacy continues as the autocratic "Company Servant", "Presiding Overseer" mentality is carried forward. All the elders are local save for a few. The outsiders are crushed by the ignorant locals. So glad I have no contact with even one of them. Don't piss them off or you'll pay. Even the merciful newbies are overuled. Had an elder jump down my throat once becuase I counseled a "Ministerial servant" for being a rude ahole. "You dont counsel people appointed by Holy Spirit", said he. I came back with, "Oh, I thought only Elders were appointed by Holy Spirtit, are MS also?" He was so angry. What a tool.
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  Murder in Kingdom Hall Parking lot ...............Today

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://connecticut.news12.com/news/police-woman-fatally-shot-husband-after-dispute-1.9689688.

  police: woman fatally shot husband after dispute.

  bridgeport - police in bridgeport say they are investigating a deadly shooting that apparently stemmed from a domestic dispute.. the bridgeport police crime scene unit says a homicide occurred at the kingdom hall of jehovah's witnesses, located at 245 huntington turnpike, at around 1:20 a.m. sunday.. police say 36-year-old griselle pizarro, of bridgeport, fatally shot her husband, jacob lopez, in a pickup truck parked outside the hall after he reportedly assaulted her.. more: connecticut crime coverage.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Someone send her a magazine quick!
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  After Years of Silence My Father Reaches Out to Me

  by truth_b_known in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  brief history:.

  i was a born in.

  my parents were uber-dubs, but never worshipped the organization.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Yeah! Good for you. Enjoy whatever you get from him in the way of normalcy.
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  Any elders out there? How to Local needs talks work?

  by Letts Party in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  so a local needs talk was lovingly given at our hall last week that i'm positive targeted me specifically.

  it had to do with missing meetings for work.

  they even had a demo on what we should do if our boss asks us to stay overtime on a meeting night (basically say "no" and risk losing your great job which you have no desire whatsoever to lose)... so i'm aware that there's a sort of protocol the elders follow when someone in the hall needs to work on something.

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  Wasanelder Once

  It needn't be viewed as a marking talk. I am certain you aren't the only one missing meetings for work. It can simply be a trend they have noticed and are adressing. Don't take it personal. At the very least it will make them nuts that you dont take it personal if it is directed at you. Did they mention to watch association with those who ignore this direction? If not it wasn't about marking. Roll on. If you're smart you won't attend any meetings and then won't have to listen to their hate speech.
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  Need a 1961 green JW bible.

  by dogon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have a family member that will not believe that the jws put a dinosaur in the front cover of thier bible.

  i am looking for a copy that has that map inside front cover with the raptor.

  if anyone has one they can sell let me know.

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  Wasanelder Once

  My sister drew a lawn mower in front of him, looked great. His front claws look just like he is holding the handle of the mower and he looks like he is pushing it. Good times. It looked like this.

  
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  Be effective or people will die

  by Odrade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my husband and i have been out of the org for quite some time, but still find that old ideas and values come up and bite us on the ass.. lately, i've been plagued by an increase in the frequency and severity of my nightmares (which have always been an issue,) so i've begun to dream journal.

  in just a few days, this realization cropped up.

  i can't save people.. i've been blogging again recently.

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  Wasanelder Once

  In addition: I asked a CO once while at Pioneer School, "to what degree does Jehovah draw people compared to how much our presentation matters?" He said, "I shutter to think". I thought, what an idiot. Jehovah "draws those whose hearts are upright with him". I also understood that they have to be "rightly disposed to everlasting life". In addition that "Jehovah opens thier hearts". So what was I but a messenger and a canvassing agent anyway. I never bought into the whole "its on me" thinking. The self importance that is implied by thinking we are pivotal is part of the imprisonment of mind they tried to feed us. Its part of what made us believe we were better than others because "we alone had the Truth."
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  The Awake “Faithful and Discreet Slave” July 15, 1960 WT

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  great stuff.. .

  overwhelming credentials.

  25 does the faithful and discreet slave class have any more credentials?

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  Wasanelder Once

  What was once "overwhelming credentials" is merely a list of scriptures today. How easily they can delete crucial doctrines with the wave of a hand. Frauds.