Wasanelder Once

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  And so it begins...

  by StarTrekAngel in

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  wife and i have not reported a single hour of fs in 3-4 months.

  while my wife is mostly doing for me (positive thing), i know she would have rather done it.

  elder asked me to turn in my fs report this past week and then he added... "we need to talk".

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  Just tell them you are busy, they will eventually capitulate and say, "well they are a hopeless cause". Of course that is assuming you want to merely fade instead of being DA'd. It will take time and depends on how popular and revered you are. All the best.
  
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  Talking with JW Elders possibly..

  by bradford in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as i wrote in a previous post i have recently written a da letter to the elders and haven't heard anything in the way of an announcement, phone call, or visit since.

  i called the elder the letter was personally written to yesterday and left a vm to call me back which he did this morning.

  he said they did get it but were meaning to call me and possibly meet with me to try and see if there was anything they could do to encourage me because they of course find this very sad.

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  It is standard procedure to assess if your letter is sincere and not some sort of expression of depression or confusion. It will be accepted if you do not meet with them. Once you contact another elder to say you stand by your letter they have two witnesses which is ideal but NOT necessary. You sent it and one can say you stand by it. So trust me, you are out just as you requested.
  
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  Active posters: What education have you had, what degrees do you possess?

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from so many posts and conversations on here, you'd think over 1/2 the posters here possess doctorates in theology, physics, biology, etc.

  i'm curious aside from the books and research people have done here, what degrees they have.

  to start, i just got an aa and going straight through full time to an mba.

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  AA in Social and Behavioral Science

  AA in Liberal Arts

  BA in Egnlish

  and various certificates
  
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  Calling all lovers of Jehovahs and His Christ

  by vinman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i must say that i have always loved jehovah and his son jesus christ.

  i have a 12 inch diameter telescope.

  i would go outside and listen to the psalms that praised to my god.

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  Vinman said: "I would praise and thank him for 'all the wonderful things he has done'"
  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm3ypbAbLJ8

  That about explains it for me. To each his own.
  
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  Any Letterman Fans

  by berrygerry in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  not many shows left.. was a fan from his nbc days when he had a lot of innovation.. no question, he has a quick mind, which to me, is a key to comedy.. a distinct memory was awakening my poor pre-teen daughter when dave was back on the air after his heart surgery.. no matter what, is a changing of the guard (if only the wt could do the same)..

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  Letterman lost me years ago when he became habituated to a boring formula and hawking people's books and movies pretty much every time. No fun like the Late Show. Cordon is too sincere and enthusiastic to last long. He is child like and funny in my view but most people just aren't used to that level of enthusiasm. He does the Graham Norton approach by having all guests out at one time mostly. That is new on American TV, hope it lasts. I don't stay up late any more, i watch it online if I feel like it which isn't often.
  
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  It's time to say goodbye to JWD - I sold it !

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  a week or so ago i posted that the forum was 15 years old (15 years of jehovahs-witness.com) and hinted that there may be some news to announce about the site:.

  i also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted.

  well, now i can announce it - i sold it !.

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  Simon? It's about time you dumped this apostate ridden slam fest and gone on to better things. Do you really want to start up a Uber like service with exclusively exJW drivers? Good luck with that one.
  
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  Has This Site Ever Hurt You In Your Journey Out Of The JW Religion?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  this site has gone through many metamorphosis over the years.

  i believe it is a kinder, less edgy place tan it was a few years ago.

  i wonder how many people were helped versus turned off by this place.

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  Once I woke from the JW dream and could recognize its scam, my BS meter is pretty accurate, so no, this site has not hurt me in any way. Its been the opposite actually. Thank you Simon.
  
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  How do you feel about religion as a whole?

  by FatherFirst in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it just seems to me religion in general primarily makes truly bad people worse, not genuinly good people better; and in many cases has even made good people do bad things in the name of their religion.

  just curious, a personal poll if you will.

  what are you guys' current views on religion as a whole?

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  I agree, religion is a hole. Oh my bad. Should have read closer. ...still though
  
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  Vintage Watch Tower films

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  let's see... the wts has released only very brief clips of the photo drama, a vhs quality transfer of the new world society in action on jw broadcasting, and fleeting clips from heritage and the color convention films.

  heritage is available on youtube in low quality.

  does anybody know of availability of other films, especially the much hyped god cannot lie?

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  Got it. The movie "The New World Society in Action" was silent by the way. There was a script that the presenter would read. I read it against the 1st kingdom melodies tape for back ground music when I transferred the movie to video in those days. The new version doesn't have the narration because its just silly. The "Action(s)" of the New World Society then are so miniscule they just don't need to tout them. I wont post it because I am a fader and not interested in my voice being out there on it, Sorry.
  
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  Vintage Watch Tower films

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  let's see... the wts has released only very brief clips of the photo drama, a vhs quality transfer of the new world society in action on jw broadcasting, and fleeting clips from heritage and the color convention films.

  heritage is available on youtube in low quality.

  does anybody know of availability of other films, especially the much hyped god cannot lie?

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  Wasanelder Once

  Heritage was produced by the WT Society for television broadcast. (They also released radio dramas for public consumption as part of an effort to fill the "religious programming requirement of television stations. I have those too. I like some of them, they are tacky but the acting was fun to listen to.) Heritage wasn't an "in-house" production simply for congregations. I saw it on television originally. The print of the film I had was from a circuit library that was being dumped. It was 16 mm and a couple of reels long. I transferred it. If you watched it you know it was about the advantages of being a "Christian" JW over the "worldly" lifestyle. It was not a doctrine based film so there was no reason to change anything. There was nothing to hide. Its the same film as produced, no edits.