Wasanelder Once

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  Cart Witnesses vs Faith Healing Church

  by pale.emperor in

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  today in liverpool the cart witnesses were in their usual speck in bold street holding out their wafer thin rags and books that they literally can't even give away.

  but today the city centre was flooded with some sort of black church handing out their leaflets and little invitations to a "special event" this sunday.

  i took a leaflet off them as they handed it to me and they were very smiley and cheerful.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Pale, I don't know your experience with fundys who heal etc. but mine was to retreat and move on. We have a great many Pentecostals here and they were very physical. At one door a man grabbed a witness teen and laid hands on him, praying loudly. I went to the lad's rescue and got the guy to let go but it took effort. I was ready to hit him very hard if he didn't let go and stop praying over him. His mother was screaming for help. Generally these healer types can get the "Spirit" any time and then they are off. Though I don't like that witnesses won't talk about the Bible with people any more, I don't fault them for picking their battles.
  
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  Are You An Angry Exjw At This Point In Your Life?

  by minimus in

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  i’ve been here for many years.

  the tone seems to be different in this place.

  not so many pissed off exjws .

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  Some of us have been here for awhile and there is a resignation to the fact that anger doesn't make for good health. It certainly doesn't change much to just be angry. Action based on reason is far more constructive. I think you may be right Min.
  
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  Would You Go To A Memorial Service For A JW )if you were no longer attending the KH)?

  by minimus in

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  some of my old jw friends are sickly and getting on in age.

  so far, i’ve only gone to my mother’s memorial and have avoided the kingdom hall altogether.... your thoughts please?.

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  Wasanelder Once

  No I would not. I have no close relationships to attend for. All those "great" friends are from long ago ignoring me. Maybe for the one niece that is still in but that's pretty iffy.
  
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  You might surprised how many JWs are homosexuals

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

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  2. friends

  contrary to common belief, neither the bible nor the watchtower condemns homosexuality; however, they do condemn the practice of fornication.

  homosexuality is same sex attraction whether such attraction is acted upon or not.

  leviticus 20:13 describes a man having sexual relations with a man, or the act of fornication.

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  In my experience I can't say. I'll have to ask my boyfriend. Bad dum tsh!
  
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  Newsweek picks up story on JW Sex Abuse

  by ttdtt in

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  2. current

  secret documents reveal sex abuse scandal in jehovah's witnesses church.

  http://www.newsweek.com/secret-documents-sex-scandal-jehovahs-witnesses-church-faith-leaks-776796.

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  I thought Newsweek was a dead brand, it seems it's back in print. I hope it is still being read. There is an online version obviously. Perhaps that will be seen by someone.

  Yeah exposure of the Tower.
  
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  Anyone struggle to find meaning in life?

  by Good JW in

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  just wondering if this is a common thing for you guys and girls?

  when i left the jws it was hard to make a connection with people, much of the time i felt that whatever they wanted to talk about just didn't seem relevant/deep/meaningful.

  i find myself filtering my mind to get to a level with others (small talk mostly).

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  Having someone to care for and to care for you brings purpose and meaning. I don't think its about the big picture of an afterlife or paradise. Times without a caring relationship seem the most meaningless. Just my opinion.
  
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  I am getting disfellowshipped

  by CitizenofEarth in

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  maybe some of you remember me, maybe not.

  for general information i am now 19 years old, and living by myself.

  for the past 1 year (more like 1.5 years) i have been quietly fading out of the hypocrisy of this organization, but since i still live in the town i grew up in it has been hard, and filled with different challenges.

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  Wasanelder Once

  If you have to ask for "Valid points" to bring up, perhaps you don't have your mind made up? The points that expose it for you is what you should present, if you go. I am with the majority, "Stop, Drop and Roll." Don't empower them by submitting to them. You want out? Go let them have it, but know you will seem mean spirited and bitter. Do as you wish.
  
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  Any one else having trouble with a new post?

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

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  i have been tryin to create a new post, it keeps hanging up.

  is it just me?.

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  Mine is also.
  
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  Question about the Watchtower's Legal Team

  by Wild_Thing in

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  when they send their team of jw lawyers from bethel to various locations to argue the lawsuits against them, do they put them up in a hotel or do they make them stay with witness families?.

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  Question about the Watchtower's Legal Team

  by Wild_Thing in

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  when they send their team of jw lawyers from bethel to various locations to argue the lawsuits against them, do they put them up in a hotel or do they make them stay with witness families?.

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  Wasanelder Once

  I think they instruct them to find the nearest rock and slither under it!