Wasanelder Once

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  Would you?

  by Half banana in

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  2. beliefs

  would you join a religion which punishes you if you later on change your mind and choose to leave it?.

  would you join a religion which claims to be the only one guided by god and yet has always got their prophetic utterances entirely wrong?.

  would you join a religion which changes its beliefs every few years?.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Been there, done that.

  
  
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  Modern replacement for make sure of all things book

  by Jehovahisgod in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  question please for one of jehovah's witnesses i'm doing some prison ministry.

  you used to have the make sure of all things hold fast to what is fine book what is the modern equivalent of this book i need a book which lists the bible topics and where to actually find them in the bible can somebody give me a pointer?.

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  Wasanelder Once

  If you even know about the "Make Sure" book, you are either very old or found one in a second hand shop. Even though scriptures were misapplied, the book did gather most scriptures on any subject. It was too comprehensive for the dumb'd down version of JW's to use so they stopped printing it and replaced it. The Reasoning From the Scriptures took its place but it was obliterated by "New Light". It was heavy on explanation over scripture and died a hard death. People have already suggested the next best things.
  
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  Why Are Schools Targets Of So Much Gun Violence?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  2. current

  why are so many youth flipping out and gunning down fellow students?

  is there something seriously wrong with society?

  does the public education/indoctrination system need some serious tweaking?

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  No one ever told them "No" in a caring way. They all think they have the right to take others lives. Lets try a few public executions of these boneheads, I don't care if they are black or white. Make an example of them. Of course this is just frustration talking.
  
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  What’s your favorite "News" website?

  by Wonderment in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  news in general are supposed to be unbiased.

  but given how commercial and political interests get their tentacles around them, finding a fully unbiased news website is not so easy.. here in america some would rather trust bbc or reuters than they do cnn or fox news.

  any favorites?.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Its all online, CNN, MSNBC, Washington Post, New York Times, U.S. News, Politico, Yahoo news feed among others. Just call me lefty.
  
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  Witness No More - any thoughts?

  by dozy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those who don't know , there is an ex-jw "activist" in the north of england called mark who demonstrates outside kingdom halls , focusing on the child abuse issue and similar topics.

  he regularly updates his visits on his youtube channel , which has gained something of a cult following .

  occasionally ( albeit less frequently , as he is now well known ) he gets into the kh & shouts and disrupts the meeting.

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  Wasanelder Once

  To each their own. Not my approach. Hope he finds peace.
  
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  The Brain May Be Able To Repair Itself With Help

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think we are going to see some very good advancements in the medical field in dealing with brain trauma.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d6oq0zggmw.

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  Wasanelder Once

  How do these evil worldlings think of these things?
  
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  Can someone please explain James 5:14 for me

  by preymanchis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i cant seem to understand this text actually, can someone please explain it to me.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Thank you Mr. Spock.
  
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  Random Musing of an ex-JW between a rock and a hard place.

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  many of you may recall pass postings of mine where i mentioned my plans of moving away from my current neighborhood.

  mainly because my office got moved and now my commute is about one hour each way.

  my employer is pretty flexible so showing up on time, for now, is not an issue.

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  Wasanelder Once

  We don't believe in luck, remember? You must think of your family first. Get out of Dodge, move. Its your life you have control over, not your mother in laws'. She must make an unconditional choice to join you. Let the "Faithful" brother in law step up. If he doesn't, she will become symptomatic and when she accepts that she NEEDS your help you will happily receive her with open arms. Your wife must stand by you in this, talk it over. I'm sure it wont take long for your mother in law to join you. The decision will be difficult enough without enslaving yourself to the WT regimen again. Be strong.
  
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  What Should I Say?

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i need a bit of advice.

  i've been pimo for a long time and fading more and more.

  i occasionally attend for family but never give any answers or actively participate in any way.

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  Wasanelder Once

  The Gestapo were intimidating in their jodhpurs. symbolism and swastika branding. Its the power all that symbolized that made them so intimidating. With the Org. their authority comes from your willingness to be intimidated by the "titles" they don't have, right? Elder? CO? Its fascinating how we were trained to demure to them. Take hold and look at them as any other person you interact with in daily life. They may have more responsibility but you are NOT their responsibility. Take the power away from them by treating them as equals. Tell them "Sorry, I'm not up to a visit, maybe next time round." They can't kick you out for being dismissive.
  
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  Receiving so much hate recently....

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, as you all know, my wife (unstuck) and i are not df or da.. we just stopped attending several years back after my "apostate" online activity was found by a nosey employee of ours while she was working in our office (long story if anyone wants to know - it would have to be another thread).

  we never met with any elders - no congregation judicial activity occurred (as we would never consent to do so anyway).

  so our policy has been to be the same kind, loving, normal people we have always been.

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  Wasanelder Once

  An elder that I knew from before he became one was on my mind last week. I haven't seen him for at least 9 years or more. He was young and had a heart attack back them. This past week I was just thinking about how he might be doing. I am not DF'd or DA'd but long faded some 15 years or so. Yesterday, in the market, who do you suppose I ran into? This elder and his wife. He looks good, though he's had another heart issue. A stint fixed it. I told him I was thinking of him and he smiled with genuine appreciation. I always liked him. He was loyal to me, but not enough to pursue a friendship after my disappearance. That's ok, I am just glad to know he's ok.