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  "Transcript only"-Rutherford v. The United States-by request!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. bible

  rutherford v. the united states-pdf-(transcript only)-by request!

  request from researcher: hi n.!

  i have been trying to get my jw dad out of the watchtower for years and i think he would read the rutherford court case, but i am afraid that some of the "extras" atlantis included in his first post might scare my dad away from reading it.

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  OK, that is a start. Thanks.
  
  Isaac
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  "Transcript only"-Rutherford v. The United States-by request!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  rutherford v. the united states-pdf-(transcript only)-by request!

  request from researcher: hi n.!

  i have been trying to get my jw dad out of the watchtower for years and i think he would read the rutherford court case, but i am afraid that some of the "extras" atlantis included in his first post might scare my dad away from reading it.

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  I just looked at this file and its huge. Funny arguably the most important case in JW history and I know nothing about it except what the WT says. Are there any threads that discussed it? Are there any "cliff notes" anywhere? What are some of the highlights? I guess what I'm asking are what are the juicy sections so that I can look at those first.

  Isaac
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  Jehovah's Witness wives do not need consciences.

  by hotchocolate in

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  2. beliefs

  my feelings on this subject have continued consistent throughout my time from being a zealous, believing witness to now.

  so there's all these areas of "conscience" as a dub, which movies you can watch, what you can wear etc etc.

  but.. here's the catch.

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  "Husbands, I think have a lot more pressure. I'm glad I'm not being pressured constantly to give all these talks and other assignments."
  
  True, and a lot pressure leaving. At least if one is an elder it is nearly impossible to fade.
  
  Isaac
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  What is the "world" we must not love?

  by Awakened at Gilead in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  john2:15-17)15 do not be loving either the world or the things in the world.

  if anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him; 16 because everything in the worldthe desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of ones means of lifedoes not originate with the father, but originates with the world.

  17 furthermore, the world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of god remains forever.. how do you understand this scripture after leaving jws?.

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  I think the valid meaning would be whatever John meant. That probably was what the WT says it is, all mankind alienated from God.
  
  For me, I have reevaluated EVERYTHING. That includes what the Bible says. So I don't accept that I have to alienate or "not love" anyone on those merits. I use a standard that revolves on compassion and unconditional love for all.
  
  John may have also meant intangible things like material possessions and philosophies, but that just gets too nebulous for me which is one problem with much of this religious stuff. It comes from another era. Fundamentalists can't seem to grasp the thought that we have gotten better at quantifying things today and therefore ancient texts should not be strictly relied upon.
  
  Isaac
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  WHICH BANKS DO WT USE?

  by badboy in

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  any ideas?

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  Here in NYC mostly Citibank. All Bethel accounts I knew of were there as well.
  
  Isaac
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  Its been a year...

  by truthsetsonefree in

  1. jw
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  yesterday i celebrated my one year anniversary of leaving jehovah's witnesses.

  i have no regrets, except to coin a line always recited at assemblies about pioneering: i only wish i had left sooner.

  my life has been anything but dull.

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  In our calendar April 2 is now called Freedom Day. "Let us be nothing but joyful"

  I like that.

  OM: I hope at least one grunt Bethelite Service Dept letter opener read it and started thinking.

  Isaac

  http://isaaccarmignani.blogspot.com
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  Its been a year...

  by truthsetsonefree in

  1. jw
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  yesterday i celebrated my one year anniversary of leaving jehovah's witnesses.

  i have no regrets, except to coin a line always recited at assemblies about pioneering: i only wish i had left sooner.

  my life has been anything but dull.

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  Copy A@G.
  
  Isaac
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  Its been a year...

  by truthsetsonefree in

  1. jw
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  yesterday i celebrated my one year anniversary of leaving jehovah's witnesses.

  i have no regrets, except to coin a line always recited at assemblies about pioneering: i only wish i had left sooner.

  my life has been anything but dull.

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  She is adorable. I hope one day to have more kids too. And maybe she will get used to my girlfriend as well.
  
  Isaac
  
  http://www.isaaccarmignani.blogspot.com
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  I think I just need to tell the story to someone who will get it?

  by aimless in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi everyone, im new.

  i've been feeling a burden on myself for the years that i have been out and i just don't know how to ease it.

  i can't talk about the organization or the people in it to anyone... if i try i immediately feel sick and want to close up and just disappear.

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  Boy have you come to the right place! Just about everyone here "gets it"! Welcome.
  
  Isaac
  
  http://www.isaaccarmignani.blogspot.com
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  Its been a year...

  by truthsetsonefree in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday i celebrated my one year anniversary of leaving jehovah's witnesses.

  i have no regrets, except to coin a line always recited at assemblies about pioneering: i only wish i had left sooner.

  my life has been anything but dull.

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  truthsetsonefree

  Yesterday I celebrated my one year anniversary of leaving Jehovah's Witnesses. I have no regrets, except to coin a line always recited at assemblies about pioneering: I only wish I had left sooner.
  
  My life has been anything but dull. I have tuned into my job, gotten a girlfriend who loves me, and am well on the way towards winning half custody of my daughter and having enough legal control to keep her from the more drastic of fates that the WT has to offer, most specifically dying a premature death due to a flawed policy on blood. My only pain has been having lost many good friends. But when I consider the friends that I have gained, including those in the exJW meetup group I am involved with (http://exjw.meetup.com/333/) I feel like what Jesus is alleged to have said is true: One gains mothers and brothers and sisters. Which goes to show that many of the "truths" which JWs hold in such high esteem do not necessarily stand up to reality.
  
  So here is to never going back, and to helping many more to leave and enjoy their newfound freedom.
  
  Isaac
  
  http://www.isaaccarmignani.blogspot.com