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About Human Birth- (Which I've just seen) First Child today
by HowTheBibleWasCreated ini have seen many witnesses with 4,5,6,7 kids.
no problem with that.
they are mostly loving families but today i experianced the birth of my son.. the emotions of my wife... the pain... the fear... the hope combined with the joy of the birth and seeing my wife reaction when she held the baby was well balanced.. .
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You Americans are the friendliest people I've met
by not bitter in........ well at least the ones i encountered on my recent holiday to orlando.
now i know that its a tourist destintion so everyone working in the hotels and parks are on their best behaviour.
but i have been to tourist towns here in the uk and europe but not one is on a par with you guys.. my husband and i haven't stopped talking about to anyone that wants to listen.
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skeeter1
As a Southerner, thank you very much for your kind thoughts. I do hope you return to visit Florida. Make sure you see the Florida Keys next time too! You will not be disappointed.
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CONGREGATION FLEECING RESULTS?
by The Searcher inhow much did your congregation and its bank account get taken for?
share your horror story!.
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skeeter1
I don't know the results of my relatives' congregation. But, I do know that their own individual "giving" is down by 90% over this past year or so. And, they have no plans of increasing it. We discussed the several hundred million, plus, the WTS has received from selling properties, and I stated that it's like the Catholic church asking for money, when it doesn't need it. I think one of my relatives is very disgusted at the WTS . . but just not enough to actually leave it.
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Those that are still in or recently left
by skeeter1 inwas there a decline in the number of jws in your congregation?
if so, by how many has it gone down and what is the time frame?
(i don't go and haven't gone i a long time.
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skeeter1
Was there a decline in the number of JWs in your congregation? If so, by how many has it gone down and what is the time frame?
(I don't go and haven't gone i a long time. I was curious).
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Would You Become A JW Again If Local Congregations Could Become Independent?
by Space Madness infor those who still believe in god, if local congregations could break away from the watchtower would you consider becoming a witness again.
this would mean no more governing body, circuit overseers, watchtower magazines, and each congregation could have its own "new light".
most of us left because of the control (no college, disfellowsipping) but if the watchtower was out of the picture, all of this would disappear.
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skeeter1
No, the people were too kooky.
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Scared I'll Never be Happy Again
by Stumbeline inso it's' been 8 months since i was disfellowshiped.
i moved out of my mothers house accross the country to room with a friend.
things have been going ok, it's just strange to be so far away from everything that felt familiar, even the meetings.
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skeeter1
You are going through the "I'm a stranger in a strange world" stage.
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It's Foolish to Believe the Watchtower Will Always Be Around.
by kneehighmiah inseptember 11, 2001. riding the bus to school that tuesday morning we discussed the implications of the monday night football game between the broncos and the dolphins.
by lunchtime our entire world have changed dramatically.
america had passed into a new era that would lead to major changes.
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skeeter1
I live near a "died out" cult's headquarters, the Koreshans. Back at the turn of the century, they wee a powerful little group in my county. They had a few hundred people, and my county was very rural back then. They believed that when we looked at the heavens, we are really looking into the center of the earth. Science started to come out, disprove this theory, and more people left it. Finally, there was just an old lady who still beleived in this. They finally showed her a picture of the EArth from the moon. She then said, "Oh, we were wrong." Anyway, they all died out and their land was gifted to the State of Florida. The State kept the grounds, buildings/commune. You can now tour it, have a nice picnic. I like to go there. I dream of the day the last standing JW says, "Oh, we were wrong."
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All this talk of Money
by zebagain inwould someone please layout for this simple soul what the wts is doing re 'donations' or 'pledges'.
is the box at the back of the kh to be done away with?.
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skeeter1
They are designing plates . . . with a picture of Armegheddon on one side and a picture of Paradise on the other. These plates are going to be passed around twice a meeting. LOL.
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Hi Everyone
by DisArmed inhi folks,.
i've been reading posts here off and on for years.
i decided to go ahead and join in with a post.
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skeeter1
Yes! Another one out!
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New to The Jehovahs Witness Faith and need some help
by jnjburkett inhello there i am new to the faith and have been studying for about a month.
i am very excited and hungry for the truth and have not missed a meeting or study since the memorial.
we do about 2 bible studies a week.
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skeeter1
I am going to go see Pearl Harbor this Summer. It was for World War 2, as you know. I beleive that WW2 was a justly fought war by very brave men. I also think that because of the United State's Bill of Rights, we are a very free nation. I am proud to be a citizen of our country, even with all the bickering by the two parties. We can bicker becuase we are free. I listened to news coming out of Thailand. Not a good place to be. Nor China, Korea, Islamic countries, and scores of others. Other countries have modeled their constitutions after ours.
If we didn't have soldiers, we wouldn't have our freedom of religion, freedom of speech, blah, blah. So, I too, never understood the Watchtower's stance against military. Oh, it's idealistic to wish for a world without the need for an army. Even Jesus told his disciples to get a sword for self defense. Luke 22:35-38. And, Jehovah, he caused millions to die in wars. Almost 2.5 million people were killed directly by Jehovah. And, almost 25,000,000 died in total due to Jehovah. http://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-many-has-god-killed-complete-list.html
Jehovah's Witnesses are very idealistic people. Women can't wear pants becuase that is not the ideal Christian thing to do. Men can't have a beard, again not Christian. Can't join the YMCA becuase it supports the world, but the WTS can join the United Nations while they have announced that the UN is part of Satan. Can't report Pedophiles to the police or openly discuss a pedophile brother within the congregation, and so those jerks move around in secret. Do you realize the sicko rapists that have high status within the group? But, they parade around as goody-too-shoe brothers. Why? Idealism. Can't give a blood donation, but can accept every product made from blood. Can't accept blood transfusion, but can accept every product ever made from blood .. . and these add up to whole blood if put back together.
You have found an instant set of friends with the Jehovah's Witnesses. They will be your very best friend as long as you continue your progress without any question. Start to really question the beliefs, false predictions of Armegheddon, etc . . . and they will:
1) accuse you of reading apostate material
2) get a higher up to try to placate your questions, while cooling their contact with you becuase you are possibly infected.
3) and finally, never speak with you again becuase you were only a person to convert.
The Jehovah's Witnesses are very similar to Scientologists and Moonies in how they operate. I suggest you read a book addresssing all cults, not one cult in particular, such as those written by Steve Hassan, before you proceed further with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
I have spent over 45 years in and amongst the JWs. As have many thousands of them on this site and others. If you listen to what we have to say, we hope to spare you decades sapped from your life.