Posts by ferret

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WHY I LEFT JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

by Carolina M in

why i left jehovah's witnesses

carol m

south africa

ferret

WELCOME and keep posting.

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JWs knock on my door three times in one week

by Sirona in

my husband is off work at the moment recovering from a double hernia operation.

the jws knocked one day and our friend, who was here doing a bit of painting for us, answered the door and simply told them he wasn't the householder.. then at the weekend, early on a saturday morning, they knocked again.

i was in my nightclothes and had only just gotten up, or i would have answered.

ferret

They have knocked on my door once in twenty-five years.............I must be on there do not call list and that time the old guy that came never looked close enough at the territory card. I hop it is another twenty-five years before they knock again. It has been peaceful.

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what's the best experience...

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

that you ever remember having with an elder, ms, co, do, governing body member etc?.

there was a family that i knew growing up, when my dad died, and our family was going through some problems, the dad,an elder in the hall, was the only one that went out of his way to take me under his wing and treat me like his daughter.

really nice guy.. anyone have any good experiences?.

ferret

My fondest moments were with a fellow elder. We had been friends for over twenty years. But the good times were not at the Kingdom Hall but in our homes with our wives and friends,(and booze), and also the many fishing trips we went on.Now if I go to the same bank as he goes to he can stand in the next line right beside me and not even acknowledge that I am alive. Some friend! With friends like that who needs enemies.

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How does Shunning feel?

by DaveNwisconsin in

just curious as i had never really been a true jehovah witness.

i would think that you make friends and suddenly you don't exist.

i would think a board like this is a true godsend.

ferret

How does shunning measure up in comparison to "judge not lest you be judged" and

"love thy neighbor as thyself" . Shunning is wickedness in it's highest form.

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Generation Change

by slugga in

i left the org slightly before the change in the "generation that was alive in 1914" thing was announced and wondered, what were peoples in the congregations reactions after this was announced and did it you notice people falling away because of it?

has it had a damaging effect?

ferret

Like P.T. Barnum said there's a sucker born every minute. I think the dubs got them all.

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Nathan Homer Knorr - Post your story about him here

by VM44 in

there have been much research lately into the biographies of ct russell and "judge" rutherford, the first and second presidents of the watchtower bible and tract society, but not so much research into the biography of the third president of the wbts, nathan homer knorr.. as there are many people still living, and who also post here at jwd, who knew nathan knorr personally, it might be worthwhile to start a thread about the life and personality of knorr.. so if anyone has any knorr stories, please post them here.

i will start off by posting some basic biographical information.. --vm44.

nathan homer knorr.