Doubting Bro

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  One reason behind the slow steady decline of JWs

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  hello first of all to those that remember me.

  i'm doing well, 10 years since my missionary trip to cameroon.

  i've met a couple of goals.

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  Doubting Bro

  ATJ!!!! Just wanted to pop on and say hi...;.

  I agree there are many reasons for the apathy within the JW ranks and really they all lead back to lack of leadership. This is definitely not the religion of my youth.
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  I just found out that my youngest brother committed suicide

  by SnakesInTheTower in

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  my middle brother called me a couple of hours ago.

  our youngest brother, josh, who was 38, was found by his friends in his apartment.

  he hung himself.

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  Doubting Bro

  Rich - I'm so sorry for your loss.
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  The Thief of Always

  by YinzerDad in

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  2. experiences

  prologue... .

  a brief precursor about myself.

  i've been lurking around for almost 2 years.

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  Doubting Bro

  Welcome!! Look forward to your contributions here. I think many can relate to what you are dealing with. The reality is we have had real passions and dreams taken from us and replaced with an imaginary panda petting paradise. The good news is that you are still young and you have not only a chance to make a great future for yourself and your wife but also an opportunity to give your kids the kind of upbringing you didn't have!!! It's ok not to know who you are or what you want to do. Hell, I'm still not sure and I'm in my mid-40s!!!

  You are right, you can't get back that child like imagination about what you want to do. But that doesn't mean that you can't see the world through your kids eyes at least a little. To me, that's the coolest thing about having kids. You sometimes get to experience their imagination vicariously. My kids have tons of opportunities that I never got and I love to see them play sports and do other activities that I was never allowed to do.

  Looking forward to hearing more from you. Love the opening story by the way!
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  Liquidation sale of RBC assets

  by Darkknight757 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  got this very interesting email last night and i thought i'd share it.. this is from the local rbc.. "in harmony with our new ldc form we have been asked by the branch to liquidate all current assets of used tools and materials once owned by the rbc.

  you are invited to visit the equipment trailers to acquire items being liquidated by the rbc asset team, these items will be offered on a first come bases with voluntary donation.

  if you see any item you like please be in position to take it with you at that time, after you return to your congregation then you will make a donation of cash or check in the congregation contribution box designated for the support of the worldwide work.

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  Really strange. Why liquidate those assets? I guess they really aren't going to build anymore local halls.

  All these money moves are really curious.
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  Is the Borg winding down printing altogether?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the thread about magazines stopping distribution in india reminded me of a recent conversation.

  a local brother said he asked for a copy of the new organisation book for publishers.

  the elder told the brother to print it out if he wanted a physical copy.

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  We were asked maybe a month or two ago if we wanted a physical copy or if we would just use the digital. Of course, I requested a physical copy for which I will donate 0! Yes, its passive aggressive but it made me feel a little happy knowing that even if it only cost them $.10 to produce, its still a money drain.
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  Raining before the Flood?

  by GrownMidget in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember at my teen years when i was studying with a brother that he said to me that there was no rain before the flood.

  instead there was this mist that you have.

  never before or after this have i heard something like this.

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  St. George - kicking it old school with the lyrics!!! When I read those, the melody immediately came to mind. Actually that was one of the better songs so I'm sure it was eliminated.
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  You contemptible worms aren't giving us enough! GIVE US MORE! Service meeting part December 21, 2015

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from the october 19 letter to the body of elders:.

  to all bodies of eldersre: service meeting part for week of december 21, 2015dear brothers:the service meeting for the week of december 21, 2015, includes a ten-minute part entitledshow appreciation for jehovahs generosity.

  this is to be a talk based on the november15, 2015, watchtower, pages 14-15. sometime during this part, the video a gift in hand to jehovahshould be played for the congregation.

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  Doubting Bro

  Reminds me of this song by Hank Williams Jr.

  Now there are some preachers on T.V. with a suit and a tie and a vest
  They want you to send your money to the Lord but they give you
  Their address 'cause all of your donations are completely tax free
  God bless you all but most of all send your money
  
  Read more: Hank Williams Jr. - American Dream Lyrics | MetroLyrics

  
  
  
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  Is it true? Heard a rumor WT postphones Disfellowshipping until further notice!!??

  by Olivia Wilde in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am not sure if it's true but i heard from a good source that wt has given instructions to elders to postponed disfellowshipping members from wrong doing/gross sin until further instructions given by headquarters.

  i heard some jws were just reproved either privately or publically.

  has anyone else heard anything like this recently?

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  Every dime I have ever made or will make is on NO WAY! If they did that, then they may as well shut the religion down.

  While it would be nice to see them move in that direction, there's simply no way they would ever consider it. It's a high control religion and without DF'ing, there is no control.
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  Our assembly expenses were $16,900 for ONE DAY - Please share yours

  by nmthinker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ~2300 in attendance.

  one day cost of $16,900!.

  this was at romeoville, which was built ground up in the 90's and was fully paid for by the illinois circuits!.

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  The one I recently attended had the $10 per assigned publisher charge. I heard a couple of folks gasp at the charge when read. LOL I think it was around 3.50 the last service year.
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  Assembly baptisms/attendance - keep 'em coming!

  by freddo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  don't forget to post your reported assembly and convention attendance and baptisms and whether they are higher or lower than customary (if you know).. here's some detail passed to me of the last circuit assembly held at surrey (uk) assembly hall.. attendance 922 baptisms 3 (half circuit).

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  Doubting Bro

  Recently attended one with 1800 people and 9 baptized.