JimWood
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I have a thought
by orangefatcat inwith the bethel homes downsizing and letting people go into congregations and moving others to new areas, i had this thought.
doesn't it seem odd that the wts is getting rid of older ones at bethel like seniors and i thought i bet they are doing this so that as these witnesses become older they would be a burden on the bethel.
i was thinking that the orangization doesn't want to be strapped paying for medical bills or witnesses who will need constant help or ones who have diseases like alzheimer's.
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what a revelation!
by solo inthis is my first post and what a revelation this site has been to me (excuse the pun) if only this had been available when i walked away from the "truth" in 1987, it would have made life a lot more bearable for me.. i was brought up a jw and was baptized at 14 because i thought it was the right thing to do, endured a very strict upbringing combined with the dreadful routines of worship, study and door knocking.
we were deprived of any enjoyment (tv, friends, outings, fun, etc).
education was a bit of a disruption, having moved to where the need was greater our schooling was interrupted so many times we never made any friends.
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What was your greatest achievement up to now?
by JH in.
for some reason, i don't feel as if i accomplished much in my life up to now....but that doesn't affect me too much.
i'm happy..
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HOW MANY ARE LEAVING?
by zev ini see lots of names here that i don't know, and with the wt on a campain to keep its followers from looking at "unaproved sites" .
i've got to wonder.....what are the stats?
how many are leaving ?
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Letter Writing Campaign. . .who's in?!?
by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit injimwood and someone else suggested a letter writing campaign, bombarding the wts with letters old and new on any topic, complaint, issue and problem.
participation, dates and suggestions would be appreciated!
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Mis-quotes that the WTS have put into print.
by JimWood ini am looking for examples of where the wts has misquoted or misrepresented different worldly authorities or sources in their publications.
if anyone can point me to web sites that have this info or if you personally have found items i would love to have it.
i have a lot of non-referenced quotes, a huge no no in academia, that i am researching to find the original source.
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Name Things JWs Try To "Demonize"
by minimus inthe witnesses are always trying to scare the faithful by telling them that if they don't adhere to the teachings and lifestyle of the brotherhood-----that bad things are going to happen to them.
for example, they might tell you of brother regret who left the "truth", had "fun" in the "world" and then got aids.
now he's back in the "truth" but he only has months to live................can you think of other examples of how the witnesses try to spook the rank and file?
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WTBTS guidance on SMALL social gatherings.
by Gill inthe october 15th watchtower gives advice on social gatherings.
try not to throw up or pee your pants laughing at some of the advice!.
'paragraph 5 page 24.. 'many hosts have faced the issue of whether to serve alcoholic beverages.
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JW sighting at the supermarket
by Scully inlast weekend i was picking up a few things for dinner and was just ringing through the order when i noticed the person behind me examining the cake i was buying a little too closely.
it was a jw woman we used to know.
apparently she was hell bent on figuring out whether this cake was for some kind of celebration (it wasn't) so she could run back to her husband the elder and try to cause trouble for me.