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  Run in with cousin over the letter I sent the family

  by dawg in

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  as many of you are aware, i've been writing letters to many in my family telling them where i disagree with the wt; imagine how surprised i was when my cousin invited me to his kid's graduation knowing that there were sure to be many witnesses there who i assumed whoud be in the mood for confrontation.

  of course i went, as i'm trying a new policy of not backing down from the witnesses; using reverse psycology to try and get them ashamed of being witnesses instead of them trying to make me feel bad about my disssent.

  after the graduation, my older cousin, who's much like a real brother to me said that we needed to talk.

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  Basically the whole conversation all boiled down to him not having anywhere else to go; he said he couldn't go to Christendom...

  Funny isn't it, that if you get someone to actually sit down to be reasoned with, and you show them by using basic common sense that the WT is nonsense, that this is the best argument they can come up with. The couple of jws that I occasionally speak to have said similar comments, when backed into a corner. It really goes to show that the average jw does not have good reasons for what they believe, do they?

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  Well, here comes a judicial committee

  by drew sagan in

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  see post below.

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  Don't go.

  Unfortunately, that won't work either. The elders are only required to make two attempts at contacting someone, (even voicemail counts). If someone "blows off" a commitee, they can, and ususally will be df'd in abstentia.

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  My D/A letter

  by done4good in

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  after managing a successful fade, the long thread started by nvrgnbk made me think a bit.

  up until then, i maintained a fairly hardline stance that the borg would need to d/f me if they really wanted me "out".

  but then, i began to consider a few things.

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  That was great, maybe the best d/a letter I have read (I love bullet points) Do you mind if i post it on jwfacts.com?

  Thanks, Facts. Go ahead and use it, if it will help someone.

  Thanks everyone. While I'm sure that most of the points, (if not all), won't get researched, my intent was to keep things simple and diverse enough to at least have the possibility of peaking some interest. These days ,Googleing the topics listed is just too easy.

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  That's progress !!!--chance of a lifetime

  by Junction-Guy in

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  first of all this isnt my my big plan that i plan to reveal later this week.

  i just got off the phone with my brother, and got the shock of a lifetime.

  the old kingdom hall that we attended as teenagers apparently is gonna be demolished sometime in the future.

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  Who said eminent domain was bad thing?

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  Kansas City DC summary

  by stillajwexelder in

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  ok just got back from the dc in kansas city.

  i know there has been a thread on the dc already but i will post "highlights" or lowlights depending on one's opinion, of the dc in kc on this thread.. 1) bethel speakers so far 1 from patterson bethel, 1 from brooklyn bethel and 1 from walkill bethel + governing body speaker anthony morris 111. friday major talk on christ on last talk by morris.

  illustarted earthquake in armenia few yaers ago.

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  Yesterday, I talked to some jw friends of mine from KC, (they don't as of yet know much about my situation, I have only talked to them two or three times in the last year and a half), they claimed they "just got home", from the convention. Anyway, it really is the case that the r&f don't pay much attention to the drivel counsel about education. During the same phone call they made reference about preparing their son, (a HS senior), to go to KU. I really don't know how the dubs can sit through an entire weekend of that nonsense. It really used to make me sick when I was going.

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  What are your favorite countries?

  by 5go in

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  mine are switzerland, germany, japan, sweden, and china.

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  The UK and the Netherlands come to mind...
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  Zone talk by David Splane - Four figurative giants - Education etc

  by truthseeker in

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  found this interesting talk on e-watchman's site.

  it was given by david splane, a gb member.. the talk is really interesting as it gives a more focused look at the troubles the society is facing as it trys to cope with education, peer pressure etc.. .

  http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=454.

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  Geez, this is bad even by WT standards...

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  Did it seem like most of the lit. was always defending a JW belief?

  by zack in

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  even as a kid i couldn't shake the feeling that the literature taught in negatives--- instead of advocating for a position, it seemed to be defending it and attacking.

  an opposing position.

  it seemed like they always had to beat up on something or someone to make their point..

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  Yes, the contrarian nature of the org pretty much started with Rutherford, and has continued since. A religion of non-beliefs.

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  WHAT "WERE" YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL? AND DID YOU GO ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION?

  by juni in

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  just a fluffy question ~~~.

  were you a freak?

  jock?

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  I was pretty invisable in high school. I got along with everyone okay, just didn't get too close to anyone. Typical witness. A very liberal jw older friend of mine forced me to go to college against my "know it all" jw will. I thank him to this day. Unfortunately, it is me trying to be his voice of reason today, and he dosen't quite get it.

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  Just saying Hi..

  by Jen77 in

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  ..yup, just want to say hi to you all.. i m a new "face" in your territory..so far!

  all the way from scandinavia..seems like there are most north americans here, but hopefully i am welcome anyways ;).

  soon to be 30 year old (!

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  Welcome, Jen!

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