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  Paradise Earth. What will it be like?

  by punkofnice in

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  paradise earth!!

  if the wtb$ gb were right (work with me here.

  i don't believe they even know how to tie their own shoe laces let alone be correct about this), what would life in a paradise earth be like?.

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  What will it be like- like a post apocalyptic video game- but worse. No trash collection, no operating sewage or electricity, no petroleum refinement (so no powered vehicles) no refrigeration, no fresh fruit or vegatables, no supplies except what is in the stores right now, factories are not operational... because- after all- 99% of the population just died.

  Oh- and I forgot- disease and corpses and stench everywhere!! (wouldnt want to wait for the birds to eat them- it really takes a while!) During the Civil war, Gettysburg saw the death of 7000 people who were buried fairly quickly and the town stunk like death for 6 months- imagine 6 billion people dying!!
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  Viv Mouritz

  by Aussie Oz in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i am a little unsure why there is attention on mouritz.... i know his being moved to poland is of interesting timing and all.

  but why is the spot light on him?.

  is he suspected of molesting kids?.

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  He's considered to be a "fixer". Society sends him in where there is a branch that needs shaping up in one way or another.
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  My Sister Died This Morning After Refusing Blood On Four Occasions.

  by still wondering in

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  This twisted religion may seem to be harmless at times- like a screwed up little club.

  Other times- it is clear that the brainwashing that occurs, the devotion to principles over people, results in real pain, real death.

  I'm very sorry for your loss.

  May you and your family find peace.
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  Its going to be OK...

  by lrkr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  check out this book.

  its by a former witness couple- its not about the witnesses- but it uses the lessons they learned and applies them to the rest of life.

  im still reading it- but so far- its great.

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  Thanks for making it clickable- gotta learn how to use this site some day!!
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  Its going to be OK...

  by lrkr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  check out this book.

  its by a former witness couple- its not about the witnesses- but it uses the lessons they learned and applies them to the rest of life.

  im still reading it- but so far- its great.

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  Check out this book. Its by a former witness couple- its not about the witnesses- but it uses the lessons they learned and applies them to the rest of life. Im still reading it- but so far- its great. I met the authors at a wedding recently- great people.

  http://www.amazon.com/Its-Going-like-thought-ebook/dp/B005NDX81W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316743645&sr=8-1

  Ps- sorry if this sounds like a plug- its not- I just wanted to share.
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  Launch of the newly revised AJWRB.ORG (Associated Jehovah's Witnesses For Blood)

  by Dogpatch in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after three weeks of putting in long hours zen and i have put up a new look on the well-trafficked (#2 in pagerank for all ex-jw-type websites) site that doctors and medical students regularly go to for accurate information on the watchtower's current stance on transfusing blood components, etc.

  fred rusk and gene smalley will love what is coming up.

  but surprise!

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  Great job guys!

  Dogpatch- your website(s) have contributed to the mental freedom of many. I trust this new endeavor will do the same.

  Thanks for your labor of love.
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  Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - The Day My JW Faith Began to Die (finally)

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it was late june of 2001 that i was appointed as an elder at the amazingly seasoned age of 26. a true lifelong goal had been achieved.

  i had to be appointed an elder before 30. already, peers were starting to be appointed.

  i had to make it.

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  Jeff,

  Very well written and touching.

  My epiphany came from events surrounding 9/11 also- although not at that exact time. I was listening to an interview with a muslim extremist on National Public Radio some years later. The fellow was asked about his view on the death of innocents- and he basically said "there are no innocents" The Christians and Jews deserve to die and should die because they oppose Islam. The interviewer went further and asked about fellow Muslims who die. He said that Muslims who are from a different creed or background (Sunni, Wahabi, Shia, etc) are also not true believers and must die according to the holy books.

  I thought- "Thats what we think!" People who do not believe the same as we do should die- and will die in Armageddon!! The rididulous-ness of it hit me like a load of bricks- that someone should allow or condone the death of another based on their interpretation of an old document- is insanity. Why is Mother Theresa considered an evil person by the Witnesses? Because of her thoughts on the trinity or cross or the roman heirarchy- meanwhile she is universally known as a selfless, charitable individual.

  That epiphany did more for my exit than anything else.

  Thanks for the post Jeff- it brought back my thoughts.

  Lrkr
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  Bethel U.S Zone visit scheduled for Oct 2011

  by Red Piller in

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  2. beliefs

  it will involve 2 special meetings on oct 22 and oct 29. the meetings will be a. watchtower summary.. a member of the us branch committee will give a report on "progress in the field.".

  talk by a visiting zone overseer.

  and a talk by the gb.. it will be "approx 2 1/2 hours in length.

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  So.... how long after the first event will we have a complete set of notes posted here???? My bet- within 2 days!!

  So much for special invitations!!
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  JW- Out of brooklyn by 1/1/14???

  by lrkr in

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  2. beliefs

  it appears that the residents of brooklyn heights have figured out a win-win.

  wt moves out.

  wt buildings are converted to residences.

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  It may look like a lot of buildings- but if some of the bigger lynchpins sell- they wont have any reason to hold onto the rest. If Columbia Heights (squibb buildings) sell- or a couple of the factory buildings sell- that's it- they'll sell everything else off.

  Then everyone moves to the compound!!
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  JW- Out of brooklyn by 1/1/14???

  by lrkr in

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  2. beliefs

  it appears that the residents of brooklyn heights have figured out a win-win.

  wt moves out.

  wt buildings are converted to residences.

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  Cool!! I even drew out a 2012 end-timer!!

  I must be improving as a poster!