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  Hey all! New to JWD

  by JezeBell in

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  2. experiences

  hey everyone!

  just joined this board, but not new to boards of this sort.. the board i favored most just changed and i haven't rejoined (mainly because it sux now).. i have heard about this board for awhile, but this is the first time i ventured in.

  just kinda.

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  Eyes Open

  Hi Jez, and welcome. :)
  
  At least they didn't throw you out of a window, eh? Look forward to seeing you round the forum.
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  I have a theory regarding Elders

  by Peppermint in

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  2. friends

  there has been much talk about the reasons for the demise of the book study.

  the society claim rising gas/petrol prices, which of course is not the real reason.

  some here think its down to declining numbers of elders and those who are reaching out.

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  I can see your point. Thinking back to the elders in my congregation and the one next to it, quite a few were certainly less than intellectually well off (some of those were nice people, in the main, though). An ex-JW friend of mine told me that he started to realise that the people who were telling him things from the platform weren't very clever. And if the elders appear to be "cleverer" than the rest that's got to be good for control of the masses.
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  An ancient poster stopping by to say HI!

  by ShaunaC in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello al!

  i am an old poster from this websites early days.

  i was here a lot during 2001-2003. during the days of posters like:.

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  Eyes Open

  Thanks for sharing - you look very happy!
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  WT BOOKS - Clean out the literature room at the KH

  by Alligator Wisdom in

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  2. friends

  for those who are still active and have access in obtaining literature from the kingdom hall, would you do this?.

  to just give away literature, especially books, from the literature desk to force printing.. in giving away literature, especially the costlier books than magazines, it will force the wts to print more and use up assets.

  just give these books away at the doors.

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  Eyes Open

  Hehe, nice.
  
  Maybe you could also send some straight to recycling, too.
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  jefferywhats original post

  by isaacaustin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1. bethel in ny suspect high level apostate, cant identify it but know its there.

  2. major organizational changes about to start rolling out, one is changes to the "service committee" and titles, po to be done away with, thats all i know for now.

  was told that if you are the sort of person that cant handle changes, you wont stay in the org for long.

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  Eyes Open

  If you're there, all the best.
  
  Down with the Tower.
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  Overcoming deep depression....success stories??

  by oompa in

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  2. friends

  guys, for those who know me here, i apologize in advance for being such troublesome pain in the ass.

  i have had some scary low spots these past two years, and was imo on way too many meds.

  i really had a death wish for awhile, and do not want to revist that feeling.

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  Eyes Open

  Have no experience of meds, oompa, but just wanted to say I enjoy your posts and enthusiasm here at JWD. Sorry life is so depressing for you at the moment, and that your situation is so tough.
  
  You're right - what you're going through is a depressing situation. But keep hope that your life will improve somehow. It can.
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  Wow this is amazing (could open the door for living hundreds of years)

  by Burger Time in

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  this guy's brother works in a regenerative tissue laboratory and when he lost an inch of his finger his brother sent him "pixie dust" which cause his finger to grow back.

  this is so f'n amazing!

  check out the video..... click here!

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  Wow.
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  Confusing... but this set me straight

  by possibilities in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'm new to this site... just looking for confirmations of thoughts i've been having during my investigation of this organization.

  i'm attending meetings while studying and thought this forum might provide some insight.

  it surely does.

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  Eyes Open

  Hi there possibilities. Welcome to the site.

  One said the letter stated that there is concern about lack of attention to JW families... about brothers and sisters leaving the truth...about families coming unprepared to meetings. The poster of that message said they were purposely remaining anonymous, and I can see why. Those statements were not in the letter at all.

  The poster would have been using their knowledge of the Watchtower Society's motives based on the history of the organisation and their previous experiences. When significant changes are made to the way that the high control group is run, we who have been affected by it (especially those of us with family who are still trapped in the group believing what they are indoctrinated with) like to try and work out why.

  Edit: Reading undercover's reply above, I realise I misunderstood your query, possibilities.

  It's good you're doing your research properly while you are studying. It's very likely that the person/people whom you are studying with are very sincere in their attempts to bring you into their religion; unfortunately this doesn't stop the group ultimately being very harmful. Keep researching, using a variety of sources.

  Just one site for you: Facts About Jehovah's Witnesses

  All the best and, of course, feel free to post any questions.
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  Why does an atheist have to disprove anything?

  by digderidoo in

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  i have noticed alot of debate in posts lately between an atheist argument and a christian one.

  it seems to me that the atheist is asked to disprove god's existence.

  some times these debates have started to get personal with one side attacking the other with insults and i do not want to start another argument like these.. but i dont get it?

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  I suppose nobody has to prove anything. But when people believe what certain humans of millennia ago wrote down I feel the burden of proof should be on the believer in an objective discussion.
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  reduce printing

  by isaacaustin in

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  2. friends

  at my church the words to our songs are simply displayed on a screen.

  i can see the wt ceasing their printing of songbook and adopting this.

  i somewhat wonder why they haven't already....each cong i am assuming pays its own utility bill and this would not be a great increase.

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  Eyes Open

  There wouldn't be as much scope for sniggering at the lyrics and oh-so-strange music whilst looking down at the book with the person next to you.
  
  I vote no.