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  Why JWs Often Have a Hard Time Thinking For Themselves

  by Jeremy C in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today, cedars had a really good post on a questions from readers article in which the watchtower instructs jws to consult the watchtower library index when they have questions on personal matters.

  the watchtower article explained that the branch cannot answer all personal inquiries that come into their offices.

  this post got me thinking about an area that i gave a lot of thought to prior to; and after leaving the organization.

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  Why So Many Young People Are Leaving The Watchtower

  by Jeremy C in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been giving a lot of thought to the young people who are leaving the watchtower organization in recent years.

  last night, i was reading the thread posted by jwfacts a while back in which he provided some statistics and graphs showing the rapidly declining growth in the watchtower.

  one factor that was discussed at length was the high number of young people who do not stay in the organization.

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  I Thought I Saw Jesus Cano Today

  by Jeremy C in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you are like me, every once in a while, you will remember a fond memory from your jw days.

  perhaps you see a person at a store that reminds you of a kindly grandparent figure in a congregation you once attended.

  maybe a song on the radio will bring back memories of hanging out and having fun with certain friends.

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  Did Your District Conventions Have A Meat Market?

  by Jeremy C in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was recently thinking back upon some of my unusual memories of being in the organization.

  one of them was of the dodger stadium "meat market".. we used to attend our district conventions at dodger stadium in los angeles.

  for those of you who arent familiar with the stadium, dodger stadium has a very large level with blue seats - which is the largest level within the stadium.

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  My Story - Part 4

  by Jeremy C in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  part 1. part 2. part 3. i submitted my regular pioneer application in late 1993 so that i could officially begin on january 1st.

  i knew that my application would get the rubber stamp of approval from the service committee since i had never been involved in any conduct that would prevent my appointment.. i was however slightly rebellious throughout my teens; but it was what i would refer to as a "watchtower rebelliousness".

  you see, i believe that there are two forms of rebelliousness among jw youth.

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  Ed Dunlap Describes His Experience In The 1980 Bethel Purge (2 Part Audio)

  by Jeremy C in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  up until the purges that took place at brooklyn bethel in 1980, ed dunlap had served as the registrar and one of the senior instructors of the gilead school.

  dunlap was one of the victims of the witch hunts that took place in 1980 and was disfellowshipped for "apostasy", along with members of the translation department.

  in raymond franzs book crisis of conscience, ray franz discusses ed dunlaps experience in detail.

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  My Story - Part 3

  by Jeremy C in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my story - part 1. my story - part 2. in my previous thread (part 2) i stated that i would talk about my experience as a regular pioneer in this thread.

  all of them took a special interest in me and gave me encouragement.

  i told him i would think about it.

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  The Watchtower Organization - A Toxic Parental Figure

  by Jeremy C in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  almost everyone who leaves the watchtower organization acknowledges the fact that the jehovahs witnesses leadership is quite masterful when it comes to using guilt as a means of motivation and coercion.

  throughout the watchtower articles, convention talks, and talks given by traveling overseers, there are often statements woven into the material that are designed to evoke feelings of guilt in those who are not robotically falling in line with all organizational programs and group-think.

  in addition to the many cliches, buzzwords, and catch-phrases used in watchtower material, the organization also makes comparisons between the field service activities of witnesses in one part of the world to another part of the world.

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  Cycles of Armageddon Hysteria

  by Jeremy C in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i departed the organization in early 2006, i was giving some serious thought as to why jehovahs witnesses were going through a period of heightened expectation of armageddon.

  the district convention theme for 2006 was "deliverance at hand", and it was announced by the governing body that a stinging message would be carried out against "false religion" in the fall through a tract campaign.

  certainly throughout the organizations history, convention talks and watchtower publications have always used manipulative tactics in urging a sense of urgency; even in times of relative peace.

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  My Story - Part 2

  by Jeremy C in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  like many jw children, i was deeply influenced and motivated by watchtower society artwork depicting the new system of things.

  i was profoundly influenced by artwork (particularly in the book: you can live forever in paradise on earth) that portrayed children petting tigers, playing with lion cubs, running through grassy fields with kites, and enjoying care-free lives.

  what i now realized about myself is that for a jw to desire such things; and to go through the motions - performing organizationally-programmed activity in order to receive this reward; does not necessarily require a love for god or christ that is any deeper than other religionists.

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