Topics Started by lancelink

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Why believe in a god?
by menrov in
1. jw
2. experiences
if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?
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Stress of Going to a Summer Convention
by LostintheFog1999 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
spotted this picture on a friend's page, he was highlighting the mental health issue.

however,we thought the magazine on stress was deliberately placed in the summer months because for any jw going to a convention, paying high season hotel rates for themselves or their whole family to stay near the convention centre, fighting coworkers and managers to get the time off work, travelling expenses, buying their own meals for the family, buying new shiny suits and dresses to impress (particularly if you have teenage girls who are looking for their prince), and more.... by the time they come home again and straight away back to work, their nerves will be so frazzled that their stress levels will have sky rocketed!.

as brother elder says to them, "don't worry.
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deep thoughts
by lancelink in
1. jw
2. experiences
this afternoon i drove by an old hall i attended ( barrington illinois) and noticed that it had been sold, it is now an adventist .

church !

now here is my drive-home thinking.. back in the 80's when i attended i was newly married, and had a young child.
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Every JW Elder In State Of Pennsylvania Subpoenaed
by JW GoneBad in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
breaking news!

every jehovah’s witness elder in the 67 counties of pennsylvania are being given notice by state attorney's office to turn over any & all documents relating to child sex abuse cases!

watch attached video beginning at time-stamp 101:00...pay particular attention to what is said after 103:00.this is wild!.
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Kingdom Hall in Barrington, Illinois
by Expanded-Mind in
1. jw
2. friends
i often drive past a kingdom hall in barrington, illinois, where, when i was still a witness, i had visited a few times.

it wasn't too far from the hall i attended and we got to know people from this congregation.. i recently passed it by and it appeared there was a new sign in place.

yesterday i decided to pull into the parking lot on my way home, and it appears that the hall has been sold and is now occupied by seventh day adventists (i did a check online when i got home).
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Ongoing sex abuse story
by lancelink in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i posted information regarding the first trial earlier this year.

in today's edition of the northwest herald, .

https://www.nwherald.com/2020/11/24/crystal-lake-man-church-elder-charged-with-failing-to-report-sexual-abuse-of-child/aqqnlcw/?utm_term=autofeed&utm_medium=nwhfacebook&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=iwar3xf_d3pl9_64pon28lg2uflq0ashmq9sfimdvkzw8etchtac2v__nlir4#echobox=1606305785.
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Anthony Morris depicts ex-members as ''Despicable Apostates''
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here is one of the many commandments jesus instructed his twelve apostles to keep, follow, and obey!.

here is anthony morris ( supposedly selected by jehovah to keep, follow and obey the sayings of jesus ) name-calling and condemning enemies!

the pharisees used to label people as well.
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What's the Latest re How JW's are Associating and Preaching?
by mikronboy in
1. jw
2. friends
i've been out of the loop for a while so some things have passed me by.

so i'm curious how jw's are affected by the covid virus.

are they still preaching or having meetings etc?.
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Do You Think We Will Ever Get To “Normal” Again?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
will we ever be able to congregate together for a concert or a theater?

will we forever be wearing a mask at walmart?

will restaurants and bars allow people to eat drink and simply hang out?.
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Today's WT Study: "Return to Jehovah" - Lots of Elephants in the Room
by Room 215 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
today's article prods active jws to participate in the effort to reactivate us backsliders.. unfortunately, it fails to prepare the participants to adequately address the real reasons so many have left and want nothing frtherethan to be left alone: the un and child abuse scandals, prophetic failures; dumbed-down, increasingly specious and simplistic verbiage in literature and talks, the cult of personality and unwarranted veneration of those 8 singularly unremarkable members of the gb, etc., etc..