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  Do you think JWs actually care if they convert people or not?

  by LouBelle in

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  the reason i ask this is because when i was on the field way back in the day - i really couldn't be bothered if the householder was interested or not.

  if they took literature and paid for it (we asked a certain price for literature before it all became on a donation basis) it was a bonus, plus meant money for a cooldrink / tea & cake afterwards.. actually i would prefer it if they weren't interested so i could get away from the door - sometimes their ""conversation stoppers"" made too much sense and i couldn't answer back.. that meant i didn't convert anybody.

  do you think most of the jws' are like that today?

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  one aspect of mind control is thought control by using "loaded language"

  by megaflower in

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  we all know the wts has its own set of words and expressions that make them unique and sets them a part from other organizations.

  lets see how many we can come up with.

  i'll start.

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  Just an introduction

  by ataloa in

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  i have been a lurker for a few months.

  my story is not uncommon, just the usual "skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd".

  the many different viewpoints have helped me sort things out in my own mind and gone a long way toward the healing of my heart.. just wanted to introduce myself and express my appreciation for this site.. ataloa.

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  what would you put in room 101

  by helenhall in

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  things are pretty heavy in my life right now, so thought i would post something just for fun.

  on the tv programme you are allowed to put 3 things into room 101 that you hate and would like to see the back off, forever, so what 3 things would be top of your list.

  mine.

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  We've had an influx lately (newbies)

  by dinah in

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  first off, i don't mean "newbie" in a mean way.. do you guys think it might be helpful if we have a "getting to know" you thread started?

  let new ones, and long-tme lurkers feel welcome and share stories.. i've been fascinated by what i've read in the last couple of weeks, and frankly, usually too emotional to reply.

  it seems the same old story replays.. .

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  What's wrong with the WTBS in a nushell.

  by JeffT in

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  i realized the other morning that it was twenty years ago that i started my exit.

  at the spring 1988 circuit assembly (i think it was in february or march) they absolutely hammered on the point that higher ed was a waste of time.

  armageddon was going to happen any day now and there was no point in preparing for life in system that was about to end.

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  negotiating with mom

  by tavash in

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  yesterday was sunny and i felt strong.

  i felt up to the challenge, so i called mom.

  tomorrow is one year since nan died, so we're bound to have contact.

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  How do you leave?

  by helenhall in

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  when every single person you know is a witness, how do you leave?

  has anybody here left, and had nobody on the outside.

  because that's where i would be.

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  When a JW, what did you think about human fossils of 1.2 million years

  by LouBelle in

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  when i was in and documentaries came on the telly about human fossils being found dated 800 000 years old or 1.2 million years old i would always say - they surely must have the dating process wrong (hello - i'm not expert) or would try find a loop whole to make sure that the belief of mans' 6/7000 year existance.. i also used to reason that they were probably a species of apes or forgeries - anything to make myself believe we as jws' were right - i did this without even "thinking" really - like breathing.. i even studied science & biology at school and would also have to come up with ""excuses"" for this or that.

  ag what did we know we were only kids, but when you become an adult and have adult reasoning faculties one can't ignore the facts.. so what did you create as a safe bubble when things like this came up?.

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  When you went out in field service

  by megaflower in

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  how often did you have to talk yourself into going out?.

  how often did you wait till the end of the month to get some time in?.

  how often did you fudge your time?.

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