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cant believe how much i have learn in a week!
by bez inthis site has opened my eyes.. i am suprised as a one time 'do gooder witness' that so many on this site are still 'active' jw's!
and all the time i was a witness i really did not think that anyone would dare even look at such a site!!!!!.
i am also suprised at the number of people in the same situation as me, and the number of people who actually feel they have something to live for now they have left the org!.
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Netherlands Memorial Attendance 2009/2010
by Designer Stubble ingood news!.
the dutch kingdom ministry shows the following statement:.
this year (2010) 43.372 persons attended the memorial, 100 persons took of the symbols.. the 2009 attendance figure was 51.578.. this means that 8.206 went missing in one single year, a plunge of 16%.. i get the impression that the partakes figure is going up as they now avoid the term "annointed".. .
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Letter from an anointed reader who DA'd after 33 years
by Dogpatch indear randy, early this year i requested disassociation from the org and have been meaning to publish some sort of statement.
i was a member for over 33 years and partook of the emblems.
being an older widow it took some deliberation and guts to make the move but am currently very happy with the change.
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modern 'theocratic' terms applied to biblical times... not a new thing
by Aussie Oz inwe are well aware of the recent 2010 convention drama with the first century christians portrayed using modern theocratic terms such as 'field service' and 'reports' etc.... it seems this is not a new trick of the wt.... while researching something else i came accross these :.
watchtower 1944.
30 as a representative of the lords theocratic organization paul did, indeed, instruct that a congregational meeting be held, but not to vote with outstretched hand and indicate by a show of hands what was their judgment and decision on the matter.
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New Zealand earthqauke 7.0
by Mattieu inblack sheep & karter, hope you guys are ok, looks like it made a mess of christchurch... http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/earthquake-pf-74-magnitude-rocks-christchurch/story-e6frf7l6-1225914075673.
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Video- Jehovah's Witnesses and God's Divine Name, July 2010 Watchtower Article
by OnTheWayOut inthe whole video is good, but notice the point started at about 6:55- wts says other translations fail as victims of traditionalism then later admits that wts uses traditional "familiarity" in their decision to use the name "jehovah.".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r5rkvzfwha.
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Video- JW Stutters a Presentation and Partner Stands Silent
by OnTheWayOut inhere's a video that shows how they just go through the motions.
one jw is totally not the type to do the door-to-door work, yet he stutters through it and the partner knows it ain't her turn so she offers no help.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c93fpl84gvs.
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Where did disfellowshipping aka excommunication come from
by Joliette ini know that brother knorr orginally enforced this on bethelites (if i'm not mistaken?
) but how and why did this come forth?.
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Something that's been on my mind for a while and I finally put into words.
by WontLeave inshould i turn "apostate"?.
when anyone is replying to a matter before he hears [it], that is foolishness on his part and a humiliation.
prov 18:13. .
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Sept.15th WT - WT Society uses Guilt & Fear to Avoid Friendship & Internet
by flipper inonce again my wife and i were sent the " witness only " wt version by our lurking jw friend that they study at wt study meetings.
and once again wt society is showing very controlling tendencies towards it's jw members.. do any of you remember the " old days " in the 1970's or early 1980's when witnesses used to have goody night after book study ?
or you would have a " potluck picnic " with about 30 to 40 people getting to know one another to draw close as friends outside the confines of the kingdom hall ?