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  Have You Visited JW Facts?

  by leavingwt in

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  for newer members.

  if you haven't already done so, please visit the site and have a look around.

  here are a few of my favorite pages, there:.

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  You will certainly learn more about the Bible and about JW's than you ever will by attending the KH! First class site.

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  Stayed up all night, see it is a cult now.

  by gutted in

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  i really needed to find a place to write this as i don't believe i can talk with anyone else about my account, perhaps it is similar to a lot of yours.. last night for whatever reason i said i would go online and look up information on jws.

  i have been raised as a jw all my life and baptized the last few years.

  i looked at www.freeminds.org and www.sixscreensofthewatchtower.com and couldn't believe how easily the whole of my lifes teachings were refuted.. i can't stop my brain from running, bs just in regards to theology alone (1914, paradise earth, celebrations etc.

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  St George of England

  All the advice you have been given here is excellent, it is from people who have been, or are in your position. I am in exactly the same position having really found out about the organisation this last couple of years. I am in my 60's, brought up in it and just cannot walk as yet.

  However you say you are a young single man, so do not waste your life as so many of us older ones have, you will end up very bitter. Fade at your own pace but do not forget the goal is to be OUT!

  All the very best from

  George
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  WTB&TS Information control and the internet

  by wannabefree in

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  i know that wtb&ts was successful in sutting down the "quotes" website ... i am curious, have they made legal threats or used any strong-arm tactics against other sites like this one or freeminds or jwfacts ?.

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  St George of England

  Most of these are already on line at

  www.strictlygenteel.co.uk

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  Happy St George's Day Everyone

  by LittleSister in

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  2. friends

  today is st george's day the patron saint to england.

  he is also the patron saint of a few other countries like germany plus a fair few cities so he does get around a bit.. have a happy st george's day everyone .

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  Well thank you one and all. I haven't rescued a maiden for a long time, I think they must be in short supply, and most of the dragons I have come across seem quite decent when you get to know them.

  I will celebrate by watching Stan Freeberg's version of George & the Dragon on YouTube.

  George
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  Question about vasectomies

  by ldrnomo in

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  years ago i remember reading something published by the watchtower about men not being appointed as overseers if they had a vasectomy i have searched the cd library but cannot find the information does anyone remember where i might find that information?.

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  w996/15p.28QuestionsFromReaders

  Christians do well to weigh such indications that God esteems their reproductive ability. Each couple must determine if and when they will employ appropriate methods of family planning. Granted, their decision would be particularly telling if there were confirmed medical assurances that mother or child faced grave medical risks, even a probability of death, with a future pregnancy. Some in that situation have reluctantly submitted to a sterilization procedure as described earlier to make sure that no pregnancy would threaten the life of the mother (who may already have other children) or that of a child who might later be born with a life-threatening health problem.

  But Christians who are not facing such an unusual and distinct risk would certainly want to use ‘soundness of mind’ and shape their thinking and deeds by God’s esteem for reproductive potential. (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8; 2:2, 5-8) This would reflect mature sensitivity to Scriptural indications. Yet, what if it became publicly known that a Christian blithely disregarded God’s evaluations? Would not others doubt whether he (or, she) was a good example, having a reputation of making decisions in harmony with the Bible? Such a disturbing blemish on one’s reputation could, of course, affect a minister’s being qualified for special privileges of service, though that might not be so if one had in ignorance had this procedure performed.—1 Timothy 3:7.

  This is just the final part of the answer but pretty well sums up the attitude.

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  Overlapping generations once more - some tie-in I'm not aware of?

  by teel in

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  2. bible

  the other day i casually mentioned to my wife how weird the new generation teaching sounds.

  she at first had no idea what i'm talking about.

  she read the article, yet she noticed no doctrine change (sidenote: way to go gb!

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  Elders do not have the time or inclination to discuss spiritual matters. There are far more more important items on the agenda:

  • What colour do we paint the KH walls?
  • Which brother do we buy the decorating materials from?
  • Whose turn is it to clean the KH?
  • Which brother do we buy the cleaning materials from?
  • Why don't we have a new heating system?
  • Which brother do we buy the system from?
  • etc etc etc

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  Why don't we have a new PA system?

  Which brother do we buy the PA system from?
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  How prevalent is apostate paranoia in the KH?

  by Think About It in

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  when i was in the org.

  you heard occasional talk about apostates.

  i would think now with so many x-jw's and people who have left or fading, that there is probably alot of talk about this subject now.

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  St George of England

  Apostates and apostacy is never mentioned in my congregation. The internet is only mentioned in conection with pornography. Most cannot understand why the society even has a web site. Then again, I am mid 60's and one of the younger ones.

  George
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  Guys, are women hard to understand sometimes?

  by asilentone in

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  St George of England

  Sorry about the toilet seat issue folks, didn't intend to start a war, just a joke. Just as well I didn't post any of the other classes!

  Class 6How to Ask Questions During Commercials and Be Quiet During the Program
  Help Line Support and Support Groups.Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM

  Oops!

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  Guys, are women hard to understand sometimes?

  by asilentone in

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  Evening class for women:

  Class 2Which Takes More Energy - Putting the Toilet Seat Down, or Bitching About It for 3 Hours?
  Round Table Discussion.Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.George
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  Do not circulate recordings or transcripts of talks at the meetings last night.

  by life is to short in

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  ok i listening in for the meetings and will probably go to the special talk sunday, they are having it this week because of the special assembly day last weekend.. i am doing this for a very good reason but it is driving me crazy listening to this stuff.

  i need to vent of else i feel i will go crazy.

  it is so stupid.. ok so last night was the question box and it was about recording the public talks.

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  We have this item tonight. The KM says there is no objection to recording for personal use or family members. The elders can also arrange for meeting recordings for the elderly or infirm, which our congregation does. What they do not want is circulating recordings and posting them on the internet for general access.

  I think the reasons for that have been explained here, change of thought next week, CO/DO saying things they ought not etc.

  George