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Revealing the wt "translators" now that gb are all over the place?
by carla in
1. watchtower
2. bible
back when me & my jw were still discussing anything jw related we had numerous discussions about just who the translators of the wt's bible were.

(i knew, thanks to this site and others like it) the answer was usually something to the effect that they (the wt) didn't want to give 'honor' to mere men by revealing who they were and what their education was.

now that the gb are all over the place, youtube, etc... why not reveal the 'translators' and their educational background?
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pros and cons of anti depessants?
by Crazyguy in
1. jw
2. friends
obviously i'm having ex cult issues, family still in and a wife that's all kokoo for cocopuffs as well as our marriage isn't good.

i would like to leave her, she has never been the kind of wife i wanted.

anyway the stress is getting to be to much, thinking about things all the time and its effecting my work as well as otherthings.
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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Wisconsin and Midwest
by Watchtower-Free in
1. jw
2. experiences
so who's from wisconsin and the midwest usa.
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First Post...Hi everyone! Thanks for all of your help over the years!
by stuckinarut2 in
1. jw
2. friends
well... as they say on talk back radio "i'm a long time listener, first time caller"(poster in this case!).

i have been a "lurker" for several years, but never had the courage to take the step and join up...until now.. i really want to thank everyone for their insights and comments throughout the forum.

although i have not contibuted to discussions, i have benefitted very much from all of your comments and observations on all topics.
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Witnessing by Mail - Where Do They Get the Addresses From???
by AudeSapere in
1. jw
2. friends
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i'm wondering where the publishers get their address lists when they do 'witnessing-by-mail'.. i live in a gated community (moved here 6-years ago).

this week i received a letter addressed to my *parents* (mr. & mrs. xxxxxxx xxxxx) who have been divorced for 17 years and neither of whom have *ever* lived at this address.. i'm thinking the "mr & mrs" part is just an assumption on their part.. from time to time i get mail address to my father (blue cross solicitations, etc), but he has never used my address as his own and has never lived here.. any suggestions as to just how the local cong would get his name and my address on their mailing list??????.
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I hate JW jargon!!! (Alternatives please!)
by VampireDCLXV in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
all of us who have any ties to the jws know that they have their own vernacular, their own slang.

sure, there are formal titles that we can't really get away from: pioneer, ministerial servant, elder, ______ overseer, governing body, the (watchtower) society, etc.

but there are plenty of other bits of parlance they use that i can do without.... for example:.
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Ultimately, Are You Happy That The "Truth" Is Nonexistent?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
unless you're still searching for "the truth", are you happy to know this "truth" is not even out there?.
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Today is my brithday and I feel depressed.
by TotallyADD in
1. jw
2. friends
woke up next to my wonderful wife after getting up she make me a great breakfast and for dinner tonight grilled steak and a brithday cake she made.

so why am i depressed?

could it be my children will not call me today to wish me a happy brithday.
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What Color Are Your Eyes?
by snowbird in
1. jw
2. friends
mine are brown.. syl.
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Spent last few days in Hospital with our 23 yr old son
by troubled mind in
1. jw
2. friends
severe abdominal pain turned out to be pancreatitis !

very scary .... his levels of enzymes should have been 180 ,but were 4,500 .

all the tests xrays , ulta sound and mri showed no gallstones or blockages just one mother of an inflamned pancreas .