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  Long time Lurker, ready to join in...

  by Blackbird Singing in

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  hi all, i'm a long time lurker, ready to join in and add my two cents worth now and then!

  i was in the religion for 25 years, out now for 8, along with my husband, daughter, and son!

  i would have to say pretty much the whole time i was in i didnt want to be, pretty much "dreaded" all aspects of it, meetings, service, assemblies, and talks, i hated talks, man o man would i be grouchy the whole week i had a scheduled talk.. we didnt have much family in, but lots of friends and many jw employees, pretty much lost all that, down to just one jw employee left(thats a good thing).

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  Welcome BB; the more, the merrier.
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  My letter to elders. Just drafted... PLEASE tell me what you think... Greybeard

  by Greybeard in

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  to: all elders in the grover beach congregation of jehovah witnesses, the watchtower corporation and governing body of "jehovah witnesses" .

  from: gregg blasingame.

  cc: watchtower inc.. dear brothers,.

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  Great letter Gregg; Wish I had the foresight to write one before leaving. As mentioned by others, they most likely will ignore all points made, but if even one wakes up it's worth the effort. Good Luck.
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  Was the Watchtower Right?

  by Christ Alone in

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  this question is for atheists and believers.

  what teachings do you think the watchtower got right and why?

  do you still think they are right about the trinity?

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  This list is based on what I think makes sense. For the record, this could all be crap. Adam & Eve, a paradise on earth, earthly resurrection, gentile times, Armageddon, some having a heavenly resurrection, Jesus & God being two individuals, Satan, no conscious state after death. Best of all, if you croak before everything hits the fan you're coming back. I look forward to meet all of you in some far future bar I'll have in the Caribbean. MrQuiks of course.
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  im stunned

  by maccauk11 in

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  here is something tha thas just amazed me.

  i had two witnesses at the door.

  i invited them in for a few minutes because of the cold.

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  Next time ask them a question they should have an immediate answer to. Here's one fundamental question. " As you are willing to sacrifice not only your life but the lives of your children in the name of this religion, I'm sure you have concrete evidence, irrefutable proof that yours is the one true religion, approved by Jesus & guided by Jehovah's holy spirit. So tell me, what evidence do you have?" Anyone who gets a chance with this question, please let me know what kind of response you get. I am a well known "apostate" so no one stops by.
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  What did you do with all your old publications?

  by Dark Fader in

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  so we had spent years building our "theocratic library" of bound volumes, books and other materials.

  personally, i boxed everything, taped the boxes closed and threw them in a dumpster at a construction site.. i did actually feel bad though.

  that was a lot of paper which could have been recycled!.

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  I kept a few gems. The rest went into the dumpster. I thought about recycling, but figured the GB crap had already been recycled enough.
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  The Governing Body intends to announce significant changes in academic literature (DOCTRINES) - Brazil

  by Dogpatch in

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  dear randall.

  good morning!.

  here is the daniel of brazil (former bethel).. this week at the forum of former jehovah's witnesses had an interesting news!

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  I think they're gonna drag the pyramids back into this. Good thing I kept those Studies in the Scriptures. I'm not takin any chances. I'm gonna buy my pyramid tombstone today. The end is near!!!
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  This site: Jehovah's Witnesses refute! Deals with apostate accusations

  by Terry in

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  jehovah's witnesses refute!

  nederlandse versie.

  "the heart of the righteous one.

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  Every time the Society is shown to make any type of error of judgement underscores the truth that someone is responsible. If they are correct in their assertion that they are the only true religion guided by God himself, certainly God would not allow them to make so many greivous mistakes. He would have to violate the prime commandment of showing love for one another. If on the other hand, they are just another man made religion, why listen to this crap? I believe more and more within the organization will opt for the latter & leave.
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  another closet apostate

  by outsmartthesystem in

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  just thought i'd share.

  a friend of mine moved away about 10 years ago.

  he was a ms at the time.

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  I admire those of you in helping others out. After 50 yrs. in, I thankfully, never helped anyone to join. Wish I could really help others out, but once out & labeled as an apostate, no one will listen. Keep up the good work. Make your time in really count. (I'll send some time cards. You can count this time as helping others see the truth.)
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  The Predictions Thread

  by cedars in

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  i thought it might be interesting and fun to have a "predictions thread", where we set out our predictions for events to unfold concerning the watch tower society (or jehovah's witnesses in general) over the coming years/decades.. it strikes me that so much has happened in the last ten years, most of which has defied expectations.

  here's just a few of the developments that i can think of:.

  the abolishment of group book studies in favor of a "family worship evening"the creation of a "study edition" watchtowerthe halving of monthly magazine printing commitmentsthe unprecedented closure/merging of branches (16% reduction in branches last year)the menlo park scandal, a body of elders removed for resisting a refurb of their kingdom hallthe lawsuits in victoria, australia - the society taken to court concerning child protection lawscourtroom admissions about the faithful & discreet slave and similarities with the catholic churchincreased hate speech against "mentally diseased" apostatesastonishing lapses of judgment, such as the "selma and steve" study articlethe ditching of gilead as a school for missionariesambitious construction plans for a new world hq (with or without jehovah's blessing!

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  2014- WT rocked by mass exodus over ever increasing lawsuits & flip-flops. New religion formed with core followers. This religion wisely stays away from pious, self-rightheous, self-centered headship. Stays focused on basic Bible principles. WBTS withers into group of radical elitists. Is finally destroyed by some government dictate.
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  If you were a Witness, when did you realize the Governing Body was apostate?

  by matt2414 in

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  for more than 30 years i believed everything that came from the watchtower society, especially since i lived at bethel for a while and i knew a lot of the gb members, who to me seemed intelligent and personable.

  at the beginning, the emphasis was on the bible, the kingdom, jehovah and jesus.

  but gradually over time, there would appear an elephant in the room that no one seemed to talk about, such as the change in the understanding of "generation.

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  These guys all deserve the same fate as the Pharisees. Hypocritical, arrogant, self-centered bastards.