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  Creepy things jw's have said to you

  by purrpurr in

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  here's mine: i'm 14 years old, just baptised and a old boy married elder of about 60 odd comes up to me and says " ooooooooooh!

  "purrpurr"!

  your getting such a lovely figure on you!

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  Londo111

  When I was a teenage, an elder took it upon himself to warn me that some young guys at school might get together in a circle and well, you can probably fill in the rest. He asked if I'd ever heard of anyone doing that. Well, I was a relatively sheltered kid, I'd never heard or even conceived of such a thing.
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  Saddest thing about being DFd

  by kairos in

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  2. friends

  i always enjoyed being kind.

  when someone genuinely needed a hand or what not, it felt good to help family or friends.. i don't really miss them anymore.

  i faded over two years ago, so they long ago shunned me.i think about them less and less and have even forgotten some names.i did enjoy some of the friendships and the association.

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  Londo111

  I agree. Likely, if they asked me, if it were in my power, I would help them. Of course, they won't ask.
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  Scientology too discourges real education

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4923765590851584/other-religious-groups-critical-higher-education.

  i've been trying to post to this thread, but for some reason, it keeps hanging.

  but what i wanted to add is that scientology is also against real education.

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  Londo111

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4923765590851584/other-religious-groups-critical-higher-education

  I've been trying to post to this thread, but for some reason, it keeps hanging. But what I wanted to add is that Scientology is also against real education. In reading Leah Remeni's book Troublemaker, it is interesting how being "on course" in learning Scientology teachings is viewed as the most important kind of education, even trumping public schooling.

  Sound familiar?
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  How to defeat JWs in 10 easy steps

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  have you heard of ryan cragun's book how to defeat religion in 10 easy steps?

  http://www.amazon.com/how-defeat-religion-easy-steps/dp/1634310128/ref=cm_cr_pr_bdcrb_top?ie=utf8.

  cragun is a sociologist and an ex-mormon who thought it would be fun to take what he'd learnt about religious decline from sociology and see if he could apply it as a number of proactive steps to undermine religion.

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  Londo111

  As a member of any organization, religious or not, I would donate to, I would want 100% transparency. I would think most rank and file JWs would not object, but Watchtower definitly would.
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  Massive Plunge in Number of New JW Congregations from 1990 to 2014

  by steve2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in a separate thread on the very latest figures for the current world wide annual report of jws, discussion turned to how "we'll know decline has really set in.

  one of the posters said: .

  the figure that interests me most is the number of congregations.

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  Londo111

  I'm in Richmond, Virginia. In fact, the circuit boundaries also changed.
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  Massive Plunge in Number of New JW Congregations from 1990 to 2014

  by steve2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in a separate thread on the very latest figures for the current world wide annual report of jws, discussion turned to how "we'll know decline has really set in.

  one of the posters said: .

  the figure that interests me most is the number of congregations.

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  Some congregations in my area have being "re-orged" or merged. Gone are the days of bustling days of the split...the opposite is happening.
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  "the Kingdom work is expanding at an accelerated pace"

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if recent intel is true, there is only a .23% increase worldwide in 2015. .

  notice what is increasing is not the average publisher count, according to the above watchtower quote to spin the bethel downsizing, but the work.

  "the little one will become a thousand and the small one a mighty nation.

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  Londo111

  If recent intel is true, there is only a .23% increase worldwide in 2015.

  Notice what is increasing is not the average publisher count, according to the above Watchtower quote to spin the Bethel downsizing, but the work.

  "The little one will become a thousand And the small one a mighty nation. I myself, Jehovah, will speed it up in its own time.”--Isaiah 60:22.

  It wouldn't surprise me if this verse will be reinterpreted to mean the "work is speeding up."

  Do more, lollygaggers!
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  New Book About Jehovah’s Witnesses Starts Creating a Buzz in The JW and Ex JW Community

  by GodZoo in

  1. social
  2. current

  a recently published book, by best selling author eugene walker has started creating a buzz inside the jehovahs witness community.

  in his new book, "jehovah's witnesses exposed - what really goes on inside the kingdom hall walls", eugene walker brings to light hidden issues that many jehovah's witnesses now face in the organisation.. .

  http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/11/prweb13083118.htm.

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  Londo111

  Bzzz... ;)
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  Liquidation sale of RBC assets

  by Darkknight757 in

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  2. experiences

  got this very interesting email last night and i thought i'd share it.. this is from the local rbc.. "in harmony with our new ldc form we have been asked by the branch to liquidate all current assets of used tools and materials once owned by the rbc.

  you are invited to visit the equipment trailers to acquire items being liquidated by the rbc asset team, these items will be offered on a first come bases with voluntary donation.

  if you see any item you like please be in position to take it with you at that time, after you return to your congregation then you will make a donation of cash or check in the congregation contribution box designated for the support of the worldwide work.

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  Curiouser and curiouser…
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  Can you prove that WT policy of shunning is unscriptual? Will soon be discussing with somebody, give me all your ammo!

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  will soon be discussing w/ somebody still in about that.

  i want to make sure i am not missing anything good.

  so any scriptures, articles whether wt articles or secular about effects of shunning, etc, or your arguments against how wt interprets their scriptures, etc.

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  Londo111

  It is antithetical to basic Christian teachings. Shunning is what authorarian religious leaders of the first century did. Jesus did the opposite.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPnnMsevIlI&index=1&list=PLyNx0oM_bmgCN3X_CMDnzzVDHy1lYCoBA