Londo111

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  Why Do People Become JWs?

  by minimus in

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  i was born in the religion but why on earth do people join this religion?

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  Londo111

  I'm a born-in, third generation on both sides of my family.

  I believe cold-call converts are in the minority nowadays. Non-JWs with JWs in their family background, or who were raised as such but never converted, seem susceptible. Above post mentioned being sucked in after being married to a JW or someone studying--that happens all too often to.

  Apart from this, the cold-call converts, not born-in, no family--as someone mentioned, some change of life (sometimes tragic) leaves them open for a time in looking for answers and comfort. This is accompanied by love-bombing. As well as the convert does not INTEND to join anything...they are just having a "study" to learn more about the Bible with some nice people. And it is presented in a way that makes sense and seems consistent. JWs seem to have all the answers. Things progress slowly over months and years and by that time they are hooked.
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  Hello from Illinois

  by Rob206 in

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  i come from a catholic background, but most recently had been with the churches of christ.

  i have contacted my local congregation and will be talking with someone tomorrow, hopefully setting a study up for next week.

  i want to study scripture, but also want to immerse myself in everything jw publishes.

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  Londo111

  Yes, for the real deal on what JWs teach, their history, controversies there is no better place than JWFACTS.com

  There you get the real story that JW publications will not give you.
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  The Biblical reasoning behind a judicial comitee?

  by CitizenofEarth in

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  2. beliefs

  i was wondering today what i would say if i ever were to be called to a judicial trial in the congregation, and my conclusion was that i didn't really have any biblical defense against it.

  so i was wondering what you guys would recommend.

  it seems far fetched to me that the bible condones a 1 vs 3 biased trial (where you already have been judged beforehand), instead of one where you have a unbiased judge, a defense and a prosecutor/accuser.

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  Londo111

  There is at least one example in the Bible...

  When the Sanhedrin tried Jesus.
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  The beard issue

  by Ray Frankz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is my second topic here.

  sorry for this biiig post.

  i would like to tell you guys about one of the things that bothered me most, despite of being something quite simple, but since it affected me directly, so.... well, being a ministerial servant, i knew the bad view the jw in general have towards beards.

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  Londo111

  In the case of beards: Classic case of behavioral control in the BITE model.

  BTW...it is ironic since alcohol is so embedded in Bethel, including many on the GB. As Howie Long said in several interviews, many GB members had a drinking problem. And let's not get started on Judge Rutherford!
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  July 7, 2017 Re: Needs in the Field—Training Others

  by wifibandit in

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  july 7, 2017 to all field missionaries, special pioneers, temporary special pioneers and regular pioneers re: needs in the field—training others.

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  Londo111

  I remember when I signed up to be assisted by a pioneer. It quickly fizzled and I didn't get the help I wanted.

  This whole video thing seems more awkward than normal? Sounds like it's harkening back to the days of playing phonographs. Householders might quickly take a magazine to get rid of the JWs, but how many actually consent to watch an entire video???
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  Thought Bubbles Then & Now

  by steve2 in

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  my thought bubble in the 1980s:.

  "how can i engage with worldly people when they are just not interested in discussing these important topics as featured in the watchtower and awake?.

  my thought bubble in the 2010s:.

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  Londo111

  My thought bubble in the 1980s:

  "607 BC + 2520 Years = 1914. Carry the one, no zero year. 1914 + 1260 days = 1918. 1919 + 1290 days = 1922 Cedar Point convention, first of seven trumpet blasts…"

  My thought bubble in the 2010s:
  

  “How could I have been so naïve?”
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  Kingdom Ministry Detailed Service Reports vs Field Service Highlights.

  by ToesUp in

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  why did the watchtower eliminate the detailed service report (last report dec. 2008) and replace it in jan. 2009 with the field service highlights?

  (sorry about the formatting).. *** km 12/08 p. 2 august service report *** (source wt library, kingdom ministry 2008 , 2009).

  august service report.

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  Londo111

  What do they do now they've replaced all that with the CLAM workbook?
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  Marrying out of the truth poem!

  by DagothUr in

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  marrying out of the truth !!.

  (author's name removed to protect privacy).

  he or she-- doesn't love jehovah .

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  Londo111

  Even aesthetically, never mind the content, this is just bad poetry.
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  My Introduction

  by Ray Frankz in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is my first post and i'm feeling like i'm doing something bad big time!

  i know on my mind it isn't, but the feelings are less manageable.. well, since i'm still a jw it's better not to give too much info, but i'm from brazil.. i've grown-up in the religion and practicly all my family, my closest friends and my girlfriend are loyal jws.

  i used to be a regular pioneer but i still have a service privilege on my congregation.. i've had questions about the teachings of the wt since i was 10, but naturally i always pushed it away as it were "questioning the holy organization".. i started a friendship with some people in a course i took and we talked about a lot of subjects.

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  Londo111

  Welcome!
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  Comparing 1987 to 2017 --- cart witnessing

  by pleaseresearch in

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  take a ride with me back to 1987. picture yourself in your town, or city centre.

  remember the clothes people wore, the hairstyles etc.... now imagine yourself doing your ministry out on the street, engaging with people, speaking with them, striking up conversations.

  now, how would you feel, and what would you say, if you noticed two people appear nearby with a cart.

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  Londo111

  Yes, when we did "street work", or bus stops, parking lots, ect we were pressured to proactively talk to people. If we didn't, we could easily find ourselves marginalized.