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Who controls the WTS?
by Defender inmany exjws, inactive or those still in but see the many problems that are associated with the org keep asking when will the society change.
they keep wondering whether the gb is aware of the problems and if it is, why does it not do anything.
certain gb members might even comment privately about some misgivings they may have toward certain policies or doctrine, yet fail to act.. i believe there are a number of reasons, but the main ones are gb internal dynamics and external influence.. concerning gb internal dynamics, it has been known that in a tight knit authoritarian system, whether it be a dictatorship, committee based, or even sometimes democratic, the one that suggests a major change does so at his own peril.
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Am i the only one lerning agan for the frist time?
by New Eyes inwhat are we to do when we need to find the truth for ourselfs?.
well i am looking into what the wt tought me about so many things like this site by the cathloics.. i found this site can any one tell me what if any thing are lies on this site?
the cathloics are not what i thought thay were if this is what thay realy teach.
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Disfellowshipping--The Christian View
by comment inexcerpt from the watchtower, october 15, 2006: "disfellowshipping--the christian view".
12. likewise in modern times, the christian congregation is compelled to disfellowship unrepentant wrongdoers.
but what of those who sincerely regret the reproach they have brought upon jehovah's name, organization and people?
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Why Mainstreaming Will Win and Reform Won't
by metatron insometimes change takes place over many years, in such a subtle.
and quiet way that those involved may not even discern that a. trend is forming.
as with social security and retirement issues,.
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Happily gone forever!
by Steve Josef ini was raised as a jw.
i do believe that what they call a religion is in fact, child abuse and mere brainwashing.
i have since left, but rements of this cult still haunt me today.
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FREE BEER !!
by Prisca inif you want to try some aussie beer for free, go to this site and they will crate out 2 bottles of australian beer anywhere in the world!.
the things you find when you're surfing the net!!
here: http://www.stone-dead.asn.au/silly-stuff/fosters/main.html
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Singles Sign-in
by Prisca inthis is a friendly little thread for those who want to pop in and say hi.
some of us are single, and might even be looking, and with the large number of great people on this board, there may be a chance where a couple or two might meet up!.
so if you are single, don't mind sharing a little about yourself here, and perhaps curious as to who else is single, then reply here!.
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Germany, the "truth" is worth lying...
by Norm inthe multinational printing empire and con operation in brooklyn better known as the watchtower society is in a desperate struggle to appear mainstream and normal to the general public all over the world.
after over 100 years of publishing the most insane drivel and countless failed predictions this is of course an uphill struggle.. what makes it even harder is that they merely want to foster the illusion that the watchtower society is mainstream.
they have no wish for it to actually be mainstream.
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The CO's visit
by OrangeBlossom inthis past week was the visit of our circuit overseer.
i know what you are thinking so before i post some of his comments that i personally found interesting, i only went to keep peace in the family and not give rise to suspicion about my true feelings.
so with that said, here are some things that grabbed my attention.. 1) his talk thursday nite was about being successful and how the world's view of success is far different than the organizations.
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R. FRANZ UNWITTINGLY TELLS THE TRUTH
by Yadirf inraymond franz unwittingly reveals the truth insofar as the comparability of todays jehovahs witnesses and those who were true worshipers in queen esthers day.. raymond franz said:.
raymond franz, a high-ranking jehovah's witness who was disfellowshipped and then wrote two books about the inner workings of the faith, said he doesn't believe cases of pedophilia are any more prevalent in the denomination than in others.
but the religion's insularity leads to problems, he said.