That is a great point to bring up when speaking to a witness, thank you steve! Wouldn't the time of those doing the work on the new buildings be better spent in the door to door work?
ruderedhead
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WATCHTOWER BUILDING PROJECTS REVEAL HYPOCRISY ABOUT STRESSING URGENCY OF PREACHING WORK
by steve2 inbased on a letter elders in the united states have just received in the past week from the governing body, work on the warwick complex will take " a few years" to complete.
concurrent with this, the organization urges the rank and file to urgently preach the "good news of the kingdom" because we are so deep into the end.
so, why bother with the warwick project - or indeed the just advised project in the united kingdom to relocate the london bethel?
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Elder's attitude to dating a non-believer vs acting like a Christian
by ItsMyLife ini've not been on here for quite some time, due to personal reasons.. i have been dating a wonderful man for nearly 11 months now.
he's a non-practicing cofe christian.
i am a recently inactive jw (oh, how i regret getting baptized at 15).. my dad is an elder.
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ruderedhead
I don't know if this helps, but parents are disappointed in their children's choice of mate all the time for different reasons. I have neighbors who are wonderful people, and they came to the States from another country. Neither of their children married someone who was of the same heritage, and the Mom was very disappointed. She was not very discreet about it, but eventually came around. I've heard of other stories where this was the case as well, parents wanting their children's mates to be from the same background, and being upset when the children didn't follow that path. Your Dad may come around eventually as well. If you have a good Christian man, you are blessed! Have a good life!
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The Confessed Pedophile Who Raped Me Is Going To Be Made A Elder Again, Need Help Please!
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inyears ago you read my horror stories about being raped by a jw.
i was nine years old when this took place, now the man has been getting all his works in order.
what do i do to stop the seventy-year old pedophile from getting his position back?
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ruderedhead
I just want to send my love to you, bubblegum. I'm heartbroken for you. You have been given some wise advice here, but if you can, I would suggest getting legal advice before you do anything. Sometimes the victim winds up being the victim twice. Be wise.
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changed my mind from 8 years ago
by outforever inhi everyone - i am back but under the name of outforever.
i joined in 2005 under madmax - that is when i got dftd!
i then went to church and sort of joined - i then trusted in the "lord" and my eyes were open to all the nonsense that was taught to us - but just could not get passed all the hypocracy in the chruch and still they just like the jw are teaching nonsense - sorry to all the christians on the board, but after a lot of searching and reading and reading - i now believe that there is no god - no god at all.. especailly after reading on this board about the flood, and how the animals were placed.
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ruderedhead
You believe that the balance we have in the universe is all by accident? There is no Creator of all we see? The way our bodies work has no Designer? That is your choice. But I feel that even if there are things that we don't feel are quite right in the Bible, God is real and He exists.
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In your own words,,,,,,
by label licker inplease tell my thirty-six year old niece what you would tell all your loved ones if they were to go back to the cult because they wanted to see their loved ones again.. she was df'd at sixteen for being a teenager with an anxiety disorder, her dad had walked out on her and her family(2 other sisters) when they were young and never supported them or the mother.
all of them had to live with their grandmother.
after the last child left home, their father has their mother move back in with him.
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ruderedhead
April, you're a young woman yet You have a wonderful life ahead of you if you allow it.. You seem to be drawn to people who are not good to you, whose love is conditional. You are living with a man who goes on vacation with the woman he's seperated from? He's not divorced? That says something about his character, or lack of, right there. He's got it made, honey. He's having sex with both of you.
Your parents & siblings love is conditional, April. You know this religion is not "the truth". Honey, why do you want to be with people who will love you only on their terms? Have you reached out to them, told them you love them? If they rebuff you, telling you they don't want anything to do with you unless you return, is that REAL love? NO. But it is a cult mindset. You were ousted at 16 for being a teenager with an anxiety disorder? That's loving and Christian! Your Father leaves all of you until you are too old for him to have any financial obligation, then returns? Sorry, but he's a hypocritical asshole, and your Mom and sisters are foolish if they are acting like it doesn't matter because he's with the witnesses now.
May I suggest you seek some counseling to find out why you feel you need these people in your life? They treat you poorly, and you allow it. Please consider getting your finances in order, don't let Mr. Player know you are doing it, and one day simply move out, telling him you are simply too good for him. Widen your circle of friends through work, clubs, volunteering. That will help fill the void of your family if they won't have anything to do with you. You obviously have relatives who love you inconditionally, as they care enough to seek help for you here. So you definately have UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FROM FAMILY MEMBERS! Cherish them. All the best to you.
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A sad day for a JW- they lost a study 'cause of me.
by Gojira_101 ina few weeks ago i posted a topic about a deaf woman studying with the jw's.
the deaf preacher from the woman's parents church contacted me to know more about the jw's because the parents were allowing their daughter to study with the jw's because "they are such nice people.
" anyway the deaf preacher contacted me because he knows i just left the jw's last year and he wanted information.. i was more than happy to provide it.
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Upcoming KM!! Why we are not False Prophets!
by DATA-DOG inthis subject is coming up this month in the tms.
i just thought i would start a post for newbies or lurkers.
if you have any scans of the awake inside cover that would be awesome.
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ruderedhead
Thank you for posting this!
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employment question
by XstuckX inhello everyone, this is my first post.
i've been lurking for awhile.
a little background...i've been a jw all my life.
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ruderedhead
Please follow Blondie's advice. Start looking for another job QUIETLY. Something that will improve/expand on your already existing job skills.That is the reason you can give for leaving your present employer. You have a family to support, after all. If you can find something eventually outside of your small town, that would be wonderful.
In the meantime, try and keep quiet about your feelings about the religion. Keep researching, and plan your fade. It may take a while, but if your whole family is in, it's what you must do. Hope all goes well.
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Fading ... Do You Owe Witness Friends An Explanation?
by What Now? ini'm curious about what you all think on this subject.
when my husband and i became irregular about a year ago, and then inactive around 5 months ago, i felt that it would be hypocritical to take advantage of the social side of the witness community if we weren`t going to meetings or in service.
we stopped entertaining (which we did quite regularly - theme parties, card parties, movie nights, big turkey dinners, breakfasts on holidays etc), and i slowly stopped accepting invitations for get togethers, playdates etc.
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ruderedhead
You don't owe anyone anything. You gave a truthful explanation to someone who cornered you, and now they are talking about you, and the story is changing as they tell it. Elders wives can be wonderful, or they can be the biggest gossips. I would suggest you text this friend, and others you have heard are talking about you, and tell them, briefly, what you have heard they are saying. Tell them to stop gossiping about you & your family, as it is unscriptural. Do it w/o malice, just matter of fact.
You will find a new social network, it will just take time. All the best to you.
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Being pressured and getting increasingly stressed.
by NBird inhello, i'm a 17 year old born in and i'm done with this religion.
one hundred percent.
i came to the conclusion a year ago that i wanted to leave.
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ruderedhead
You have been given some excellent advice here, NBird. I really can't add much, except to tell you to move VERY SLOWLY, & fly under the radar for as long as possible. You need to finish school, and hopefully get some further education, possibly at the community college level. You need your parents support financially right now, so you may have to play the game for just a little longer. You're young, you will survive.The real world can be difficult without proper preparation. And it may avoid major damage to your relationship with your parents as long as you DO NOT get baptised! I love the suggestion of lostgeneration to point out Jesus age at baptism. Is that point even something one could argue? All the best to you, young one. I wish you a successful fade.