All the elders have to do is claim that by your actions after you were baptized show that you wished to be known as a JW. If they like they can do the same thing they do to unbapped pubs, just say they are no longer recognized as a JW. Same shun gun, different bullets.
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Could rebaptism present a loophole for exiting without being shunned?
by Island Man inthis is how i imagine it can work: the baptized jw first gets the elders to acknowledge in written form that his previous baptism was in fact null and void.
* then later, coming close to baptism - preferably, the day of rebaptism - he changes his mind about being rebaptized (maybe he says no or remains silent when the questions are being asked, with this being video recorded).
so legally, he never was a legitimately baptized jw and therefore should not be anounced as "bro.
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And so I felt inadequate again... for a moment
by ohnightdivine indespite knowing ttatt recently and trying my very best not to absorb the fds-supplied "knowledge" any further, i could not help but feel inadequate again during today's meeting.
strange, right?
yet, normal.
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Captain Obvious
It's just a social club for most. A social club that beats you down and makes you feel shitty so you'll do more work for free.
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Captain Obvious
Ummm.. No. If I did I would demand from him an explanation for all the shitty things his book says he did and is going to do, and why he refuses to do anything good for anyone ever. If he is real, he's an asshole who needs to be ignored.
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HELP. ELDERS COMING TO TALK WITH THE FAMILY
by Thoughtless inso after the annual meeting, on sunday, the elders want to talk with my family.
i do not like this one bit.
perhaps i am being exposed.
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Captain Obvious
It's just a shep call buddy, don't sweat. Just smile and nod, smile and nod. Don't act like there's a problem in the world, don't argue, don't disagree about anything. It will all be over in less than an hour. Afterwards the elders will leave you alone for a while, they can say they've made an effort with you and move on.
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Help with a part in the ministry school... teaches TTATT subtly
by ILoveTTATT inmy gf has the part "why are there so many religions".... i need to place some ttatt seeds very subtly... i don't care if they go right above most jw's heads... .
any ideas?.
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Captain Obvious
Yes reference please
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I made a huge mistake
by KariOtt inits been a tough 6 months for my jw hubby and myself.
next saturday is our anniversary.
i wasn't sure we would make it with the turbulance of the last 6 months.
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Captain Obvious
Sounds like a great chance to show him the 'cross' reference in the reasoning book. it references the Imperial Bible Dictionary dishonestly. Here is a link to the real page it claims to quote.
http://archive.org/stream/theimperialbible01unknuoft#page/376/mode/1up
With the entire roman rule being incredibly well documented, it's amazing they've gotten away with saying thT Romans didn't kill people on crosses for this long.
Good luck
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Missionaries to vacate all missionary homes
by seenitall inlatest news from a source (missionary in foreign land):.
no more missionary homes anywhere in the world.. all missionaries presently in missionary homes must vacate.
must get housing on your own / from the locals.. circuit and district overseers have moved into many of these former missionary homes.. reasons: liability, cost savings, real estate to be sold or used for other purposes.. needless to say, many of these longtime servants are very unsettled.
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Captain Obvious
So how do we find out if there is any truth to this?
if it became official, a good question to our JWs would be; 'if we are pulling all of our missionaries out, how can the good news be preached to all the inhabited earth?'
no doubt some will immediately think the great trib is here.. But after that wears off, they'll have to wonder.
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An Elder Reads CoC !!
by TTATTelder ini have recently joined the site.
i was just appointed an elder this summer.
i started discovering the ttatt (the truth about the truth) last year after putting a few things together myself concerning the leadership and then doing some research online.. i really enjoyed jwfacts.com, jwsurvey, and others.
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Captain Obvious
Another hounder sees the light! Congrats. Looking forward to hearing some juicy inside info
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Teenage Jehovah's Witness loses court bid to refuse life-saving blood transfusion
by Sapphy inhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-27/jehovahs-witness-loses-bid-to-refuse-blood/4985476.
interesting verdict, that despite the judge "...noting he was highly intelligent, a "mature minor" and devoted to his faith, the judge also found the boy had been "cocooned in that faith" for his entire life.".
the young man is 18 in 5 months and will be able to refuse treatment after that.
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Captain Obvious
Good. Let's hope this is used as case law for years to come.
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Any 'Breaking Bad' fans?
by keyser soze ini finally got caught up with it on netflix, and now it's ending.. predictions for sunday night's finale?
i find myself not really caring what happens to walt.
but i'm definitely rooting for something good to happen to jesse, anything at all..
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Captain Obvious
Walt can't off himself too soon! Remember the foreshadowing from the beginning of the season? He has a while to live yet.
Best. Series. Ever.