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What Kind of Witness Were You ?
by Big Jim infor me that is a hard question to answer.
it seems like when your in the borg it is always pounded in your head that you need to do more so they made you think you were never doing enough.. the last five years that i was in it i guess you could say i was pretty gung-ho, i regulare pionered for almost three years as well as served as a ms, i used my home for book study as well as saturday field service.. but you know what all that does not amount to a hill of beans, you know why?
because the whole time i was a doubter, i never liked it from the time i was a kid.
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Two Different Views/Hypocrisy
by troubled inwhat's hard is seeing things 2 different ways.. in other words, sometimes when i realistically look at things in the organization (without pushing away the uncomfortable thoughts or feeling guilty), i come to the conclusion that "yes, something is definitely wrong in this organization.".
but then when i go to the meetings, service, etc., i think differently (i.e., "this is the truth, and i'm just spiritually weak and need to study more).
since i seem to be influenced both directions, how can i be sure which viewpoint is right?
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Fighting the Internet
by terraly inapparently the taliban agrees with the watchtower on the evils of free information:.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010713/wr/tech_afghan_internet_dc_1.html.
in some ways afghanistan is a good glimpse at what "theocratic government" under the watchtower would be like.
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The Kingdom Interlinear Translation
by VM44 inthe kingdom interlinear translation (kit) has been published by the.
watchtower since 1969. it still is available in it's second editon.. but how many really use this book?
or read it?
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Something cause this??? but what??
by Okidok ini like to wonder, and be able to think independent of any subject or topic thats provoke me.
even if these subjects are "weird" or not.. it look like sometimes ,there is topics that seems to already been explained seriously as hoaxes.
so dont even bother to try to explain it otherwise,or if u want to maintain serious.. well here is a challenge for you.. try to explain these images.. since 1980 these crop circles has appeared ,and increased every year.. what do u think of this circle that appeared today.
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Prevalence of JW Suicides - Real or Imagined?
by AMNESIAN inin one or two recent threads i've seen reference to the possibility of a rising number of jw suicides being another of the organization's very dark realities about which it is vigilant in keeping concealed from its pub populace.
is there anyone reasonably informed regarding this?
is there reason to suppose the incidence ratio among jws is any higher than among any peoples/religion?
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Why did you get baptized?
by NoLongerAjw inwas it for love of the kingdom hall and jehovah?
pressure .. felt like you had to?
for me it was because all my friends my age had gotten baptized.. and it was left up to me to do it too.. to fit in i guess.
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Bibles view of women and children.
by Norm inchristians want that everything must be wholesome and up building.
of course nothing could be considered more so than the bible, the word of god.
in our society we are very concerned with human rights and in particular the rights of women and children.
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Have I blown it...?
by Sunbeam inhello folks.
just to let you know the latest on our family situation - and ask for advice.
to re-cap, my husband's mother is the only jw in the family.
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3 meetings per week NOT FIVE!!!
by sawthelight inam i the only person ever to fall under the influence of the borg who can count?.
no offence all but jws meet three times per week.not five!
i consider the familiar statement about 5 meetings per week to be a good indication of just how indoctrinated a person is.