Topics Started by TMS
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Unfaithful In What Is Least; Psychoanalysis Invited
by TMS inmy wife and i were longtime jws.
i was an elder for over 25 years and we had two stints of pioneering totally 14 years.
while we considered ourselves loyal witnesses, looking back on it we had some independence working: .
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Taking Elders Out of their Comfort Zone; The Little Room
by TMS inin the mid-90's my wife faced a bogus charge of gossiping.
the charge was based on a fleshly sister of a jw easedropping on a conversation.
we fought the charge with the elders unable to produce any credible report of the actual conversation.
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Cut and Paste of "The List" by Prominent Bethelite of Previous Watchtower Predicted Dates
by TMS in" {watchtower sep 1 1989 12}.
" {tiah 240-1, also references in wr oct 1879 3941, tkic 84}.
'" {zions watchtower mar 1880 repr 82}.
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Living Through the Brief Liberalization of Jehovah's Witnesses, Never Recovering
by TMS inwith the book crisis of conscience detailing the turbulence at bethel during the early to mid 70's, the transformation from autocratic rule to governance by committee or a body of men, many of us can speak to how that felt among the rank and file of the local congregations during those years.
we learned new concepts based in large part to research done for the aid to bible understanding volume, then we were asked or coerced into unlearning those principles, going back to the old ways.
some of us never readjusted, finding ourselves very different from our more hardline compadres.. the inertia for the changes that eventually were initiated in the congregations came from the discovery that the greek words episkopos and presbyteros were used biblically to refer to all qualified men in a congregation, not just one.
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ABC News Runs This Headline: "Calif Jury Awards $28M in Jehovah's Sex Abuse Case"
by TMS inat least "the name" is being kept before the people..
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Lamenting All the Sparlock MIssed Out On Growing Up JW
by TMS inthere are too many individual activities to enumerate, but all of the extra-curricular, bad-association oriented activity that taught life skills, people skills and survival skills are symbolized by sparlock.
scouting, ballroom dancing, exchanging valentines, sports, chess, clubs and school politics are just a few.. academic achievement is another.
jwism undermines that, to be sure.
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Facing A Judicial Committee of Three Demons
by TMS inthis is totally hypothetical, extremely silly.
i was having one of my frequent "senior moments".
please hear me out.
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How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?
by TMS insuffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.
even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.
the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.
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Not Getting Over It! Ex-JWs Face Residual Psychological, Physical Damage
by TMS inthis is not an essay or "my story".
these are just a few personal observations from someone who lived, breathed and.
slept the jw religion for over 50 years.
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Two Church Services Set In Arkansas~Which Would You Attend?
by TMS incowboy church sets anniversarythe bar none cowboy church second anniversary and dedication of its new facility is set sunday one mile down county road 15, north of midway.
the day begins with regular service at 9 a.m., followed by music and food preparation and a 11 a.m. potluck.. from noon to 2 p.m., there will be barrel racing, poles, flags race, stick horse race, mutton bustin' and goat tieing for youth and adults.
a dedication service is set for 2 p.m., including the bar none cowboy church band.. there will be refreshments 1-2 p.m. and at 3 p.m.. .