dissonance_resolved
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Brooklyn Bethel in the 1940 census
by dissonance_resolved inprompted by another post, i looked up 124 columbia heights in the 1940 census.
a few interesting things: all occupants are listed as having the profession of "sell- religious books," except rutherford who is listed as an "editor.
" odd that they aren't listed as ministers.. also, all the educational levels of the occupants were provided- many had not even graduated high school and some not even grammar school.
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Has anyone found comfort/encouragement from "worldly songs"?
by awakening ini remember reading a thread when my exit was starting, about inspirational songs.
someone posted a link to the "shins" for a fool.
this was a surprising help to me.
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Out of the mouths of babes
by dissonance_resolved insince i started my fade, i've been really worried about my kids being taken to meetings by my husband and continuing to be indoctrinated.
i guess i needn't have worried, though, the wt is digging their own grave for me.
below is verbatim my young daughter's notes from a recent meeting (though names have been changed):.
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Faders- if I can do it, you can do it too!
by dissonance_resolved inhi all- haven't posted much lately but i wanted to check in and give an update on my fade.
all of the advice i've received here has been spot on so far!
phase i is complete- i'm completely inactive, no service or meetings in a few months.
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Some updates made to digital publications may not yet appear in the printed editions
by dissonance_resolved inthis is the new disclaimer at the bottom of the downloads page of jw.org.
pretty soon the old versions will all just go down the memory hole and they will think they are in control of the past..
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Ive got the Christmas spirit--its killing me
by DS211 intonight we watched home alone 2, last nghr we watched home alone...i hear the christmas music and i have started to....feel again.
its hard to describe this feeling...its overjoyed, peaceful, hopeful, at the beauty ive missed around this time.
and at the same time it kills me because my children dont know it...its just another day, no special time, no holidays...my daughter asked me the other night if she could have a birthday.
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Planning your RETIREMENT. Can anyone remember Watch Tower encouraging, in anyway, it's members to plan ahead for this eventual reality?
by LoisLane looking for Superman ini cannot think of one article written for jehovah's witnesses that deals with this important issue.. your retirement.. .
the governing body makes sure everyone looks after the gb's needs.
the gb will be moving to their new lakeside estate in 3 years.. what about everyone else below the 8 gb and their wives???.
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First post
by thedog1 inthis is a very strange thing for me to do.
i have been an active witness for over 25 years.
i currently serve as an elder and i conduct the watchtower study.
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Would a trip to Israel reveal TTAT to JWs?
by UBM101 invisiting the sites mentioned in the bible etc, would it open the eyes of some?
what do you think?.
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BUM WITNESSES
by The Searcher incan anyone save me the stress of listening to the self-appointed faithful & discreet slave for 3 hours, and give a clue as to roughly at what point in the proceedings was the derogatory term 'bum witnesses used, and by whom?
i'd really love to extract that comment and send it to a weakening witness, to highlight the judgmental arrogance and name-calling being displayed.. many thanks in advance folks!.