NAVYTOWN

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  I finally Found it Again! The Worst Quote in WT History.

  by objectivetruth in

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  *** w55 7/15 p. 436 war from heaven brings peace to earth ***.

  men can spray a field with chemicals that kill weeds but spare crops; too bad they cannot spray cities with bombs that blow the bad to bits but leave the innocent intact..

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  Far Out!!!!
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  Is there a unwritten statute of limitations

  by Clambake in

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  2. experiences

  my friend who is 60 and has been out for 15 years just started to attend a baptist church.

  both his parents have passed on and he figures he wants to get back into his spiritity and bible.

  he lives in a community of 20,000 people.

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  It's always good to remember that WE are not really the center of other people's concerns. I suspect that the JWs couldn't care less about this matter. The best bet is to stop worrying about 'what other people think'.
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  Did I say too much, and scare away my elderette? What has happened to Miss K?

  by Faithful Witness in

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  2. experiences

  i have had 3 sessions of what is most likely being tracked as a "bible study" with an elderette who is from the kh we stopped attending about 3-4 years ago.. after last week's visit and bible verse study, she asked me if she should return.

  i had expressed concerns that she was a heretic, and i had a friend who had warned me not to let her into my house.

  i told her i had to think about whether i wanted to study the bible teach book with her.

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  Question: What exactly is your purpose in spending so much time and energy on all that nonsense? So she stopped calling you: Good riddance!!! Don't you have better things to do???
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  Anonymous Donation - Not!

  by why144000 in

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  2. friends

  my mother in law (in her 80's) just told me that she had the elders around to pick up her 'donation' pledge.

  it was 'suggested that $20 a month was the average amount pledged but she could pledge more or less.

  so, rather than an anonymous amount they have a signed document stating the amount of her pledge.

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  I just wonder how the elders will deal with a person who doesn't pay their pledged amount. First, heavy-duty guilt-tripping. Then loss of privileges. Then labeling the person as 'bad association'. Then maybe full-fledged shunning. It will be interesting to see how it plays out for those who don't pay up.
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  First Post - Emotionally Torn

  by scaredtospeak in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.

  i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .

  i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.

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  Remember this: If you are a member of a religion and you decide to leave it and go elsewhere, see if the other members try to belittle you and guilt-trip you into staying. The more they employ those sorts of strong-arm tactics, the more positive you can be that it's a dangerous, mind-controlling cult. Run as fast as you can the other direction!!! If it's a legitimate religion they will respect your decision and allow you to follow your conscience and go elsewhere. Keep these points in mind when your parents, the elders, or anyone else tries to manipulate you into staying a JW. Best of luck!!
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  Something that bothers me....

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  betsy just posted this on another thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/politics/279882/1/west-antarctic-glacier-loss-appears-unstoppable-uci-nasa-study-finds-4-feet-of-sea-level-rise#.u3inpyfdwso.

  so, what does this even mean for humanity?

  do you think the earth is being ruined?

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  I can't wait until all human life is gone and the Earth reverts back to the animals.....
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  Any strategies to deal with elders who just don't like you?

  by toto555 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so any ways to deal or cope with elders who just don't like you (you didn't do anything wrong or they're just making stuff up about you) assuming that you can't leave?

  especially when it comes to for example becoming appointed as an elder.

  or are you pretty much "dead in the water" if the elders are determined to like you despite reasonable efforts to win them over.

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  One approach is to privately tell the offending elders to 'piss off'. If they are determined to dislike you, why should you care what they think? And why bother trying to get appointed as an elder? Do you really want to be part of that bunch? Best bet is to gradually back away from involvement as much as you can.....skip meetings, don't comment, little or no field service, no kissing the elders' asses. If you MUST remain a JW, at least fade as much as possible. Maybe at some future time you can DA completely. Just some suggestions.
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  How to tell the wife?

  by jimbojones in

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  2. friends

  born in here and have been awake to ttatt for 3 months now and keeping it to myself is killing me.

  i do not want to da as i have many close friends and family in.. .

  i'm note sure how the wife will take it.

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  Just ask her opinion about various JW topics. Like: 'Honey, what do you REALLY think about the new donation arrangement??'. Let her answer and then you'll know how to proceed. She can't really fault you for asking for her opinion. If she asks for your opinion, you could say: 'I'm really conflicted about it. It's hard to know what to think. That's why I asked you about it'. Anyway, that's just one possible approach. It will give you insights about how she feels, without you saying anything that might freak her out. Good luck!!
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  CO is chasing me . Meeting him tomorrow.

  by Ancientofdays in

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  2. experiences

  this week is the "special week", co is back.. he phone called me this morning asking to meet together.. i replied "i don't refuse people who want talking to me, but my condition is that you must be alone, and we meet in public space.".

  he agreed and we will meet tomorrow in a cafe.. .

  this week he already met with my wife in the kh, and he told her "i believe your housband is apostate !!

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  I would meet with him but just give noncommittal answers. Be very circumspect. Don't give him any ammo to use against you. Be very pleasant. That will take the wind out of his sails and frustrate his planned ambush of you. Whatever he says, just say 'That's an interesting point of view' or 'i'll have to think about that'. Just be a polite and vague as possible. Don't argue or even ask Biblical questions, or pump him for answers. After you meet, he will go away empty-handed. He'll wonder 'What just happened??'. And you will come out the winner. You didn't fall into his trap. He will be expecting you to be antagonistic, so just do exactly the opposite. Anyway, that's my suggestion.
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  Heads Up: Special Day Assembly with Anthony Morris III Tomorrow in San Diego county, CA

  by Piercingtheveil81 in

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  2. friends

  just a heads up to anyone interested in hearing this jerky.

  anthony morris iii will be the guest speaker for tomorrow's spanish assembly at the escondido assembly hall.

  just google the address to get directions.. i was thinking of bringing a copy of my sparlok video for a autograph ;).

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  NAVYTOWN

  The Turd Speaks!!!