MY LIFE IMPROVED WHEN I STOPPED STUDYING WITH JWs
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The Only Way to Improve Your Life is by Studying with JWs!
by Funchback inthis statement appears to be absolute truth if you were to ask any one of jehovah's witnesses to answer the question: who can one turn to for help in making positive changes in their life?
the literature that they read is peppered with examples of people who once were violent or drug addicted or had other addictions such as alcohol or gambling and are now one of jehovah's witnesses.
first, do you believe that one can only make a change by studying the bible with jws?
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How to resign as an elder?
by IT Support in.
does anyone have any tips how to resign as a jw elder without being disfellowshipped or disassociated?.
thanks.. ken
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I turned my Pay Attention to the Flock Book in. The body already knew that I was complaining about the load I was under, because that fell on deaf ears I simply gave the book back. The C.O. on his next visit tried to talk me into coming back, but I declined. If an elder feels that the elder body, whom he works shoulder to shoulder with, does not listen, then the members of the cong. are absolutely correct if they feel the same about their local body.
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What Bugs You The Most About Jehovah's Witnesses?
by minimus inis it the theology?
is it the smugness that many witnesses have?
is it the multitude of false prophecies and errors?
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They justify lying to suit their own needs(kingdom interests)
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New Divorce Rules ???
by jazbug ina friend of mine is getting a divorce because her husband is questioning the wts...he's sick of the cover-ups...in light of a new elder abuse case here.
she says she can't lie with someone who is going to talk against the wts..so i asked her how she could get a divorce for those reasons.
evidentally, the co came to talk to her and because she can't get govt.
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that spiritual endangerment crap was used by my ex-wife, to get a divorce. glad I'm no longer married to the watchtowers rules. Seems to me that the watchtower breaks up many more families than it saves.
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Mental health issues
by YellowLab inhow many of you have experienced or are experiencing any mental health related issues?
were/are any of these issues related to you being a jw?
do you feel many dubs still in "the truth" have mental health issues but are afraid to seek treatment from a "worldly" psychologist or psychiatrist?.
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I had 3 bouts of depression in 20 yrs with the Jws. After going through "culture shock" and returning to a normal life, I learned that the "world" has a much better support system than the witnesses could offer. Right now depression free, why go back to the dubs? Sorry, but guilt and fear are not for me anymore.
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Anyone know of someone df'd or reproved for going to court against a JW?
by avishai ina fellow j-dub, that is?
i know it's strongly discouraged, i just wonder how much?
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My ex-wife, still a good standing dub, stole my car and cash out of my business. When I spoke with the local elders they did nothing (the old we cant't get involed bullshit) I thought theft was a disfellowshipping offense? From a legal point it was considered grand theft auto. I had a lawyer who said I could have her arrested, chose not to because it was a divorce and I wanted out at that point. To make a long story short, months later the same jackass elders tried to encourage me to return to my wonderful friends at the kingdom hall I brought the same matter up and they told me I should have went to court and pressed charges if I felt that strong about it. MY question why didn't they at least investigate to see if theft was involved. Trust me if it was a charge of adultry they would be in your face right away. Thou shall not steal. The truth is she was going to stay a dub and I was leaving, so another cause of witnesses breaking Bibe Rules to protect their own.
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #68
by ozziepost inowyergoin?
i hope this weekend will prove to give you a rest from your usual labours.
that's what freedom's all about, eh?
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12. other--- They take too much time to trim and maintain. This time could be used to preach.
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Top Stories >> Nine long years in Eritrean prison camp
by Fiskilis in>top stories >> nine long years in eritrean prison camp on september 24, 1994, three young men?paulos eyassu, isaac mogos and negede teklemariam?were imprisoned in eritrea without charges or trial.
>cigarettes do you reject them?.
"tobacco," a historian wrote, "has no literal history prior to the discovery of america.
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20 long years in the watchtower prison system-----glad to be gone!!!!!
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When Loved Ones Do Not Share Your Faith - 11/8/03 Awake!
by Funchback ini picked and chose the more interesting quotes.
"how should christians treat loved ones who do not share their faith?
"no time limit is implied in the command at exodous 20:12 to 'honor your father and your mother.
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What really gets me is they say this out of one corner of their mouth to the rank a file, then have the nerve to say we don't break up families. What a load of crap!!!!!!
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What does it take to become a Circut Overseer?
by frankiespeakin inwhat does it take to become a circuit overseer?.
the watchtower bible track society relies very heavily upon these men to make sure that they have a tight grip on each congregation.. the structure for control that the wt.
has in place needs it's eyes and ears to find out whether or not a congregation is following all the rules that the wt has laid out for it.
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A big book bag--for all the wt bs.
years of training to develope lack of feelings
A calculator--to see how the congregation is really doing.
Sometimes, not always---a snotty wife who gives you a lot of personal opinions.