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  I got asked THE QUESTION !!

  by Tech49 in

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  2. experiences

  a little experience that happened very recently:.

  another brother, an elder, and i were talking, i was explaining to him and giving him several examples of how a couple of the elders in our congregation were blatantly trying to run their own show, parading themselves around as "representatives" of the body, when the other brothers didnt know what the hell they were talking about.

  they are using their "elder powers" to bully and push people around, causing a bit of angst and hurt feelings.

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  Jack don't you agree that Jehovah is directing his organization right here on earth through his FDS, the governing body, and the elders?"

  You should have said "Extraordinary claims reqire extrordinary evidence."
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  They sure took website worship far

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  - well, i'd be damned.

  i'm a born in jw and never in a million years i'd thought i'd see this.

  from internet is evil to website worshipping in less than a decade.

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  Pete Zahut

  It may be just a rumor but I heard it's become a trend among the more "edgy" JW kids to give eachother JW.org tattos and their parents and the Elders are having a hard time disputing it. (kidding)
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  Sept 1 service meeting mystery revealed

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the letter has appeared at last - just for uk.

  it is a money grab for the new bethel which has been approved.

  there is a video to be shown - just watched it - brief summary of uk bethels, why current one is too small, why we need money to build a new one.

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  Honesty is the best policy....if you plan to give zero then say zero on the slip. This will send a message to whomever sees the donation slip and may possibly confirm that they are not on their own in resenting this rich U.S. based religion for asking folks from the U.K. to give them money. Also, you may not be the only one in your congregation who will refuse to donate. It could make quite an impression if there are many who refuse to give anything.

  Also, saying you are going to donate a large amount makes you resort to dishonesty (which ultimately hurts you) and it may serve as an encouragement to those who view the donation slips, when they see that someone is giving generously.

  If the donation slips are anonymous, perhaps you could enter a big fat ZERO and give a short but powerful explanation as to why.
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  TAKE IT EASY!! DON'T SAY THAT AFTER A CONVERSATION!

  by NoMoreHustle in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this drives me insane when i am rebutted after i say "well take it easy brother so & so" after a small conversation.

  they always seem to reply "we are in jehovah's organization there is no taking it easy" or "we are in the last days brother we don't have time to take it easy".

  i guess this makes me a care-free man of the world rather than a spiritual man!!

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  Yes....there were always those who could never give the JW thing a rest for even a moment.

  Simply having someone tell them to take it easy would prompt the holier than thou response ," The Bible tells us to 'Be Fully Engaged' in exerting ourselves vigorously in your ministry" (Luke 13:24)

  GAG
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  Wicked Worldly Girl Goes to Prom and Makes Her Grandma Cry

  by Pete Zahut in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aarv-dlkv1q.

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AARv-DLkV1Q
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  JW.ORG has competition!!

  by sparky1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  even the mennonites won't be left behind in having an out of date and hard to use website!

  this announcement was 2 months ago but still is rather interesting.

  "we are pleased to announce that a new mennonite church usa website will be launched over the weekend of july 5-6!

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  Pete Zahut

  I wonder if the Mennonites are as surprised as JW's are, that anyone visits their site ?

  With all the JW.org hoopla, JW's are acting like they invented the Internet now that they have a website.
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  Born In JWs: Were You Abused According to the CDC?

  by ABibleStudent in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  child abuse in the usa.

  child abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children.

  in the united states, the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) and the department for children and families (dcf) define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.

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  Catholics are told they will go to hell if they are bad.

  It's one thing to tell children that there's an unseen place called Hell that they might go to someday if they're really bad, but it's another thing to tell them that without a doubt, the very world they live in and see around them and the people they see everyday (including their unbeleiving fathers, uncles cousins etc) are going to turn on them and hand them over to the authorities to be tortured and will themselves later will be killed by God.

  It's easier for kids to mentally block an imaginary place like Hell if they need to, but it's another to block out daily feedings that the world they live in will soon be destroyed but only after there's been a horrible time period where the will likely be tortured and if they don't survive it they might be resurrected but they will never marry or have a family of their own.

  There are worse forms of child abuse out there but putting the burden on children of saving the public from pending destruction, making them go from door to door selling books and magazines with untrue information and pressuring them to give up things they are interested in so that they can save others from a cataclysmic event that will be happening any day, is definitely not healthy and would never be recommended by anyone who has studied child psychology.
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  Sweat/Yoga pants are replacing blue jeans

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the news stated this week that blue jeans are not fashionable any longer.

  a fad that got started as a working mans pants is being replaced by yoga pants.

  or, sweat pants.

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  Yoga pants are a PRIVELEDGE.....NOT a Right !
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  Half Of US Can't Come Up With $400

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://wealthydebates.com/half-americans-cant-come-400/.

  there are a number of such observations being recently made - such as a large number with debts subject to collection and people facing retirement with no savings.. i advise the wts to 'take the money and run'.

  hard to see this situation getting better.. .

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  What ages were included in the survey. When they say half, are they including children, teens, college students, elderly?
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  Disfellowshipped for 3 years. One JW still persistent I will return some day...

  by TimothyTr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for some reason i am not able to log in to my account so i have created this one instead.. as many of you may know i am a disfellowshipped gay.

  here was my story for those who dont:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/215019/1/living-as-a-gay-jehovahs-witness-my-story#.u_mrcvlduvk.

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  Pete Zahut

  Either you aren't being direct enough or she has some kind of mental block when it comes to you. She is obviously not hearing you. Do whatever it was they said to do with emotionally imbalanced people, when you studied counseling.