I have had my fill. Yes to each his own. I would not stop unless I knew the person at the trolley. Then I would stop to be kind and say hello (chin held high) I would make a comment about how things have changed; I would ask them casually where their Bibles are. After their answer I'd say "really? Wow." and be on my way.
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JW Witnessing Trolleys. To approach or ignore what is your preference and why?
by KateWild ini saw two brothers this morning next to the main train station in liverpool city centre this morning.
they were not actively approaching anyone.
what i found strange was that they were from a cong that has different territory, so i don't know why they were there.. anyway i knew them both, and they know i was df'd, i was in my car and couldn't park up for a chat, but i did beep and wave to them as i drove passed and they waved back.
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Looking Back, Are You Embarrassed By Your Attitudes, Speech, Actions as a JW?
by minimus ini think of how judgmental we were as witnesses.
"worldly ones" were almost as bad as disfellowshipped ones but not as bad as "apostates"..
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I recently read some of my journal entries from 10 years ago. I thought "was that really me?" Being 4th generation, it was all I knew. Seeking TRUTH was always important to me. I think those who should be embarrassed are those who knowingly teach lies. As a child should not be embarrassed for the stages of growth; We should not be either. If we chose to remain ignornant then THAT would be embarrassing!
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Volunteering For Hospice
by lambsbottom inso, i have some free time on my hands and decided to volunteer for a hospice company that is fairly large and well known.. anyway, i visit people that have a relatively short time to live and it is very fulfilling.
however, the company that i am going through is for-profit.
i knew this when i signed up, but i don't care because its all about the hospice patients for me.. so, i get this email:.
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4thgen
Always trust your instincts. They are trying to tell you something.
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The Circuit Overseer Appointing Local Elders - Connect the Dots
by skeeter1 ini thought about the change.
here's my take.. i think it's a move to protect bethel and the governing body from criminal charges for pedophilia occuring within a congegation.
criminal law usually works on specific knowledge of a situation.
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I believe you are correct.
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YouTube interview with Sam aka KateWild
by RayPublisher init was a pleasure to interview our own katewild about her experiences and her recent audio recording with the elders.
the link is below:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_uwfkdfmdq.
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4thgen
got it! bumped
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Anyone have archives of talks like "stay alive till 75?"
by BU2B ini was curious if anyone knew how to listen to talks like sinutkos stay alive to 75, or fred franz talk about how there was no 1st century gb.. i can listen to them on youtube but they are on obviously apostate youtube channels.
i would like for my wife to hear them but cant do that on apostate youtube channels.. does anyone know if these talks are available in an online archive somewhere else?.
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Letter to BOE: Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants
by pixel inhello, you read it here first!.
governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
to all congregations.
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4thgen
"DATABASE. In order for the CO to make sure to NOT appoint pedophiles, without sending the info to the branch for them to check, there will certainly HAVE to be a database for him to submit names to. Databases can be hacked. Carry on..."
In order for the database idea to work, it would have to be a live CRM that would be accessable to all CO's. They they all could update information as it become available... To convert the current pedo data base to a cloud CRM, would be a huge undertaking. Does the WT care enough to do that? I guess only if legal tells them to.
Or the easiest way, would be as Blondie reminded me; just ask them before appointment if they are child abusers....Oh yeah. They will tell the truth!
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Hi Guys, I'm new here...
by Mikado inbeen lurking for years, but couldn't log on.
for some reason, my email spam filter is inaccessable, and ended up having to open another account, simply to become a member... wonder how many others have had a similar problem.. its been an eye opener reading everyones life experiences, often so similar.. i was almost a born in, with a hardcore family.
abusive stepfather who was one of the original jws in the area, so much so, that it was called the xxxxx family religion.... been out for 25 years, am glad every day for that!!.
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Welcome Mikado!
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Need some advice...For my kids
by Jon Preston insince being out mentally and missing meetings my children mention people from the hall and i cant help but feel bad that they are missing the association.
my daughters are 4 and 2 and we live in a small town with not a whole lot to do.
what activities did you do with your kids?
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4thgen
Hi Jon, How is it going with your kids?
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Letter to BOE: Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants
by pixel inhello, you read it here first!.
governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
to all congregations.
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Hi Blondie, You made me laugh. Certainly. They are so morally upright, of course, would tell the truth about participation in child abuse. (sarcasm)
Those poor unsupecting JW children