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Im new and need help!
by Batman89 in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello everybody, before i begin i just wanna say that i have really found alot of great posts on here that have been helpful forme , theres definitely alot of brilliant people here!.

i am a born in jw(24 years old) ive been baptized for 7 years and was a ministerial servant for 4 years(i am no longer one).

recently me and my parents have have woken up to ttatt(about 2 months ago).
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How many members of our forum are there, and where are most from?
by stuckinarut2 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i would love to know where most of our fellow forum members are from.... is there a way to compile a quick list?.

for example, i would love to know how many live near me......
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The END did NOT come in their lifetime part 2," They lied to the end!"
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a sweet old sister recently passed away.

that moved me to write part 1 of " the end did not come..." so here is the latest.

sister x goes to the hospital for her issues.
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40 years on - and still in Damage Control mode!
by Bungi Bill in
1. jw
2. experiences
earlier this morning, i posted off to the the institute of engineers an application for membership as an "engineering associate":.

- today being just over 40 years since the congregation's retards elders made me abandon my apprenticeship.. (in this part of the world, the pre-1975 hype was taken to that level.

not being content to prevent young persons attending university, they went one step further and treated with hostility any youngster who would "tie up five years of their lives" by entering into an apprenticeship.
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What Was Your "Status" Within The Organization?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
were you a sought after associate?.

were you often invisible?.

did other witnesses view you as "exemplary"?.
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Bethel Rules
by brotherdan in
1. jw
2. experiences
this was brought up just in passing on another thread.

but i wanted to see if there are any bethelites or ex bethelites that remember some of the crazy rules we had to follow when we were there..
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Where Are You From?
by finallysomepride in
1. jw
2. friends
alot of members don't have a flag or country name beside their user name, and well frequently one doesn't know where that particular person is from, tell us your country, state, county or what ever you feel like giving out.

if you are going to post please at least devulge your country.. me, i'm originally from taranaki, new zealand via auckland.

for the most of this decade i have been living & working in brisbane, queensland, australia.. .
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Name Some Stupid Watchtower Rules or Ideas
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
there's a lot.. one rule that is dumb is that a brother must wear a suit for a sunday public talk that he is giving.

any other time, the brother could wear a suit coat with a different pair of pants and not be counseled for it.. another dumb idea is that you cannot date a person unless you seriously might marry them.

if you're on a date, you were supposed to always have a chaperone and holding hands might not be allowed as well as sitting together.. what other dumb rules and ideas can you add?.
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New Light: Don't hold hands during prayers
by RR in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
from the watchtower november 15 study edition.. 19 when we are being represented in public prayer, we need to display reverential "fear of god.

" (1 pet 2:17) there may be a proper time and place for some actions that would be inappropriate at a christian meeting.

(eccl 3:1) for instance, suppose someone sought to have all in a group link arms or hold hands during prayer.
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Favorite Music Video
by WildTurkey in
1. social
2. entertainment
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what is your favorite music video?

after shes my cherry pie, i like foo fighters learn to fly