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  new assembly experience... what do you reckon to this one?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  ok so aparently there was this young girl who wanted to study with the jw's because she loved the bible so much.

  she asked her fathers permission but he refused, after much nagging though he said she could have a study if she was prepared to have one of her fingers chopped off.

  he thought the is would stop her but she was willing so he got a knife and cut off one of her fingers... a little while later she wanted to attend the meetings and he said no and again when nagged said she could attend meetings if she had another finger chopped off so she agreed and he chopped off a second finger.

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  I have heard this experience before. It originated in Japan
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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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  After reading all these experiences, AM SO GLAD that I NEVER went to Bethel!
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  CANDACE CONTI - What's the current status?

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i'm in a little urgency to know this, so please, if you can help:.

  as far as i understand, this is the sequence of events:.

  a) june 14th 2012 - on a trial by jury, cancace conti wins a civil law case involving child sexual abuse.

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  Could it be possible that they are trying to arrange for an out of court settlement?
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  Are YOU a person who "collects" things? Let's chat a moment . . .

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as a kid i only collected comic books until around 1962.. my collection was very important to me and i had emotional excitement at the release of a new comic--but--i made a date with 2 girls.

  on the same day and didn't have any money!

  (not thinking it through, you see :).

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  "there was no room in our house to even walk in a straight line"

  Bet you were not one of those who invite the CO over to their home for lunch / dinner
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  Will JW rape victims die at Armageddon as apostates?

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  many jw victims flee the "truth" after elders have raped them and covered it up.

  doctrines aside, there would be no reason for one of these young victims to conclude the watchtower environment is god's arrangement on earth.. does the organization acknowledge this irreparable damage or will it write these victims off as apostates, slated for death at armageddon if they choose to get the hell out?.

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  This is where Matthew 18: 6 comes in...
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  My appeal was successful. Now what?

  by noonehome in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  faders: why do we bother staying in?.

  we cling to some false hope that people we love will accept us despite our not believing, even though its as much a fairytale as the dogmas based on untruths.. ive never been anything but a good friend and human being and would do anything for the people i love; i couldnt dream of shutting out someone i care about.

  and its not like theyd revel in the idea of doing it either, yet its seen as not just the only choice, but also as undoubtedly the right thing to do.

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  Not shunning a family member is NOT a disfellowshipping offense!
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  My appeal was successful. Now what?

  by noonehome in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  faders: why do we bother staying in?.

  we cling to some false hope that people we love will accept us despite our not believing, even though its as much a fairytale as the dogmas based on untruths.. ive never been anything but a good friend and human being and would do anything for the people i love; i couldnt dream of shutting out someone i care about.

  and its not like theyd revel in the idea of doing it either, yet its seen as not just the only choice, but also as undoubtedly the right thing to do.

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  Not shunning a family member is NOT a disfellowshipping offense!
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  Frieking Bethel Heavies/COs and their second rings!

  by lambsbottom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dude, every picture i see of any bethel heavies or gb members (a lot of cos also) have them wearing a second huge gold ring!

  this is a clear sign of "hey i'm a bigshot!

  " you just dont see that in interviews of celebrities or politicials.

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  Lord of the Rings!
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  China-Cult Members Sentenced to Death for a Murder

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  as reported in the uk independent:.

  (and, its the demons who are to blame, as usual).

  cult members face execution after guilty verdict for beating woman to death at mcdonald's in china .

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  Some may call China inhumane by not abolishing the death penalty, but this is a death sentence which I fully agree with
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  I think I've finally been disfellowshipped

  by Godsendconspirator in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it wasn't my preferred method of leaving but at least i'm as far as i can be from this cult.

  over 2 years ago i've tried to fade out but i guess i did it too drastically.

  i live in nyc so the entire territory is walkable and everybody in the congregation live pretty close by.

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  I get the leaving part, but I don't get the smoking part. Why would you want to pick up that habit?