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  what buzz word from the jw's do you hate & why?

  by Sabin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so my hubby has been on a bit of a roll about the jdubs, we were talking a lot about them & he said the buzz word he hate's the most is "worldly" why?

  because he say's "with that one word they have condemned (according to their believes) a person as being worthy of nothing but death.

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  "Let us stand if we are able to & sing song number..."

  Duhhh! Of course! It goes without saying that! How would you be expected to stand if you were not able to???
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  Totally Out Of Place, But I Didn't Realize It!

  by Divergent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as a jw, i did fit in, but i didn't belong (like the picture above).

  i was oblivious to this as a kid & in my teenage years, but i realized this subsequently after leaning ttatt & when trying to fade.

  i did not belong!.

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  Phizzy:

  But boy, was it a joy to find I really belonged in the REAL world !!!

  There are so many lovely, genuine and fascinating people in the real world, and so many who are like me, fun loving and like to laugh all the time, we simply have no time for doom and gloom.

  Life in the real world is so good, and just gets better and better !

  Exactly how I feel right now! =)
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  what buzz word from the jw's do you hate & why?

  by Sabin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so my hubby has been on a bit of a roll about the jdubs, we were talking a lot about them & he said the buzz word he hate's the most is "worldly" why?

  because he say's "with that one word they have condemned (according to their believes) a person as being worthy of nothing but death.

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  Singleness / remaining single / single ones / single brothers / single sisters

  Why? Because I was not happy being single! The problem was that there were VERY few young ones in my cong & no young sisters who I liked. The only sisters who I had interest in were in distant congs & it was difficult to establish relationships. I ended up dating "worldly" girls instead
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  Forgotten

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i walked into a room full of strangers.. that, of itself, caused me no discomfort.. what hurt was that the few i did know.

  had forgotten me and our time together.. perhaps, too many years had passed;.

  i should have stayed in touch .

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  This is my version (sorry for the changes, but they were necessary to suit my story)

  Me at the JW Memorial:

  I walked into a room full of strangers.

  That, of itself, caused me great discomfort.

  Because what hurt was that the few I did know

  Had forgotten me and our time together.

  Perhaps, too many years had passed;

  They should have stayed in touch . . .
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  Geoffrey Jackson quote

  by Labate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  many posters quote geoffrey jackson as saying " it would be presumptuous" to say that the gb is jehovah's sole spokesperson on earth.. what he actually said was that "it would seem to be quite presumptuous".

  this is actually very clever, as adding "seem" to the sentence leaves the possibility that it isn't presumptuous to call themselves "jehovah's sole channel".

  (at least in their eyes).

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  It was a simple question which required a straightforward "yes" or "no" answer, nothing in between!
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  A few questions I need help with please.

  by Pallbearer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  howdy folks!.

  has that title changed?

  if so, what is it now called?

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  If they really were genuine about accepting suggestions, they could have easily published an e-mail address for that purpose. It makes no sense for them to publicise their website but not even give out an e-mail address! Letter writing is so out of date!
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  what buzz word from the jw's do you hate & why?

  by Sabin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so my hubby has been on a bit of a roll about the jdubs, we were talking a lot about them & he said the buzz word he hate's the most is "worldly" why?

  because he say's "with that one word they have condemned (according to their believes) a person as being worthy of nothing but death.

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  Wait on Jehovah - totally forgot about that one until MissFit mentioned it. That has definitely got to be on my list!

  Why? Because "wait on Jehovah" = excuse to do nothing!

  Another one I forgot - Can you do more?

  Why? Because you can never do enough! Eg: If you are not pioneering, can you do more & pioneer? If you start & auxiliary pioneer for one month, can you do more & continue? If you are a regular auxiliary pioneer, can you do more & regular pioneer? If you are a regular pioneer, can you do more & serve where the need is greater? And it goes on and on...
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  Another Galling WT Study

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  january 2016 watchtower (study edition).

  be determined to “let your brotherly love continue”!.

  this article was easy to read.

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  The counsel given is for the sheep to obey & submit to the elders & to give them extrodinary consideration. What about the other way around? Shouldn't there also be counsel for the elders to treat the sheep with extrodinary love, kindness, & care?? There is always an imbalance in counsel given. The sheep get counselled but the elders are spared from counsel. No wonder the elders are always such a pain to deal with!
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  Totally Out Of Place, But I Didn't Realize It!

  by Divergent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as a jw, i did fit in, but i didn't belong (like the picture above).

  i was oblivious to this as a kid & in my teenage years, but i realized this subsequently after leaning ttatt & when trying to fade.

  i did not belong!.

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  As a JW, I did fit in, but I didn't belong (like the picture above). I was oblivious to this as a kid & in my teenage years, but I realized this subsequently after leaning TTATT & when trying to fade. I DID NOT BELONG!

  The only reason why I fit in was because I went along with everything & tried my best to do all that was required of me. Attended every meeting, went out in service regularly. Supported the congregation as a whole & helped individual members in various ways. Joined in congregational recreational activities, made friends with brothers + sisters both locally & from around the world. But yet, something was missing. I was not completely + genuinely happy & did not feel God's blessing in my life

  When I learned TTATT & started to fade, everything fell apart. The friends I thought I had were NOT friends in a true sense. Apart from "the truth," there was nothing much we had in common! Once you are not into "spiritual things," that was it. I couldn't relate to them, & neither could they relate to me! Conversations were shallow, superficial, & awkward. It became extremely difficult to carry on any conversation with them! Such a big difference compared to my "worldly" friends who I can freely converse with at ease about almost any topic imaginable!

  
  

  For any of you lurkers out there who think you fit in well, think again. You might fit in, but do you BELONG? Just put it to the test & you would know. I once fitted in, but now I know I don't belong to this cult & I am PROUD of it!
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  Hi your df but your invited to the memorial but we will not welcome you or talk to you .

  by poopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but your welcome to come as guest we just will not talk to you stupid idiot

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  I recommend attending the memorial Judas style. Attend, then leave halfway with the contribution box =)