Cappy, u don't have to reduce ur commenting. In fact, it would be great if you could find opportunities to give some thought-provoking comments that might help others to open their eyes
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At the meeting ... Ugh
by cappytan inat least i have this forum.
is there a shorthand for referring to this website?
saying jehovahs-witness.com seems like a long winded way..
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The "martydom" of witnesses!
by stuckinarut2 inarrrghh...it amazes me!.
i have just seen more witnesses from "my" congregation manning the "literature carts".. it is over 40c / 100f temp, with very high humidity as well... and there they are...in the heat...like martyrs....earning "god points".. they are being ignored by the very few passers by....all of whom are trying to get out of the heat.. what is the point!?!
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In a part during the TMS, my cong was told that it DOES NOT matter if nobody responds to the literature carts / trolleys. The most important thing is that everytime we are there, it serves as a silent witness to everyone who passes by. Productivity / effectiveness is not as important as bearing witness to Jehovah through the use of such "innovative" methods
WTF!
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No longer an MS! Hooray...finally!
by stuckinarut2 inwell, it's finally happened!.
im no longer an ms.. as many would know from our chats via this forum, i've seen it coming for a while....and while the way it was done stinks, i'm really happy to finally be free!.
(would love to share more details...i will do in time...or perhaps a pm would be best).
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Congratulations! Now u're stuck in a smaller rut than you were before!
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My New Look
by Awake at last inhi guys.
since the website has a new look, i thought why not me too.. i have a new perspective on my beliefs and now my looks.. tell me what you think.
i am not the gb so you can say what you really think, ok!!
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I have had to create a new account
by cantleavehasleft inat least my user name is more accurate now.
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Hello can't leave has left but now can't leave again =)
It doesn't show the post count anymore, so going back to your old account doesn't really make a difference, does it?
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Did you grow weary in "well doing"?
by compound complex in"and let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
" holman christian standard bible; galations 6:9.. i just now remembered an old wt article about the things that discourage us about our imperfect selves.
one such disappointment in ourselves is that we know we should continue doing good unto others, but we're simply worn out.
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Like CC, I really agree with your post, Magnum, and can relate to it very well as I have been there & done that myself countless times!
The problem is, very little of what we do is actually wholehearted or heartfelt. We give a talk or deliver a meeting part not because we want to, but because we HAVE to. All the topics are assigned to us with our having to refer to WT publications as the basis for our parts, and since we are NOT able to choose the topic nor have the choice of selecting the reference material and have to stick to a fixed outline on top of that AND did not even volunteer to do it in the first place, the end result was usually a boring & dry talk with a lack of quality, heartfeltness, & sincerity. Many who deliver talks & meeting parts just do it for the sake of doing it just because they have to & they simply can't wait to get it over with. Assignments are usually viewed as burdens & those who are chosen to deliver them (or have the "privilege" of delivering the part, as some would say) often fail to motivate the weary audience as they are weary themselves!
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If you are having problems or lacking joy, then the flow of Holy Spirit in your life is lacking!
by stuckinarut2 inyes, this comment was just made by the speaker today!:.
"if you find that you are lacking in joy or experiencing problems in life, this is evidence that jehovah's spirit is lacking or being blocked in your life".
i sat there thinking "are you kidding me brother?...
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Has anyone ever felt "the flow of holy spirit in your life"? I haven't. Have you?
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As a JW Did You Often Feel "Guilty" About Something?
by minimus inif muslim is supposed to be the religion of peace, jehovah's witnesses has to be the religion of guilt..
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Yondaime, I watched porn too. And no, I didn't confess to the elders about it, even though it became a habit. I just didn't think it was their business to know
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As a JW Did You Often Feel "Guilty" About Something?
by minimus inif muslim is supposed to be the religion of peace, jehovah's witnesses has to be the religion of guilt..
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I used to. Now I just don't give a damn
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Many Member Just Want to Believe
by OnTheWayOut inif you are/were an active jw, you are now here on jwn so, for whatever your reasons, you woke up to some degree- hopefully a great degree.
so what i am saying may not apply to you.. i know that if i had not already left, i would have stormed out on the day they studied "overlapping generation.
" i am quite confident i couldn't have stayed for such an obvious switcharoo just to make the end seem imminent and try to explain how wts was wrong, but not entirely wrong in the past.. but i had to wonder how that change (or others) didn't cause most jw's to walk out.
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I wanted to believe, until the day came where I couldn't convince myself to believe anymore!