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  2015 Jehovah's Witnesses Annual Meeting Lett warning about apostates CLIP

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja4z2-sf4ky.

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  2015 Jehovah's Witnesses Annual Meeting Lett warning about apostates CLIP

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja4z2-sf4ky.

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  Oh boy, they really must be getting worried about us.

  And so they should, cause (sorry Helen Reddy ).....

  I am apostate hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore, and I know too much to go back and pretend...
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  ANNOUNCEMENT CLIP ...2015 Annual meeting Sam Herd confirming what we knew a month ago about slow down and halt of worldwide construction

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_h68ktwpim&feature=youtu.be.

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  How do you justify belt-tightening to people who for years have been told that Jehovah's blessing = the org having enough $ to do whatever the hell it likes?

  I bet the reponse from the axed bethelites was "heartwarming," what other choice do they have, complaining is not allowed.
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  Canadian JW's exerting themselves vigorously. Really?

  by clarity in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there were at least four jw's to one lone man on the street.

  they look to be mostly elders.

  if they are ... is this the example they really want to set.

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  So much for "being ready to make a defense for your faith."

  Why do they even bother seting up info stands on the street? What a joke.

  Did make me think though, when I went witnessing I always talked to the person other witnesses ran from, "difficult"

  people or householders never scared me off. I can look back now and feel good about that. That I dignified those people with a response. And they would thank me for it.

  
  
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  Why JWs record and report time?

  by ThinkerBelle in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  okay, so yes, i'm a born-in, but this point has always baffled me (and i guess i never bothered to research or ask).

  what is the purpose of counting time in service?

  when was it started and why?

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  Partly for control, but there would be other reasons. Mandatory reporting of fs time adds to the illusion that they have authority.

  If people are obligated and entangled it makes it much harder to leave. And judging by the amount of people under WT control it's very effective. Even people who are fully awake continue to report to avoid the consequences of not reporting. So yeah reporting serves a useful purpose - for them.
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  I'm Catholic and madly in love with a Jehovah Witness...

  by Luge62 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we are madly in love with each other and she is in the process of being divorced.

  let me make one thing clear i'm not the reason for the divorce.

  she attempted to reconcile with him but to no avail.

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  Yes, disfellowshipping and shunning more than likely for her.

  Do you know anything about JWs?

  If not, you need to. JWs are a cult, and you would be marrying into a cult if she decided to stay with the religion.

  Buyer beware.
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  oh dear....

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bhhs5lhr00.

  words.....just cant find the words......

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  I really hope more dubs get inspired to make videos. The world really needs to see how special they are......

  I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect cult harmony

  I'd like to hold it in my arms

  and keep it imprisoned in my cult of hate...
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  JW's Light's out in the court of public opinion- Rio Rancho Kingdom Hall

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt9xi0r9kvy

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  Hat's off to those of you out there who are fighting the fight for the little guy.
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  How was it for you when you had to shun someone?

  by Anator in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i remember a good friend when i was in and active who was d'fd.

  when he started coming back, for me at that time is was gut-wrenching not to say 'hello' or at the very least encourage him to continue.

  i thought even at this time, does this act of shunning really effective?

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  Horribly uncomfortable and aaawkwaaard....and I liked myself a little bit less each time.
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  Just found out their about to baptise my 14 year old boy.

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  there doing this right under my nose but i just found out.

  not sure what to do but would like your help on getting me wt information on my headship role and how they shouldn't be doing this with out my permission.

  also would like some help on showing my son the ramifications on what happens to someone when they get baptized and how they'll expect him to treat me.

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  "From what you gather the event has been cancelled....."

  You do have a right to ask exactly when this will be happening you know.

  You need to inform yourself of your own parental rights, you do have them. Ask a lawyer for advice if you need to.

  Your son may hate you for stopping him at the moment and could send him running into the loving bosom of the borg. So it seems like you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

  So you need to decide what you would prefer to be damned for - trying to get him to postpone or letting it go ahead and hoping and waiting for him to wake up himself.