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Mother Teresa Comments WT 09-15-2002
by jgnat in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i have been waiting to see what the wts has to say about this little nun.

here it is in can saints help you?

wt september 15, 2002, introductory article, the modern appeal of saints .
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JW Refuses Blood. JW Dies. JW's Sue.
by Mister 8iggs in
1. social
2. current
i guess the family needs the money so that they can quit their jobs and pioneer.

http://www.canada.com/halifax/news/story.asp?id={49cb73c1-27a2-48f8-a3fb-6127fcc41a9e}.

family of jehovah's witness gives up lawsuit against doctors over her death.
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A loss of Life, A tribute to my nieces....
by Cassiline in
1. jw
2. friends
thirteen years ago my nieces were murdered.

today is a hard day for me, remembering the phone call the shock and pain.

lives stolen in a moment.
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Would/Do you wear a Cross around your neck ??
by Prisca in
1. jw
2. friends
after all that we had drummed into us about not the cross, and particularly about not venerating the symbol itself, i have been wondering about this issue.. so, what are your views about wearing a cross around your neck ?

is it just a fashion accessory, or does it mean something to you ?.

inquiring minds would like to know
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Cognitive Dissonance 101, Bethel Style
by Room 215 in
1. jw
2. friends
do you remember these two gems of spiritual insight?

``at times explanations given by jehovah's visible organization have shown adjustments, seemingly to previous points of view.

but this has not actually been the case.
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses a Cult?
by trevor in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
mind control.

when one is a member of a group such as jehovahs witnesses, it is not possible to be aware of the degree to which personal freedoms that are normally taken for granted are lost.

the mind-control techniques used by the watchtower society are by no means unique.
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JW'S AND GOSSIP...MY GOD!
by airwlk149 in
1. jw
2. experiences
geez- does gossip spread in j dub land.

last night when i got home there was a message from a jw friend asking me to call her.

well, i did and she had heard that i had moved in with a "worldly" person and asked me how i was, etc... i asked her where she had heard that and she told me so&so told her.
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The Retractable Dangling Carrot
by TMS in
1. jw
2. friends
some scattered thoughts about the granting or denial of privileges of service as a control mechanism:.

this method of persuasion involving reward or punishment is so deeply ingrained in watchtower function, it is second nature.

although sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant, everyone from new bible study to traveling overseer is subconsciously aware of the possible limiting of his official opportunities to serve god and his brothers.. .
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What Was THE Straw That Broke Your "Camel'...
by Francois in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
there are lots of outrageous things that have happened to each of us in our longer or shorter association with the jay-dubs.

but it's amazing sometimes what teeny things have been the final straw.. being raised as a jw, i swallowed most stuff whole my entire life.

then, as a teen began to question some things, but waited patiently for jehovah to straightened things out.
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Drugs....why?
by Tigger in
1. jw
2. friends
im new here, so go easy with me!

just wanted to know if any one has any idea's or personal experience in regard to drug and alcohol abuse in former jw's.

all the one's i know have just lost the plot when it comes drugs and alcohol, especially drug use.