A moderate amount is reasonable. All things cost $$$.
I do benefit in part of all religious gatherings. It's not all lost.
DY
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March 22, 2017 TO ALL CONVENTION COMMITTEES Re: Discontinuation of Physical Distribution of Convention Releases
by wifibandit inmarch 22, 2017 to all convention committees re: discontinuation of physical distribution of convention releases.
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March 22, 2017 TO ALL CONVENTION COMMITTEES Re: Discontinuation of Physical Distribution of Convention Releases
by wifibandit inmarch 22, 2017 to all convention committees re: discontinuation of physical distribution of convention releases.
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Doubtfully Yours
It's okay. The less they give, the less $$$ I contribute guilt-free.
DY
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A WTF Moment While In the WTS
by Searching inhas anyone else had a moment, while still within the organization (and before learning ttatt) that caused them to stop and go, "this is kind of messed up.".
for instance, back i believe in the early 2000's, i was attending a dc with my family.
it was announced at the beginning of the convention that there was going to be a special announcement at the end, so for everyone to please try to remain until the very end of the meeting.
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For me was the 1995 'overlapping generations'. I remember thinking: "These people are making it up as they go along!"
My spiritual downhill descent began then.
DY
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its saturday morning and its pouring down rain...
by nowwhat? inhow many jdubs are going out in service anyway because "they have to get their time in.
" that's some "best life ever!
" you guys got going on!
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Active JWS are TIRED and ready to throw in the towel....
The 'Do Not Give Up' assembly title is due to the high level of exhaustion among most JWs right now.
DY
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Huge article(s) in Dutch media on JW child abuse
by Anders Andersen inso today the well-respected and serious newspaper trouw.nl came with child abuse within the jw as their topmost frontpage article.. the articles are well researched and aim primarily at the dutch jw situation.. afaik at least on member of this forum assisted the newspaper with the articles.
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other media are picking up as well.....
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Doubtfully Yours
I salivate at the thought of this blowing up here in their JW 'motherland'.
It would be awesome if all media outlets publicized how they have a secret database of these monsters, and how even high-ranking men may be in it, and they will protect them instead of the trusting rank-and-file.
Gosh, talk about a mass exodus if this scenario went down!!!
DY
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its saturday morning and its pouring down rain...
by nowwhat? inhow many jdubs are going out in service anyway because "they have to get their time in.
" that's some "best life ever!
" you guys got going on!
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Doubtfully Yours
Some day I will go out preaching only every other Saturday, weather permitting; and never on a Sunday.
Same for meetings, every other one. Even social gatherings, we Hispanics have too freaking many of those. I would attend one once in a great while.
For now, only dreaming of sweet freedom can I keep calm.
Sincere congratulations to all those that have mustered the great courage it takes to walk away.
DY
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its saturday morning and its pouring down rain...
by nowwhat? inhow many jdubs are going out in service anyway because "they have to get their time in.
" that's some "best life ever!
" you guys got going on!
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Never to a meeting or service on either a rainy or snowy day. Guilt-free too!
The beauty of being onto the WTBTS's bull.
Long live the awakened ones!!!
DY
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Special Bethelite Speakers
by JW_Rogue ini've noticed that some elders will insist on getting a special bethel speaker for memorials, special talks, or sometimes for no reason at all!
i believe they are trying build connections they can use later, but who pays for it?
the congregation does and as a former account servant i can tell you airfare isn't all that cheap.
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Doubtfully Yours
Not only does the Cong pay for his expenses, but also some brown-noser will also always make a money collection between a selected few. Has happened every single time one of these stooges visits either our Cong or an assembly hall.
Infuriates me to no end!
DY
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Daily Text July 21, 2017: Jehovah is a loving father?
by Sanchy inis jehovah really a loving and compassionate "father" to his children?
as a jw i would have definitely answered "yes", followed by the typical "he allows suffering, but doesn't cause it", or perhaps the "he has created us to enjoy life and wants us to be happy" mumbo jumbo.
today's daily text demonstrate this reasoning (bold mine):.
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He engineered our problems by throwing Satan and his demons here on earth, according to his book, then has the audacity to demand that we 'imitate' Him, that we shall be 'holy' as Him, etc. What a holy jerk!
Like a song goes: Created us sick, but commands us to be well.
Loving father? Countless evidence to the contrary.😔
DY
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How to convince someone to leave.
by Smiruk inhey everyone, long time lurker, first time poster.
i'm currently in a jehovah's witnesses household, which is very deep into the "truth".
i woke up a few months ago, and i haven't told my parents yet.
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Doubtfully Yours
Acquire as much education as possible. This will help with your finances and independence.
For the moment, use this site for venting while the ideal time to leave comes, years down the road.
DY