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  Family Reunion this Summer and the delima that goes with it.......

  by confuzzled777 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, this summer i have a family reunion to attend.

  we have not had one in a few years and am looking forward to getting together with my cousins.

  the problem is on my dad's side there are as many non-witnesses as there are witnesses.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Go and enjoy your family reunion! I'm sure the JW relatives will be polite to you; concentrate in the non-JW and have a good time.

  DY
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  Seven Reasons Why Jehovah's Witnesses Are Leaving Their Religion.

  by Hairyhegoat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  these are good comments to consider enjoy!.

  jehovah's witnesses who leave their religion, do so for many different reasons.

  here are seven.. watchtower prophecies and dates for armageddon have failed repeatedly.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Many leave also because their ex-bad habits (excessive drinking, drug use, fornication, etc.) become stronger than their faith. Then, they'll find any excuse to leave and go back to their prior lifestyle. Too bad for them, really.

  DY
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  Do non-JW's who die after 1914 get resurrected?

  by InterestedOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i read something that indicates the wts believes that all those who lived & died after 1914 will not be resurrected.

  supposedly they believe everyone has had an opportunity to hear the wt message.

  is this really a wt belief?

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  Doubtfully Yours

  The Bible teaches that only Jehovah, the reader of hearts and minds, the benevolent God, knows who will be resurrected. However, Armageddon is an act of God and those killed during it will remain so. Makes perfect sense.

  One must not worry about that, but rather try to live in a way that grants us God's approval.

  DY
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  My Marriage Ending...Or Other Options

  by doinmypart in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i don't usually post regarding my personal relationship, but i need some help.. i've been married for 20+ years (married young, both of us raised as witnesses), and my wife and i have kids.

  my wife feels like i've disappointed her, made a fool of her, and betrayed her when i stopped being a witness.

  other than the witness-thing we seem to have a pretty good marriage, but she can't get over the fact that i'm never going to be a witness again.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  If my husband stopped being a JW, we'd have very little in common; then there's the fact that with so much free time that was occupied in Org stuff and with JW friends and family will now be occupied most likely in worldly things and worldly friends, where he'll most likely pick up those awful wordly manners, bad habits, expressions, celebrations, etc., the whole non-JW way of life. Nope! Definitely it'd be a deal breaker for me.

  Hopefully that'll never happen. He seems very strong and secure in it. It's our whole world and we're so very happy in it.

  DY
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  The Phasing Out Of The Public Watchtower Magazine

  by dontplaceliterature in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been thinking about this for a while now.

  it seems to me that the wtbts is taking steps towards phasing out public editions of the watchtower.. here are a couple of points of evidence to see there is a real possibilty for a move in this direction:.

  1. the monthly "start bible studies on the initial call service day" is evidence of a more direct drive to recruit new members.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Since we are instructed to leave the mags in the hands of really interested individuals, people that will really read it, I don't see why we should have 2 editions of the same mag.

  Absolutely great idea to do away with the 'Public' edition of the Watchtower mag!

  DY
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  Why are witnesses being "Persecuted" in certain countries?

  by finallyfree! in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  for the most part this "persecution" is confined to countries where political balance can change on the drop of a dime.

  watchtower witnesses who go door to door will speak of their religious views which include not voting or supporting the political parties.

  where the watchtower control a percentage of the population through their kingdom halls and they turn people off from voting they have in effect formed their own type of independant political organization.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  JWs also get persecuted because we expose wide open Biblical teachings which contradict the ways in which prevalent religions operate in those countries.

  In Mexico it was quite the uphill battle for many years because we exposed the lies of the Catholic church there. Then it was war against the JWs! As an Organization, though, we don't back down. Now in Mexico we sit as the #2 religious establishment. What a terrific victory!

  Country after country, with the favor of God, we shall prevail.

  DY
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  Assembly Day Points by a Member of the Governing Body

  by Reopened Mind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a jw friend of mine sent me this email today:.

  assembly day points...... .

  brother morris, (member of the governing body).

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Reopened Mind,

  I'm so very happy that you've posted this extremely important message for all in this board to read.

  Infinite thanks,

  DY
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  Did you like the Society's calendars?

  by JimmyPage in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i always thought they were the most boring things i'd ever seen.

  a picture of someone preaching in a different land every month.. i always ended up hanging something far more entertaining, like an nfl calendar..

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  Doubtfully Yours

  I've always like them. They carry the themes of our Organization. What else did you expect?!

  It's not mandatory to get them. So, don't.

  DY
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  Window Washers

  by dontplaceliterature in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  question:.

  why do i see so frequently the witnesses referred to as "window washers" on here?

  i have been a witness (though only recently "conscious") for my whole life.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Born and raised JW and also didn't know many "window washers".

  The congregation I attend has many a techy-type JW, business owners, fire fighters, accountants, CPAs, a couple of architechs, a doctor, a few nurses, LPNs and CNAs, a couple of store and restaurant managers, chefs, vehicle mechanics, a few that have cleaning businesses, and several of the JWs HS graduates have started their college education. Quite the diversity in occupations.

  Most posters here just use those derrogatory terms in order to show their ignorant bitterness against the JWs in general. Sad for them, really.

  DY
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  I'm going to end my "bible" study

  by KristiKay in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i posted a while back, i've been studying with a nice jehovas witness lady for probably about 6 months.

  after a few weeks i googled a few things (earthquakes, how long we've been on earth, ect.

  ) i realised she was very misinformed.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  KristiKay,

  Pour your heart out in prayer to Jehovah in the name of his Son Jesus Christ.

  Stopping your Bible study will not make you happy; just the same as leaving God's Organization hasn't made happy the vast majority of posters here, bitter and mostly plagued with problems they've created for themselves.

  DY