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  Did You NOT Do Certain Things For People Because U Had To Get Your Time In?

  by minimus in

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  i knew many people that were in need of assistance within the congregation that never got helped because the "friends" were more focused on getting their field service time in as opposed to helping those within the "brotherhood".

  were you one of those ever in need that got ignored because the brothers and sisters were more involved in "theocratic" pursuits?.

  were you one of those that routinely ignored the needy because you had more important spiritual responsibilities to take care of?.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I chose to auxilliary pioneer in March 1984. The last day of the month (Saturday) still had to get a few hours in. My father called and said my JW uncle was sick and wouldn't last much longer. I thought, I'll go see him tomorrow--April 1. He was surrounded by family that Saturday afternoon, but I wasn't there because I was too busy getting service time in--felt I had an obligation. I vowed that I would never pioneer again. Wish I had quit field circus altogether, but it was another 14 years.

  Bonnie
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  Banned expressions= Pioneers abused me for saying "that sucks or peeved"!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  yes as a young man on 20 out witnessing with the special pioneers one brother said his bible study wasn't home...."oh that sucks" said i......well, you would have thought i said "that sucks balls" three pioneers completely freak out and as a "trinity" start telling me off...i didn't think it was a swear word....anyone else?.

  once the c.o used the term "peeved off" during his talk...well, everyone did research on the word to see if it was the same as "pissed off.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Bugger and buggery are not the same. Check Wikipedia.
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  RIP Dansk (aka Ian), 18.12.1953- 20.12.2008

  by faundy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have posted this on the other thread but just making this one as well:

  i need to let you know that dad passed away this morning at 8am.

  he fought so hard but in the end they could not get his blood pressure to rise and he died of heart failure.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  We are truly sorry about your loss. I just reread Ian's biography, and I remember all his posts were just as caring and sincere. I'm glad that most of his family were able to get out from the tyranny. I personally have found more love and happiness although I, too, have a daughter who shuns.

  Bonnie
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  Mat 18 & Jesus Says To Lay Bare The Sins of the Sinner To The Congregation

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so says a woman in the news who is "sinfully" living with her boyfriend.

  she has become a marked woman and now the church tells her, after she left the group that they are still going to announce to the congregation how she has sinned, in harmony with jesus' direction in matthew 18.....sound familiar?

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  The only difference between this Grace group and JWs is that they are going to announce her specific (sexual) sin. JWs simply give a talk (wink wink) about the wrongdoing after the announcement has been made.

  It's interesting to trace the history of JWs DF announcements.

  At first they did say "John Smith has been disfellowshipped on the grounds of fornication (or whatever)" Then years later they announced "John Smith has been disfellowshipped for conduct unbecoming a Christian" Then years later they announced "John Smith has been disfellowshipped" Then years later, now, they announce "John Smith is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses".

  Mongolia - I remember every one of those changes including the one where they named the specific sin. Must have changed for legal reasons.

  Bonnie
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  Ex-JW Testimonies Website

  by sacolton in

  1. social
  2. family

  see someone you know?

  i do.. http://www.4jehovah.org/ex-jehovahs-witness.php.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  This was wonderful. It's so refreshing that people (at the least the ones I've read so far) did not let their negative experience deny the Christ.

  Bonnie
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  When you meet witnesses you know on the street...

  by Newborn in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...do you greet them, just to make them feel uncomfortable?.

  i'm thinking i may even give them a hug to give them some of "the devils spirit", but maybe that's too evil.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Clyde and I always greet them warmly. Clyde stops quite often for a cup of coffee, and lots of time a carload of witnesses come in. I can't count the number of times he quietly picks up their tab and sometimes it's a lot more than just coffee. They don't know what to think. They think of him as not only inactive but slightly dangerous spiritually, but they can't deny his kindness. Maybe that's what's keeping the elders from hounding us.

  Bonnie
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  My granddaughter said the prayer at the dinner table

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  our 6-year old granddaughter had just gotten over a bout of scarlet fever.

  clyde and i were at her house and so was her other grandparents.

  her other grandfather is a ministerial servant but not very zealous and not a bit judgmental--thankfully.

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  Our 6-year old granddaughter had just gotten over a bout of scarlet fever. Clyde and I were at her house and so was her other grandparents. Her other grandfather is a ministerial servant but not very zealous and not a bit judgmental--thankfully. The rest of us are totally inactive.

  Our son asked her to say the prayer. For a second I was shocked. I thought...little girls are not supposed to say the prayer when there is a man present (there were 3 men), and she certainly has no head covering. Then I was shocked at myself. It's been ten years now since I left the organization (at least mentally) and this stupid rule would flash through my mind!

  Her prayer was so sweet. She simply said, "Jehovah, thank you for this day of life and for this meal and for the love that we have in our family and how they took care of me when I was sick--in Jesus name, Amen!"

  I was almost in tears.

  Bonnie
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  Anyone know Franz said Armagedon originally in 1974 then 75 then 76!!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember a watchtower on adam and eve's creation from the late 1950's saying that 6,000 years ends in 1974!!!!

  then we know in the late !960's it was 1975.....and if i'm not wrong in crisis of conscience ray said that franz's again wanted to change the date to 1976 i think...but knorr questioned him over it........anyone have this info.

  it's hard to find.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I remember a sister coming back from an assembly about 1972, saying she learned that Armageddon might come in 1974 instead of 1975 because of an uncertainty in dating the time period during the days of Abraham and that could have made the date of Adam's creation one year earlier (4027 BCE instead of 4026 BCE). Don't remember exact details. I think Franz was the speaker.
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  What non-issues did you get "counseled" about?

  by rebel8 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was "counseled"* for being mad that my jw boyfriend began dating my sister.

  it was wrong of me to have feelings.

  any embarrassment i felt was due to being puffed up with pride.

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  I was counselled to spend less time taking care of my elderly parents and more time going from door to door. My parents had the "truth." I needed to talk to those who "had no hope."

  Bonnie.
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  Well, Well, seems the global economy is falling apart more & more

  by unbaptized in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is it just me or does it seem like a major tribulation brewing?

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  Bonnie_Clyde

  Change?....I just ran out of change.