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  "They are so keen, they need to be locked up for the first 6 months!"

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. experiences

  do we all remember that expression when we were jws?.

  someone new would "come into the truth", and be so enthusiastic and keen, that we would all joke about "locking them up for the first 6 months because they would preach to everyone".

  jws thought that the passion for "learning the truth" was the issue.

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  Brilliant comments!
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  2018 BRANCH ORGANIZATION Manuel Says The members of the Governing Body do not regard themselves as the leaders of Jehovah's people.

  by Fabian in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  thanks to atlantis, this statement is mentioned on chapter 1 paragraph 1 in the middle.

  but i like how the statement says members but the sentence right before has the governing body dudes in a collective whole like voltron here is the paragraph in whole.

  1. governing body: the governing body of jehovah's witnesses is made up of brothers who are anointed servants of jehovah god.

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  And yet they have this On section 1:6

  "The Governing Body is not bound by recommendations received from other Elders. Such recommendations serve merely as a guide and may even be rejected for reasons known to the Governing Body"

  
  
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  2018 Branch Organization Manual!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just in case anybody needed this.. 2018 branch organization manual.

  https://we.tl/t-vya6lknwtn.

  atlantis!.

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  Brilliant!

  Did anyone see the point on section 1:6

  "The Governing Body is not bound by recommendations received from other Elders. Such recommendations serve merely as a guide and may even be rejected for reasons known to the Governing Body"

  Does that sound arrogant to any one else??
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  Article-Spain: A judge cites for the first time to declare Jehovah's Witness leaders for a case of sexual abuse

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/vida/juez-cita-primera-vez-lideres-testigos-jehova-abuso-sexual_221160_102.html.

  a judge cites for the first time to declare jehovah's witness leaders for a case of sexual abuse.

  the justice calls to appear to four elders of the congregation in spain by possible concealment of a crime of rape to a woman when she was 18 years old by her boss.

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  Once again, we see "Satan's worldly " people showing up the gross crimes of "Jehovah's people"

  Its amazing how it takes worldly officials to make Jehovah accountable!
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  Introducing myself

  by Leopold theseconed in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been introduced to this site by my new friends that are helping me navigate through the reality of waking up and finding out that i have been lied to my whole life.

  i grew up in the truth and have given over thirty years to this organization and the few years i wasn’t there my mind was certainly trapped.

  the more i think about it i am really not that surprised there was a lot along the way that should have woken me up but it took till recently.

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  Welcome Leo!

  This is safe and supportive place full of people who understand the path you are walking.

  Stay, chat and share. I am so thankful for this community!
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  Hidden Spaces

  by mann377 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well my son (he's pimi) came to me the other day and asked if i could make a bookcase with hidden spaces built into it.

  i asked him what for?

  he said that they were encouraged to start thinking of and preparing for persecution and hide literature.

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  Yes! I couldnt believe my ears when the Annual Meeting had a specific point about "keeping our spiritual food safely hidden"

  How paranoid and manipulative! Fear mongering at its finest.

  I mean, IF the ALMIGHTY is taking care of his people, surely he can hide some books too - right??
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  "They are so keen, they need to be locked up for the first 6 months!"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  do we all remember that expression when we were jws?.

  someone new would "come into the truth", and be so enthusiastic and keen, that we would all joke about "locking them up for the first 6 months because they would preach to everyone".

  jws thought that the passion for "learning the truth" was the issue.

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  stuckinarut2

  Do we all remember that expression when we were JWs?

  Someone new would "come into the Truth", and be SO enthusiastic and keen, that we would all joke about "locking them up for the first 6 months because they would preach to everyone"

  JWs thought that the passion for "learning the Truth" was the issue. But really what they have just described could be true of any person who discovers something new and is bubbling with excitement.

  What about us here who have learned "The truth about The Truth"? No doubt we can fall into the same trap and be so keen to share the facts we have learned with EVERYONE JW we know. We may fall into the pattern of bubbling things to all we know.

  But, as most of us know, it can have the very opposite effect! Saying too much too quickly can actually do more harm than good. It can cause a rebound effect in those we speak to, and can make them fear us as "mentally diseased Apostates".

  So take your time. Drop small and well thought out points or topics, and leave the seeds to germinate with them.

  Try not to be so keen that they "want to lock us up"
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  Awake magazine: "Help for those who grieve" ?? Appalling omission!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have just had the opportunity to read a hard copy of the awake no3 2018 entitled "help for those who grieve".

  wtf?.

  it really is appalling in its glaring omission of any recommendation to see a professional grief counselor!

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  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/awake-no3-2018-nov-dec/agony-of-grief/
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  Awake magazine: "Help for those who grieve" ?? Appalling omission!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have just had the opportunity to read a hard copy of the awake no3 2018 entitled "help for those who grieve".

  wtf?.

  it really is appalling in its glaring omission of any recommendation to see a professional grief counselor!

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  I have just had the opportunity to read a hard copy of the Awake no3 2018 entitled "Help for those who grieve"

  WTF?

  It really is appalling in its glaring omission of any recommendation to see a professional Grief Counselor!

  They list 12 points...BUT nowhere in the whole magazine is there any direction to seek trained help.

  This is just an awful insight into the insular world of JWs who are trained to not trust any outside help...which sets them up for serious life problems...
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  Legal concerns about: "picnics"

  by Darth FayDehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "congregation picnic"2.

  "congregation gathering"3.

  "spontaneous gathering of jws”.

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  It just shows how they are missing the very point of showing LOVE to one another as a brotherhood!

  SURELY if it was "god's organization", then congregation picnics can do nothing but good!

  The overbearing and burdensome micro-managing is so very Pharasaical!

  "They make the word of God invalid by their tradtitons (and rules)"