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  Michael Sam Story on the ESPY'S. He was raised a JW.

  by integ in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  michael sam...the football player who came out as gay, received an award on the espy's sports award show last night.

  they had a video presentation documenting his struggles and it was brought out in the video piece that as a jehovah's witness, he was prohibited from playing in organized team sports...but that he went and defiantly played anyway.

  so, sam not only had to overcome the gay issue but also that of being a witness.

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  sporece

  It would be interesting to see if she ever needed financial help who she would go to.

  If she goes to the elders for help they would tell her to see her son since he's obligated to help her and not the congregation.
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  The elders are 'letting me fade'

  by TableForOne in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i attended my last meeting in january 2014, having realised that i'd been lied to for 20+ years (i'm now 43 y/o).

  rumours spread of my 'apostasy'.. in may, cobe contacted me inviting me to a private meeting with elders at the kh.

  (no mention of the meeting being a jc).

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  sporece

  Great !!! Glad you got them off your back and humble them.
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  Advice on fading needed

  by wallievase in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  these 2 options are before me right now-.

  1. write a letter to the elders and my family, not da myself but basically saying i have too much going on in my life and am confused, so that they will stop bothering my wife and stop asking me questions all the time.

  after i write the letter continue to go to the hall less and less.... 2. appease my wife.

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  sporece

  Good luck....not easy to cope and there is no wisdom that can be given here.

  Slowly miss meetings and don't give an explanation to anyone.

  Tell others you"re coping with some doubts but make sure you never say anything agaist the GB or the watchtower. You do that and you will be DF.

  Was married for 26 years and my marriage ended because i did not believe anymore.

  Moved to a Spanish congregation for a while even though i could not speak the language and slowly faded. It was beautiful exit.

  Good luck.
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  Would like all of your imput on this. Please

  by Still Totally ADD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  both reopened mind and i are now in our early 60's and it seems our conversations lately have been on putting everything up for sale and buying a rv and travel until we can't anymore.

  it has been a dream of ours for along time to see all the site's in the u.s. and canada.

  we feel we could make money as we go by selling and teaching using herbs and gardening.

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  I have met many couples that have done it. Usually you reach a certain age and you will not be able to do it anymore or the wife is the one that gets tired of "Road Life" and wants to settle down.

  I would sell your place and do it but keep the house in Florida as a back up because eventually you cannot be on the road when you are ninety years old. It's not easy.....many quit traveling due to pain and aches as they advance in age.

  If you sell everything, even the house in Florida eventually you can consider living in a mobile home park in Florida or California. Not too expensive and you could easily do it on SSA.

  I lived in one in Hemet CA. and loved it.
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  Modern JW Org

  by Infowarrior in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzaw1xe8q70.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvqru9keiw4.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlsfyfiyzgg.

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  sporece

  And what's the big deal about international delegates?????

  I guess they have to find a reason to celebrate since everything else is demonic, wicked and deserving of DF.
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  God Says Scripture is Enough

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from the 2013 new world translation 2 tim.

  all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, so that the man of god may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.. .

  as jw's we must have read that scripture a thousand times.

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  sporece

  Brainwashed to believe that " Mother" was needed to be competent and fully equipped.

  "Mother" said jump we asked how high!!
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  July 6 WT Study- Lesson they want you to learn

  by bruh2012 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  - if you have a problem with someone in the congregation -it's your fault.

  - only brothers have the immorality problem.

  - brothers have 4 main vices on his mental shelf.

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  Jehovah doesn't cause problems but he allows Satan to do so- so that he can provide training to help us.

  What a load of crap...what a loving father he is to bring in the bully and persecute his "children".

  And we're supposed to love this guy.

  What parent would allow this to happento his own kids
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  Assembly Invitations: A Sad, Pathetic Anachronism

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, witlesses are handing out assembly invitations locally for their gatherings to invite the public to attend...... .

  a meeting that's 50, 100, 150 miles away?

  there was an era when placards were put in storefront windows and bombastic sermons were delivered by radio.

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  sporece

  I remember in 2007 going and leaving invitations for the convention in Southern California and it was 100degrees, wearing a tie and sweating like a pig and was thinking "who in the hell is gonna come to the convention just by reading this stupid invitation".

  Glad that i'm out.
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  Unnecessarily vulgar eBay auctions

  by rebel8 in

  1. social
  2. humour

  hmmm.

  well at least that one has something to do with the product.

  lol.. some people will go to great lengths to get their auctions to stand out.

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  sporece

  Never seen anything like that in the US ebay.
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  If you had the audience of the GB, what is your #1 question you would ask them?

  by Darth Fader The Sequel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there are a million of them and mine is by no means the most important question to ask them if i only had one shot at it.

  but, i have always wondered what kind of bs excuse they would give as an answer to this question: "brother goober bum, given that there are both male and female partakers here on earth who claim to be of the 'anointed' and plan on being of the 144,000 ruling with christ in heaven for eternity........ why are the female 'anointed' treated as submissive, second class citizens and why is their opinion on doctrinal matters, matters of teaching and reproving, anything at all.... why are they not recognized while here on earth even though you claim that jesus has selected them to become angels to rule with him?

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  sporece

  Do you truly believe in your heart that god is using you guys as the source of truth for mankind.