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  JW elder on the street I live in.

  by Thisismein1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so just the other day i happened to look out my window to see the cobe and the elder who studied with me on the doors.

  it got me thinking.. i remember one day, during my study that he said he loved me.

  although he meant this as a "brother" it actually sent me into, what i can only describe as shock and alarm!

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  berrygerry

  I said this decades ago to an elder.

  Why do we spend so much time door-to-door, while "weak" ones are ignored and end up leaving?

  It is such a poorly managed cult.
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  Canadian Appeal Court decision made the news: Judges can overturn unfair church edicts

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://news.nationalpost.com/news/religion/alberta-appeal-court-rules-judges-can-overturn-unfair-church-edicts.

  the other day, this court decision was posted on jwn along with a link to the court document, but few expected the media to pick up the story.

  so to all involved, i understand it was a surprise to see the story in print.

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  berrygerry

  I can see the WT, if they haven't already done this, getting elders to sign some sort of release

  
  

  Doesn't change anything. It is the Shepherding book that contains the rules (and lack thereof).
  
  
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  Stuck

  by Cindy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i feel so stuck.

  i am married to a wonderful man.

  i have been married for almost a decade and adore my husband.

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  berrygerry

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/helping-someone-leave.php
  
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  JW drama and happy bethel / Same guy

  by nakanozzi in

  1. social
  2. humour

  https://youtu.be/uwvcsykcpww.

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  berrygerry

  He must have escaped the layoffs.
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  meeting with elders about WT involvement in UN

  by LevelThePlayingField in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i still go to the meetings because of my in wife and it came about that the elders knew of my pissed off attitude about the society getting involved in the un.

  so the elders said they could help me get over that and wanted to meet with me.

  now just to let you know, i have only told my wife and her mom so far about it, that's it.

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  berrygerry

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
  
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  A News Item from The Golden Age January 13, 1937

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  berrygerry

  Who did what?

  This makes no sense.
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  Watch Tower (and other cults) Mind Control Explained

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  over the past number of months, i've been pondering the how of mind control.

  so many very-in dubs exude facial expressions of 'joy' when listening to cult propaganda, or when participating in cult activity.

  it seems that there must be genuine neurological activity (hormones?

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  berrygerry

  Over the past number of months, I've been pondering the HOW of mind control. So many very-in Dubs exude facial expressions of 'joy' when listening to cult propaganda, or when participating in cult activity.

  It seems that there MUST be genuine neurological activity (hormones?) taking place to bring this effect.

  This is a fascinating article that is definitely on the right track.

  http://www.icsahome.com/articles/why-cults-are-harmful-neurobiological-speculations--whitsett-it-4-3
  
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  WT “Study” for 11th Sept 2016 – “Why Must We ‘Keep on the Watch’”?

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was really puzzled when i opened this edition of the wt magazine at the above “study”.

  what on earth has this picture at the top of page 13 got to do with christian watchfulness?

  i wasn’t making a connection at all.

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  (With apologies to Blondie) This is a great WT summary.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/523for/wt_study_article_95911/
  
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  WT “Study” for 11th Sept 2016 – “Why Must We ‘Keep on the Watch’”?

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was really puzzled when i opened this edition of the wt magazine at the above “study”.

  what on earth has this picture at the top of page 13 got to do with christian watchfulness?

  i wasn’t making a connection at all.

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  berrygerry

  It was several years ago when they started having the chairman set an example by sitting for the music.

  So stupid.
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  To all former Elders – what are your thoughts

  by Tallon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you were part of a judicial committee, and knowing what you know now, what was it like for you to sit on jc’s?

  how did you feel if someone was reproved or df’d?

  were you ever on a jc and you disagreed with someone being reproved or df’d and were overruled – how did you feel?

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  Also there was a "funny" story her dad told at the dinner table with other elders and their families were all listening, they were talking about a judicial they sat on where someone was repentant but they DF him anyway <all laughed>.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5677137151393792/raising-concerns-my-wife-success?page=1#5038404513300480