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  Major congregational quake in Southern California

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

  a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

  the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

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  berrygerry

  Huh, so it's not just in northern Alberta.
  Interesting.

  More info please.
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  Can GB be guilty of sinning against Holy Spirit

  by Chook in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the crime is ,condoning the removal of and shunning of jw children ,who when older want to express freedom of religion and attend another church.

  god created family unit ,gb destroys lives on all levels of family tree.

  can this be the unforgivable sin?.

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  berrygerry

  They have definitely been 'beating their fellow slaves.'
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  JWs and Field Service Attire

  by laverite in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this morning the jws are working my neighborhood.

  i have a birds eye view from my upstairs office.

  on my side of the street is three men with a baby in a stroller.

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  berrygerry

  Suits are preferred, but as long as there is a tie.
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  Update: Got my Judicial Committee cancelled

  by Sanchy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  original thread here.

  update: so, after the meeting i had with elders a few weeks ago as outlined in my original thread, they met as a body and once again called to tell me that after considering my case they still thought a judicial committee should be held against me and asked to be there "thursday at 7:30".

  all of this, i remind you, because of posting coc on facebook.

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  berrygerry

  The key here is that you sent it in writing.
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  The Governing Body Individually Should Google Their Names

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  google has a great search engine.

  and gb member can find it a valuable aid to see what the world outside of jws thinks of them.

  hey they should know what being said about them it would make them better gbs, it would give them a good view of their 'shadow' (jungian) and might make them more effective ceo of jehovah's chariot.if am3 typed in "anthony morris governing body" look at all the neat stuff he would find.. i know google is tailored to each individual but here's what comes up on my screen:.

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  berrygerry

  Only If You Google Me First Sam!..
  ...................Google Me Anthony!!......................Then We Can Have A Cigarette..

  
  

  
  

  Damn, you look mighty fine with my glasses off.

  I was about to say the same.

  I warned you that those pants were too tight. Now, take them off immediately.

  Why do you always get to be Dom?
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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

  the church is less like a public company and more like a private “bridge club,”

  
  

  Hmmm.

  
  

  It is not a community association or a club where people with a similar background or similar interests in a sport or a hobby come together.

  wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2007285?q=not+a+club&p=sen

  
  

  The Christian congregation is, not a social club or a secular organization, but a close-knit family united in the worship of Jehovah God.

  
  

  http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009524?q=not+a+club&p=sen

  
  

  The Christian congregation was founded, not to function as a social club, but to honor Jehovah and to get a job done—the work of preaching the good news, making disciples, and building up the congregation.

  http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010683?q=not+a+club&p=sen

  Associating with the Christian congregation is not like joining a social club. You came into the congregation because Jehovah wanted you here. (John 6:44) Why did he choose you? Did he see a righteous person who feared God? “Not at all!” you may say. What, then, did God see? He saw that you would be willing to obey his law and accept his kind direction.

  
  

  http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402012522?q=not+a+club&p=sen
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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

  A part of me wants them to stay as crazy as possible, as a repellent.

  
  

  As they say, "You can't fix stupid."
  
  
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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

  A bridge club can choose to eject (disfellowship) a player because they don't like him.
  THEY CANNOT SEEK TO EXTEND THEIR INFLUENCE OUTSIDE THE CLUB IN AN EFFORT TO DESTROY THAT PERSONS FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY.
  If their action taken with respect to the bridge club extended to areas outside the scope of their domain, then they should be disallowed from taking any action whatsoever.

  Bridge Club - Going Clear
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  I'm Going to Break Up with My Boyfriend Today

  by LaurenM in

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  2. relationships

  so like the title suggests, i'm going to break up with my boyfriend today.

  it's for several reasons, but mostly because i'm not prepared for a relationship.

  i need to grow and learn what it's like to be me now that i'm not a jw and learn how to love myself so i don't make the person i am with miserable.

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  berrygerry

  Why we're messed up:

  http://www.exitingthejwcult.com/p/if-you-are-going-to-see-mental-health.html

  Please read Bonnie's book. ( more than once.)

  http://www.amazon.com/EXiting-JW-Cult-Handbook-Witnesses/dp/1508477132
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  The most sick statement put in JW print

  by Chook in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  wt 1973 p568.

  "did you know, for example, that mothers and fathers that stroke the genitals of their fretful babies to keep them quiet are unwittingly encouraging them to become maturbators later on?".

  what sick fu... writing this article thought the the average person did this to keep kids quiet..

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  berrygerry

  We are doing a long-term study on genital stroking.

  We have had a few brothers volunteer to undertake the study.

  Please bring your children.