Posts by roberto avon

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Jehovah, Jesus Christ, Governing Body, Mathew 24:14 One or Two Word Comments For The Tots

by Brokeback Watchtower in

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remember those one word comments that the infants and preteens would make to be a part of the indoctrination sessions.. i think probably governing body and faithful & discreet slave might become more and more the favorite even surpassing jehovah and jesus..

roberto avon

I REALLY HAVE TO REPLY!!!!!!!! About 20 years ago I used to go with my jw wife ( very liberal and I am and was agnostic ) and our two children to the KH on sundays. Of course they tried to convince and indoctrinate me but I thought at that time it was ok to be with my wife. Finally it was the turn of my 2 years old son to reply ( he had to say Jehovah ) but he said; BATMAN!!!!!!!!!

Must say that we were all laughing in th KH and no need to say that my son ( he is 22 now ) didn't become a Jw.

His sister ( 27 years old now ) was for once very proud of her brother......

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Germany Branch Visit May 10 by Mark Sanderson

by Daniel1555 in

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this saturday is the branch visit of mark sanderson in the selters german bethel.. there will be a video streaming for all the congs.. some of you might have heard branch visit talks of sanderson.. will there be something special or controversial?.

i am not sure if i should attend even if it's just for noting or recording some controversial stuff.

would be hard though, 3 hours of wasted time.

roberto avon

Gerrit Loesch was in Italy last week, so I think they just try to collect some money from

the richest countries. He didn't say anything special

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Joined up, long time looking

by highline20 in

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joined the site, not that i have much to share.. i'm married to a jw (wife).

i never have been or will be a jw, i honestly hate the wt (not the jws).

being married to a jw, can sometimes make you crazy, i never believed any of the bs.

roberto avon

Highline20, welcome!

I have a similar situation, I married a Jw 28 years ago, we have 3 children ( 27,22,14 ) all of them don't want to know anything about the cult.

She goes a couple of times a month to the Sunday morning meetimg but no assemblies. I stopped going about 15/20 years go and since 6/7 years I don't go to the memorial.

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Need your thoughts... Again

by Garrett in

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(sorry for any typos, i'm on my ipad) so, remember how in my last post i mentioned that i had told some of my dear friends why i decided to leave?

well, one of those friends was a girl... not just any girl, but rather, a girl that i've loved since the moment i've met her.

she used to say that she considered me her best friend and we were really close she just never really returned my feelings for her due to different circumstances i presume.. but i always felt a connection.. anyways, after telling her that i decided to leave because of multiple reasons but that the tolerance of child sex abuse was the final straw, she responded asking where i got my information and that she wanted to talk about it with me.. this feels like an opportunity for me to tell her about my findings, what do you think?

roberto avon

seems like a trap to me, pls be very careful..

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Pizza Heaven

by Louise in

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i haven't had pizza in absolute ages!!!

today our boss bought in 20 various pizzas to say "well done" for the month of march.

i've eaten like 5 slices already.

roberto avon

Thank you for all these positive comments, I really would like to invite you for a pizza..

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Pizza Heaven

by Louise in

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i haven't had pizza in absolute ages!!!

today our boss bought in 20 various pizzas to say "well done" for the month of march.

i've eaten like 5 slices already.

roberto avon

Louise, I am so sorry to tell you this but the real and only pizza you can get is in Napoli and where I live ( 400 miles away ) pizza is ok but not as it is in the " real " pizzerias in Napoli, so I would say;" don't worry to much ".

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Finnish authoritories inquires on DF policies of JWs

by InquiryMan in

until now, only senior members of the jehovahs witnesses committee have had access to the congregation's secret book of rules.. the disciplinary activities of the jehovah's witnesses committee have been criticised for violating human rights.. http://yle.fi/uutiset/jehovahs_witnesses_to_hand_over_top_secret_manual/7244267.

link from the major finnish tv broadcaster.

according to anna-maja henriksson, finland's minister of justice, the purpose of the handover is to examine the book and determine whether its rules and regulations run counter to finnish law.. henriksson and interior minister paivi rasanen met on thursday with the leadership of the jehovah's witnesses in helsinki.

roberto avon

Old stuff from last year! As usual nothing happened or changed, just a few promises from the local Bethel leaders.

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KH 1st timer, could use some advice

by rathernotsay in

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hey people, .

i am soon going into a kh for the first time and i could use some advice around etiquette etc.

i know next to nothing besides the fundamental beliefs of jws, i personally dont believe in any religion, and that stance isnt ever going to change, however i don't want to come across as rude or disrespectful.

roberto avon

ok, it seems a bit like my story ( except the beginning ) so yes do your best to keep the family togheter and some visits to the KH won't hurt but be careful because they ( JWs ) have only one purpose and that is to get you as a baptized and paying/working member of their community.

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KH 1st timer, could use some advice

by rathernotsay in

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hey people, .

i am soon going into a kh for the first time and i could use some advice around etiquette etc.

i know next to nothing besides the fundamental beliefs of jws, i personally dont believe in any religion, and that stance isnt ever going to change, however i don't want to come across as rude or disrespectful.

roberto avon

since I am " normal " ( worldly for the JWs but I use the word " normal " what make them mad...) and married to a Jw since 28 years I wanted to give you my example as a reply but after reading your other thread I canged my reply.
How did you marry a JW? Was she baptized when you married her? My wife married me spite all the pressure of the congregation and really she went through hell was shunned and nobody oh the cong ( except 2 ) showed up at our wedding.Before marrying her I told her that se had to accept as I was and she replied;" I do and I want you just to allow me the have my religion."
It seems to me like mentioned in other comments there are two problems;
- your unfaithful wife and the Jws- your children
I am not so optimistic about your marriage but I would start thinking about saving your children and there only one way that you can do that
- birthday parties- all activities at school as other children ( christmas and other things )- hobbies and sports- " normal " friends
So, yes go to the KH so now and then, don't accept a bible study and but most important of all, let your kids have a normal life.

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Mormon view of JW.ORG

by konceptual99 in

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does anyone have any links to how the mormons (or ex mormons for that matter) view the changes that the wts has made over recent years, especially the growth of jw.org and characters like caleb & sophia?.

have they noticed?

do they see similarities?

roberto avon

what you just asked is really interesting and I am very curious about the comments.

Nobody calls them Mormons anymore.

In Italy they are called " The church of Jesus Christ's saints of the last days ( sorry for the translation ) certainly more appealing than " Christian congregation of Jehovah's witnesses ".

Are the Jws doing the same rebranding with jworg????