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  Anointed Grandmother wakes up

  by Terry in

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  anointed great grandmother who woke upi arrived at the coffee shop on my bicycle and took up a seat at the outdoor table in the fresh air.

  (this was way before the pandemic).. a lady with permed white hair walked over to my table and spoke directly to me.. i was wearing earbuds at that moment and didn’t hear.

  i popped them out and asked her to repeat herself.. “that’s a beautiful bicycle you have there.

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  neat blue dog

  I remember this story from a while ago, but it was worth reading again! 💙
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  Results of the 2018 Global Survey of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Unstuck in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's long overdue, i know, and i apologise profusely but it's tough working full-time and trying to spend time on all the ex-jw work that i want to do...... that said - here are the 2018 survey results for anyone interested and i am already working on the 2019 results.

  also, i'm tweaking the survey for the 2020 release which will be soon..... hugs to all!.

  sherrie d'souza (aka unstuck!).

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  neat blue dog

  It's okay, anyone can copy and paste the web address even though it isn't clickable. So petty.
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  Is Silent Lambs and Bill Bowen still relevant?

  by HappyDad in

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  2. child-abuse

  when i joined this forum in 2004, silent lambs was a very important venue for those who suffered the crime of child abuse in the jehovah's witness religion.

  bill bowen was instrumental in exposing a lot of the cover up along with barbara anderson.

  i was wondering if silent lambs is still relevant and does it still help abuse victims?.

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  neat blue dog

  girl next door:

  Very, very well put 🙌
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  Was Mary Magdalene an apostle?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new article about mary magdalene says:.

  the catholic church calls mary .

  “the apostle of the apostles” because she was the first to bring news of jesus’ resurrection to the apostles.

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  neat blue dog

  Apostolic succession is a real thing. Matthias was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot.

  I hardly think that proves apostolic succession, which asserts that a FAITHFUL TO DEATH apostle must be replaced. Judas wasn't replaced because he died physically, but, well, you know. Even Paul made a similar illustration about Christians being 'grafted in' to the vine
  
  
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  Was Mary Magdalene an apostle?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new article about mary magdalene says:.

  the catholic church calls mary .

  “the apostle of the apostles” because she was the first to bring news of jesus’ resurrection to the apostles.

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  neat blue dog

  "The Twelve" was also likely the nickname of this inner circle group.

  Exactly, unlike "apostle" which was not exclusive.
  
  
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  Was Mary Magdalene an apostle?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new article about mary magdalene says:.

  the catholic church calls mary .

  “the apostle of the apostles” because she was the first to bring news of jesus’ resurrection to the apostles.

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  neat blue dog

  That's what the Bible Students used to assert (new light didn't come until a century later), but I don't think that is correct. After all, Paul talked about Jesus appearing to "the twelve" and then says 'last of all he appeared to me', so I think it's pretty apparent the word apostle is used literally as a descriptive term.
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  Was Mary Magdalene an apostle?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new article about mary magdalene says:.

  the catholic church calls mary .

  “the apostle of the apostles” because she was the first to bring news of jesus’ resurrection to the apostles.

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  neat blue dog

  The new article about Mary Magdalene says:

  The Catholic Church calls Mary . . . “the apostle of the apostles” because she was the first to bring news of Jesus’ resurrection to the apostles. . . . But this does not make her an apostle. And nowhere in the Scriptures is she called such.

  Apostle is from the Greek word to "send forth", like a messenger. Just as Paul was "an apostle to the nations" because of being sent forth, but 'not one of the twelve'. On that note, Mary was told by Jesus to "go to my brothers" and tell them about his resurrection. But WT just can't bear to say that about a woman, just like they've always lied about Judge Deborah, calling her only a prophetess, and how they never looked into the alternate interpretation of Paul seemingly saying that women should keep silent in the congregation.
  
  
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  Gerrit Loesch video from this week's meeting

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. beliefs

  he talks about how a group of 5,000 broke away from the organization due to distrust of government agents infiltrating the jws.

  they weren't regarded as apostates, just distrustful.

  he uses phrases like "their leader" and "his elders", and how they had a meeting with the governing body and made the decision for all these thousands to reintegrate them into the jws, splitting them up among congregations.

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  neat blue dog

  SBF, you're right, that's the exact clip. With regards to him being a true believer, I agree. Although he is the longest serving GB member, I think he is also the most simple minded and least conniving, almost stumbling on being on the GB. Most of his talks consist of verbatim quotes that he got from WT Library, just like an average rank and file would write.
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  Gerrit Loesch video from this week's meeting

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  he talks about how a group of 5,000 broke away from the organization due to distrust of government agents infiltrating the jws.

  they weren't regarded as apostates, just distrustful.

  he uses phrases like "their leader" and "his elders", and how they had a meeting with the governing body and made the decision for all these thousands to reintegrate them into the jws, splitting them up among congregations.

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  neat blue dog

  He talks about how a group of 5,000 broke away from the organization due to distrust of government agents infiltrating the JWs. They weren't regarded as apostates, just distrustful. He uses phrases like "their leader" and "his Elders", and how they had a meeting with the Governing Body and made the decision for all these thousands to reintegrate them into the JWs, splitting them up among congregations. I just wonder: How can ANY JW watch this and not be hit with the fact that this is a HUMAN organization led by HUMANS ONLY?
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  terrified but waking up, child abuse, suicide etc.

  by anon1028 in

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  2. friends

  im new to this forum, i dont know where else to post my story, sorry if im wrong for posting this on this subject.

  as i begin to wake up from being in the org i thought id introduce myself to this forum with how i was raised in the org..., ive been beginning to look at everyones stories from being raised as one and how they left, and i find comfort in knowing im not alone, so maybe another young person like me will find the same comfort reading my story.

  as you can tell by my username, i am posting this on an anonymous account because of fear of what the elders would do to me and my parents if they found out who i was.

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  neat blue dog

  You're young, don't forget that! I know it seems like you've lost time already, but there's so much more. Don't let them steal anymore and be patient while actively working towards your independence. I recommend the movie "Apostasy". You reminded me of it in some aspects, but while sad it is hopeful and empowering.