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Balaamsass2
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A Few Simple Conclusions
by mrquik ini had 50 years in.
here's a few (personal) observations to live by:.
1. the one true religion is not here.
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Bible study
by GregT ini used to attend the meetings and was baptized about 30 years ago but i haven't gone to the meetings or associated with any one i new from the congregation for around 15 - 20 years.
i want to get back to studying but i am not ready to go to any meetings.
other than the watchtower and awake what book is used these days for people just starting to study with jehovah's witnesses?.
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Balaamsass2
If you want to "study" the Bible...just sit down and read one.
If you are just lonely, why not join a club based on a favorite activity?
Simply Google "Jehovah's Witnesses" and "Watchtower Bible and Tract Society"...then check Google "news" for recent events. Wikipedia is very accurate. A former Bethel Elder created "JWFacts.com", read it.
If you restart and then quit, you may be shunned or marked. You may also be quizzed by two elders and shunned as an "apostate" if you answer their questions too honestly ie:"incorrectly".
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Disaster preparedness
by ElderBerry inas your family considers its disaster preparedness plan, please ensure that the secretary has up-to-date contact information for you and your emergency contact.
also, we have re- peatedly seen good results when brothers and sisters are prepared with go bags and are ready to obey direction when they face various kinds of disasters.
please be sure you have a go bag, and review its contents at least once a year.
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Balaamsass2
My "worldly" dad fought in two wars, was shipwrecked, and was stranded on an island for 3 months. Later he worked as a plant supervisor for a Silicon Valley Defense contractor making Nuclear Triggers, Microwave communications, reverse engineering of Soviet Tech, etc. He was a "prepper"...to a point. His concern was "EMPs" (Electromagnetic pulse tech) during the Cold War. He and his Military contacts felt it was likely the US "Grid" would be knocked out for a few + weeks. He insisted we be self-reliant for a minimum of 4 weeks. He even kept spare electronics in Faraday cages and insisted on a full freezer, generator, and garden. He said no one would survive a full nuclear attack, and that beyond 4 weeks the government would respond or we would all die anyway. :(
MOST USA disasters are relatively local (Wildfires, earthquakes, Tornados, floods, Hurricanes, riots), simply packing snacks, cash, important papers, photos, and laptops, and then driving 100+ miles away to hang out in a comfy hotel with a restaurant is our idea of a disaster plan. :)
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Interested in a new WATCHTOWER firearm? How about a Watchtower cap or T-Shirt? :)
by Balaamsass2 inleave your ipad and go bag behind...but don't forget your new watchtower ar-15 or sniper rifle!
wear your watchtower baseball cap and t-shirt to command the high ground at the next jw picnic or fishing trip!
sure to raise some eyebrows!
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Interested in a new WATCHTOWER firearm? How about a Watchtower cap or T-Shirt? :)
by Balaamsass2 inleave your ipad and go bag behind...but don't forget your new watchtower ar-15 or sniper rifle!
wear your watchtower baseball cap and t-shirt to command the high ground at the next jw picnic or fishing trip!
sure to raise some eyebrows!
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Interested in a new WATCHTOWER firearm? How about a Watchtower cap or T-Shirt? :)
by Balaamsass2 inleave your ipad and go bag behind...but don't forget your new watchtower ar-15 or sniper rifle!
wear your watchtower baseball cap and t-shirt to command the high ground at the next jw picnic or fishing trip!
sure to raise some eyebrows!
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Balaamsass2
Leave your iPad and Go Bag behind...but don't forget your new WATCHTOWER AR-15 or Sniper rifle! :)
Wear your WATCHTOWER baseball cap and T-shirt to command the high ground at the next JW picnic or fishing trip! Sure to raise some eyebrows! lol. :)
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Jehovah's Witnesses' "disfellowshipping" examined in Psychiatric Journal. "How Religious Shunning Ruins Lives".
by Balaamsass2 inif it is illegal for minors to get married, enter into contracts, drink, and smoke, why is it legal for them to enter into lifelong religious contracts they can not break without family shunning and community ostracism????
how religious shunning ruins lives.
a form of institutionalized estrangement, shunning hurts health of the excluded.. updated march 27, 2024 |psychology today magazine.
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Balaamsass2
It's a brief overview of studies from other journals (all shown on the link) in layman's language.
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What's the Worst Advice You Heard of an Elder Giving Someone?
by Sea Breeze ini believe an an elder told someone who's daughter (14 yo) became sexually active with a 26 year old in the neighborhood, that maybe they should get married.
so, they did... with parental consent.
he turned out to be a ex-convict who shot his first wife in the face with a shotgun.
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Balaamsass2
In the late '60s, a young sister in our hall was told she could not remarry because her husband had run off with his GAY lover, therefore he had not committed adultery which required someone of the opposite sex.
PS- this was from the US Bethel service desk!
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Jehovah's Witnesses' "disfellowshipping" examined in Psychiatric Journal. "How Religious Shunning Ruins Lives".
by Balaamsass2 inif it is illegal for minors to get married, enter into contracts, drink, and smoke, why is it legal for them to enter into lifelong religious contracts they can not break without family shunning and community ostracism????
how religious shunning ruins lives.
a form of institutionalized estrangement, shunning hurts health of the excluded.. updated march 27, 2024 |psychology today magazine.
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Wanting advise on a draft copy
by joe134cd ini’m just curious what you think.
this is in its draft stages.
so excuse the mistakes and grammar.
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Balaamsass2
If a Service Dept worker bee can't ascertain who you are, he will toss it in the trash.
If he can identify you, (or the postal cancelation) he will return the letter to your congregation along with a form letter to the Cong. Elders to "help re-adjust you" code for: "deal with this apostate".
Now if the return address is that of your least favorite, pompous Elder....the response could be most entertaining. :)