Topics Started by lurkernomore

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Strange concepts
by lurkernomore in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i don't know why this popped in my head earlier today but here goes:.

satan apparently blinds the eyes of un-believers towards the 'truth'.

this point has been discussed both at meetings and during discussions with others in the congregation over the years.
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hello everyone
by purrpurr in
1. jw
2. friends
i've been browsing the site for some time as things that the society teach just are not adding up much these days.

by exploring some of the threads on here i'm starting to see why.

a brief bio.
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Hello
by lurkernomore in
1. jw
2. experiences
i thought it was high time to introduce myself (without my name of course).

as my name would suggest i have been reading your intriguing post, thoughts and discussions for some time now.

around 3/4 months to be exact.. i guess to start with it would seem fitting to give a little background on my current situation.. i'm a born-in, but have over the last few years found that through a number of varying occurences, (some of which i may discuss in future posts) that my 'zeal' has gone from regular field service and meetings to no service in over a year and very sporadic meeting attendance.
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THE GRAND APOSTATE "WALKOUT" - January 1, 2015
by RagingBull in
1. jw
2. friends
after knowing ttatt for many years now...i had made up my mind long ago that after 2014, i would no-longer subject myself to the boredom, pain, and frustration of following this cult...the wt...the borg.. so...i made up my mind that since the wtbts/gb makes such a big deal as to the "significance" of the year 1914 and this year 2014, there can be no greater time for me to leave it all behind.

i daydreamed of how awesome and telling it would be if everyone that could ( because i do know that some have personal circumstances of their own, as i did too) would just .... walkout...never to attend/step foot in a kingdom hall from that moment on.. independence day of sorts?

there is too much evidence, too many videos, blogs, books, news reports and lawsuits for me to keep lying to myself.
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NEWBIES are leaving like crazy! Be very afraid WT
by clarity in
1. jw
2. friends
# 3 newbie post.

first of all, the newbies have set a record here!.

have you ever seen a 4pg post where 21 new members reply!
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BEARDS: Why JW men don't have them
by 00DAD in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i know this has been dished over before, but when i was doing some research i discovered a couple of interesting points.

as far as i can find, there is only one wt article that implies that jw men should not have beards.

*** w75 8/15 pp.
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QFR WT MARCH 15TH - PORN - D/F
by stillajwexelder in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i assume you are all aware of this by now.

qfr could a christians practice of viewing pornography.

become so bad that it results in his being expelled.
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ex-jw-uk
by bigmac in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

i've already found several by reading older posts..
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Looking for Alan F's essay
by BluesBrother in
1. jw
2. friends
can anybody help me find on line the essay about the watchtower' s deceptive use of quotations?

i mean the one where alan goes to bethel and has a meeting with a senior person from the writing dept, and he can see no wrong in misrepresenting anothers words, if it makes a good quote.. alan's old on line url of geocities,com/osarif does not seem to be up any more .

i would like to use this in discussion with an ex elder of my acquaintance.. thank you..
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Why No Disfellowshipping Before 1952?
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
why was there no official arrangement before 1952 to disfellowship people?

was there a different procedure with a different name?

was no one committing disfellowshipping offenses?