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  Strange but Sad!

  by John Aquila in

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  2. experiences

  i had a couple of elders come visit me about an hour ago.

  they wanted to inform me that a brother who was well known throughout the circuit had died.

  (i actually knew about it but did not go to the funeral) he was about to hit 90 years old, missed it by a few weeks.

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  I knew a sister who worked for a large funeral company. All witness funerals in our area went through this company. She once told me that a lot of witnesses leave the truth after a death in the family due to the unloving words of elders and others. So if that is the case, how can we expect the elders to care about a disfellowshipped person when they cannot even care for their own brothers and sisters?
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  How old were you? What was the happiest year of your life?

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what year comes to your mind as the happiest?

  maybe some special place you lived, being with special people, an unforgettable period that made it your happiest.

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  The happiest years of my life should have been when I was married and when my daughter was born, but sadly those events were ruined for me by members of the org.

  The happiest year of my life was when I made the definite decision along with Mr Awake at last to not attend the KH ever again.
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  My Real Calling / Mission In Life Is Here on J-W.com

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sometime during or after my conversion to jehovah witnesses 55 years ago , i felt it was my calling , duty , mission , to preach the word , and witness to as many people as i could about the watchtower`s interpretation of the bible that i believed was the truth.. and may i presume i am not alone there .i feel many if not all would have had similar thoughts.. without being presumptuous i think i have found my real calling in life , in doing what little i can to add my 2 cents worth in exposing this religion for what a fraud it actually is ,especially to the newbies , because most of us here have already found ttatt .. so witnessing to the truth about jehovah`s witnesses on this board , gives me much more pleasure than i ever had witnessing for the watchtower organization.

  and this site / board has enabled me to do that , thank you simon ,ang, and company.. smiddy.

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  I have done more meaningful study, bible reading and anything else you can think of since leaving the WT. I enjoy bible study, research and appreciate Jehovah more than ever now. I was born in and left when I was around 50.
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  Getting married when you are spiritually out

  by 1tMakesNoSence in

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  2. relationships

  i met this amazing girl about 6years ago at my local congregation.

  i was 100% in back then.

  about 3years ago i woke up spiritually and kept it undercover till a few months ago.. this girl is still very in (but she doesnt really do the things a reaaal jw should do.

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  Awake at last

  The fact that you even started this topic means, in my opinion that you know the answer and what to do. So go and do it.
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  An experience at Bethel

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was just thinking of something i observed on a visit to bethel some years back, that at the time struck me as odd, but now that i look back on it, it might be revealing about their financial situation.

  please feel free to agree/disagree with me and also bear in mind this is some years back so my memory may be sketchey.

  i remember walking into the front entrance of the bethel to do a tour.

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  Wouldn't it cost more to feed and pay an allowance to that woman at Bethel than what they would save by re-using the stamps. Just saying.
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  John Denver hates JW's

  by problemaddict 2 in

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  2. friends

  i remember this making the rounds and people swearing by it.

  knew someone at the concern and whatnot.

  how does this crap come up?.

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  For Australian forum readers, Graham Kennedy was supposed to hate the witnesses and was a do not call in the Frankston area of Victoria.

  Also the tennis player, Gabriela Sabatini was rumoured to hate the witnesses because of their stand on gay and lesbian lifestyles. Word of mouth only though. I don't have anything to back it up.
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  On the subject of Child Baptism - Video

  by cappytan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so, the latest "kids" kingdom melody video is out.. here are some screenshots:.

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  yep, that's right, they showed a kid with a teddy bear getting baptized.. here's the video in full for documentation, if you can stomach it.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ellrtyj_maq.

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  I can watch medical shows on TV where people are having operations, but geez I can't watch that stuff. I'm way too squeamish.
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  'Anointeds' Do you know any and if so what are they like ?

  by Introvert 2 in

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  2. experiences

  would like to hear about any experiences anyone has had with the so called ' anointed ' .

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  When I was a child in Melbourne in the 60's we had the most beautiful and wonderful remnant sisters. I called them Auntie Eva, Auntie Rith, Auntie Enid and Auntie Ada. They were all single sisters and special pioneers and special ladies in their own ways. It was a privilege to have met them and there was no doubt in my mind or anyone else's that they were all genuine anointed sisters.

  However, later we moved to NSW Australia, to the Mid North Coast area and there were a husband and wife team who claimed to be of the remnant. He was ok I suppose but she was the devil! Enough said.
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  Kingdom Hall loans Cancelled? Lurkers...please read

  by ToesUp in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i hope that writing this, there will be some lurkers that i can shake.. if you have not listened to mays tv broadcast, please do.

  it may wake some up.. note @ around 21-22 minutes into the broadcast lett brings up the the kingdom halls/assembly hall loans have been cancelled and the congregation can now send in what they can afford.

  wow...how many banks would do that?.

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  Pete Zahut

  I think you have it right. That is pretty much what I understand. If you are wrong then we are both wrong, but I don't think so.
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  "Mentally Diseased" comment makes news

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/985479.

  i know it's old but i never saw this one before.

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  Awake at last

  Good article.

  Rick Fenton can say whatever he likes. The actual attitude is in print, sorry Rick!!