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  As a JW Did You Often Feel "Guilty" About Something?

  by minimus in

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  if muslim is supposed to be the religion of peace, jehovah's witnesses has to be the religion of guilt..

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  An Elder once corrected me for my concluding prayer. I never prayed the same after that (made me self conscious).
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  Should I attend Kingdom Hall meetings to discreetly "preach"?

  by CrytoJesus in

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  christians, should i attend kingdom hall meetings to discreetly "preach" to jws about the real jesus and the lies of the watchtower?.

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  i plan to go undercover and plant seeds into them.. .

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  Don't waste your time. They are all brainwashed drones. Most Elders are Legends in their own minds. They will just peg you as a troublemaker and discard you.
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  Wives who complain about their husbands work schedule but refuse to get a job

  by hoser in

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  i listen to one of these all time in our hall.

  she brings it up constantly about how they would do this or that but he has to work that saturday.

  i think she should get a job and then he could find a lower paying 9 to 5 job..

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  One assembly we attended the speaker suggested that the brothers and sisters who were unemployed should pioneer. One brother took their suggestion and pioneered. Then his wife complained to the elders that her husband was not taking care of the family. The elders told the brother to get a job. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. You can NEVER do enough or do the right thing in this Organization. Tell the elders you need some financial help and they will run so fast it will make your head spin.
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  "Big Eyes" the story of artist Margaret Keane

  by designs in

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  2. entertainment

  the tim burton film is ready for release.. www.thewrap.com/big-eyes-premiere-finds-audience-howling-at-christoph-waltz-and-amy-adams-dueling-artists/.

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  Seems like a nice lady. Too bad she got duped 2 times (once by her husband) and then by the JW's.
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  Did you AWAKEN from the JWs by yourself?

  by cultBgone in

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  2. friends

  i was thinking about how so many posters here on jwn are frustrated and frantic to help their loved ones get away from the brainwashing of jws, and how much advice is given about how to help family members and loved ones.

  i considered my own leaving and that it was internal turmoil based on the teachings getting weirder and child abuse issues, to name just a few, and it made me wonder:.

  did you self-awaken or were you assisted by the gentle proddings of a friend or family member?

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  We had years of the feeling that "something just isn't right." Watching all of the abuse, hypocrisy/contradictions, lack of love/caring (John 13:34: By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves) and watching the spiritual competition that goes on at the KH. We had a false sense of security..."our Brothers/sisters will help us when we need them." Then one day we needed them...they were not there. That was it for us. We got sick of hearing the excuse..."the organization if full of imperfect people." Really?
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  Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

  by ToesUp in

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  a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

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  this occurred 3 months ago.

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  Just verified. Asbury Woods Congregation, Erie, PA.
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  Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

  by ToesUp in

  1. jw
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  a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

  visit.

  this occurred 3 months ago.

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  ToesUp

  This congregation is in Erie, PA.
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  Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

  by ToesUp in

  1. jw
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  a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

  visit.

  this occurred 3 months ago.

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  I do know it was this C.O.'s first visit and he is a Greek Brother.
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  Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

  by ToesUp in

  1. jw
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  a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

  visit.

  this occurred 3 months ago.

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  A close family member just informed me what happened during their last C.O. visit. This occurred 3 months ago. An announcement was made by the Circuit Overseer stating that 6 of the 9 congregation elders have been removed effective immediately. He then proceeded to give a talk about being indecisive. This is a small city and most of these elders have been serving since the early 1970's. They stated you could hear a pin drop during the CO's announcement and talk.

  Toward the end of his talk he stated that 2 - 3 elders and their families would be moving from neighboring halls to their kingdom hall to help out and will begin to serve on the elder body.

  The story does not end there. 1 month later at a the service meeting. Another elder was removed making the total of 7 elders removed. No talk was given after his removal.

  I have inquired of my family member if they have any additional details as to why these brothers were removed. They are not part of the rumor mill (they don't pioneer) so they have no info at this time.

  I am hoping someone on the forum may know some more details.
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  8 Year Old Getting Baptized!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  eight year old getting baptized!

  (from a jw site.

  this 8 year old sister was the youngest of the 31 who were baptized at a regional convention in bogo city, cebu, philippines on the weekend.

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  ToesUp

  DON'T DO IT KID!!!!!