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  Australian Royal Commission

  by Coded Logic in

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  just realized next month it'll be one year since the whole thing began.

  anybody heard anything new or know what happens next?.

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  Wow! This just say's it all about the Watchtower. It is always YOUR fault!
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  List of "pagan" things JW's allow

  by problemaddict 2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what i'm looking for specifically is things that are "pagan" in the sense they predate christianity (or i guess judiasm to cover the ole mosaic code), that jw's allow or do.

  the ones that come to mind are below.. rings - rings seem to originate in egypt.

  for wedding ceremonies it became a symbol of "ownership" in rome.. pinatas - looks like possibly it originated in china as a part of the new year and a request for luck, and catholics later turned it into a beating of temptation type thing.. anything else?.

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  Vacations to Disney...You know...the magic Kingdom!
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  Jehovah protects his people. Did he ever protect you?

  by TimeBandit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello forum.

  i started this topic because i had been thinking recently about a story that i had heard many times in different congregations over the years.

  kind of a jw urban legend if you will.

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  If Jehovah protects us from harm than why do we also read the scripture that states, "Because time and unforeseen occurrence befall them all?"

  How can you have it both ways, Jah protects us but then bad things happen to everyone? Contradiction here?

  Jehovah brings in sand during a storm for a Kingdom Hall build but several killed in a bus accident in Florida (on their way to a convention). Really? Maybe I'm missing something here.
  
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  Today's Text - Shun Your Disfellowshipped Family Members & Friends!

  by Divergent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yet another sickening reminder for jw's to use emotional blackmail!.

  wednesday, june 22. stop keeping company with anyone called a brother who is sexually immoral.—1 cor.

  5:11.. a heartrending experience for aaron’s family is recorded at leviticus 10:1-11. they must have been devastated when fire from heaven consumed aaron’s sons nadab and abihu at the tabernacle.

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  "What a test of faith it was for Aaron and his family not to mourn their dead relatives! "

  Sick!
  
  
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  Raising Concerns To My Wife - Success!!

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in case you havent read any of my previous posts the situation is im in the process of fading, my wife's dad is an elder and has the annoying habit of telling the body of elders anything and everything my wife tells him in confidence.

  over the years she's started to see how we can tell her parents anything.

  weather it be worries we have, music we listen to, movies we watch, decisions we make regarding our child etc.. anyway.

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  It's amazing how much JW's DON'T know about their own religion. We didn't either a few years back. It's amazing all the things you learn when you leave.

  PE...it went well but if she spills all of this to her Daddy, you will be DF'd but then again you DA'd so the outcome will be the same. You will learn soon who's side your wife will take. I hope she sticks with you. Keep us posted.
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  I've been found out!

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, thats it folks.. my identity on here has been rumbled and reported to the elders.

  someone, somehow, has figured out that im a member of this site and - rather than speak to me - has promptly reported me to the elders.

  i just feel sad for my daughter.

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  "Unless you have admitted this was you, you must threaten a lawsuit against your inlaw, and the congregation, if they proceed against you using stolen information.

  Your inlaw hacked you unlawfully; this is invasion of privacy.

  Get the elders to agree to back off, or you will pursue charges against them and your inlaw.

  See an attorney asap."

  I like this suggestion.
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  Sometimes I feel like I Should Believe something...

  by freemamaof3 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  has anyone else felt like they should believe something after leaving wt?

  i am an agnostic atheist and its so so hard for me to believe in a god or higher power.

  it just doesn't make sense.

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  I wish I could help you but since leaving the WT, I don't know what to believe anymore. How can I trust one belief system when everything I believed in all my life was a lie.
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  I've been found out!

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, thats it folks.. my identity on here has been rumbled and reported to the elders.

  someone, somehow, has figured out that im a member of this site and - rather than speak to me - has promptly reported me to the elders.

  i just feel sad for my daughter.

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  "How fast a life can change due to those idiots. Scary!! In a few days, your life, your world, your private thinking, collapse into a emotional nightmare. A McDrive for losing all you have."

  G is so right here. Where else in your life does anyone or anything have such unbelievable control over the most important thing in ones life (your family)?

  Well, to all you lurkers and ones that feel trapped due to this bulling that WT inflicts on others. Take what means the most to WT....MONEY! VOTE WITH YOUR WALLETS!
  
  
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  I've been found out!

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, thats it folks.. my identity on here has been rumbled and reported to the elders.

  someone, somehow, has figured out that im a member of this site and - rather than speak to me - has promptly reported me to the elders.

  i just feel sad for my daughter.

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  Pale emperor - It was your sister in law that invaded your personal privacy, used your laptop and snooped around on your browser. Unfortunately, she is the one that will be seen as a hero in the congregation. From a human stand point...she is a dishonest piece of scum. She knew what would happen to you and your family by taking this information to the Elders. Yet, she did not have common courtesy to approach you first...she did her JW obligation and ratted you out. This will only elevate her status in the congregation. However for you and your family you will be shunned and your family will have to suffer the repercussions. Remember who she really is...a back stabbing home wrecker. Never to be trusted again! This is from Mr. Toes.
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  I've been found out!

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, thats it folks.. my identity on here has been rumbled and reported to the elders.

  someone, somehow, has figured out that im a member of this site and - rather than speak to me - has promptly reported me to the elders.

  i just feel sad for my daughter.

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  ToesUp

  "My mum called me. She's the most hard-core believer (the kind that thinks Elders families are holier than all of us mortals.) She said straight away she's not gonna shun me. She did try and reason with me and so did my sisters but they're not shunning me either."

  What this tells me is that your mom and sisters don't believe this sh*t (shunning) either. Be prepared. Once the Elders, Regional Convention, etc., get a hold of your family and lay on the guilt, things could change. The rank and file are NOT listening to the GB crap anymore. Why do you think so many families are not joining in on the shunning and so many are sending their kids off to college? The organization is loosing it's grip. That is why the Loyalty convention has been lovingly provided. lol

  Hang tight PE. Don't give the Elders control. They want it, but DON'T give it to em. It seems like you are doing what is right for YOU. Keep us posted.