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  Large suburb in California goes from 7 English congregations to 2

  by traveb in

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  i recently caught up with an old friend who lives in fremont, ca (yes, the same fremont where candace conti is from).

  it’s a good-sized suburb of san jose, with around a population of 230,000. i lived there for a few years during the 90’s, and at the time there were 7 english jw congregations with the following names:.

  north, central, south, niles, warm springs, mission hills, and irvington.

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  "When most of your members are not highly educated and working low-level jobs, it’s definitely going to have an effect."

  Here is the key that WT just doesn't seem to get. I don't know about you all but the cost of living has not gone down over the years. The retired working man/womans pension no longer exists. If you have no insurance with your employer or are self employed, the cost of health insurance for a family can out weigh even your mortgage. The cost of food, utilities, housing, education, etc. is NOT going down. WT doesn't get that. How can you understand when you are in your JW bubble with all expenses paid.
  
  
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  You Can Encourage An Inactive Christian!

  by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

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  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/jw-meeting-workbook/april-2017-mwb/meeting-schedule-apr10-16/encourage-inactive-christian/.

  this is part of the clam meeting this week.. how contradictory is it?.

  first, they instruct people to avoid inactive ones and to shun them and to treat them the same as da'd or df'd ones, .

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  "You can encourage an inactive Christian."

  Really? You can invite them to the memorial/special talk/assembly BUT if you run into them in public you are "encouraged" to shun them. You just can not make this sh*t up.

  I wish I could tell you my story of how my spouse and I have been "encouraged" by one particular Elder. The abuse has been incredible. Even if I had one ounce of even considering to "come back to Jehovah", this behavior of this Elder has slammed any hope of us returning. The true colors of this organization and how the majority of these "shepherds" treat the flock is just mind numbing. I'd rather take a life long dirt nap than spend eternity with these clowns.
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  Can you believe the opening song at the memorial tonight?!

  by Indian Larry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did anybody (who went to the memorial) notice the opening song?.

  keep in mind that this is the most important night of the year for the witnesses.

  it is supposed to be all about jesus christ.

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  True narcissists!
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  The GB wants us to read this bible passage to you!

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had a brother visit me yesterday to invite me to the memorial.

  as usual, despite the unspoken passive aggressiveness, i was polite,.

  anyway, this year, he started his presentation by saying: "the governing body (gb) wants us to read this bible passage to you!

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  " All I knew was that they were humble man acting behind the scene. "

  The past GB members had some winners as well. Some were unloving and unkind as well. The thing that is splitting this generation of GB members, is the internet. The technology that WT has embraced is biting them in the a**.
  
  
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  When You See a JW Do You Get Flustered?

  by minimus in

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  i used to dread seeing a witness coming toward me.

  now i am quite comfortable and hope that they may say something to me..... does your blood pressure rise when you see a jw coming toward you?

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  Nope...we smile and let them know that we are doing better than ever. If they ask any prying questions, we are not afraid to let them know that we do not need to discuss that with them. They have NO power over you. It drives them crazy when you give them NOTHING!
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  Ugg. What to do? What to do?

  by Darkknight757 in

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  2. experiences

  having a bit of a problem.

  in january i quit a job of 22 years to work at a shop that does screw attachments.

  awesome job so far!

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  ToesUp

  If your old Company really needs your knowledge and you want to. Use it as an opportunity to be a consultant on your terms, your rates and when you are available. This way you can profit from your skills and keep your current job. Wish you the very best!
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Knocking at my Front Door

  by Richlist in

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  i have jw's knocking on my door about 4 times a year.

  they walk along the whole street knocking on all the properties trying to hand out leaflets about god.. i always engage them in conversation.

  my street has a very large number of oap's who could really do with some extra help.....grass cutting, shopping, cleaning, help around the house, gardening, diy etc.. never once have i been able to persuade any jw's to do something worthwhile for these residents.. i'm left with the thought that jw's don't want to do anything really worthwhile for these people.......why ?.

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  • "I'm left with the thought that JW's don't want to do anything really worthwhile for these people.......why ?"

    It is a JW checkbox they have to do. Turn field circus time in on a monthly basis. This is how the measure your "spirituality" (aka JW tasks). When they ask how your spirituality is, what they are asking is, are you doing all the "tasks" (service, meetings, assemblies, etc.). That is how you are measured. They don't give a rat's ass about you or anyone else. Just a JW check box.

    It took me a while to figure out the true meaning of the word "spirituality". I finally figured it out.
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  Young Couple Stopped with Invitation

  by mrquik in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had a young couple stop by yesterday to drop off an invitation to the memorial.

  i told them i was a bible student & had studied a number of religions.

  i got into all the hot topics.

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  You know when they get back into the car, they feel sorry and judge you to the max.

  The interesting thing is, we all feel sorry for them. They are stuck in a cult. You don't see it until you leave. That nagging little voice telling you something in the org is wrong. We don't have that little voice nagging us anymore. We have figured it out...it's a cult.
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  I finally get why people like to shun.

  by poopie in

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  it finally hit me today.

  why do religions enjoy shunning.

  because many people feel like being close to god makes them special however just being special is not enough for many religious people that shun they must feel extra special how?

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  They shun because they are assh*les.

  I look at it as, it is their loss, not mine. I am a nice person. A filthy mouth but...nice. lol
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  RUSSIA: (5 April 2017) Jehovah's Witnesses hearing under way

  by jwleaks in

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  the trial has begun.

  the crowd on the street (see photo) is now inside and the gallery is packed.. yesterday jehovah's witnesses presented a written legal argument - "objections to the administrative claim of the ministry of justice of the russian federation" - to the supreme court of russia which, in paragraph 254, argued that if the ministry for justice liquidates and bans the activities of jehovah's witnesses then this will force individual members to renounce or abandon their religion for fear of persecution.. download legal argument (russian).

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  How come no one in the photo are holding their "silver swords"?