Topics Started by FairMind

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How Many Here Are "Technically" Still JWs???... Who's Not??
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
what i mean is according to the society, there are a number of persons that are "technically" "inactive" yet are viewed as jws still.

i'm sure that i'm viewed as a witness still because i am not df'd or disassociated.....what about you??

?
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Two Witness Rule
by Stephanus in
1. jw
2. friends
we all know how that worked with child sexual abuse cases - because the child was only one witness, unless the alleged perp confessed, he walked (and was even protected from cong.

"gossip"!)..

would the same principle apply in a case of "fornication"?
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We need solid advice from former Elders
by peacefulpete in
1. watchtower
2. bible
almost unbelievably after 4 years of staying away from the hall and the jws last week they called and said there were allegations of apostasy against us.

we have been very quiet about our feelings and so were very surprised and angered.

we were told that they were going to discuss the allegation and determine if we would be formally accused of apostasy.
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Just got Crisis of Conscience
by bull01lay in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just got my mail order copy of crisis of conscience... got to chapter 2 in the first 20 mins!!!.

who else has read it, and what are your thoughts ???.

i've enjoyed it so far, and am glad to see how respectful ray franz was in his writing, with no 'outright attacks' on the wtbts.. bull!
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What Made You Realize The WTBTS Was NOT The Truth
by Kevin in
1. jw
2. friends
my wife is a jw.. i've been trying to point out the errors of the wtbts but she just doesnt want to hear it.. i'm wonder if some people could share your turning point in regards to your relationship goes.

with the society.

what made you realize that the society was false.
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Does the Watchtower Society stunt personal development and growth
by truthseeker in
1. jw
2. friends
with so many "responsibilities" given to the witnesses by the "faithful and discreet slave", there is little time for them to do anything these days except sleep - and that is when they're not out preaching at unearthly hours in the morning.. .

the enormous pressure to perform, and to be under the watch of the elders to make sure you perform, is a draining experience.. .

a book i have on sociology says this regarding jehovah's witnesses, when discussing sects, that "they require intensive commitments and demonstrations of belief by members.
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ANOTHER CHANGE?
by Dansk in
1. jw
2. friends
claire was out shopping and bumped into a jw (who hasn't been to meetings herself for a l-o-n-g time!)..

claire: "hi, how're you?".

jw: "yes.
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? about the United Nations and WTS
by toreador in
1. jw
2. friends
does anyone know if a letter from the wts has been sent to the congregations about their being a member of the un as an ngo?

or has it just been told to the elders and then the rank and file hear about it if they ask the elders?

i know the wts said it was to get a library card but i need to know if there was actually a public announcement to the congregations about it..
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Curious....
by Country Girl in
1. jw
2. friends
i was wondering if someone wrote to the united nations and asked about if the jw's were part of it.. would the united nations write them back and confirm it?

i was just curious.. my jw relative will not believe the jw's were part of the un at all.

i asked her "if the un wrote you back, on their letterhead, and comfirmed it, you wouldn't believe it?
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A question regarding letters of disassociation....
by logansrun in
1. jw
2. friends
are elders instructed to contact a jw who has written a letter of da before they make the announcement to the congregation?

i mean, even a phone call to persuade them not to take that course of action?

the reason i ask is my father told me that no one contacted him in any way when he mailed his da letter to the elders.