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  Question concerning a family member of mine

  by Angela in

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  the other night i was awake just lying in bed at about 3:00 a.m. when i heard my niece's cell phone ring.

  she answered the call.

  though i didn't or couldn't hear the entire conversation what i did get out of it was that she was somewhere (a restaurant i think) with a guy who had a gun.. she was re-telling the story to whoever she was talking to.. as soon as she hung up the phone i went to talk to her.

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  Stay out of it.

  Why? A parent shouldn't get involved if a child is in danger?
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  Is this true?!!! No way!!!

  by Doubtfully Yours in

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  a couple of childhood friends of mine, henry caban and alberto caban, both bethelites at one time, were said to be going to law school compliments of the wtbts.

  is it true that they put some 'cream of the crop' bethelites through college depending on what field the society needs?

  i can't believe it?!!!

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  Yes the WT has and will continue to "groom" their own lawyers by sending Bethelites to Law school. How better to ensure a real "yes" man. Not a bad idea from an organizational view. Most JWs won't mind their contributions going to it as the alternative is the society paying for outside lawyers. Not too many JW lawyers willing to go to Bethel for volunteer service.
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  A JW at my work, question?

  by Beans in

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  there is a guy at work that i had heard was a jw, so i was working with him and we had a few laughs talking and joking around so i was starting to pry and get it out of him that he was a jw, also i had heard a few things and wanted to ask him as well.

  so i asked what he did for christmas and he avoided the question and then i said, "oh yeah your a jehovahs witness" and he said he was, right after he said "but i got some good presents" (admitting your a jw seemed to be awkward for him) as he is the only jw in his family.

  i told him that my parents were as well and my grandparents went to the same hall as he did many years ago.

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  When my wife and I were dating I used to argue with people all the time about chaperones. I forget which pub it was but the society had explicitly said it is OK to be alone in PUBLIC places. They even had a picture of a couple ice skating or something like that...BY THEMSELVES. People in our hall thought you should always have a chaperone with you and would comment on us as we would always go out by ourselves...in public. My parents were pretty understanding and had to agree with me after I showed them what the pubs said.
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  JWs who were outcasts

  by Nosferatu in

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  when you were in your hall, did you ever notice certain jws who kinda stood outside the circle of "loving association"?

  what i mean by this is jws who never commented at meetings, never went out on field service, but seemed to just be left alone?.

  i attended his funeral, but i was incredibly disappointed in it.

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  amac

  Wow, he sounds like a great guy Jim. Wish more JWs were like that!
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  Quick Introduction

  by Nocturne in

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  i've been lurking here for a few months now, and i've been wanting to post for awhile now but i've never really been up to it.

  i first stumbled upon the information about the wtbts being an ngo for 10 years in september, and ever since i've been finding out about all the other things the society has been up to.

  as of now, i'm still going to the meetings, but now my eyes have been truly opened, and i can see things in a whole new perspective, and it's amazing the deception that's going on in the organization.

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  Welcome Nocturne! Just keep an open mind and take things slow and you'll be fine!
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  JWs who were outcasts

  by Nosferatu in

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  when you were in your hall, did you ever notice certain jws who kinda stood outside the circle of "loving association"?

  what i mean by this is jws who never commented at meetings, never went out on field service, but seemed to just be left alone?.

  i attended his funeral, but i was incredibly disappointed in it.

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  I remember a close friend of my father's who wasn't really an outcast, but was interesting nonetheless. He as an elder before I was even born, but was never an elder or even a MS as I was growing up. After I became a MS I remember asking him why and thinking it was really peculiar because he was such a great guy. He just kind of chuckled and avoided the question and said that some people just aren't cut out to be elders. I was such a gung ho witness that I couldn't understand who someone could not do everything they could. Now I'm really curious as to why he didn't want to be an MS or elder.
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  A JW at my work, question?

  by Beans in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there is a guy at work that i had heard was a jw, so i was working with him and we had a few laughs talking and joking around so i was starting to pry and get it out of him that he was a jw, also i had heard a few things and wanted to ask him as well.

  so i asked what he did for christmas and he avoided the question and then i said, "oh yeah your a jehovahs witness" and he said he was, right after he said "but i got some good presents" (admitting your a jw seemed to be awkward for him) as he is the only jw in his family.

  i told him that my parents were as well and my grandparents went to the same hall as he did many years ago.

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  Beans - I agree, it sounds like he is a marginal witness, ripe for some facts about the JWs. A little bit at a time should work...
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  Update

  by Atlantic in

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  thanks again to all who gave me suggestions in response to my post .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/64664/1.ashx .

  i called the elder tonight and told him that there is no adultery and that should they harrass me any more or take any action that may jeopardise my relationship with my daughters now, or in the future, that i would sue him and the members of the committee.

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  Good luck! I hope it works!
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  What is the appeal of Watchtower Farm and Patterson?

  by Never Was in

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  a little background on me.

  i have never been a jw or had any desire to be one.

  i definitely have no desire to join.

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  In Brooklyn, considering they were cooking for 3,000 people, I thought they did OK. It wasn't great but not too bad. You always knew what was for lunch...some rehashed form of dinner from the night before!
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  It was fun, it was real, it was real fun...

  by gentlesoul in

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  hey everyone, i don't know why i feel the need to come here and say this as i don't frequent this site anyways but i guess out of respect i feel to say what i got to say.

  i have never been in a lot of your shoes and i thank god for that.

  i am sorry that you all have been put through what you experienced in being a jehovahs witness.

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  amac

  Thanks......I think.....