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  Is the average JW sycophantic?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  was just pondering the mindset of the average jw.. would it be appropriate to think that many are sycophants?.

  think of the way they act towards those they preach to.

  or the way they act towards one another in the congregation - especially towards those taking the lead (elders).

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  stan livedeath

  i suppose another definition of sycophant is a brown nose
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  Family is now reaping what they sowed and they don't like it.

  by Gemmel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i resigned from the jw's in my 20's over 30 years ago, i was immediately shunned by my entire family and it's remained that way with a few exceptions ever since.

  one of those exceptions was being contacted by a cousin a few years back and during that conversation i discovered that my mother had been and still was the prime mover in my complete and continuing shunning.

  i then used what contacts i had left to confirm it.

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  stan livedeath

  of course--you could pay up--if you can afford it. but on condition your brother never sets foot in a kingdom hall again. put the ball back in his court.
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  My friends son just got disfellowshipped ?

  by Chook in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  one of my very few jw friend rings ( he knows i’m an apostate ) and has chat about life, then he said i would be sad to here that his son has been df , my response was it’s the best news i’ve heard all day.

  his family are first generation jw of about 30 years in org.

  but the scales are falling as we speak, i use my most genuine persuasive arguments over months, his wife loved coconscience.

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  yep..i was overjoyed when i heard my long lost son had been kicked out. That was 10 years ago. He ain't going back. We are now very close.
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  Married for 30 years

  by nugget in

  1. social
  2. family

  today we celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and my sons 16th birthday.

  i feel privileged to be able to show my appreciation and love for both the men in my life without feeling guilt.

  we left in 2009 as a family and have not regretted the choice.

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  stan livedeath

  and happy birthday Kessan--16 already--where have the years gone ?
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  Married for 30 years

  by nugget in

  1. social
  2. family

  today we celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and my sons 16th birthday.

  i feel privileged to be able to show my appreciation and love for both the men in my life without feeling guilt.

  we left in 2009 as a family and have not regretted the choice.

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  stan livedeath

  congratulations Angus and Jane x

  
  
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  Blonde Jokes

  by Bangalore in

  1. social
  2. humour

  blonde jokes.. two blondes went to the pound where each adopted a puppy.

  the joy of their new best friend was quickly overshadowed when they got home and the first blonde said, "i think we're in trouble, how are we going to tell them apart?

  " this lead to several hours of concentration until finally, the second blonde said, "i've got an idea.

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  stan livedeath

  I heard the last joke before..oh..you told it twice.
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  The effect Crisis of Conscience has...

  by pleaseresearch in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  would love to read this book one day and give it to my mum and brother who are both in the organisation.. so many people i see on videos claim that this book was the nail in the coffin.

  but do you know anyone where it had no effect on them?.

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  i can only suggest starting half way through it. the first half is boring with loads of cut and paste excerpts from watchtowers. uggh. after that--i couldnt put it down.
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  What Is Your Opinion Of Melania Trump?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think she’s very intelligent and dignified.

  plus, in my humble opinion, i rate her as the most attractive first lady ever..

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  stan livedeath

  i would.
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  Those awkward magazines

  by Addison0998 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i’m sure we all remember those really weird, awkward magazines we were expected to place in service.

  and it was before we are had the website or the thing on the back to fall back on.

  imagine being a 12 year old girl, and having to place magazines on god’s view of pornography, sex, homosexuality.

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  stan livedeath

  i think the sex articles in the rags were the only ones i ever read.
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  Question regarding WT policy of divorce in the Philippines

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was told the other day by a philippino work colleague, that to obtain a legal divorce in the philippines is so drawn out and expensive, that it can put it beyond the reach of most people.

  most don’t even bother getting one.

  so my question is what is the situation with jw who are in reality separated /divorced but in practical terms can’t legally finalise it..

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  stan livedeath

  i am surprised at the previous post. the law in that country would prevent a divorce--therefore no subsequent marriage, yet the watchtower cooks up its own way out of the problem.