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  WT Paradox: ``In Your Face" Religion, Reclusive GB

  by Room 215 in

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  it struck me that, for all the emphasis they put on evangelism and public preaching, the borg's leaders are actually a reclusive, shadowy lot.

  the only large audiences they will address are their own members, they rarely grant interviews and never seek opportunities to lead by preaching their message in a public or media forum.

  quite the contrary; in the one instance where jaracz made an appearanace (cornered by a bbc reporter), he came across as combative, and mean-spirited hardly as a spiritual leader of six million-plus.

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  They remind me of the Wizard of Oz, the bumbling little man behind the curtain who kept everyone spellbound in fear, because by remaining invisible,his subjects were forced to form in their imaginations an image of their leader, and it was an indomitable one.Once Dorothy et al got a peek behind the curtain, the game was up.

  Had to repeat this one. Clever illustration Ciatrix! (One thing we learned as JWs is to think a lot in illustrations) I am feeling a bit like Dorthy these days trying to get back home after living in too long in the imaginary land of Oz...
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  Care Bears

  by desib77 in

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  i told my husband that i'm pretty sure i wasn't allowed to play with these when i was younger but i can't remember the reasoning behind it?

  was it because they had special powers?

  or was it because one of them had a four leaf clover on him?

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  Yes, my daughter was young during the whole JW "care bear controversy." The hearts and the cloverleaf were pagan symbols is what I heard and those little bears were satanic too since they possessed magical powers. When I sewed my daughter a dress with hearts and bunnies on it a sister took me aside and said I had sewn her a dress with pagan symbols on it. One sister my age whose mom started to study was made to thrown away her large barbie doll collection, because the sister studying with the mom said she had too. Even after becoming an adult this sister was still very hurt that she was made to do this.
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  Is The Watchtower Organization Thought Of As An American Religion?

  by Outaservice in

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  while we all know that the jehovah's witnesses are found throughout the world, someone once told me that in other countries the governing body does not carry the weight that they do in the united states.. do you living in germany, france, uk, australia, etc.

  feel that was the case?

  to me, it seemed that such persons as the australians were such a 'gutsy' independent, wild west sort of culture that would question authority more so than say a u.s. witness.. is this primarily thought of as an american religion by others?.

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  Interesting points. I often wondered what people in more exotic lands thought when they looked through the pictures in the WT publications. The people pictured are dressed mostly in American attire and living in middle class america homes, driving middleclass cars, etc. The articles are moslty geared towards the American lifestyle. How does one living in a rural villiage or living in the bush think about the publication reminders to keep your suit pressed, moustache trimmed, and keeping your vehicle clean and in good running order?
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  ex-JW for life?

  by doogie in

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  hey guys.. i have a question.

  i noticed that when i go online i'll hit a couple of news websites, maybe check my email, but eventually i always seem to find my way to some sort of jw related site.

  yeah, i know, that's not a question...hold on, i'm getting to it.... is there a time when an ex-jw should become an ex-ex-jw?

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  cyber-sista

  I guess I really don't have an exact answer to that question right now. I am still in the processing and gathering stage. One day I hope to not be so sensitive or hurt by what I have been through with the Org. I do want to educate myself as much as I can in order to help others who are coming out. I had a lot of this help when I first left and it has been a lifesaver to me--I want to pass it on to others. One thing I will never do, though, is to identify myself to anyone as an ex-JW (not a great conversation starter nor a good way to make new friends!)

  cybs
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  Experience with a so called "worldy" person

  by mbn36 in

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  i just wanna share an experience of mine, i hope it will help anyone with a related issue.

  im 20 years old, i still live with my parents and go to school full-time.

  for 17 years i was a jw on and off.

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  cyber-sista

  Congrats to you for being a person true to your own heart! Welcome!

  Love,

  Cybs
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  Is The Watchtower Organization Thought Of As An American Religion?

  by Outaservice in

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  while we all know that the jehovah's witnesses are found throughout the world, someone once told me that in other countries the governing body does not carry the weight that they do in the united states.. do you living in germany, france, uk, australia, etc.

  feel that was the case?

  to me, it seemed that such persons as the australians were such a 'gutsy' independent, wild west sort of culture that would question authority more so than say a u.s. witness.. is this primarily thought of as an american religion by others?.

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  The percentage of JWs is the US is the highest of any country, but the WT has always claimed that it is good news for all nations and that the religion originated with God and Jesus...Of course their are no Chinese or East Indian GB members or any of the other nations sporting a population higher than the US. Another of the many things I used to wonder about during my JW daze days.
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  How to Sell Books

  by Farkel in

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  the watchtower society has mastered the art of how to sell books.

  unlike authors who believe that to sell non-fiction books they must be well-written and well-documented, the wts has concluded that to sell books of fiction they must be presented as books of non-fiction and be constantly replaced with new books of fiction presented as books of non-fiction.

  judging from the collective writings of joe rutherford and fred franz, it is obvious the wts doesn?t believe any of its books have to be well written or well documented.

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  cyber-sista

  The Finished Mystery book, which was to be read for ?centuries?, was soon outdated. Those who would not read and believe the book before it became outdated were condemned and disfellowshipped. Those who did read and believe it after it became outdated were also disfellowshipped.

  Good reasoning point Farkel! Putting this one on file.

  Thanks,

  cybs
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  What Things Did You Leave In Jehovah's Hands???

  by minimus in

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  i know of so many jw women that wanted to find a "mate" in the "truth" but instead became "old maids waiting on jehovah"......did you find yourself or know of others that just "waited on jehovah" while nothing got done??

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  cyber-sista

  I left my brain...
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  Satan's Organization -- Who -- Evidence of Identity?

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  satan's organization -- who -- evidence of identity

  w30 10/1 p. 301 millions of prisoners to hear the gospel***:

  "satans organization claims to be gods organization, and persecutes those who are actually members of gods organization.

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  cyber-sista

  Wow. The WT Org really nailed themselves with these articles. These are not the type of articles the WT will bring up in magazine references nowadays, I 'm sure of that. Too bad more JWs don't go back and look into or study the roots of their religion. I wish I would have before I wasted so many years in there. But we were always too busy with the newest study article and book and/or theocratic activity--guess they didn't want to leave us too much time to think...
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  I'm so damn over it

  by logansrun in

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  folks,.

  well, i'm done with the whole witness thing.

  i've had my catharsis and have noticed the jws slowly fading from my consciousness.

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  cyber-sista

  Congrats...Wish I could be there, it's better but it has only been since Feb that I really broke out. Hope you can stick around and give us some further insights as to how you got so damn over it.

  Love,

  Cybs