Village Idiot

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  Hello everyone!

  by Planetsmashers in

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  2. friends

  ive been lurking for a while and finally got around to registering.

  about me: i was essentially born in & indoctrinated from youth.

  i was always a borderline "bad association" type because i always did the minimum and always disagreed with much of what was taught; even when i was a child.. luckily for me my father was never a jw so i never had to endure the male head pressure.

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  Village Idiot

  Hi there Planetsmasher. Welcome to the forum. Are you still with your wife?
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  You need to marry a ministerial Servant!

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a single sister in her 40s and her two single daughters were visiting my mom.

  i would say her daughters are in their early 20s.

  my mom got sleepy and we put her to bed but the three sisters stayed to finish their drinks..

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  How can they not fall in love with a ministerial servant!

  
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  Talking to Jesus

  by Kiana in

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  2. beliefs

  hi.. do jehovah's witnesses talk to jesus?.

  thanks..

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  I should also add that the Watchtower denies that Jesus's ransom was meant for humanity in general including the Great Crowd but is limited to the "anointed" amongst them.

  They also state that the last supper - the Memorial - is only for the "anointed" and not for the rest. So you basically have a religion that excludes the vast majority of its members from Jesus's blessings (Disclaimer: I'm not a believer myself).
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  Talking to Jesus

  by Kiana in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi.. do jehovah's witnesses talk to jesus?.

  thanks..

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  Kiana, they superficially speak to Jehovah in their prayers and Jesus is given a token mention at the end of the prayer. Outside of their prayers they occasionally talk about Jesus but do not direct their attention to him. Jesus is basically a cardboard figure to them.
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  JW's Light's out in the court of public opinion- Rio Rancho Kingdom Hall

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt9xi0r9kvy

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  All for three extra parking spaces.
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  Bethel Layoffs In Australia Confirmed

  by jonahstourguide in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  yes, last week the number of bethel layoffs was confirmed from 90 to 125. .

  and those going in thinking they may be there for some time have been told.

  that they may be there for two months rather than 3 years depending on .

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  The ex-Bethelite in cognac's video mentioned a dwelling manual at the 3:00 mark. Just out of curiosity, does anyone have access to this manual? It may be an interesting read.
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  Goodbye JWD/JWN (my last post)

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after some considerable thought i have decided that i will no longer post on this forum because i want to return to jehovah.

  thank you for all the kindness and many interesting discussions over the years.

  i wish you all well in the future and the decisions you make.

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  talesin: "I dunno why this thread is 36 pages long!"

  A lot of people were saying goodbye since he was going away.

  Welcome back slim.
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  Apostasy and Pedophile Scandal are Spreading

  by cookiemaster in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so here's an interesting thing that happened lately.

  if you guys have followed my previous posts, you probably know my mother almost died from severe anemia, decided to take blood transfusions to avoid death and the elders announced the congregation she disassociated.

  last week a "brother" came to visit from a congo about 100 kilometers away.

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  cookiemaster: "...some doctrines still need improvement."

  A doctrine need 'improvement'?! Doctrines from the scriptures are supposed to be eternal truths not the word of any man/men subject to improvement.
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  No carts in Australia?

  by Festus in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a friend of mine visited australia and to his surprise there were no jw carts on streets.. wonder if it was just a coincidence or is it due to media attention that arc has created?.

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  Village Idiot

  Pardon my ignorance but what is OZ?
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  No carts in Australia?

  by Festus in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a friend of mine visited australia and to his surprise there were no jw carts on streets.. wonder if it was just a coincidence or is it due to media attention that arc has created?.

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  Village Idiot

  Are there carts in Canada and England or any European country? If there are then maybe Australia has special conditions not conducive to carts. If there aren't any carts outside of the U.S. then maybe the Watchtower hasn't got around to it yet.