Welcome Cenvay. I'm glad to hear you are still evaluating and examining the beliefs of Jehovahs Witnesses before you make a decision on Baptism. You will find a wealth of information here to assist you in your endevour.
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CC Ryder
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A Chinese guy say "hi" to everyone
by cenvay ini found this great website yesterday, i am going to take several days to read these nice articles and autobiographies with my poor english.
lol, i really like these articles, some ideas are really novel .
i have attended the kingdom hall study for 10 month,(i am freshman.
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Say Something Jehovah's Witnessy........
by minimus ini know there's no such word as "witnessy" but this can be a fun thread.
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Most kind and loving heavenly father Jehovah.
Good morning, I'm making brief calls on you and your neighbors.
Did you hear that sister slutly was taken off the pioneer list.
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What makes you think this is an Apostate site? (edited to add this question)
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BadBoy, I am sorry to hear of the passing of your Mother. Please accept my condolences.
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Removed from being an elder for being over weight?
by frankiespeakin inin the waterbury conneticut area there was a circut overseer named caramelous (greek name not sure of spelling).
this brother more than 30 years back was having all the congregation servants removed because they where over weight.
i guess they used not moderate in habits (eating too much) as a scriptural reason.
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Hey Frankiespeakin,
I remember him. I was only about 11 or 12. His first name was Nick. Ralphie used to have a hard time with him. Not to many Elders and Servants liked him from what I remember. Do you remember Paul Madsen, the CO who barked liked a dog on the podium at a circuit assembly? He was real young for a CO in his 30's I still owe you a phone call don't I?
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Who is the greatest sports anti-hero of all time?
by ColdRedRain inin the same vein of minimus' thread, who would be the greatest sport's antihero?
you know, the nasty guy that always got the job done, who wasn't liked by the fans, but when the game was on the line, would show up and win?.
i'll have to say charles barkley.
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I have a few:
Kenny Stabler, Pete Rose(I don't personnally like, but he got the job done), Gordie Howe (Just got washed into the shadows by 99)
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BEWARE! This is an Apostate site!!
by laraby ini'm sure 99% of you know this already, but i'm warning whoever visits here and doesn't know.. .
if any of you still read god's word, i ask you to read eze.
33:11 & prov.
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RUN LARABY, RUN!!!!!
and don't trip over your big self-righteous EGO!!!!!
CC...... From the "Ain't it great to be Apostate Class"
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Send some cheering up for our (((bem)))
by xenawarrior ini understand that bem was involved in a car accident a couple of days ago and she's suffering from some broken ribs and a broken toe and is in a great deal of pain.
in addition, her car was totaled.. ((((((((((((bem)))))))))))) sending gentle hugs your way, my friend.
please take care of yourself and i hope you heal quickly and are back with us very soon !!.
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Sorry to hear of your accident Bem. Hope you have a quick recovery!
(((((((((((Bem))))))))))))
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What TV/movie characters could you see as JWs?
by MungoBaobab inreligion is rarely covered in poular entertainment, so who knows?
there could be a plethora of jw characters in popular televison and movies, and we don't even know it!.
for example, what about bill lumberg (the boss) from the movie "office space?
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Paige Davis from Trading Spaces. She's obnoxious. She's a dim-wit. She won't shut up!!
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Is there new light on disfellowshipping?
by Chasity ini had no idea there were so many ex jw's.
i have been out since 1998. officially booted in feb. 2001. i am not sure on what grounds though because i never went to my meeting.
all i heard is that accusations had been made.
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I'm not sure about any changes but I have an opinion based on observation over the past few years with my own situation. My father does not shun me. He doesn't make a public display of "hanging" out with me. We do visit though, and he continues to show kindness to Tink and I.
My wife Tink's family is another story. I think some dub's are motivated by jealousy with-in their families. Some have Holier-than thou attitudes as well. Sibling rivalries have come into play. It appears that personality calshes cause the majority of shunning.
I had a best friend who was an Elder when I lived back North. We had a mutual friend who got DF'ed. The Elder would have association with the guy on the down-low all the time. Now, that same Elder is here in the South, and works at the same company I do. We run into each other alot, but he won't even acknowledge my existance. The feeling is mutual though.
So IMO it's a head-game, personality, power trip more than following the rules.
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Anyone raised a Witness and broke free?
by rune inhello, my name's daniel and i'm new to the forum.... i was raised a witness for the first 14 years of my life and then finally got out when my dad turned atheist...i live in ottawa, ontario of canada... i'm 21 now... still kind of unaccustomed to the world at large, if you catch my drift.
my msn is [email protected] if anyone wants to chat.
nice meeting you all
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Welcome Daniel!
I was raised a JW from around 8 years of age. Prior to that I and my sister were taken to two seperate meetings. One at the KH and one at my mother's faith (Russellite's or Bible Student's). My father was a JW when he married my mother who followed the Bible Student's. To this day they are both still together and have still clung to their faith's.
I left the WTS in 1999 along with my wife. I have never looked back. My life has been so much better. I'm free from guilt being placed on me constantly in order to motivate me to push the religion on other people. The time and effort that was spent on my part in that Cult was mindboggling. I was born in 1955, so I was exposed to the WTS for 44 years.
I was never an Elder, but was a MS for 5 years+.
I hope you enjoy your freedom. Have you read Crisis of Concience by Ray Franz? I suggest that highly if you haven't read it.
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