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  Coming to a Kingdom Hall near you

  by FatFreek 2005 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  putting it simply, kingdom halls are no longer the property of a local group of the folks that paid for and constructed it.

  the lender, the watchtower society, now says that once a mortgage is satisfied, that congregation must then declare a resolution which says it will continue to make payments, usually equal to the amount they were paying on the mortgage.

  and they must do so indefinitely.

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  And to think....back in the 1960's and 70's when I first came in contact with JW's, they constantly condemned all religions for their asking for money and tithing. Back then the JW's had something in the line of credibility in some small way. Today they are no better, and in many ways worse than mainstream religion. The Christian churches today whether they are small, big, or mega.....are all supported by generous free will giving. Their hard earned money isn't stolen from them like it is from the JW's who donate, work, or whatever else they do to be approved by men.
  
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  An old Kingdom hall now a church?

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  have any of you heard of anything like this.

  i remember an ex jw from ohio taking video of a former kingdom hall that is now a church.

  apparently the society sold it to the church.

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  My old Kingdom Hall in White Oak, PA that I haven't stepped foot in since 2001 is now a church.
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  Livestream! Memorial Service for JW George Kraynak - Sat 1 Oct 2016

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this coming saturday!.

  memorial service for jehovah's witness george kraynak.

  being broadcast worldwide as a livestream direct from the sharon kingdom hall of jehovah's witnesses at 2885 hann hill rd, hermitage, pennsylvania usa.

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  At least the family asked that donations be made to the Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh.

  That probably raised a few hackles with the dubs. They'd want donations to be made to the "World Wide (ripoff) Work"
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  E-Harmony Dilemma

  by Iamallcool in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  well, i messaged someone on e-harmony and she messaged me back.

  i did like her at first and she likes me too.

  we exchanged more than 10 messages till i find out yesterday that her best friend is a tarot card reader.

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  There is more than one lady on E-Harmony. Give it a chance. Flipper met his wife on E-Harmony and they are living happily ever after.
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  Oh the irony! The elder, a car accident, and me....

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  oh this is just worth sharing!.

  so , as many know, it has been two years since i have attended any meetings, conventions, etc....nothing...cold turkey.. the hassles and problems the elders threw our way were monumental....so many details i could share, but suffice it to say, we stood firm and kept our dignity and poise and reminded them of "appropriate boundaries ".

  one elder in particular has since spared no effort in ensuring that malicious gossip and slander has been spread so that witnesses have avoided us like the plague!.

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  At least you stopped. Very good on your part.

  I was broke down along a little travelled road and stood by the car with my hood up. A brother and his wife passed on their way to the KH and saw us but kept going. That was more ammunition for me.

  A loveless bunch of unchristian people.

  You however, showed true Christian love whether you believe or not.
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  May 22 1969 Awake!

  by zeb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "if you are a young person you need to face the fact you will never grow old in this system of things.. why not?

  because all the evidence in fulfilment of bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years...as a young person you will never fulfil any career that this system offers".

  may 22 awake!

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  Removed from public access!

  This is why someone mentioned that the printed material must not be thrown away. Oh yes, the WT doesn't want to keep the old literature because it shows how corrupted and wrong they have always been.

  We can be very thankful that some in the ranks of exJW's have put many hours into the work of archiving all of the WT crap online. Unfortunately, the rank and file and especially the younger generation doesn't have a clue as to what was actually taught.

  It seems that the WT reinvents itself for each new generation that comes along.

  Now I know why....as a JW in the very late 1960's through the 1990's, I wondered why some older ones just stopped associating even though their health was still good. They recognized the bull shit!

  
  
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  What novels have you been reading recently? Recommend any?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i've always been a bit of a reader - but only reading about topics i find interesting, e.g.

  natural history, dinosaurs, etc.. recently i've started to select, buy and read novels.. this year i've bought and read frankenstein (mary shelly), dracula (bram stoker), the hound of the baskervilles (a. conan doyle), 'salem's lot (stephen king), jurassic park (michael crichton) and the firm (john grisham).. i have an inclination towards horrors and thrillers.. what fiction have you been reading?.

  could you recommend anything?.

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  If my recommendations have already been mentioned, forgive me. I have always been an avid reader and keep a list of the books I've read for the last ten years. There are well over a hundred and possibly around two hundred books on it. I do it alphabetically by author.

  Out of this list, I must highly recommend the following books by Ken Follett.

  "Pillars of The Earth" and "World Without End" that make a set. Then there is the Century Trilogy that is three very accurate historical fiction novels covering World War One through the fall of the Berlin wall. They are "Fall of Giants", "Winter of The World", and Edge of Eternity".
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  Lets be honest we will never expose the danger to the world of JW.org

  by James Mixon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i thought, ok the case in australia would open the eyes of the world about this dangerous cult.. well that passed without a ripple.

  we talk about the un and the wt link, none jw's don't.

  understand the significance.

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  About 13 years ago I spoke at a few churches of the negative qualities of the JW's. I felt I could enlighten everyone to the dangers of this religion. I printed a ton of material from the internet that could help the public learn more.

  Guess what? No one cares!
  

  It only took a year or two for me to realize that the majority of people don't give a damn about JW's. The JW's are insignificant and are important in their own minds only.
  
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  Mouthy has Passed Away

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  update on mouthy (grace gough)this is graces granddaughter.

  i wanted to send an update that today my beautiful grandmother passed away - surrounded by friends and family.

  - may 22 1927 - sept 2nd 2016. mouthys_granddaughter.

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  Our dear Grace/Mouthy has her wish come true. As per her beliefs, she is now smiling with her Lord and Savior Jesus.

  Loved that lady!
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  Anyone else feel guilty about bringing others into the "truth", once you have learned TTATT ?

  by Dunedain in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i guess this is not so much about guilt, per se, but more so if you feel an obligation to reveal what you now know about ttatt, to those who you have studied with, taught the "truth" to, and are still in the borg ?.

  i am sure most of us, after learning about the evils, and lies perpetrated by this organization, must feel some sort of guilt for being the catalyst in "exposing" others to the cult.

  honestly, i feel none of us should actually, feel guilty though.

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  Yeah...I do! The only person I had the now disprivilege of bringing into the "lie" was a workmate in the late 1970's. He bought it hook, line and sinker from me and the ones I introduced him to. He wound up marrying (I was best man) a JW who was not mentally stable and eventually got divorced. This union produced a beautiful daughter who is now married with her own family and still a JW.

  The last time I talked to this guy was in 2003 or 2004. I was already out but kept some semblance of interest for ones such as he.

  Now I have been totally out and moved 1200 miles away to Florida. Some from my past life as a JW know where I am and word gets around about my standing. I don't care who knows where I am and what I believe today. Talking to them would be a lot of fun if they ever got in touch.

  In a conversation with my wonderful daughter (who is also out) I asked if she thought it would be a good idea to write this guy/brother to tell him my story.

  She said that I should. So far, I haven't done it.

  He had his own problems with the JW's and was upset about a lot of crap with the religion when I last talked to him.
  

  What do you guys think? Should I write to him or not?