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  THE ELDERS JUST CALLED US, NEED HELP

  by ARoarer in

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  the elders just called us.

  one called and another one got on the phone first to ask if my husband would meet with them.

  my husband told them he had nothing to say, and if they are going to make any announcement from the platform that slanders our name in any way we will sue them personally, and if we do meet with them we would only do it if our lawyers come and to tell jr brown and mario marino to come also.

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  badwillie

  Whay are they coming after you, what prompted this? and, how long has it been since they last talked to any of you?
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  Who are still in and who has left the JW Org? Why?

  by STRUGGLE in

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  good morning!.

  hi was just wondering who are still active in the organization and do you have doubts?

  those of you who have left, briefly what made you leave, do you have any regrets, and was it hard making new friends?.

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  badwillie

  Hi Mr Biggs & DIM,
  We should jump inot the live chat.
  Biggs...like my profile pic?
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  I JUST GOT CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE!!

  by terafera in

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  i just got back from barnes and nobles... i finally got it!!

  woohoo!!.

  i may not see you guys for a while... i cant wait to read it.. .

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  badwillie

  Enjoy! You've just reminded me too that I need to order a couple of CofC's for my local libraries. It made me sick when I searched the library and all they have there is the JW propaganda the "Proclaimers" book...YUCK!!!
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  "Judge" Joseph Rutherford

  by VM44 in

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  has anyone noticed that in recent years, when the watchtower.

  writes about rutherford, they refer to him as "joseph rutherford",.

  never as "judge rutherford"?.

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  badwillie

  Dark Knight,
  During the prohibition years here in the US, Rutherford wrote a tract entitled "Prohibition" where he ranted on about how wrong it was that the Gov't should forbid alcohol use. Makes you go Hmmmmmmm ??
  -BW.
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  How Many JWs Fully Buy Into the WT Party Line?

  by Room 215 in

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  for those of us with years of acquaintance with the wt and its teachings, it's clear that full acceptance of the 1914 date as the establishment of god's kingdom in the heavens is a non-negotiable condition of remaining in good standing in the organization.

  many of us know people who've been booted out just for expressing misgivings, lety alone outright denying this teaching.

  almost as central, and as non-negotiable, is the teaching that only baptised jws can expect to survive the big a.. .

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  badwillie

  While I was a JW I personally had the "wait and see" approach to things that seemed a little too sketchy to fully believe.
  I talked to a JW recently who said he did not believe the society has ever said in print that only JW's would survive the big A. So for some there is this sort of denial going on.
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  Are Elders trianed in incompetence?

  by sleepy in

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  here's some experiences of some people i knew in the truth who had personal problems.

  who were they to turn to , why the mature elders , even better you could write to the society.. so what happened?.

  friend 1.. friend number one knows he is gay ,he likes men big boys.

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  badwillie

  Since my wife and I have stopped attending meetings we have been approached by 2 different people complaining of similar elder follies.
  I guess people feel safe venting with us since we're out now.
  One complaint involved an elder who this sister caught lying twice during her judicial hearings. The other complaints were more general about the overall lack of empathy and feelings of the elders when it comes to sensitive issues.
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  why so much?

  by getingout in

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  angry towards jehovah.. i understand the angry towards the jehovah's witnesses.

  i carry hard feelings towards them and their teachings but, i have been seeing many negative attitudes against jehoavh himself.

  what bad or wrong has jehovah commited?

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  badwillie

  For any who saw my "Who is Jehovah" comment. I was purposely being controversial to stimulate some feedback from the person who started that thread. For me there is the Almighty Creator whose name in Hebrew is YHWH. Then there is this "Jehovah", the corporate god of the Watchtower. I wanted to see if this person was able to make that distinction also. Catch my drift now?
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  Special Dub Words That Make You Go YUK!

  by Englishman in

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  for me, the word was "loving".. great "loving" kindness.. great undeserved "loving" kindness!.

  disfellowshipping is a "loving" provision.. when the wtbts want their accolytes to swallow another bitter pill, another restriction, another rebuke, another demand on time, the buzz word is "loving".. the "loving" word, is, to the average jw, the same as the mccabe nod is to the salesman.

  the mccabe nod is used by salesman all the time to get the prospective customer to agree to something that he doesn't care for too much.

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  Encourage, Encouragement, Encouraging, Encouraged.

  - So overused. I hate these words now. They make me sick!
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  Mmm...college

  by mikepence in

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  thanks to the supportive words and encouragement of many here, i am now officially a student at arizona state university.. i just went to campus, and got a hard copy of the general catalog at the book store, and i went to the computer lab to setup my access.

  just seeing the young and old, people of all sorts of ethnic backgrounds, milling around campus, all engaged in the wonder of learning, made me take pause and think about how silly the jw prohibition on college is, and how completely a learning environment can shatter the witness world view.

  part of me wanted to cry, and another part of me was intrigued by the hot young college chicks...heh.. it is wonderful to be able to make choices for oneself.. any recommendations for my first course?

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  badwillie

  Hey Mike,
  I didn't know you had that in the works. Sounds good!
  I know you'll do well too. I'd like to go back again one day, we'll have to talk about how you find the time.
  Peace,
  -BW.
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  why so much?

  by getingout in

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  angry towards jehovah.. i understand the angry towards the jehovah's witnesses.

  i carry hard feelings towards them and their teachings but, i have been seeing many negative attitudes against jehoavh himself.

  what bad or wrong has jehovah commited?

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  badwillie

  Who is Jehovah?