After all when a person is disfellowshiped the anouncement is that so-and-so is no longer a JW. I once asked an elder if the person disfellowshiped is still a Christian. He said he didn't know. So therefore the Society is instructing christians to not speak to other christians? And this is the spritual paradise? (give me a break!!!)
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Baptism Into the Organization
by AlanF intoday's remarks about the wts's 1985 baptismal vows reminded me of.
an incident an elder recently told me about.
seems a man was still.
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Why do you sign your dead body over when you go to Bethel?
by new boy inthis is in response to the thread about the supposed suicide of a bethelite in 1995.. in 1970 when i went to bethel we signed a form stating that "if we died while at bethel the wathtower bible and tract society had the rights to our body.
yes, we thought it strange at the time but as a twenty year old you didn't think much about it.. i know of two brothers who killed themselfs while at bethel and two others who tried end their lives.
my guess is people have been killing themselfs at bethel long before i ever got there.
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New Boy: If I remember there was a box to check if you had gold teeth on the same form.
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The elders want a JW to be my Mother in law's POA instead of her own son
by Younglove1999 init's been a while since i posted here- i frequently lurk, but have been busy with work, life, and not letting the fact that i was a jw for so long linger over my life and become overcome with "what if's?
yesterday we got a phone call from my mother in law who is a jw.
she was distraught because she still has my husband (her son) who is no longer a jw as her medical and legal poa.
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A caution to all who have parents in the org.: I have a mother who is up in years (90's) and has money. I go and get the mail for her and was shocked to find letters from the WTBS thanking her for money and in a round about way asking for more. I had a talk with her and informed her that she should inform me of any gifts of more than $500. I once caught the Circuit Overseer telling her that the money she leaves to her childern will only be taxed away and therefore suggested leaving it to the WTBS and having the local elders with POA!
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Why do you sign your dead body over when you go to Bethel?
by new boy inthis is in response to the thread about the supposed suicide of a bethelite in 1995.. in 1970 when i went to bethel we signed a form stating that "if we died while at bethel the wathtower bible and tract society had the rights to our body.
yes, we thought it strange at the time but as a twenty year old you didn't think much about it.. i know of two brothers who killed themselfs while at bethel and two others who tried end their lives.
my guess is people have been killing themselfs at bethel long before i ever got there.
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Jimmy Olsen's family elected for the WTBS to take care of thnigs. Think of cases like Wheelock when he killed himself. The WTBS had a mess on their hands since he had no family outside. Whats wrong with being buried at WT farms? It has a good view.
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Why do you sign your dead body over when you go to Bethel?
by new boy inthis is in response to the thread about the supposed suicide of a bethelite in 1995.. in 1970 when i went to bethel we signed a form stating that "if we died while at bethel the wathtower bible and tract society had the rights to our body.
yes, we thought it strange at the time but as a twenty year old you didn't think much about it.. i know of two brothers who killed themselfs while at bethel and two others who tried end their lives.
my guess is people have been killing themselfs at bethel long before i ever got there.
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I think it is a legal thing. Some of the Bethelites have no family to take the body and dispose of it. I remember when a bethelite fell down the elevator shaft at Squibb (1973) on watchman duty his parents came to collect his body but if he had no family then the Society has to do something. Do you remember the question as to the disposing of the body? Cremation or cemetary plot? I believe the plots refered to the ones at the Farm in Walkill.
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New DVD
by mann377 ini came home and found my wife and son starting to watch a dvd that was provided to them before the circuit overseerer's visit tonight.
so i sat down to watch.
i must say it was the most bs i have watched in a long time.
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I came home and found my wife and son starting to watch a DVD that was provided to them before the Circuit Overseerer's visit tonight. So I sat down to watch. I must say it was the most BS I have watched in a long time. The whole DVD was dedicated to the glories of the organization. A grand tour of the real estate holdings. Are the dubs asked questions about the DVD? Will the CO expound on the DVD? What a waste of time!
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No magazines for me :(:(:(
by onacruse in*** km 7/04 p. 3 question box ***.
how should personal copies of thewatchtower and awake!
be obtained?.
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What is their scripitual basis for this? Isn't giving out (selling) the literature a life saving work?
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"Secret" or "Members Only" Watchtower available for download
by grassyknoll07 inhey, the so-called "secret" or "members only" watchtower is available online at www.jw.org.
yes, it's true.
the fds is trying to control us so much, they are making it available in a top secret location; the internet!
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Do you think the WTBS is installing cookies on your computer to track you when you leave? Or identify you?
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Just as a side note: So many of the elder dubs are retired military and as a conditon of their retirment they MUST agree to be activated back into the military in the case of a national emergency. They are still considered a part of the military as long as they recieve military retirement pay. How many elders have you known that were retired military? Is anything done to them? 30 years ago I knew of a brother who was DA for being drafted, the judicial committee was all retired military!
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HOW S**T SCARED ARE THE BORG AT THE INTERNET!???
by shell69 injust strikes me that with all the 'active' dubs, still giving talks, attending assemblies; they must be looking at everyone with total suspision!.
soz if i've hijacked a previous thred.. much love to fellow 'apostates'.
shell69.
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If they hammer the issue to much many of the dubs will start to become curious and "wander into these sites"
After that.........."They shall know the truth and the truth shall ...........MAKE THEM MAD!