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  Michael Jackson is ....

  by morrisamb in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  is michael jackson disfellowshipped?.

  an elder visited my witness mother earlier this week and told her, "he is definitely disfellowshipped?

  " now it wouldn't surpise me but i've never seen this confirmed anywhere.

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  What does the average Witness know?

  by Grunt in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have to wonder what the average witness today knows?

  i guess they are under orders not to talk to anyone that might actually be able to inform them of any facts that are negative or unflattering to the society, but what have they found out anyway, through whatever means, even the publications?.

  1. do they know that russell got a lot of dates from the measurements of pyramids, including 1914?

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  The "barf" Bethel visit

  by Yadira Angelini in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my jw daughter came over monday to tell me all about her visit to bethel!.

  first, she said how happy she felt and so very emotional when they took them, (a group of 8) to where the "twelve goberning body" held their meetings.

  she said: "mom, i got to see where they sit!".

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  Are you a fighter , or just recovering?

  by sleepy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wondering about how many here feel they are fighters against the organisation of jehovahs witnesses, and how many consider themselves just recovering from the experience?.

  i would say i am a fighter, that is i am against the org not just upset at what has happened to me.. how about you?

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  Would you have become a witness if not..

  by sleepy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  would you have become a witness if not raised as one?.

  for me i would say no way.

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  Why do the 'friends' believe Elders over Experts

  by FriendlyFellaAL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is something i've been wondering about lately due to personal experiences.

  my mother and stepfather (she's a jw, he is not) have been having some marital problems of late and instead of seeking out the advice of a marriage counselor or some similar specialist in the field, they have chosen to seek help through one of the elders in her congregation.

  i'm completely surprised by this, yet i know i shouldn't be.

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  Objectivity and This Site

  by Eutapro in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i must say that as a neutral scientific observer of this site--it seems that things are kind of one-sided here.

  i thought this was a board with both devout jws and ex-jws on it.

  on further reflection it appears that this medium of communication should probably be called ex-jw.com.

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  ex-jws and cognitive dissonance

  by HildaBingen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  mystikool told me i should endure.

  he said it not right for me to drop out when there is battle to be fought.

  so i no longer offended.

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  JW's are an unknown fringe group

  by joelbear in

  1. social
  2. current

  i went to a dinner party tonight that had about 100 people, all non jws.

  laughter and merriment and a good time was had by all.. these were good honest hard working people who have no clue as to what jws believe or that they are going to be judged according to whether they believe like witnesses do.. it impressed on my mind just how unknown witnesses are and how little people pay any attention to their message.. witnesses think they are the center of the universe.

  non-witnesses don't even think about them at all.. joel

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  college education=spiritual weakness?

  by twvsnt in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi i'm twvsnt and i've been a witness for 3 years now.

  im glad this site exists.

  i've been meaning to speak to fellow witnesses who are more open-minded.

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