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  JWB 5th Anniversary GB host lineup

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. beliefs

  the recent article on the 5th anniversary of jw broadcasting includes a helpful graphic showing our hosts:.

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  blondie

  So there are no bald old white men in non-American religions.
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  The reactive mind vs the thoughtful mind...

  by RayoFlight2014 in

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  2. friends

  a thought came to me as i was posting on another topic.

  my reactionary mind, responding to watchtower's cruel and hostile treatment of genuine truthseekers who can no longer reconcile with watchtower's narrative was, " may the collapse begin".. but then my thoughts turned to how that would affect my parents and siblings who are blissfully oblivious with their collective heads in the sand.

  all their hopes and future joy has been postponed for decades awaiting paradise while fighting off the black dog that is depression.

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  blondie

  The way most of my family (other than me) have gotten out, is to die. So far from my generation 3 have left and not come back. Their children are definitely out, never in. Fortunately the 3 still in have not had children, and the 2 on the edge, none of their children have ever been jws.

  It seems that the 3rd generation is not jws.
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  As a JW Did You Prefer a “Stricter” Congregation or a More Liberal One?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  in my experience, there were three types of witnesses.

  some were barely witnesses while others were extremely conservative types who followed the letter of the law.

  and then you had those in the middle who just went with the flow.. i knew many witnesses who “felt safe” being in a stricter environment.they were actually proud that they belonged to such and such congregation because it was filled with strict bethelites..

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  blondie

  I'm like Goldilocks:

  Not too strict and not too liberal,
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  JWB 5th Anniversary GB host lineup

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the recent article on the 5th anniversary of jw broadcasting includes a helpful graphic showing our hosts:.

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  blondie

  Evidently, bald old white men prevail.
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  Unique JW Phrases 101

  by Solzhenitsyn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what unique to jws phrases do you remember?

  something fun for those of us taught to speak an entirely unique and pure language.

  there have been posts in the past in this forum but perhaps some have new ones after having kept up with jehovah's chariot as the light gets brighter.

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  blondie

  the truth

  open their minds and hearts

  this system

  Only those who are “rightly disposed for everlasting life” will survive.

  Soon, end

  Bible-based publications.

  everlasting life

  did not respond favorably

  the Bible was making me a better person

  cherished assignment

  circumstances

  full-time servants

  family worship

  Satan’s world

  Satan’s system.

  Remember that to have a friend, you need to be a friend.

  Jehovah’s service

  Jehovah’s joyful service

  progressive Bible studies

  new territory

  study God’s Word and Bible-based publications

  You also obey Jesus by heeding the guidance he provides through “the faithful and discreet slave.”

  had a measure of faith

  organizational changes

  no doubt

  Evidently/Apparently/must have/From this we can see
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  What can a therapist really do?

  by Thetruthhurts in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  hi all, i've not read the forums for awhile as i've been trying to move on with my life but i'm back and posting for the first time feeling like i cant get a grip.

  so i'm wondering for those of you that have seen a therapist and say that it truly helps, what can be accomplished?

  i'm just really skeptical, but starting to feel desperate.

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  blondie

  I think seeing the right kind of therapist could be helpful. The best one I had had been a survivor of a cult herself.

  You might find this woman's books helpful, Bonnie Zieman, she is an ex-jw and a qualified, professional therapist herself. She has worked with Barbara Anderson on the WTS abuse situation as well.

  https://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Cult-Code-Therapists-Therapist/dp/1546894683/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=zieman+therapist&qid=1571267155&sr=8-1

  
  
  
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  Another Doctrinal Flip-Flop As Of Oct 2019 - RE: Locusts In Joel 2

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it's seems that even the revised edition of the book revelation: it's grand climax a hand was wrong again.. in the 2019 agm david splane "clarified our understanding of the prophecy recorded in joel 2".

  clarified?

  you mean he done a 180 reversal.. from revelation: it's grand climax a hand page 143, para.

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  blondie

  Actually, Rutherford left it all to Fred Franz and did not get involved in the interpretation of prophecy.

  Yea I can picture Mad Freddy and boozer Rutherford sitting around and attaching "meaning" to some of the crap in Daniel and Revelation
  
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  I'll be speaking at Columbia University next weekend, meetup to follow....

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so i'll be speaking on a panel as part of the "when rights and religions collide" event next saturday, october 19. if you'd like to attend you can learn more here:https://rightsandreligions.com/.

  i'm also going to host a meetup on sunday if any of you are in the nyc area.

  i'm still putting the finishing touches on the details but if you'd like to join in and meet myself, my wife, and a few people that listen to the shunned podcast or that are in my facebook group called by the same name shoot me a private message soon.

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  Wish I could be there.
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  I Wonder if Tight Pants Tony Helped to Write this on Sobriety in between sips of malt

  by Slidin Fast in

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  2. humour

  from the official agm report: are you completely sober?.

  brother geoffrey jackson made practical application of texts in the christian greek scriptures that use a term that literally means “sober.” he also stressed the importance of continuing to ‘keep our senses completely’ (literally “being sober perfectly”) during these last days.—1 peter 1:13.. .

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  blondie

  And after every day in the evening at circuit and regional conventions.
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  If anyone ever makes the claim that they don't focus on Money ALL the time...

  by HiddenPimo in

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  2. bible

  i saw this mentioned on reddit but no link - i found the article form this weeks bible study..... in the “congregation bible study” part of the meeting this week there was a part that said and i quote: “only jehovah god and his son can receive someone into the heavenly kingdom or the paradise on earth under that kingdom.

  we should diligently cultivate friendship with them by using what material riches we have in supporting kingdom interests”.

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  blondie

  The Mormons practice tithing, having members present their income tax filing and calculate the amount of tithing by the "gross" amount. Tithing implies that their salvation is tied to money.