I didn't mind confirming to someone that I was one of Jehovah's witnesses but I did not consider it an opening to convert them. I never really did anything at school to avoid it. I hung out with 4 other non-jw girls and we called ourselves the "Bible Girls" because we talked about the bible at lunch almost everyday, not trying to convert each other though. When I was in high school, there were no pledges said (my schoolmates called it baby stuff), but at programs for the whole school, there was a pledge allegiance said. I had permission from the principal to stay out in the hallway until it was over and come in and sit down. One teacher decided that I could not do that and made me sit with my homeroom group. They knew I as a jw and did not stand and understood what the teacher was trying to do. So when the flag came down the aisle, everyone stood up except my homeroom group. 25 students sitting. The principal gave the teacher a stern warning never to do that again. Because of that, when I was at a door of a classmate (I was well known by then throughout the school), they were interested in listening and I did not give the canned presentation. My experience may be unusual, but I never had some classmate be mean to me because of it.
Posts by blondie
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10Knocking on schoolmates doors
by BettyHumpter ini left the jw's shortly after i graduated high school.
but when i was still at home i'd get dragged into door to door every saturday morning without fail unless it was pissing rain.
i can remember always being anxious to know what territory my group was assigned.
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Searchlight on Russellism
by vienne ini'm trying to help uncle b with his research.
he is seeking scans of a magazine published between 1915 and maybe 1917 entitled searchlight on russellism.
one issue is at harvard divinity school library.
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blondie
Russellism or Rutherfordism - Forgotten Books search for this on Google (may be related)
Or this:
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Did you ever meet someone born in the 1800’s?
by Fisherman ini met freddie franz who was born in the 1880’s and many others from the 1880’s.
but as a very small child i remember someone very old aged 106 and that person was born around 1856 which means that he was around people from the 1700’s..
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blondie
My grandfather and his friends. I was amazed, but he told me how life had changed for him since then.
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Bring on the YOUNG elders
by enoughisenough inthere seems to be a push to fast track the younger men to become elders.
beings jesus was 30 when he took up his ministry, i would think that would sort of be an age gauge...the older men were to have their children in subjection, so some were old enough to have children that were old enough to want to rebel.
( that's my slant ) how will the ones who have been jw for years respond to being counseled by those younger than some of their grandchildren?
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blondie
DOC, that is what happened to my husband, made an elder and then he saw what was behind the curtain. Finally left and had never gone back.
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So who knows/knew William Malenfant?
by L3G insince a previous thread is getting comments that this guy may become a new gb member, the topic above is worth pursuing.
here's what i found out by searching so far---in other words, not much.
surely others must know something about the guy.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/198944/1/william-malenfant-learn-from-me-mp3-trinidad-2010-zone-talk.
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blondie
After 1935 when the WTS said no new anointed were being called (except for replacements for "anointed" who committed the "the unforgivable sin), gradually the # of male anointed jws declined significantly. Before that all the appointed positions were held by anointed male jws. Eventually, the WTS realized that "great crowd" male jws would have to be "used." I don't know how the increase in the anointed over the past 20 years has affected this trend, but the WTS now teaches that shortly after the "great tribulation" all the anointed will be in heaven for the marriage of the "bride of Christ" to Jesus. Thus no more on earth. The WTS teaches that the non-anointed male jws will carry on with the direction of Jesus and the 144,000 from heaven. These non-anointed jws have been called "helpers" to the GB even now. How that is going to happen after Armageddon, the WTS doesn't say. But then the WTS says their god and Jesus currently direct jws on earth by holy spirit, but no explanation how that happens.
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JW "new light" immediately reversed/contradicted
by BoogerMan inseptember 2022 study watchtower - par.
14 p. 18 - "after all, no one will be allowed to practice vile things in the new world.
the unrighteous must have practiced these vile things before their death.
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Years ago in my teens, the WTS had a "drama" about a resurrected couple who had been married before their death. They started complaining about "god's" provisions in the new system, then lightning flashed and thunder and those people dropped dead instantly, no judicial committee. Wow, I said, instant death, reminds me of the story about Ananias and Sapphira in the 1st century who lied to Peter about donating all the money from the sale of some land. Peter challenged their truthfulness, and then the 2 of of them dropped dead instantly. I wondered if that would really be true; since their bible does not say. I'm sure the WTS used this one time example in the 1st century to justify that drama. "In a miraculous way, Jehovah revealed the fraud to the apostle Peter, who confronted Ananias with his error. At that, Ananias fell down and expired. Shortly thereafter, Sapphira also died.-Acts 5:1-11"
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Pursue Peace Assembly 2022 .. Joseph shares stories about his Bible days
by RULES & REGULATIONS inpursue peace assembly 2022 shows a resurrected, newly shaven joseph, the son of jacob and rachel, having a nice dinner at a beautiful restaurant in the new system.
the survivors of armageddon all want to know if joseph can share stories about his life.. ''can you tell us what egypt was like?
what was pharaoh like?''.
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blondie
Hahahahahahaha!
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Local congregation donation and expense report. Very telling
by nowwhat? inin july the congregation received $2300.00.
only 40.00 for the worldwide work and zero for ramapo project!!!.
if this is typical no wonder the org.
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blondie
Congregations seem to be obligated to the WTS for $8.50/month for each active publisher. How does that work?
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Un-Witnessing
by Slidin Fast inas you get older it seems, your medical needs slowly escalate and you find yourself more and more in front of medical professionals, at least that’s my experience.
inevitably the question of blood arises.
as a staunchly stuck in pimo, i relish the chance to educate these people about the reality of the hlc and it’s policing function for dubs.
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blondie
I only bring up the topic if the doctor does. I have removed all ID about being a jw, replaced HC POA, legally filed new with doctors, clinic and hospital with written verification they have it on file. I check every year to see if it is still in force. I have talked to surgeons over the years and many are aware of the WT policies about blood, just to make sure of their own legal responsibility and how to make sure it is legally filed. So many non-jws have little if any real contact with jws behind their "sweet" and deceptive talk. Many ex-jws had to educate the lawyers that were helping them with the abuse cases, providing copies of the elder manuals to start with and explaining the hidden meaning behind the scenes. Make sure your family knows too (some danger in doing that I understand).
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Movies that used the term Jehovah Watchtower or Witnesses!
by Witness 007 inindiana jones 3...we had elders going to this movie.
life of brian stoning people who say jehovah...so funny!
even "supergirl" where someone knocks on the door of the secret hideout and the villain says "if that's those damn jehovahs witnesses again!
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blondie
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/8/15/20806032/sharks-ranked-47-meters-down-uncaged (at 3:34) Land Shark jw