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  The Pain of Coming to a Decision

  by daniel-p in

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  it's been at least a couple years since i've posted anything on here, and much longer than that since when i was active.

  ten years ago i first came here all in turmoil over my disillusionment of my beliefs.

  i've been through lots of ups and downs since then.

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  TheListener

  Daniel-P we joined about the same time 10 or so years ago. I remember your first post. I remember it because it was so raw and emotional - it really captured your feelings and pretty much what I was going through at the time too. I am really sorry you are going through this. As I was looking for your first post I ran across a thread you posted on (maybe even started) about your feelings and your marriage. It was 3 or so years ago. I wish you would take just a few minutes and re-read your posts to that thread. Here is the link: staying-married-jw (i hope the link works).

  Hang in there and know that you aren't alone. We are all out here reading, listening and feeling for you. And many of us are in similar situations.
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  Is zeal beginning to vanish?

  by Caupon in

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  it has to be starting to fade somehow.

  the very last time i went out in field service, hardly any were out.

  maybe just about nine people were out and man if you could just see their faces.

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  wallsofjericho, I totally agree with what you're saying about brothers in their 40s (30s even) who aren't serving in the congregation. I have relatives who fit that description exactly. In the old days (when I was in) they would have been viewed as weak one needing special encouragement but now no one seems to bat an eye. At least that's what I hear from my family I still have contact with.
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  Merry Christmas! Or merry Christmas on the sly! Ho! Ho! Ho!

  by purrpurr in

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  2. friends

  just to say merry christmas and a happy new year!

  i hope wherever you are that you have a lovely holiday, even if like me your celebrating on the sly hehe in which case happy christmas on the sly.

  xxxxxxxxxx.

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  Merry Christmas to everyone and to all a good night!!!!! and day
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  Hello

  by Darryl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just joining this site i'm not going to give you my personal history because you already know it, you lived it.

  anyway been df'd for about 18 years just curious are there any people out there from the richmond va area.

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  TheListener

  Welcome Darryl. Glad you joined. I'm not from your area but I'm sure some on here must be.
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  Beards galore at the Assembly

  by Truthexplorer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, at our recent assembly, i noticed that there were quite a lot of brothers wearing beards.

  not just the older dudes, but right across a range of ages, young men, middle aged men and older men.

  is watchtower beginning to relax this rule at last?

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  TheListener

  I know of two brothers that grew beards in the US. One did it so he wouldn't be used for microphones and other duties. The other already wasn't be used but grew it because he's a hipster.

  The scuttlebutt (as related by my wife) was that the congregation felt they were weak and in spiritual trouble. I don't know what eventually happened. Fortunately, my wife didn't see the beards as a big deal.
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  Peer presure to use Ipad

  by Gorbatchov in

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  2. friends

  earlier this season i advised my retired father to ignore the use of a tablet during his kingdom hall congregational visits.

  his response was hopefull, but between the lines i could hear he had no choice.. yesterday he showed me his new 600 euro 64 gb ipad air 2. he had no clue what he has to do with it, he told me one of the elders will install the jw.org apps.. so, i feel he had to deal with presure to buy this ipad and i think he is not the only one.. do you recognize this?.

  gorby.

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  My wife put off having an ipad for the longest time. She didn't want to change from hardcopies to electronic. She felt forced to do the ipad since she couldn't sing some of the songs,couldn't watch the videos when out with the dubs and felt like a general loser asking for a hardcopy of various publications. She has no idea how to work the device. Same goes for several of my relatives - they didn't want to spend the money, the don't have the money but felt they had to buy a tablet. And now I get to hear how blessed they are that they have tablets and can download Caleb videos. PUKE
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  Is zeal beginning to vanish?

  by Caupon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has to be starting to fade somehow.

  the very last time i went out in field service, hardly any were out.

  maybe just about nine people were out and man if you could just see their faces.

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  I wonder if there is a snowball effect on their zeal? I think in the past if you didn't have the zeal you felt you were supposed to you faked it. Maybe so many people were faking it that it's starting to become unavoidable not to let the real lack of zeal leak out. And as that happens more and more feel it's acceptable to let their lack of zeal show - without even realizing what is happening.

  This seems like a really hard trend for the organization to stop, maybe impossible. I agree that it's a bigger issue than apostates.
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  Can't Understand Why This Is Allowed

  by mariet in

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  2. experiences

  i moved to roseburg, oregon.

  the jehovah's witnesses are allowed to set up a display and man it right outside of the local library, and they are there every day and hour the library is open.

  i am [redacted], the director of the douglas county library system and wanted to respond to your website email of december 11, 2015. i have consulted with the county attorneys office about your concern about jehovahs witnesses use of the front porch of the library building in roseburg, and my understanding of the law is as follows.. .

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  You could meet with the city attorney and have hard copy original witness publications which discuss their view and treatment of homosexuality, shunning and apostates. Perhaps that would change the city attorneys mind. Hate speech is probably not allowed.
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  JW TV

  by WasOnceBlind in

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  2. experiences

  so yesterday my mom had be update her tablet and the jw library app (she is technologically challenged).

  after i did, she told me if i knew how to get the jw chanel on tv.

  (i assume she meant those weird videos the gb has been releasing).

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  Wow Landy that was really good. I don't think I would have the guts to say that.
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  Request from "Leo" for 2 books!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am sure you all remember leolaia from this board.

  we used to call her leo for short.

  she wrote to me requesting the 2010 or revised 2012 elder manual in swedish language.

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  TheListener

  I miss Leo!!! I second what others have said.