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  Interactive Map of Worldwide Work

  by purplesofa in

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  http://www.freakypixel.com/service_year/

  this interactive flash map offers an alternative way of viewing the annual service year report of jehovah's witnesses to the flat, tabular format of the watchtower and yearbook of jehovah's witnesses.. purps

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  purplesofa

  Lloyd Christmas

  I am probably the only person on the planet that has not seen Dumb and Dumber.

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  Interactive Map of Worldwide Work

  by purplesofa in

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  2. beliefs

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  http://www.freakypixel.com/service_year/

  this interactive flash map offers an alternative way of viewing the annual service year report of jehovah's witnesses to the flat, tabular format of the watchtower and yearbook of jehovah's witnesses.. purps

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  purplesofa

  Is that Mary Tyler Moore under that hat?

  Dismembered,

  That is Audrey Hepburn under that hat.

  Who is under your hat?

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  20 years ago..a talk concerning field service..sisters crying..eyes opened

  by confusedjw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well i can't recall now which public talks it was - one of my first - and it dealt with field service / preaching.

  so i thought i would interview several people in the congregation about service and their thoughts and feelings on the subject, expecting something very different than what i got.

  to my shock (i was an over zealous young buck who thought the sun rose and set on the wt) three sisters burst into tears as they told about their feelings of inadequacy and guilt over field service.

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  purplesofa

  A few years ago I signed up to aux pioneer in March. I was temporarily unemployed waiting on a job to start in April. I was so excited. It was the first time to ever be able to have the opportunity to put in this kind of time, being a single mom of 5 kids and always working fulltime. I had years of prepartion in my mind......certain mags I had been eager to place.....mostly ones about peace and the kingdom. The job wound up starting on the 8th of March. uggggggggg.....but I still got the time in. It was not easy but I made a contract with Jehovah to do it. I went out on the weekends and at night, sometimes exhausted from a day of learning a new job. This was by far the biggest thrill for me(aside from telling experiance at assembly) while I was in the truth.

  Anyway, seems shortly afterwards they did interview some that pioneered during that season. I was never asked anything, nor did anyone commend me for even doing it. A new sister to our congregation, who I went with in service alot during that time, trying to encourage her, was very shy at the door, was interviewed, and she blabbed on about this and that. I remember thinking how inadequite she was in service.

  I will never forget how I felt sitting there in the hall. I saw the politics, and the favoritisms. The truth about the truth was unraveling for me, slowly, I realised the "holy spirit" I believed to exist was not true. Even now thinking about it makes me very sad, my joy was killed for ever doing more.

  anyway,

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  Interactive Map of Worldwide Work

  by purplesofa in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  http://www.freakypixel.com/service_year/

  this interactive flash map offers an alternative way of viewing the annual service year report of jehovah's witnesses to the flat, tabular format of the watchtower and yearbook of jehovah's witnesses.. purps

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  http://www.freakypixel.com/service_year/

  This interactive Flash map offers an alternative way of viewing the annual service year report of Jehovah's Witnesses to the flat, tabular format of the Watchtower and Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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  (JW) Molester on the run!

  by AntiPode in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  here's his wanted poster: .

  http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/ca-s/fugitives/pdf/fm.pdf.

  he's all over our local news channels this very moment, being sought by the authorities.

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  Yes, my wife always thought he had a weird look in his eyes-it kind of comes out in his wanted poster, and she always thought he was "creepy".

  That is exactly what my first impression was looking at his pic and the smirky, inappropriate smile.

  I wonder if his victims were JW children?

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  The Pain & Devastation of Learning the Truth about "the Truth"

  by MerryMagdalene in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a while back i posted my experience about running into an old jw friend who revealed to me he had left the "borg" and told me all about why he had.

  today he e-mailed me something he had written and i want to share it for the sake of those who are going thru something similar.

  i think it helps to know that we're not alone in our turmoil.

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  purplesofa

  Yes, thank you Merry's friend for letting your letter be posted. Maybe he could post at this forum?

  thanks for sharing.

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  Bookstudy Group Disbanded......haha

  by Mary in

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  2. friends

  i just got word that the bookstudy attendance in one of the groups at my hall has dwindled off to numbers so pitiful that they're dissolving this particular bookstudy group and splitting up the remainder and shipping them out to other bookstudy groups.

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  I realise how tough it can be to show commitment in these times, but let me say that I'm impressed by the dedication and love for Jehovah shown by those here who seek food from Jehovah's table amid the gathering of the brothers. I deeply appreciate the devotion shown by you who love Jehovah and are faithful to him in your meeting attendance. As I was circulating among the bookstudy groups this week, I was struck by the attentiveness of those gathered, and the intelligence and passion with which they answered the study questions. And it was a delight to get a chance to share with some of you personally afterwards - the preaching work is obviously in good hands! Now, please make sure you encourage those who may be for whatever reason avoiding fellowship at the various meetings, especially the bookstudies, to come along and share with us again. Let them know how much we miss their presence and their input. Thank you all for your hard work and attention!

  This is what I am talking about.........I never understood why they did not ever say these things. Instead, its 3 meetings of getting beat up. So much for getting uplifted. I do remember some talks long ago where we did hear more of this kind of appreciation and encouragement.

  I was thinking one reason why I might have liked the meetings, in my busy schedule it is about the only time I got to sit, without feeling guilt.
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  Please welcome Tyler to the board

  by unbeliever in

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  2. friends

  i have been showing him posts.

  he's an xjw and has been out for several years.

  i will get him registered and he will post.. thanks!.

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  Welcome to the board Tyler

  Have fun.

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  Bookstudy Group Disbanded......haha

  by Mary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just got word that the bookstudy attendance in one of the groups at my hall has dwindled off to numbers so pitiful that they're dissolving this particular bookstudy group and splitting up the remainder and shipping them out to other bookstudy groups.

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  My bookstudy group disbanded last month as the elder was removed. His group had the best attendance and all were really close......I don't know really what is going on now as I quit going to the meetings myself. But overall attendance is down at my hall. I figure it will really go down again with the uncoming restudy of the Daniel book.

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  JW Kids Leave the Organization: Facts

  by Maximus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the october 1 watchtower 2001 features articles on training children "properly" and dealing with a "prodigal child.

  the latest inside u.s. figures reveal that 86% of jw children leave the fold, with some 29% who eventually come back for reasons of family ties, most never "reaching out.

  " that means over half leave permanently.

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  Great thread........Glad my kids are not in........after reading this, it relieved the loser feeling I was having for none of my kids coming into the truth. I wanted them to be independant and free thinkers and make up their own minds.......and they did just that. They helped me to get out too!

  I especially feel for the single mothers that are desperatly trying to get their kids to see the truth, feeling like this is their only hope in life. And for the parents that let thier kids go and shun them.

  purps