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  Last Week I Got A Call From An Elder I Haven't Seen In 20 Years...😳

  by minimus in

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  while i was at work i got a phone call from an elder i haven't seen in decades!

  he started asking me questions about my family, my ex, and told me that he heard i "was no longer in the truth".

  i got a little defensive and he quickly picked up on it and assured me his call had nothing to do with checking up on me regarding the religion.

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  After being out nearly 20 years, a sister from my childhood hall contacted my parents and asked for my address. I denied permission to give out my contact information. I have closed the book on the JW part of my life, and won't reopen it. Anyone still in the religion has nothing to offer me, not many can do what that elder did, and just act normal.
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  What is your opinion of the news media?

  by minimus in

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  to me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.

  most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.

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  Mini - I DID vote for him and wished a lot of times he would just shut up 😀
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  What is your opinion of the news media?

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  to me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.

  most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.

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  See my comment above- if Trump would only STFU.
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  What is your opinion of the news media?

  by minimus in

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  to me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.

  most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.

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  @ Landy - At least we can agree on that. Most people can't make up their own mind. Look at politics and religion.
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  What is your opinion of the news media?

  by minimus in

  1. social
  2. current

  to me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.

  most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.

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  You may be able to make up your own mind, but many cannot on both the Left and the Right. So they follow whoever is most hysterical. And going back to the OP, the media plays a role in that. I don't love Trump - I think he would do a lot better if he would stop talking.
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  What is your opinion of the news media?

  by minimus in

  1. social
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  to me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.

  most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.

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  Landy - there is most definitely hate directed at the Right. The whiners have some bewilderment caused by the media telling them the sky is falling. But there is hate from the Left and lots of it.
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  What is your opinion of the news media?

  by minimus in

  1. social
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  to me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.

  most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.

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  DY - here we go again. Not everyone who supports Trimp is vile or full of hate. In your limited JW world I know it's easy to paint people with the evil brush. There is a lot more hate coming from the left now, both media and supporters.
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  What is your opinion of the news media?

  by minimus in

  1. social
  2. current

  to me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.

  most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.

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  I know the news is biased on both sides, but all of the uproar about stupid shit, is tearing the country apart. At some point we are going to have to make peace, although all the name calling, instigated by the media, will not soon be forgotten. If the media doesn't stop with all the feigned offense to everything, Trump will get re-elected.
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  What is your opinion of the news media?

  by minimus in

  1. social
  2. current

  to me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.

  most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.

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  I think the media - both sides have agendas that they insert into the coverage of "news". In another thread I posted quotes by Obama who said some pretty nasty things about Fox News and refused to talk to them. But when Trump refuses to talk to CNN it's because he's facist.
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  Another Burnt Out Elder

  by Spoletta in

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  2. family

  young elder(mid-thirties) in my congregation stepped down last night.

  nicest guy, with two lovely kids, a great supportive wife.. it got to be too much, as the other elders are practically useless, let him do all the hard work, while they did all the "important" stuff.

  literally ran him ragged.. he's still in good standing, gave the final prayer.

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  After my dad stepped down as an elder, the CO constantly harassed him to be reappointed. Until one day he had enough, and I am told got into a yelling match with the CO at the back of the hall. My parents are still JWs but he will never be an elder again.