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  Should a JW accept Veteran payments?

  by Tantalon in

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  hello people,.

  i was born in but long time faded.

  i think i hold current jws to a higher standard than they now maintain.. here's the thing; my father is very old, in his nineties and been a jdub for over 60 years and even made it to elder till he got too old.on a recent visit my siblings and dad were saying how wonderful that veterans affairs were.

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  Well since it was my dad's service in the Army during war that made him join the cult in the first place, I guess I don't have a problem with it.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses proselytizing in schools

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this happened in brazil.

  it's taken from a blog and it has been translated by me from portuguese to english.12 jun 2017 - jehovah's witnesses obtained authorization from the municipality of redenção do gurgueia (pi) to proselytize in the elementary schools of the city between may and early june 2017. .

  officially, the witnesses did an "educational work", with lectures, videos and they supplied study material.

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  I am so sick of them spreading their cult to children. No religion should be allowed in a public school to try to warp kids views.
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  US Republican congressman, others injured by shooter in Washington DC

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  tragic occurrence:.

  http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/steve-scalise-shot-in-virginia-aide-also-hit/ar-bbcfakv?li=bbnb7kz.

  i saw another report indicating that the gunman may have targetting gop members.

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  You can roll your eyes all you want. The shooter asked whether it was Democrats or Republicans practicing - and then a few minutes later the shooting started. Now why would someone target a group of republicans from various states? Hmmmm, maybe because of all the lies and hatred being spewed, about how Republicans are racist and every other vile thing. Some people believe what they see on the news.
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  US Republican congressman, others injured by shooter in Washington DC

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  tragic occurrence:.

  http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/steve-scalise-shot-in-virginia-aide-also-hit/ar-bbcfakv?li=bbnb7kz.

  i saw another report indicating that the gunman may have targetting gop members.

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  This is what happens when facts are distorted and Republucans are made out to be evil. I expect more of this as the left doubles down on dividing the country.
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  Why is the approval of family so important?

  by jwfacts in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  one of the reasons people remain pimo is fear of losing family.

  those that are disfellowshipped and shunned regularly comment about how devastated that they have lost the approval of their parents.. when i respond to emails from people saying how difficult it is being estranged or looked down on by their parents, i would like to say that over time they will come to terms with it, except i not sure that people ever do.

  i cannot shake that feeling either.

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  When I made the decision to leave I had to give up the notion of having my parents approval. It was very difficult. Once I realized the manipulation I was able to better deal with it. Being able to see emotional blackmail for what it is has helped me to be less emotionally engaged. It's a sad reality for most who try to leave this cult.
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  Hello again

  by BlackWolf in

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  2. friends

  hello everyone, it's been a while since i've posted anything on here so i thought i might give an update.

  next month i turn 18 and my mom is constantly berating me about getting baptized, so much so that my siblings have even told her to stop.

  ive just been flat out telling her no which i know is irritating her.

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  i hope it all works out for you. Keep planning and saving.
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  Have You Ever Found Yourself Really Not Liking Someone Here?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i've been on this board for years.

  99% of the posters here i do not personally know.

  a few, maybe not so much...lol..... do posters here get you upset to the point that you really don't like them?

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  I get irritated with those who trivialize the strength it takes to leave, to really untangle yourself from the mess of a cult JWs are.

  Also the ones who victim blame the abused children for their abuse. Or who deny that it goes on.
  

  Other than that, I can take my lumps for my beliefs and it's fun to debate, but it has no efffect in real life.
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  Why does this forum tolerate Cold steele and his mormonism beliefs ? Who`s next ?

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i thought this forum was for people who were ex jw`s and pro jw`s and the like to debate ,discuss and reasonably talk about our differences ,and sometimes drift off into politics world events and whatever.. however over a period of time i have come across cold steel `s many posts which are nothing more than promoting his mormon religions point of view./beliefs what has that got to do with jehovahs witnesses and the concerns many have with the jw religion.?.

  it seems to me he is using this forum to promote his religion and is getting away with it over a long period of time.. how long before other cult religions see this as a springboard for promoting their own religion such as .

  sda`s ,christian scientists , christadelphians ,beroean bible students ,etc.etc.. where will it end if he is able to keep doing this ?.

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  I have had the pleasure of dealing with Mormons in real life. I have never met a more arrogant group of people. It is very hard for the chosen ones of God to deal with non-believers. In a professional setting, they will tell lies, maliciously. And please do not say it's one or two, because I have seen it many times.

  I have also seen the way they have treated a young girl (20) who is gay. Shunning is real within their cult too. And emotional blackmail.

  Misogyny is rampant. The church encourages young girls to go to college to find a husband. Then they have child after child, because the more children they have the better planet they get in the afterlife. They are all promised their own planet to rule, some of them think their rulership starts now.
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  Hello friends

  by Patricia Brown in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am having difficulty locating a lovely couple i met a few years ago.

  his name, unfortunately i cannot recall, but hers is leah fossella hawkins.

  they did live in the new england area.

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  Good luck.
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  I appreciate "our" free speech.

  by The Rebel in

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  i had given serious consideration too leaving the board.

  i rationalised my views on " muslims" we're not held by the majority so i should leave.

  but this would have been wrong thinking, instead i should appreciate the platform i was given to debate with free speech.

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  Why does not agreeing = being rude? Since leaving the Watchtower cult, I don't like being around people that all believe the same things. It inhibits growth and reflection. It allows you to become stagnate in your beliefs. In my opinion, it is better to be around people who challenge your beliefs. It makes me consider and evaluate my current beliefs. As JWs we never had that option, and I am thankful for that freedom, and the freedom to change my beliefs as new information comes along.