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Hadn't seen this

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check out "ministry ideas" on facebook!

it warms the heart..

Oh the weirdness: Observations from a study

by howdidtihappen in

i started studying jw with a work friend because she used to keep me at arms length and i knew it was because of her religion.

she and her family are such lovely people so i thought maybe there was something to it, how bad can it be, etc.

i was enticed by this girls friendship as she has been spending more time with me but continues to say "you're not one of us yet" which continually freaks me out.

watson

Welcome. By the way, I'd be interested in studying with you!

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Hadn't seen this

by watson in

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check out "ministry ideas" on facebook!

it warms the heart..

watson

Check out "Ministry Ideas" on Facebook! It warms the heart.

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The Problem with the problem

by Terry in

jehovah's witnesses have an invisible problem which is as unseen as jesus.

the problem with their problem is that it is unseen.. what do i mean by this?.

no future.. the future jehovah's witnesses prepare for is not their future at all.. the jw future is armageddon (very soon!

watson

Man, brings back a lot of memories.

I to look at those that seemed to have wealth in the Congregation, trying to figure out how they did it. Even elders! How'd they find the time?!?

Of course many had means because of previous generations in their family that did not know "the truth". Many were very good at the Network Marketing craze. Some started businesses, and hired low wage bros and sisters to cary the biz. Some were two faced, double lifers, that really never "made the truth their own", but knew how to use the congregational structure for networking.

Now, I have set my mind on making up for lost time. Don't have a lot of time left, but I figure I'll do the best I can. Maybe I'll be able to help my loyal JW parents when the need me, and be able to pass a little something on to the kids.

We shall see.

As always Terry, a good topic.

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Last Letter to The Congregation Committee

by Marvin Shilmer in

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last letter to the congregation committee.

today i uploaded a new article to my blog addressing a bit of watchtower history.

it shows the last letter sent to the congregation committee of congregations with instruction on how to go about forming their replacement congregational governing structure.

watson

You had secretaries who couldn't spell and didn't know how to write a letter and had no clue what a filing system was.

There were Field Service Overseers who loathed field service and were far removed from the cheerleader mentality that the position required.

You had school overseers who couldn't speak, teach, had no command of the English language, and misapplied the information and speaking tips so carefully articulated in the School Guidebook.

There were Presiding Overseers with no ability to preside, were afraid to delegate, and let the position go to their heads.

And the Watchtower conductor was likely to be a doofus who didn't prepare, didn't study, didn't engage the congregation and get folks involved, and who couldn't teach.

Willy: Funny, it's still that way!

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Thanks to Those That Went Before Us

by OnTheWayOut in

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i want to say thanks to those that have blazed the trail for others to become former jehovah's witnesses.. many were disfellowshipped or disassociated, some stopped going to meetings before "faders" existed.

many had no internet or any way of gathering with others who left the jw's.

later, the likes of randy watters and ray franz gave many a sense of a group conscience with their efforts and writings.

watson

First of all, thanks to the Internet, closely followed by Simon and this forum. I would never have had the guts to buy an "apostate" book.

Years of doubt have been justified.

Watson

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WHAT DO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES DO ON CHRISTMAS DAY ?

by Hairyhegoat in

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we ways went on the menastry !.

this was always a waist of time on xmas day, but you know what we always has a full turkey dinner after getting back from the door knocking.. i live in the uk at the moment but will soon move to alberta in canada, what did your jw family do on xmas day did you have family over etc... .

this year we had nobody.

watson

By not buying holiday gifts throughout the year, we were able to alot more time to spiritual things. We were able to work less, and spend time in the ministry.

Most Christmas days now, we meet with our fellow Christian warriors and participate in the door to door ministry.

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