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  Here's an update to what has happened since I used the words, "Big News," five years ago

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. medical

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/103353/1/the-news-is-bigger-than-dateline-bbc-cbc-etc.

  as many of you know, i made the "big news" statement when kerry louderback-wood's scholarly article about watch tower's blood misrepresentation that was published in the journal of church and state was just about to be published.

  i was excited about it because lives were at stake and weve never had such an article before to be able to use to show how the watch tower misrepresents the blood issue through its literature and people die because of it.

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  Quentin

  1Cor.3:6..............
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  Did you ever get stumped in the ministry?

  by NewChapter in

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  2. friends

  i got into a tiny discussion with a return visit about the cross.

  i confidently informed her that the cross was a pagan symbol not used by christians.

  the romans were pagans, so they used a pagan symbol.

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  Quentin

  Not that I remember. Back in the day I did a lot of Bible reading without the wt filter and read many history and science books I could get my hands on.. Always carried a KJV along. Could go off the grid at the drop of a hat. However, this caused standoffs were neither side would give in. When this happened I would tell th HH it was a pleasure meeting them and bid them a good day. Always tryed to leave a wt & awake, some took them, others didn't. Don't get me wrong I was no super jw, nor whizz kid. I just don't back down.

  Terry could do the same. He was better than me, could work a HH backwards and forwards. The objective was to plant a seed ( 1Cor.3:6 ), as many on the board attempt to do with jw's today. Sadly it was a waste of time, could have been doing something constructive with my life, getting an education comes to mind. I'll be 61 in March, having a nest egg would be nice too.
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  Need advise... again...

  by Expanded-Mind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  good morning.... on jan 3rd i posted that my son had recently contacted me and that i needed advice.

  well, i need advice... again.... i have been very cautious about speaking with my son (a jw) about anything religious and have even been careful about talking with my daughter-in-law (who is catholic) about religion, but in a conversation i had with her a couple of weeks ago we had our first "real" conversation which included talking about why i left the jws and learning more about her faith and perspectives.

  i did not intend to get into "religion" with her, but it was the normal flow of the conversation, since she is a very devout and active catholic and through her own reading before we even talked she had come to the conclusion that the watchtower is a cult (her words).

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  Expanded-Mind

  Your his father. How he spoke to you was un-called for. I mean no disrespect toward you, your son, or your relationship. He may be a grown man, but the next time he gets unruley with you tell him to stick it where the sun don't shine. Myself, wife, 38 yr old daughter, two grand kids all live togather. My daughter, like your son, is an adult, comes , goes as she pleases, but I do not tolerate from her any disrespect toward my wife, or self.

  You had a private conversation with your DIL, if your son didn't like it tuff beans. Not like she is a jw who you were trying to convert from jw thinking. He's not a kid anymore, can do as he pleases, however whatever his age is he can show you respect. That's what he would demand from you. Works both ways.
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  As a witness, what view of the world did you have? Heres my story

  by stillstuckcruz in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so heres my story:.

  i just turned 20 years old.

  like many i was raised as a jw.

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  Quentin

  Been that way since the Rutherfird years. I too belived, not all, but enough to keep me a jw, at my masters call.

  There are good people, so-so people, bad people and down right evil people. Even amonst the jw's,wtbts is no more spirit lead than my cat. Or, anybody for that matter.

  We were going to pet lions, cuddle lambs, while those evil devil loving worldy people would be brid food. When you step back, totaly leave, get it out of your system you see how totaly sick and depraved you were to even belive, let alone accept the teaching. There's no substance to it. It's cartoon thinking, like the scary stories you tell around a campfire at a Gril Scout meeting. Deep inside yourself YOU KNOW a loving God would never do those things.
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  Did having a Bethelite travel to your congregation and deliver a talk motivate, encourage, or excite you?

  by miseryloveselders in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i ask this, because i just got wind that at my hall, we're paying the travel expenses for a bethelite to come and do our memorial talk.

  i don't know how much this is going to run us, but i fail to see the practicality of it.

  he's not delivering a special memorial outline or anything.

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  Can't remember. From time to time some would pass through on vacation. They gave talks, sometimes, one gave a special talk about Bethel. As I recall it was so-so. These guys were on vacation, wanted to rest, enjoy themselves. kh I was in didn't appear to push them about anything.

  Most of these guys would chat you up if you asked questions, seemed most just wanted to enjoy being in nthe free world for a change.
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  Has anyone knocked on your door recently?

  by dysfunction in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am a housewife, and no one has knocked on my door to spread the "truth",not even on the weekends.

  question, has anyone experienced this... or has the preaching work slowed down?

  or are the witnesses less active, zealous?.

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  We live in a small town west of Ft. Worth, population about 27,000. Been here since 1984. Have lived in three diffrent locations. Not one tract, mag or cold call from any jw's.
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  DON'T SAY THIS WHEN YOU ARE PRAYING!!!!

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was recently talking with my good friend ding via pm on jwn, and the subject of legalism in prayer came up.

  ding has much experience with jehovah's witnesses.

  he was never one himself, so i get to teach him some things about the organization that he occasionally does not know.

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  wt dolts...no wrong in speaking to God in an informal way...tell God how you feel, if your angry, your angry, no need to hold back. Happy-dappy about the day? Tell God, just as you would a friend,or family member. It's a two way relationship, not a cmmunity project. Be happy, mad, in-between, doesen't matter. Your here, doing the best with what you have. wt jerks....
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  Discussion involving my Dad & other long timers - Mood is definately different

  by Doubting Bro in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've seen several posts relating to the mood among longtime jws here recently.

  i thought i would add to that collection and recount a discussion i recently had with my dad and a small group of folks about his age.

  quick background on the group:.

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  Quentin

  Jer. 23:32.......CoCo you have a PM.....
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  What I think the next move is...

  by TheJigsUp in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'll keep it short.. you're no doubt aware of the 'if the gb say something that seems odd, just go along with it' thing.

  and the 'do as the gb tell you!

  dont doubt the gb!

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  Quentin

  Smaller the group, eazier to control. Think Jonestwon. gb is bat s&*t crazy. No Knorr or Franz to keep the lid on. Think too, there are a lot of loony-tunes out there. How many you got in your kh? A small fanatic group can still bring in money, enough to keep the fat cat gb comfortabl. Especialy if it was down sized. Some of those "good old boys" could be thrown under the bus. Remember what they did to Ray Franz. I look for a fracturing of the wtbts, then a complete overhaul of the leadership. Jig, your thinking is not that far fetched.
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  What's Your Worst/Best Quality About You?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'd say my worst is sometimes i don't like to deal with important things and don't unless necessary.. my best quality (and there are so many that this may be difficult.

  what aboutchoo?.

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  Best...Public Speaking, or chit-chating with folks. I can hold a room for long periods of time. Acceptance. If you are not involved in something that harms others, physicaly, or mentaly, I take you as you are. Good listener too. People will tell me their dakest secerets. I was told once, by a person, I was like sitting next to a warm fuzzy.

  Worst...Enraged temper. I'm not impressed by anybody, don't care who you are, make me mad I'll get you. No matter what it takes. Especialy if kids are involved. Although over the years I've mellowed out, a lot. Lazy, go for days without changing cloths, shaving, showering or combing my hair. Sleep in my cloths. Used to shower and shave every morning, shower before bed. Don't know, maybe I'm depressed. Oh, I can be crully insulting as well. Bad speller too.

  Like others I could go on and on, don't think it was your intention to see pargraph after paragraph.