Posts by MidwichCuckoo

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Are the jw's rewriting the bible?

by hoser in

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i just caught this in the july 2012 study watchtower:.

"8 note how the works of the flesh.

breed disunity.

MidwichCuckoo

Over the coming years, the Watchtower will probably phase the Bible out as 'apostate' material as it conflicts with the WT (only kidding....or am I?)

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A JWN Member just lost her Husband and She could use some encouragement.

by ohiocowboy in

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on 4/6, the poster orphan annie posted about her experiences with jw's and her ill husband.

unfortunately, her husband died monday, and she is feeling very sad.

i just wanted to make others aware of it, so that we can encourage her and give her some much needed support during this rough time.. her original thread is here.

MidwichCuckoo

Sad news Orphan Annie. So sorry for your loss

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My Dream Has Come True latest tower last page

by therevealer in

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"my dream has come true" i have a bullshite story in the latest watchtower..

MidwichCuckoo

How many hours of time do JW's waste in helping people who DO NOT WANT THEIR HELP

Good point popcorn - I'd never thought of it like that really. Such a waste really.

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My Dream Has Come True latest tower last page

by therevealer in

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"my dream has come true" i have a bullshite story in the latest watchtower..

One day less AND quite a generous pay rise to maintain the same salary. The problem with these fictional/inaccurate stories is that when JWs don't receive the same 'blessings', they probably believe they're not Spiritual enough or that God has different plans for them.

Perhaps he cut her hours with a view to getting rid of her altogether.

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When you really think about it, the WTS. indoctrinates people to be the organization's own sales Representatives.

by thetrueone in

isn't this the case, when one reflects upon the whole scope of how the wts.

publishing organization conducts and operates itself ?.

the way they are to dress.

MidwichCuckoo

'JW's ARE NOT REPRESENTATING THE ORGANISATION WHEN THEY ARE IN THEIR PERSONAL MINISTRY'

What does that mean in reality..? Just another 'cop out' of any liability clause.

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When you really think about it, the WTS. indoctrinates people to be the organization's own sales Representatives.

by thetrueone in

isn't this the case, when one reflects upon the whole scope of how the wts.

publishing organization conducts and operates itself ?.

the way they are to dress.

MidwichCuckoo

It's a business with (jokingly) charity status. This always worried me (when I was a dub). Why would an Organisation backed by God rely on Worldly 'perks'? And I've said this on here before - AS it's a registered charity, then its volunteers should be allowed to claim expenses (eg, petrol expenses)

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Was everyone surprised by how nice worldly people can be?

by Inisc in

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i, like most born ins grew up being taught that everyone who was not a jw was inherently wicked, that they were dishonest, unloving, selfish, bad parents who don't care about their children, and also sad empty people with no direction in life.. as i grew older i started to see that this wasn't always true with every one, that what i was taught wasn't equating with what i was seeing.. by high school i could see that my friends at school, (yes worldly friends eek!

) we're actually decent people with morals, they may have engaged in a little fornication here and there but not promiscuously, and they were good honest people, with goals and parents that cared for them.. but after high school i was phsycologicaly bullied into ceasing contact with my friends altogether, leaving me with little contact with outside world, and the cult mentality had more room to grow, not fully, but enough to unconsciously not fully trust 'worldly' people.. however, once i'd left the org and began to meet people again, i was amazed at actually how good, honest, loving, kind, and caring many people can be!

who love their spouses and children and try their very best to be good parents and partners.

MidwichCuckoo

I was 'shocked' to discover that 'Worldly' people are not all selfish, immoral, borderline criminals who actively despise JWs (rather than being indifferent towards them).

In comparison, I now find 'Worldly' people better 'adjusted' than JWs.

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My son was murdered today

by truman in

i have been on this site daily, almost from its beginning, since i left the jws in 2001, but i have been more of a reader than a poster, as you can see from my post count.

i know few here know me, although i know many of you through reading your posts.

maybe it is not right to ask for support, when i generally stay quietly in the background of this forum, but i want only to speak a human misery of the deepest kind.