I'd go for it! Are JWs generally aware this book exists? (I wasn't until I happened upon this site - but then I never sought out ex-JW material, so am assuming the average JW wouldn't either). When I've mentioned the GB to a couple of JWs, they have no idea who the members are (or how many, or names)...is that a UK thing though...?
MidwichCuckoo
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Advice please: Would you loan your copy of Crisis of Conscience to your JW friends or create awareness/curiosity about its existence?
by LUKEWARM inabout 12 months ago i ordered the book.
i thought i was sinning against god - showing a lack of faith in him and in his organization.
i prayed to jah to forgive me but i was curious as to why a person, who spent over 50 years in full time service, was of the anointed and served on the governing body left "gods organization".
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MidwichCuckoo
Ah - so the 'study' edition is 'plain'? Is that to save on printing ink or to give it a more 'academic' appearance (JWs are easily impressed)?
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Was a GB memeber deleted for molestation?
by Albert Einstein insome time ago, i read on the internet, that in late 70s there was a gb member (his name should be leo greenslee) who was accused of molestation of a little boy - son of a witness family.
after this was revealed, he was supposed to be removed from bethel to serve as a special pioneer out of new york and have died in 80s.. have you heard about it?.
albert.
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MidwichCuckoo
........Governing body members are supposed to be members for LIFE!!! Do the math??
That's what I understood Witness007 - they're appointed by God himself, so how can men remove them?
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Was a GB memeber deleted for molestation?
by Albert Einstein insome time ago, i read on the internet, that in late 70s there was a gb member (his name should be leo greenslee) who was accused of molestation of a little boy - son of a witness family.
after this was revealed, he was supposed to be removed from bethel to serve as a special pioneer out of new york and have died in 80s.. have you heard about it?.
albert.
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MidwichCuckoo
Ray Franz is a brave man for taking the route he did - it couldn't have been an easy decision. He was disfellowshipped on NO Biblical grounds.
I don't think Greenlees was d'fed? I thought he was just moved (as an Elder) to a neighbouring congregation? If he'd done nothing 'wrong', then why move him?
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Spiritual education of my son....
by Albert Einstein in7 years my son was spiritualy educated as a future jw... my wife still is a faithful witness, so i cannot tell him straight "wtbs is a bunch of liars and hypocrites ...." he would be confused and would go to mom to ask if its right.... so i started explaining him indirectly, leting him to got to the conclusion himself.
we have several topics.
my favourit one is:.
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You did well Albert!
Hello Sad Michael - is your appearance on this site connected with your wife 'leaving' the Watchtower? I imagine (correct me if I'm wrong) you wouldn't be here if she was still attending? You mentioned she now holds 'apostate' views, so perhaps you're curious?
I arrived here purely by accident (a few years ago now). I'd already left the WT, BUT I still firmly believed it was the 'Truth'. I felt a little (well, VERY)uncomfortable reading the words of 'apostates' (sorry all, lol). And then I spotted the thread about the United Nations - I was horrified. All of what I'd been 'taught' came flooding back, about the UN being an abomination etc - and there it was, staring me in the face, the Watchtower's association with the UN. Did I believe the words of apostates (sorry again folks, lol)? I did my own research, found the newspaper article etc - oh, but not to worry, the Watchtower severed its TEN YEAR association with the UN, the DAY AFTER it was published in the British press.
From the above example, I went on to discover the Watchtower itself is guilty of many things it condemns. Then it lies to the JWs.
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66 year old new mom!!!
by crapola ini just read about a woman that's having her first child at age 66. i feel that's a little to old to have a baby.
what do all of you think about that?.
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MidwichCuckoo
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/may/16/66-year-old-mother
A 66-year-old is set to become the oldest woman to give birth in Britain, it was reported last night.
Elizabeth Adeney is reported to be eight months pregnant after having had IVF treatment abroad.
She is four years older than the previous record holder, Patricia Rashbrook, who gave birth in 2006, aged 62.
A friend of Adeney told the Daily Mail she was still working a five-day week, in perfect health and looking forward to what is thought to be her first child. Adeney, a divorcee from Lidgate near Newmarket, Suffolk, runs her own textile company. She had been desperate to conceive for years, the unnamed friend said.
Most British clinics will not treat women over 50 and most NHS primary care trusts do not consider anyone over 40.
Adeney travelled to a Ukrainian clinic last year. "She was desperate for a child. She was over the moon when she learned last year that she was pregnant and has been quite open about it. It's not the sort of thing she can hide," the friend said.
"Elizabeth has had a pretty good pregnancy. She has been very well, considering her age. I'm amazed how she keeps going.
"She does get up a little later in the mornings than she used to and sometimes spends an hour or two at home before going to work but she is still at her business Monday to Friday."
Last night Adeney declined to discuss her condition in any detail. "I am a private person and while I appreciate there may be some publicity I will just ignore it," she told the Mail. "This has been a very personal decision and I do not feel I have to give interviews or talk to anyone in the media about what I have decided to do and where I have done it."
The world's oldest woman to give birth was Omkari Panwar, 70, from India, who gave birth to a twin boy and girl last year.
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Do Jehovahs Witnesses hold record for Religion with the most False Prophecies?
by Witness 007 inoffically what is the record?.....how many false prophecies have come from the watchtower?
is there another group with more false prophecies?.
russell armagedon 1874 - 1914 - 1918 rutherford 1925 - 1940's {ww 2} franz 1975 - this generation {1999-2005}.
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MidwichCuckoo
JWs cannot make ''mistakes'' because, whereas the rest of the World could possibly misinterpret the Bible, they alone are inspired...(and arrogant)...
Watchtower, 1973 July 1st p.402
Jehovah’s organization alone, in all the earth, is directed by God’s holy spirit or force (Zech,4:6) Only this organization functions for Jehovah’s purpose and to his praise. To it alone God’s Sacred Word, the Bible, is not a sealed book.
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HISTORIC EVENT IN FRANCE... JW EMAIL
by whereami inis there any way to confirm this story?
i smell bs.
historic event in france!!!!!!
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MidwichCuckoo
I'm still miffed at the 'medical directive' (or whatever it's called) that JWs are expected to give consent for their medical records to be available to the HLC/Elders - what a pointless joke (I know who'd I prefer to check my notes, and it isn't a part-time window cleaner, lol). As for the above story, a typical JW yarn - no names mentioned, no details, yet they STILL believe it - where do they get this stuff? Or is it churned out by the WT fiction dept? If anything like that was true they'd want it splattered all over the papers, exalting THEM not God.
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Spies...How Would You Know?
by cameo-d inwith the talk lately of the bone pointers snooping on facebook, etc....and the fact that they do sniff out this board.... do you think they actually register and participate here...or just read and try to figure out locations, familiar sounding scenerios, etc.
to try to pinpoint people?.
do you think any of these snoops have ever blended in as "one of the gang" to lure information from people?.
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I think IF there are ''spies'' here, then they would register as the forums they'd want to read (personal) are visible to members only...?
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so they never claimed to be an inspired prophet?
by ninja in*** si p. 9 all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial ***.
line of communication.
16 someone may ask, what has been the means of communication?
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MidwichCuckoo
I was told - about 3 years ago - by a JW who claimed to be 'of the anointed' that the Anointed all possess 'gifts'. He went on to tell me that some had the gift to HEAL, some the gift of PROPHESY and his was the gift of INTERPRETATION. Delusional.