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  Ongoing frustration with wife

  by Flipping El in

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  i've tried taking the slow, patient approach with my wife.

  i believe i first posted here about 13 months ago about my wife.. we've always had good communication and could talk endlessly about philosophy, neuroscience, sociology and then when i learned the ttatt, i clammed up a bit about spiritual things.

  i'd always been fairly liberal, suggesting other alternative ideas, but then i told my wife about the un/ngo scandal (i ran across the guardian story doing a talk as an ms, lol!

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  She has shown that telling her things won't work, so try more questions. When she says "JWs have the truth!" ask what she feels is the strongest evidence of that. if she is willing to respond and says xyz you could ask if she is aware of other religions that do or teach the same, as there is nothing unique about JWs.

  Regarding divorce, it is hard to know just from your comments, but maybe she is insecure that leaving the Watchtower means you also want to leave her. She is going through a lot of inner turmoil and needs your comfort and reassurance that you love her and your beliefs are not affecting your desire to be with her.
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  My prophecy about the tight pants comments

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, so, brother morris seems to have gone out on a limb with his comments about tight pants.

  yup, he's an opinionated man.

  but, i fully expect that there will be some reference to the scientific wisdom behind his words.

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  Homosexuals don't breed, so the quality of their sperm is not important. JWs should not procreate in these final few seconds of the last days, so there sperm quality should not be a factor for them either.
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  Jehovah's organization growing like never before: but bible studies are way down. Huh?

  by kneehighmiah in

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  so the governing body likes to keep claiming incredible growth.

  at the same time they claim bible studies are way down.

  are the finally admitting what we've known all along, that they can no longer recruit outsiders?

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  There can be growth without new recruits when inactive members return. I feel this is the case with all the excitement around 100 years since 1914, new website, Ebola and a couple of wars. I doubt they will be able to have such success in the next few years with former members.
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  Thank Jehovah for Ipads!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. friends

  seriously, i am so thankful that the org has officially allowed the use of ipads and tablets at the kingdom hall!.

  it is the only thing that keeps me sane while sitting there....being able to log on to this site while pretending to follow along with the program!.

  i think i would have literally lost my mind without this lifeline!.

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  How do you avoid being caught? I thought the elders would be on the look out for people that are using their iPads inappropriately.
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  Acker Bilk 1929 - 2014

  by Hortensia in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7jzexvpyzq.

  one of the prettiest pieces of music ever written.

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  I learnt to play the clarinet and that song because my mother loved it. I ended up playing clarinet in a couple of Kingdom Hall bands.
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  Honduras bus crash leaves 14 dead and 55 injured - JW

  by TheTruthBR in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  honduras bus crash leaves 14 dead and 55 injuredbus veered off road and crashed into ravine.

  by ruth doherty, nov 1, 2014. updated: november 1, 2014 8:10 am.

  afp/getty images.

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  Nice to see the support they are getting from rescue workers, hospital staff and even the president, despite the labels the Watchtower places upon these wordly people. I can imagine the team of elders from the hospital liaison committee swarming around the injured and dying ensuring they are not administered blood.
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  Undeniable proof the Organisation has Jehovah’s Blessing and Direction

  by wheelwithinwheel in

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  James Bond 007 must be the true prophet, with the number of futuristic inventions it showcases.
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  Just got back from trick or treating with the kids...

  by cognac in

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  husband is completely, beside himself livid.

  he's going to the elders on me.

  i've havent been to a meeting in over a year.

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  Halloween is such fun. It is only just taking off in Australia. The street next to ours gets very involved with every house being decorated and Zac had one of the best days of his life.

  

  
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  Apostate with the HIGHEST ENTERTAINMENT VALUE has to be this lady

  by Terry in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swgzcvh3rns&feature=youtu.be.

  she is magnificent!

  katie kitten.

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  I agree. I watched her child protection videos and couldn't drag myself away even though one went for 15 min.
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  Recent Update - Service Report

  by Da.Furious in

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  on oct. 22, eight brothers were released from prison in turkmenistan by presidential amnesty.

  (see 2014 yearbook, p. 31) the ninth brother is still imprisoned, but it is hoped that he will be released shortly.

  some were already in prison for three or more years and had been severely mistreated.

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  Pretty standard growth. Not as impressive as I expected given the huge push of 100 years of Jesus. Baptisms were the same as most years despite all the activity, so the additional growth was inactive JWs getting all enthused again. That won't last long.

  300k views with only 9000 signing up for studies shows it was mostly JWs just checking out the page.