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46A LOOK INSIDE BETHEL LIFE, THE ORGANIZATION BEHIND THE NAME
by Bethelite Elder inwhen i first came to bethel, the going reassurance was that if you stayed more than 5 years, you would be considered permanent.
many of the bethelites bought into the idea and stayed many years.
however, a few years back they had a test of faith.
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Heard from the stage during local needs.
by maryacclaim inwhen i lived in socal, one of the things that came up was the fact that the spanish cong.
was not contributing enough for their share of the expenses.
they sent our cong.
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anewme
All the stories are very funny. But I am not laughing as I remember working hard to get to the KH just to listen to this kind of squabble about finances.
I say let the hall go broke and close the doors. Then everyone take their religious lessons home and practice loving their neighbor until Armageddon comes. That is what they should do.
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New anointed rejected by the WT-society
by Kosonen innew anointed rejected by the wt-society.
i listened through the lates download wt, june 15, 2009. www.jw.org there is an article: the faithful steward and its governing body.. this article makes it clear that new anointed will not be consulted in preparing spiritual food.
other sheep are also told in other words not to listen to the opinion of new anointed in the congregations.. .
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anewme
I was so stupid and honest while I was a JW. I could have declared myself anointed way back in the 70s
and maybe enjoyed a few perks for the 30 years I wasted.
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Ladies - Educate us Men - What Do you Want From your Man ?
by flipper inso i started this thread on another board too.
we have a sizeable number of people - men and women not in a relationship perhaps here.
ladies - what is it that you want in a relationship emotionally, mentally, sexually, and materially ?
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anewme
I agree with Talley and Mandette!
Awesome!
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I'm Glad Some of Us Never Gave Up This Place!!!
by minimus inyou can change the letters but i just want to say, there's no place like home.
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anewme
Hey, what am I? Chopped liver??
You guys were the first I thought of this morning!
Merry Christmas my JWD friends!
Anewme
Life is good and busy but I will never forget JWD and how it helped to give me my life back!!!!!
Love to all this Christmas Day 2008! -
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Merry Christmas to everyone....especially those separated from loved ones..
by UnConfused into those of you suffering inside due to being apart from loved ones due to jwism, my deepest sympathy to you.
it's a terrible and wrong thing for that organization to rip families apart.
hang in there.
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anewme
Yes, hang in there everyone who is hurting this Christmas and missing separated witness family members and friends. As time goes on, those witnesses will be replaced in your life with wonderful other people who you will love and call friends.
It seems hard to envision now, today Christmas 2008, but the day will come when you will no longer miss those locked in that sad religious prison.
One day the Christmas lights will seem cheerier! The snow more beautiful and cleaner! The future brighter! -
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Life after being a Witness...What are your beliefs now?
by Quirky1 insome here have moved on, some have found new faith and some have haven't.
did you maintain christianity or do you no longer believe?
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anewme
I am very skeptical of organized religion now. I tend to believe they are all scams in one form or another.
They are all organizations where a few are in power over the many and the majority pay good money to hear a few channel god to them..........yep, a scam to be sure.
That said, I do believe and respect the creator and am in awe of its handiwork on the earth and in the universe.
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Hello to all who knew me...
by Joyzabel inas i sit here addressing my xmas cards for this year and think of all the people who have helped me on my jouney this past 7 years and especially the past 3, i thought i would post a thread letting people who knew me know how i am and what i have been up to this past year.. .
it will soon be 2 years since i moved from florida to atlanta, ga. even though it was going back to full time work, i love my job and am glad i have one.. .
i acknowledge that my therapy has helped me to get my mind untangled from being raised in a high control group and from being married to an alcoholic.
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anewme
Joy you sound so good, so happy and healthy now!
Best wishes for a Joy-ous new year!
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Why Jehovahs's Witnesses keep growing
by truthseeker init's a numbers game with the watchtower society - they love them.. numbers are everwhere - your time sheet, the number of minutes for talk # 2, the number of anointed, number partaking, number of times jesus arrives.. so why is the watchtower society still growing?.
answer?
there teachings work, for the most part.
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anewme
Honestly it seems unbelievable that they are a growing religion.
They are not growing in the U.S.
Probably in some poor God forsaken country where resurrection is the only hope.
When I think of how depressed I was as a JW I get so angry at them.
If it is so healthy, why am I so much happier and hopeful away from that group?
My little human heart couldnt take their depressing alarms about the nearness of doomsday and how utterly stupid humanity is.
They twisted and turned my thinking for so long, it has taken years to straighten it out.
They prey upon the young, the depressed and chemically unbalanced.
If they are growing at all it is within those groups.
I still believe in God, but "Religion is a Snare and a Racket"
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anewme
Hello everyone. Thought I'd stop by for a little support this morning.
I was a witness for about 35 years. I have been free now for 7 years.
I have been hurt by the shunning by friends and family so much that I left
town and took refuge in a town 10 miles to the south.
I took retail positions in this new town and managed to avoid the occasional
witness who would come in to shop. I fled to the back and busied myself until
they left. But now as manager of my new fine store I have decided that enough
is enough. I can no longer run from this shaming tactic. I must meet it head on.
My goal will be to be poised and peaceful and retain the higher state of grace
if I undergo any discomfort in the presence of former friends or associates of the religion.
I will make a place in my heart and mind, having mercy knowing that they are under
fear of severe penalties from God and man if they violate the order to speak or fraternize with me.
I will treat them with the same courtesy I would any of my customers.
This is all new to me and will require real courage because I flush red very easily and
embarrassment and shame are not feelings I tolerate too easily.
I am PROUD of my accomplishments post-dfing (I could easily have killed myself)
I married a very nice non drinking, non smoking, non religious man.
We both work full time.
We bought our first home last month.
I have just been promoted manager of my beautiful store in my new town.
Mine is a very modest life, but one I am very fond of now.
Thank you for reading.
And thank this website and all of you for being here.
-Anewme