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The Invitations to the Kingdom Hall is Starting Up Again

by Wild_Thing in

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after 15 years, i thought my mom finally accepted that i am never coming back to the kingdom hall for any reason.

well ... i guess not.. this weekend, my nieces are staying with her because my jw sister (who is not speaking to me) is out of town.

she invited me to go to lunch on sunday.

Wild_Thing

After 15 years, I thought my mom finally accepted that I am never coming back to the Kingdom Hall for any reason. Well ... I guess not.

This weekend, my nieces are staying with her because my JW sister (who is not speaking to me) is out of town. She invited me to go to lunch on Sunday. I said "sure"! She said, "Why don't you just come to the Kingdom Hall with us and we can go to lunch afterwards. You will see so and so there."

I am sure this sounds familiar with most of you.

I said, "Just let me know where you guys want to eat and I'll meet you there after your meeting."

She persisted, " I really wish you would go. I would love for you to meet some of my friends there, and it won't give me any false hope that you're coming back. You've told me before that's why you didn't want to ever come, and I have accepted that, so don't worry about that."

I said, "As I've said before, there are a million places in the world that I can also meet them besides the Kingdom Hall. Why don't you invite them to lunch with us!"

"Well, they would more likely come if you came to the meeting," she said.

"Yeah, I know that's how it works there and that's sad."

She finally dropped it, but sheesh! It sure doesn't sound like she's given up all hope!

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So how do we start a Scholorship for JW and EXJW Students?

by Luther bertrand in

it is my contention that jw children are intellectually abused by being brainwashed to not have the choice of pursuing higher education.

so, how do we help these victims?

would a jw/exjw offer some help?

Wild_Thing

I would love to see this happen! I don't see how this can happen realistically. Most JWs and exJWs are not exactly wealthy, and many even lean toward poverty's edge.

It has always been a dream of mine to win it big and hit the lottery jackpot so I could set up a recurring full ride scholarship for ex-JWs and one for current JWs. I realize its just a dream, but its one I still hold on to.

Tight Pants Tony is correct about one thing, Pursuing higher education will make you want to leave the org. It's amazing what a little education can do! Like the public service commercial says ... the more you know!

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I got my Memorial invite! I got my Memorial invite!

by Dagney in

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friends

my first one!

even though i got it saturday, march 26, in the mail in an envelope addressed to "my dear neighbor.".

it's the thought that counts..

Wild_Thing

It was a generic, "nice", inoffensive letter. I think I will write back, just a brief note. If you had one item to share with a person...what point would you like to make?

Well, first I wouldn't bother. It don't think it would be effective, but when I have forced to talk about the reasons why I left, I stick with sociological factors that are a problem in the organization and not doctrine.

You will not win on any doctrine issue, but my family has had a hard time arguing against the failure of the organization to deal with any kind of abuse within families among the ranks, their inability to deal with mental health care issues, and discouraging their members to seek help, and one thing that really hits home with my family is the seemingly slanted "class system" among the JWs where you are nobody unless you are connected ... usually married ... to a man with some type of position of power.

And when they come back with their canned response of ... "well, we have to remember that they are imperfect men" ... I say, "Exactly ... just like every other religion on the planet." They don't like it when I say that.

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I got my Memorial invite! I got my Memorial invite!

by Dagney in

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friends

my first one!

even though i got it saturday, march 26, in the mail in an envelope addressed to "my dear neighbor.".

it's the thought that counts..

Wild_Thing

I love going to parties where people pass around snacks and alcohol without consuming any of it!

... said no one ever.

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"Special" has lost its' special meaning

by stillin in

today is the day of the annual "special talk.

" it took me all of two years to realize not to get my hopes up for anything special.. then came the special assembly day.

sad.

Wild_Thing

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"Special" has lost its' special meaning

by stillin in

today is the day of the annual "special talk.

" it took me all of two years to realize not to get my hopes up for anything special.. then came the special assembly day.

sad.

Wild_Thing

In the education world, "special" takes on a whole new meeting.

Keeping this in mind, I think the word "special" used with anything JW is very appropriate.

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How much do you think GB enjoy their lives?

by elbib in

many who have watched the gb know that they seem to be desperate to be admired, to be looked up to…….

now the question arises—do they really enjoy their lives?

does their superiority complex make them feel good?.

Wild_Thing

What's not to enjoy? They are more than rock stars to their members, they are almost Gods. They could order everyone to drink the purple Kool-Aid and most of them would do it.

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JW.ORG Channel on Roku

by Wild_Thing in

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friends

on my roku box, i went to the most popular channels and there sits jw.org.

it has a rating of 5 stars with over 43,000 reviews!

more than the nbc news channel, and more than the history channel.

Wild_Thing

On my Roku box, I went to the most popular channels and there sits JW.ORG. It has a rating of 5 stars with over 43,000 reviews! More than the NBC News channel, and more than the History channel. Something is wrong with this picture. And when you go to the Religion category of channels, it is #1!

Even the Mormon channel only has about 7,000 ratings with 4 1/2 stars. I swear, they could put up any kind of drivel and if it is comes from almighty GB, the braindead will upvote it five stars ... no questions asked.

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Kingdom Hall Built on Site of Former Slave Market

by Wild_Thing in

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friends

in mississippi, there is a historical site called forks of the road.

before the civil war, it was one of the most active slave trading markets in the south.

it was a triangular piece of land formed by ... you guessed it ... a fork in the road.

Wild_Thing

We have a Kingdom Hall in Australia built in a former 'Pub' or Bar as you guys say. There's one in Queensland that's built in a former Catholic Church

I can see irony in those sites for Kingdom Halls, too. Building a Kingdom Hall in a Pub? Sounds like something Rutherford would do. In a former Catholic Church? Wow! Built on the site of the one religion they hate the most.

I have also always thought it was ironic that the Watchtower is building their new world headquarters in Warwick on top of contaminated and polluted land. So Poetic.

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Would we exist if Adam and Eve didn't sin?

by truth doubter in

my son asked me 40 years ago.

should we be glad adam sinned?

because if he hadn't, we would not be the person we are.. any opinions?

Wild_Thing

I know it is really hard for people that left the Witnesses to do this, but just try to not take the bible literally. There is a whole world of creation stories out there. The Adam and Eve story is just one of many, and it wasn't even the first.

My view of stories from the bible completely changed after I exposed myself to other ancient stories that were written around the time of the bible or earlier.

Wild_Thing

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