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  A few thoughts

  by Powermetal4ever in

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  2. friends

  saturday night in the country where i am from, i am sitting by my computer alone and drinking and having some thoughts.

  hos sad isnt that?

  .....i am feeling a bit down right now and dont know what to do.had a call from my mum, she was among other things saying that its not very good that i dont go to meetings if they are not (she and my dad.

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  Wild_Thing

  I think everybody on here has probably reported fake hours in the beginning of leaving. Its just part of the process, I guess.

  The bottom line is: there is no graceful way to bow out of this religion. This is a system of their creation. Unfortunately, a little deception and a few white lies are sometimes necessary in hopes you come out of it as unscathed as possible. I wouldn't challenge your parents on any issue to try to justify why you are leaving. I would leave quietly, with as little fanfare as possible. That's what I did. It takes a while, but its better in the long run.
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  All the changes

  by vinman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  are their any newer people here, who recently found out ttatt, who has been disturbed by all the new changes in the organization?

  it is turning into something that feels impersonal.

  i know change is good.

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  Wild_Thing

  OMG! That cart song is absolutely horrible! I'm never going back just because of that!
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  Crazy JW wields machete at New Orleans airport - shot - died because he refused blood on religious grounds

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-machete-attack-new-orleans-airport-has-died-n327841.

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  Wild_Thing

  Perhaps it might help to read other reports on this from different news sources. Some give different details than others. The article I originally read was from my local tv news station website. I didn't want to post something local, so I quickly found a national source that I thought would provide the same facts.

  Here is another source: http://www.examiner.com/article/richard-white-machete-attacker-white-was-jehovah-s-witness-dies-at-hospital
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  Crazy JW wields machete at New Orleans airport - shot - died because he refused blood on religious grounds

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-machete-attack-new-orleans-airport-has-died-n327841.

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  Wild_Thing

  His neighbor said he shunned traditional western medicine including blood. He died a day later. You are right, it is more of a conjecture.
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  Crazy JW wields machete at New Orleans airport - shot - died because he refused blood on religious grounds

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-machete-attack-new-orleans-airport-has-died-n327841.

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  Wild_Thing

  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-machete-attack-new-orleans-airport-has-died-n327841
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  Lett video

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i watched the stephen lett video @ jw.org .

  the first minutes he shows himself as a nice chap.

  uncle stephen knows what's best for you.. and then i see the extreme fundamentalist he is, talking short about apostates.

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  Wild_Thing

  Link?
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  WALKING DEAD fans - Was that a JW at the very end of the latest episode?

  by Zoos in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  did you see the last episode?

  that nicely dressed, freshly-shaven young man that came out from behind the trees at the very end and said:.

  i didn't mean to interrupt.

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  Wild_Thing

  I don't think so ... he didn't start his conversation with,"Would you like to live in a world without flesh eating zombies?" Also, his hair was bit long. At the very least, he has no mic carrying priveleges.
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  JW TV Streaming

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was telling my sister (who is also no longer a jw) how they have a jw broadcast channel now and stream their propaganda all the time.

  so i decided to check it out again, and right now anthony morris is on there bashing higher education.

  my mother has recently told me that the jws have lightened up about that issue and it is okay to pursue higher ed now.

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  It's not all higher education that they are bashing, mainly University education that requires four or more years. For instance, you can study to be a nurse but not a Doctor.
  

  Yes, that is true. Which is ridiculous. I remember when they loosened up about vocational type programs. It was 1993, and I took full advantage of it and enrolled in the closest community college. And their stance hasn't changed since then. Its so sad.
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  JW TV Streaming

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was telling my sister (who is also no longer a jw) how they have a jw broadcast channel now and stream their propaganda all the time.

  so i decided to check it out again, and right now anthony morris is on there bashing higher education.

  my mother has recently told me that the jws have lightened up about that issue and it is okay to pursue higher ed now.

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  Wild_Thing

  I was telling my sister (who is also no longer a JW) how they have a JW broadcast channel now and stream their propaganda all the time. So I decided to check it out again, and right now Anthony Morris is on there bashing higher education. My mother has recently told me that the JWs have lightened up about that issue and it is okay to pursue higher ed now. What a load of BS!
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  If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed ...

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  matthew 17:20 - he said to them, because of your little faith.

  for truly, i say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.. i get the 'message' - if you believe enough (in fact, even a tiny amount - a mustard seed being tiny) then nothing is impossible but really, what a ridiculous statement and idea for several reasons.. there are lots of people who believe things completely and sincerely even to the point of death.

  so far i've not noticed any sudden movements of any mountain ranges.

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  Wild_Thing

  My bigger problem with that scripture is what happened a few verses before where Jesus thought a demon was causing a boy's epilepsy!  

  The idea that having faith in something and using it as a motivator is nothing to scoff at, though.  Having faith in the right thing, and directing your time and energy appropriately can figuratively move mountains.

  The problem with this scripture is that it purports that if you have enough faith in God, you can cast a demon out of a little boy and cure his epilepsy.  There is so much wrong with that, I don't where to begin.  Having faith in something that doesn't exist (God) will accomplish nothing for you.  Believing that demons exist and they cause illnesses and medical defects is another story!

  I'm going to stick to putting faith in myself and those around me that deserve my devotion.