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  Please keep our buddy SD-7 in your thoughts (and prayers)!

  by serenitynow! in

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  2. friends

  sd-7 texted me today.

  his wife is in labor, has had some complications and is having an emergency c-section.

  he asked me to spread the word to the folks on jwn.

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  Congratulations ,good to hear baby and Mommy are doing fine .
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  Our door to door activities were a personal ministry and not recognised as representatives or volunteers of the Watchtower Bible And Tract Society

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  how do you feel about that ?were you misled (again) after all these years ?

  this article from the newspaper in the latrobe area reffering to steven unthanks case is truly disturbing.

  its an affront and an insult to any and everyone who has participated in the ministry of jehovah`s witnesses over many, many years.talk about being thrown to the wolves.how low can this organization go in saving face at the expense of those whose loyalty and devotion is discarded for a perceived image.absolutely shocking.

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  I found my old Publisher ID card that they did away with years ago here is what it says :

  Name :Troubled Mind

  Address: XXX

  City ..XXXX.......State ..IL.....zip code ...XXXXX....

  is engaged in preaching the gospel of Jehovah's Kingdom from house to house in cooperation with the following congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses :

  City ,State , Congregation

  Signed by the Presiding Overseer ......................dated issued 2-15-1990

  signature of publisher along side of card on the left . (bottom right was a symbol of the world with an open Bible in front of it )

  So was this my personal ministry ? What was I a publisher of ?............

  Very legal move to put an end to these cards ...I think I was suppose to destroy mine ,ooops.
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  Tinnitus - are you afflicted?

  by Glander in

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  2. friends

  tap a spoon on a crystal goblet - the ringing sound never stops.

  sometimes birds also chirp, it is always there.. otc remedies are useless.

  mine started with a workplace situation that could have been prevented with simple ear plugs, but in those days nobody knew that extreme noise over a prolonged time could cause aural nerve damage.

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  My husband has it ,and sometimes he really suffers because it can get very loud . He worked on engines for yrs ,and was in a band for a few yrs ,I am sure those things contributed to the damage .
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  How many people did you bring into the borg?

  by jam in

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  2. friends

  do not count family members.

  how long did it.

  take to bring in each sheep, are they still in?.

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  I was a publisher from 1973-2006 over thirty yrs ., and NOT one ! Thank goodness
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  Any of you folks from the awesome state of Colorado??

  by SweetBabyCheezits in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are thinking of moving our family to a better place in the us....away from jw family and out of the southern bible belt.

  just curious how many of you live around co and, more specifically, near fort collins?

  of course, we're open to any city that is less conservative and has awesome summer weather and outdoor activities.

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  Sheep2theslaughter , I love Colorado and visit there every summer . My son and Daughter in law live there . One of our favorite places to camp has been Mueller State Park near Colorado Springs .
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  Video: Take a look at N. H. Knorr's elevator to his office.

  by freetosee in

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  2. friends

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb2jsi_abv0&feature=related.

  this wt video really shows the hierarchy within the wts.

  watch the body language!

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  They are all dead now arn't they ?
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  Ridiculous Memorial Invitation!

  by PrincessCynic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has anyone seen this year's memorial invitation?

  maybe someone could post a picture.. on the front is a question to the householder, 'how do you view jesus?'.

  then it gives multiple choices with accompanying pictues: .

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  Dreaded elder's visit come and gone.

  by Vidqun in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the dreaded elder's visit has come and gone.

  this is a condensed version.

  e=elder; v=vidqun.. v: i believe god has withdrawn his spirit from the leadership and congs of jws because of all the bad things happening.

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  V , You handled yourself very well ! I think you gave this young Elder a lot to think about . Hopefully they will just let it rest ,but don't be surprised if two Elders want to visit you next .
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  How truly happy are you?

  by Freeof1914 in

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  2. friends

  i am just curious to hear of some you who have left the org completely, how happy are you?

  in my situation i feel like i am on a precipice and about to make a leap into the unknown.

  since i have told my family elders and wife that i will mo longer go to the meetings or out on service i feel as if a load has been lifted.

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  OMG , I can not begin to explain the happiness i feel now compared to when I was a witness .

  It was a process though . I felt the heavy weight lifted off of me right away just because I finally made the decision to leave, and followed through with it . However you do not leave a way of living and magically change over night . I think it took me three good years to stop having emotional swings back and forth . It also depends if JWs are still involved in your everyday life ...having to deal with them on a daily basis can seriously hinder your recovery .

  The relief from the release of guilt ,fear and anxiety so common among JWs makes life truly enjoyable now . I don't have a fantastic career ,and I do feel I wasted the best years of my life. However what is left is all MINE to do with as I see fit ,and not some publishing company . I had always been one of those good little sheep that did what they were told to do until I reached a point that I did not know what I really wanted in life anymore . I was living someone elses dream not my own .

  It has taken a few yrs to really discover what do I reallly think about many issues ,and what do I really like and dislike . My smile is genuine now and frequently I just smile when I am driving alone in my car ,because I am just that happy now .

  Good luck with your journey . Be patient ,move forward ,try to look back less ,and less . BE HAPPY
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  Where is the nicest hotel that you ever went to in your lifetime?

  by Iamallcool in

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  2. friends

  i want to vacation somewhere sometime later this year, but i am not sure where i want to go yet.

  i need some ideas.

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  WHO ARE YOU FREAKIN PEOPLE !!!! and will you adopt me ?????

  I spent 44 yrs as a JW cleaning toilets ....the best I ever got was the top hotel (i.e. super 8 or Ramada ) on the list for the summer assembly ....

  Actually we did splurge once on vacation to CA ,and stayed at a nice place in La Jolla ....