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  Special Pioneer Couple Living at a Kingdom Hall In Miami FL, get the dreaded Letter

  by James Jack in

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  2. experiences

  just got a phone call from an older sister saying that a couple that got re-assigned from bethel 4 years ago to live at their kh apartment as special pioneers, just received a letter saying "as of january 2016, your special pioneer assignment will be discontinued".. they live in a south miami kh(snapper creek congregation).. this couple had only served in bethel for 15 years before they were sent out into the special pioneer work.

  they are now in their mid 50's and the sister said that they have to find part time jobs to support themselves.. the older sister (does not have a pc or internet), says that the couple are just devastated!

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  freemindfade

  Its ok if they just trust the desert god all will be well

  as Sam Heard would nicely say, they have been INVITED to be regular pioneers now
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  Hello everyone! I am new here and want to tell you about myself - my bio

  by Hollywood20 in

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  2. friends

  grew up in east la in a bad neighborhood to a black mother and white father.

  i never knew my father because he died in a car accident when i was a few weeks old.

  my mother converted as a jw soon after when two sisters came to her door and offered her comfort, which was something she needed.

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  Welcome
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  Humility

  by freemindfade in

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  "...those who preach humility should be the first in exemplifying it".-ray franz crisis of conscience active lurkers give this some thought

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  freemindfade

  "...those who preach humility should be the first in exemplifying it".-Ray Franz Crisis of Conscience
  Active lurkers give this some thought
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  Pledge for Global Assistance Arrangement - $15 per publisher!

  by nmthinker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last night our congregation read a letter for the global assistance arrangement combined with the traveling overseer assistance arrangement.

  the "recommended" amount was $15 per publisher, which was well over $1000 for our hall.. it seemed steep.

  our congregation does not have this type of money.

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  I have already prophesied they will tithe under the guise of another name. Sounds like tithing.
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  Something interesting!

  by John Aquila in

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  2. experiences

  i was invited to a small get-together by a long time friend.

  we both served as elders for years.

  he is in his late 70s.

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  That is wild.
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  Annual Meeting 2015 Rant

  by freemindfade in

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  well i didn't watch all of it, but i did watch a good deal.

  it reminded me of the times i actually physically attended in the past.

  lets start with am3.

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  boc don't watch unless you are a sadist and like to suffer. The two helpers speak like they are talking to preschoolers. Ol Judge rutherford would have slapped all these bastard around then made them bring him scotch. he must be rolling in jw hell
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  The Effects of Sexual Abstinence Before Marriage

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  very interesting article on the psychology of sexual abstinence and the effects it can have on sex life after marriage.

  it focusses on an evangelical group for single men called "the river" but the attitudes will be familiar to born-in jws.. ___________________________.

  ..respondents had been told, since they were young, that women were nonsexual.

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  I have always felt fundamentalists and bible attitudes or ideas towards sex are unhealthy psychologically. Even the idea of marriage (not dissing monogamy) but this obsession with god+your relationship.
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  Just found out their about to baptise my 14 year old boy.

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  there doing this right under my nose but i just found out.

  not sure what to do but would like your help on getting me wt information on my headship role and how they shouldn't be doing this with out my permission.

  also would like some help on showing my son the ramifications on what happens to someone when they get baptized and how they'll expect him to treat me.

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  Watch some documentaries with them about Scientology and the billion year contract and how it is used to control people. show the similarities.

  Sorry man, this sucks
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  Annual Meeting 2015 Rant

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well i didn't watch all of it, but i did watch a good deal.

  it reminded me of the times i actually physically attended in the past.

  lets start with am3.

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  Gorbatchov

  yep, strange robots, with really cheesy demeanors. The one on the right is like a religious nut, and the left there is something evil about him.
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  Annual Meeting 2015 Rant

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well i didn't watch all of it, but i did watch a good deal.

  it reminded me of the times i actually physically attended in the past.

  lets start with am3.

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  Herd was going in circles saying that the growth is accelerating so fast that the have to spend their resources wisely (which all of us know is total BS). He made an illustration to a "head of a household" who must make decision on how to spend the resources available to the family, out of what they have. So the perception will be not that they have lost a bunch of money and are in trouble, its that they are just more wisely spending what they have.