Posts by Amnesty Vendor

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Complete Amnesty

by zarco in

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would you come back the organization if all disfellowshipping/other punitive actions were completely reversed?

if you came back would it be for association with friends and family only?

what policy and behavioral changes would the society need to make to "entice" you back?.

Nowadays, (partly thanks to the internet)
there are good support groups for ex jws.

Few feel the same loneliness than formerly was common.

I also find that those who leave can be more resolved in their decision,
since research materials are readily available to confirm the truth of WTS.

That being said, fewer seem to feel the 'need' to return.

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The Sunday Thread!

by Crumpet in

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i just spent a helluva a long morning in bed even though i was awake early, then did some yoga before breakfast and a piping hot shower.

now i feel like i still have a whole fabulous day to enjoy doing exactly what i want.. in my other life i used to dread sundays.

i would read my book to take my mind off the imminent boredom right up until we got to the hall doors and then 2 hours of monotony would follow - the sickening nerves of making myself answer up, often choking mid sentence because i was so nervous, but worse was to come.

Amnesty Vendor

This is a cool topic.

Before I faded, I had been one of the 'responsible ones'.
I conducted the WT lessons for a while &
was a regular reader since everyone else had the sense to avoid it.

Looking back it is simply amazing to see how no matter what you did,
each meeting was designed to make you feel guilty for not doing more.

Once I visited a church with a friend.
They did not have to dress up in 'meeting clothes',
did not have to prepare their 'lessons',
did not carry a sh*tload of books to each meeting,
did not get coerced into post meeting 'field service',
did not have to report their monthly activity,
on, and on, and on.

No wonder my entire week was so stressed out.
I never got any downtime to focus on myself.

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Watchtower change on Wikipedia

by aniron in

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came across this on wikipedia, seems someone didn't waste any time.

beginning in 2008, the watchtower will have different focuses in the two issues that are published each month.

the issue published on the first of each month will focus on religious articles that will be offered to the general public.

Amnesty Vendor

The Watchtower has gone from an End Times Speculation publisher to an insular cultic conclave. The sealing in of certain meetings will allow better security against prying eyes of "apostates" who monitor the activities and publicize them on the Internet.

How can they have security, when so much of the 'apostate' information comes directly from the 'insiders'? Many of us on this site are elders, pioneers, ministerial servants, bethelites, etc.

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No Joke: Prince to file paternity claim for Smiths baby

by Amnesty Vendor in

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17117567/

Amnesty Vendor

I had to laugh at myself when I saw the heading title.

It's funny how anxious we can be for a bit of juicy gossip.

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No Joke: Prince to file paternity claim for Smiths baby

by Amnesty Vendor in

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17117567/

Amnesty Vendor

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17117567/

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Listen to phonecall made to WT regarding "Brother Prince"...

by rare treat in

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friends

hello everyone.

here is a video of a phonecall made this morning to the wt regarding "br.

prince" and his "worldly" performance at the superbowl yesterday.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdldlvl4ktw.

Amnesty Vendor

From what I remember of the Service Department, the rather long delay allowed them to check the lists of elders in MASS. Since your name did not show up, they took the safest route.

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The Mystery behind the Conventions and Assemblies

by The wanderer in

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the mystery behind the conventions and assembliesin the organization, the idea behind the conventions was to unite gods people under one roof.. .

looking back and knowing it is not gods organization raises.

a few questions about the conventions and assemblies.. what was the real motivation behind the conventions?did the watchtower hold conventions to show the world god has a united people?.

Amnesty Vendor

Here's a question. Have you ever been to a ball game, or concert or other post assembly venue and heard someone say?: Holy cow! Who cleaned the cr?p & p*ss off the bathroom floors? They must worship the only true god or something. I just gotta hook up with these folks! WTS had me believing that the creator of the universe was personally interested in me scraping gum off the stadium seats, so the poor worldy folks would know that he is the only true god. Next summer, ask your co-workers and neighbors who is meeting downtown this week? I wonder how many will say: Them JWs, I wonder what they are doing in there?

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The Mystery behind the Conventions and Assemblies

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

the mystery behind the conventions and assembliesin the organization, the idea behind the conventions was to unite gods people under one roof.. .

looking back and knowing it is not gods organization raises.

a few questions about the conventions and assemblies.. what was the real motivation behind the conventions?did the watchtower hold conventions to show the world god has a united people?.

Amnesty Vendor

Here's a question. Have you ever been to a ball game, or concert or other post assembly venue and heard someone say?: Holy cow! Who cleaned the cr?p & p*ss off the bathroom floors? They must worship the only true god or something. I just gotta hook up with these folks! WTS had me believing that the creator of the universe was personally interested in me scraping gum off the stadium seats, so the poor worldy folks would know that he is the only true god. Next summer, ask your co-workers and neighbors who is meeting downtown this week? I wonder how many will say: Them JWs, I wonder what they are doing in there?

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The Mystery behind the Conventions and Assemblies

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

the mystery behind the conventions and assembliesin the organization, the idea behind the conventions was to unite gods people under one roof.. .

looking back and knowing it is not gods organization raises.

a few questions about the conventions and assemblies.. what was the real motivation behind the conventions?did the watchtower hold conventions to show the world god has a united people?.

Amnesty Vendor

Here's a question. Have you ever been to a ball game, or concert or other post assembly venue and heard someone say?: Holy cow! Who cleaned the cr?p & p*ss off the bathroom floors? They must worship the only true god or something. I just gotta hook up with these folks! WTS had me believing that the creator of the universe was personally interested in me scraping gum off the stadium seats, so the poor worldy folks would know that he is the only true god. Next summer, ask your co-workers and neighbors who is meeting downtown this week? I wonder how many will say: Them JWs, I wonder what they are doing in there?

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The Mystery behind the Conventions and Assemblies

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

the mystery behind the conventions and assembliesin the organization, the idea behind the conventions was to unite gods people under one roof.. .

looking back and knowing it is not gods organization raises.

a few questions about the conventions and assemblies.. what was the real motivation behind the conventions?did the watchtower hold conventions to show the world god has a united people?.

Amnesty Vendor

Here's a question.

Have you ever been to a ball game, or concert or other post assembly venue and heard someone say?:

Holy cow! Who cleaned the cr?p & p*ss off the bathroom floors? They must worship the only true god or something. I just gotta hook up with these folks!

WTS had me believing that the creator of the universe was personally interested in me scraping gum off the stadium seats, so the poor worldy folks would know that he is the only true god.

Next summer, ask your co-workers and neighbors who is meeting downtown this week? I wonder how many will say: Them JWs, I wonder what they are doing in there?