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  Why does the WTS insist everyone sign up for the Ministerial School ?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i never enjoyed giving # 2 talks.

  i never enjoyed being at a podium and speaking.

  i took drama in high school just to get over the fear of being in front of people and speaking.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  On a positive note!:
  
  Since leaving the WTS and associating with the business world,
  I have found that public speaking expertise is in high demand.
  
  The confidence and basic topic delivery skills learned in the TMS,
  can lead to successful opportunities in professional circles.
  
  This is one way to turn a bad experience into something positive.
  
  Just something to keep in mind!
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  Name Things Witnesses Make Big Deals Over

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have you ever seen a witness get absolutely giddy over placing a measly tract with a neighbor and get up on the platform and tell the "experience" of how the neighbor actually said that he'd read it!

  big deal!!!.

  in our hall, they loved to applaud over the dumbest things!

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  Amnesty Vendor

  I am sitting in front of a TV with the remote in my hand,
  when suddenly a commercial preview for the latest terror movie appeared.
  
  A fine witness brother snatched the remote from me, saying:
  'I can't believe that you're letting demons in this house!'
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  Video of last night's Memorial protest at Kingdom Hall

  by kool aid man06 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  enjoy.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8zcz-eabi8.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  I do hope that this type of activity helps the protesters in getting over the pain they feel from WTS.
  
  As for me, I have already spent the lion's share of my life serving and sacrificing for the WTS.
  
  Now I cannot commit my remaining days working against them.
  
  If there is indeed a just god, he will handle the matter.
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  What do so called wprldly people think of Witnesses

  by Axeman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the wt would have us believe that worldly people admire and respect witnesses for their fine conduct.

  not my experience when i left and sought candid expressions of what they really thought about the witnesses i found for the most part rather than admire them they think they are a little weird that there is something wrong with them.

  those that do have a personal experience to relate tell of the negative effect the religion had on a family member that got involved with them.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  Interesting thread.
  
  I was actually somewhat surprised at the impact (or lack of) WTS is having on the world in general.
  
  All of those years inside, I would have sworn that EVERYONE knew when we were having a convention, a special tract campaign or even our presence in their neighborhoods.
  
  After leaving, I eventually stepped over a tract on the street and realized that this was a special effort by the local JWs.
  Absolutely, NOT ONE of my neighbors had the slightest clue what was happening.
  This was just more 'junk mail' to toss out with the grocery store coupons, which actually caught more attention.
  
  Years ago, I was privileged to give a special Sunday talk where a tract was released. What a Joke!
  How could they not notice the sparkle that we put on those stadium toilets?
  We just gotta be servants of the true god!
  
  I try not to think about all the years of the work and sacrifice that was made to support this kind of cr*p.
  It is really too sad.
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  What Do YOU Think Is The BIGGEST Revelation That Has Gotten JWs Exposed???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for me, it was the un debacle.

  their association and weak retreat was priceless.

  after that, silentlambs ranks right up there.. of course, if it were not for ray franz, many of us would've never even thought about leaving!.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  It was the realization that the 'Truth Book' is now in the same league as CT Russell's books
  & nothing more than apostate fodder.
  
  I literally based my entire life on the things that I learned there.
  
  When I mentioned this fact to the organization's 'mature pillars',
  they said that people like me should "get over it!"
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  why have jws got so many women among thier ranks?

  by cyrus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  any answers ive got ideas but would love some input from u guys first thanks peeps...?

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  Amnesty Vendor

  It seems that women are more sociable and readily recognize the need for
  & contribute to a support system.
  
  JWs and religion in general provide an organized group,
  which gives a semblance of order and security.
  
  Plus, where else are people automatically made to feel exclusively special because of being specifically chosen by the supreme being of the universe?
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  Wow a long list of Famous active JWs and xJWs

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i didn't know of some of these and question the status of others.

  many i have never heard of.. list of famous jehovah's witnessesa range of participation is represented by these individuals, from full activity to disaffiliation.. george benson - jazz guitarist maurizio bianchi - musician cheryl bradley - executive housekeeper ivana brkic - croatian musician richard cameron- dutch musician valerie campbell - mother of naomi campbelltom edur - former nhlice hockey player.

  ida e. eisenhower (mother of president eisenhower) leopold engleitner - buchenwald concentration camp survivor and centenarian.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  John Salley: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n6_v45/ai_8864215
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  Wow a long list of Famous active JWs and xJWs

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i didn't know of some of these and question the status of others.

  many i have never heard of.. list of famous jehovah's witnessesa range of participation is represented by these individuals, from full activity to disaffiliation.. george benson - jazz guitarist maurizio bianchi - musician cheryl bradley - executive housekeeper ivana brkic - croatian musician richard cameron- dutch musician valerie campbell - mother of naomi campbelltom edur - former nhlice hockey player.

  ida e. eisenhower (mother of president eisenhower) leopold engleitner - buchenwald concentration camp survivor and centenarian.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  I did not see these in any list:
  
  JaRule: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1480118/20031031/story.jhtml
  
  Thelonius Monk: http://www.monkzone.com/Profiles_interviews/Frank%20London%20Brown.htm
  
  Terrance Howard
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  Snopes says toasting, clinking glasses has nothing to do with superstition

  by under_believer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.snopes.com/food/rituals/clink.asp.

  excerpt:.

  each of those explanations is false.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  No offense, but I was just being a smartA$$!
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  Snopes says toasting, clinking glasses has nothing to do with superstition

  by under_believer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.snopes.com/food/rituals/clink.asp.

  excerpt:.

  each of those explanations is false.

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  Amnesty Vendor

  While I find the Snopes argument to be at least interesting,
  I feel the need to ask the following:
  
  Who are the writers of this article?
  From where comes their authority to teach on this topic?
  How can I verify the authenticity of the article's references?
  
  At least, the WTS ... (Oh, Nevermind!)