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What causes the authority complex the WTS has? Or even common JWs? What drives the need to control others?

by miseryloveselders in

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http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/194364/1/witnesses-cant-take-the-heat.

in the thread above, several posters made the point that if xjws could walk away from the religion without losing their family and close friends, then they wouldn't even bother worrying about the wts afterwards.

they would simply move on in life.

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miseryloveselders

This is my favorite thread ever started in the 4 years I've been on J.W.N.!

That's been my question all along!

Why can't they let me tell the Elders that I no longer wish to be a member?

Why do I need to lie about why I no longer preach,give talks,don't answer at meetings,and show up at the meeting only 3 times a month?

Why will I be labeled an apostate if I no longer believe?

Why must my family disown me if I no longer believe the ''truth''?

Why must I choose between my family and the WTS?

What harm does the WTS suffer if I decide NEVER talk bad about the organization?

Why is it so easy to get in but so difficult to get out?

Why do you (WTS) believe in the freedom of speach for the Society but not to individual members in the congregations?

Why don't you condense all your operations and make the religion only for diehards?

I think the answer to your question is that the flood gates would open and most members would leave the organization. Who then would be left to contribute money and distribute the literature?

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Why does Satan get to talk to God if they are real enemies?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

in the book of job, satan ( who is already the enemy of god) is talking to god about allowing him to torment job to prove a point on the real reason job and humans serve him.

they have a one on one conversation.. when you really think about it,why would god talk or even listen to satan if they are true enemies?.

being a witness for over 35 years,the wts made me fear satan and his demons.

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In the Book of Job, Satan ( who is already the enemy of God) is talking to God about allowing him to torment Job to prove a point on the real reason Job and humans serve him. They have a one on one conversation.

When you really think about it,why would God talk or even listen to Satan if they are true enemies?

Being a Witness for over 35 years,the Wts made me fear Satan and his demons. They( Satan and his demons) tempted us with hard rock music,watch improper movies,skip meetings,become greedy with money,and have fear to preach ''the good news''.Now,I believe humans create and are responsible for all the evil in the world.

Is Satan just a made up character or is he real ? Did he really talk to God?

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I will come back to the Kingdom Hall when......

by Cagefighter in

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i can sport my beard and they have a smoking section!

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let's have fun with this thread..

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Jeff Foxworthy comes to a local Kigdom Hall and tells these jokes. We all laugh and go out house to house telling these jokes to all the nations showing that not all Witnesses are boring.

You May Be a Jehovah’s Witness If……….

You wash windows or cars for a living and still own 5 suits.
You know the cleanliness of every coffee shop for 4 Towns around.
You think nothing of letting your friends stop by and use your bathroom.
You go to Home Depot & go down the aisles where the doors are displayed & you feel compelled to knock on them.
You Can’t pick up a book or anything to read without a pencil or highliter.
You can’t buy a pair of shoes without thinking how they feel walking residential streets in 95 degree heat.
A pioneer is not a stereo.
You know what Nisan 14 of the Jewish Calendar is in the Gregorian Calendar. From year to year and yet you commonly forget your own birthday.
You spend 3 days at a baseball stadium,never saw a ball and didn’t have a beer.
You have a “Get Together”, rather than “Parties”, and after wards your house is not a mess & you have more food than before you started.

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Why can't the WTS handle the truth on why people really leave the organization?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

what do you think are the reasons why the wts can't handle the truth on why members quit?

why must they disfellowship everyone who would say something like this to an elder on why he/she no longer wishes to be a member......................................................................................................... '' i do not want to be a member any longer because of the changing ''generation'' teaching,the wts is just a publishing and real estate corporation,the preaching work is just a means to distribute books and magazines,the baptism and disfellowshipping of teenagers is wrong,the meetings are boring,the meetings are repetative, the 144,000 is symbolic not literal ...etc.....etc.....

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FLIPPER said:

''They put the blame on the individual members- not the leaders of the WT society. Members are made to feel they have a lack of alleged " faith " or are deficient for leaving. The WT society WANTS it's members to feel deficient . Then THE LEADERS don't have to honestly admit their OWN deficiencies.''

Flipper....you're absolutely right! They always blame all members that leave the organization and call them names such as ......''spiritually weak'', ''loving the world'', and ''apostates''.

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Why can't the WTS handle the truth on why people really leave the organization?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

what do you think are the reasons why the wts can't handle the truth on why members quit?

why must they disfellowship everyone who would say something like this to an elder on why he/she no longer wishes to be a member......................................................................................................... '' i do not want to be a member any longer because of the changing ''generation'' teaching,the wts is just a publishing and real estate corporation,the preaching work is just a means to distribute books and magazines,the baptism and disfellowshipping of teenagers is wrong,the meetings are boring,the meetings are repetative, the 144,000 is symbolic not literal ...etc.....etc.....

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Terry

I agree that once you're given a Placebo,it is up to you if it is working. Once you see that the Placebo works on other members also,you benefit even more.

As you said,once it becomes a chore,boring,repetative,tedious,bothersome,tiresome,and a waste of time,it's time to quit.

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Why can't the WTS handle the truth on why people really leave the organization?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

what do you think are the reasons why the wts can't handle the truth on why members quit?

why must they disfellowship everyone who would say something like this to an elder on why he/she no longer wishes to be a member......................................................................................................... '' i do not want to be a member any longer because of the changing ''generation'' teaching,the wts is just a publishing and real estate corporation,the preaching work is just a means to distribute books and magazines,the baptism and disfellowshipping of teenagers is wrong,the meetings are boring,the meetings are repetative, the 144,000 is symbolic not literal ...etc.....etc.....

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What do you think are the reasons why the WTS can't handle the truth on why members quit? Why must they disfellowship everyone who would say something like this to an Elder on why he/she no longer wishes to be a member........................................................................................................

'' I do not want to be a member any longer because of the changing ''generation'' teaching,the WTS is just a publishing and real estate corporation,the preaching work is just a means to distribute books and magazines,the baptism and disfellowshipping of teenagers is wrong,the meetings are boring,the meetings are repetative, the 144,000 is symbolic not literal ...etc.....etc....

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Today is our 45th anniversary !

by Nick! in

we are happy to share it with you !!!.

yesterday:.

today:.

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Congratulations!

Here is a Henny Youngman joke :

I've been married for 49 years. Where have I failed?

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2010 Circuit Assembly..........Sunday Program nonsense and madness.

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

i went to the sunday circuit assembly and came back all riled up with all the nonsense.. the sunday program was on ''safeguarding your spirituality''.

''it is better to remain single and not marry.

that gives you more time for studying and the preaching work.

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WATSON

I stand behind what I said. I don't come here to rile anybody up.

The speaker mentioned about the 6 earthquakes and the viruses being signs that the end is near. They clapped because the end would be near for the Witnesses.

And.....Don't forget all the pleasure the Witnesses get when 6 billion people die at Armaggedon!

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2010 Circuit Assembly..........Sunday Program nonsense and madness.

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

i went to the sunday circuit assembly and came back all riled up with all the nonsense.. the sunday program was on ''safeguarding your spirituality''.

''it is better to remain single and not marry.

that gives you more time for studying and the preaching work.

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Flipper

That was the worst meeting I ever attended!

I was thinking about all the people that died in Haiti and found it sad that the WTS would wait for an applause when mentioning the effects from earthquakes and viruses.

Here is the article about the earthquake from WIKIPEDIA:

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M w earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne , approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. [ 7 ] An estimated three million people were affected by the quake; [ 8 ] the Haitian Government reported that an estimated 230,000 people had died, 300,000 had been injured and 1,000,000 made homeless. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] They also estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. [ 11 ]

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2010 Circuit Assembly..........Sunday Program nonsense and madness.

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

i went to the sunday circuit assembly and came back all riled up with all the nonsense.. the sunday program was on ''safeguarding your spirituality''.

''it is better to remain single and not marry.

that gives you more time for studying and the preaching work.

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Flipper said:

These people are SO SELFISH to clap about earthquakes and flu viruses killing people worlwide ? And for what do they clap ? Their DELIVERANCE from all this is getting near ! Allegedly. This JW cult develops and fosters selfishness in these people - it's like' As long as we get ours and get into the paradise- the hell with everybody else !

Great point Flipper! Haiti lost close to 200,000 people. Just think of all the homes,businesses,roads,and schools that need to be rebuilt. Think about how many lost fingers,hands,and feet. How many lost moms,dads,and loved one's who provided for them? Who's going to feed them now?

How sad it was to be in attendance yesterday watching everyone clap over other people's misfortune!