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On The Art Of Fading
by expatbrit inin october of 2000, i faded away from the watchtower.
like most people, i have family and friends who are jw's (including my wife and parents).
fading is generally the best method for people in that situation.
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HOW MANY HERE HAVE HAD JUDICIAL ACTION?
by minimus inmany of the posters here have been in the organization for years.during the time that you have been associated, have you ever had to go before a commitee?
did you confess to something or were you confronted by the elders?
were you ever accused of something but it couldn't be proven?
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Diane Wilson was on Sunday night -- get book!
by Gopher inshe wrote "awakening of a jehovah's witness".
the radio network which broadcasted the interview with her: http://www.kingdomkeys.org/ .
her book is available at www.amazon.com and www.bn.com.
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JWs: No Room for Misgivings?
by Room 215 init seems to me that in years past, a jw who admitted to having doubts, etc.,but who affirmed his/her belief in say 80 percent of the doctrines, but couldn't bring himself/herself to acccept the balance, while at the same time pledging not to ``cause trouble'' over his/her misgivings who be more or less left alone.
today, however, it seems to be more of an ``all or nothing'' paranoia that prevails.
i guess my question is whether a ``comfort zone'' for wavering but basically loyal jws to wriggle around in, or must they be resigned to eventrual epulsion?
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Have you out-grown playing pranks?
by noidea inmy daughter was on my pc and i was still signed into my im.
i was trying to take a nap.
anyway, a fellow member of this board ..who shall remain nameless signed in on im and my daughter told them i was napping, this then made me a prime target for a prank..
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"I can't find my car..."
by teejay inone of my closest friends in all the world is someone i'll call m. m is in her mid-thirties and was raised a jw from infancy but is one no longer.
her parents are still very jw... her dad is a very high profile, respected elder in a large american city.
they are both cool people... i've sat and had long talks with both of them about subjects having nothing to do with 'the truth.
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Updated list of Watchtower RANKS (*not* Classes!)
by Focus in23 common or garden bethelite.
25 common or garden elder.
58 female child of unbaptized associate; dead unbaptized associate/family.
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Talk Shows
by Carmel injust curious if any of you ever listen to the talk shows on us radio.
i just spent the morning listening to imus in the morning as i drove throught oregon.
god what a crock!.
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Look for internet bashing at district assemblies.
by spectromize ini have no doubt in my mind that the society will bash the internet with a part at the district assemblies.
the reason i say this is because if you look at the worldwide reports there has been a decline in publishers in the more industrialized countries who have access to the internet.. some of the brothers and sisters are finding out the contradictions that we hold in regards to some of our teachings and the constant change of views on issues of voting, blood, donations, new light ect.... for example do any of you know that in bulgaria you will not be disfellowshipped if you take a blood transfusion.
yes that's right, you will not be disfellowshipped because the society signed a document with the european commission promising not to take sanctions against any of it's members if they choose to take blood, in exchange for legal status in that country.
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