Yeah.. I am. It is nicer here vs. listening to my friends. My friends just constantly bash the religion as a cult, but they no nothing about the religion. And most of you have been through the organization. 
I really want to have a husband though.. I don't want to be lonely. 
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path inso i was invited to an assembly by my jw teacher .
i think i will be pretty bored and feel out of place.
it is a 3 day assembly this summer and the jw said they were to invite everyone (interested).
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path inso i was invited to an assembly by my jw teacher .
i think i will be pretty bored and feel out of place.
it is a 3 day assembly this summer and the jw said they were to invite everyone (interested).
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path inso i was invited to an assembly by my jw teacher .
i think i will be pretty bored and feel out of place.
it is a 3 day assembly this summer and the jw said they were to invite everyone (interested).
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Scouted by other brothers? I don't look that good, I would love having a relationship though
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path inso i was invited to an assembly by my jw teacher .
i think i will be pretty bored and feel out of place.
it is a 3 day assembly this summer and the jw said they were to invite everyone (interested).
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I-follow-the-narrow-path
So I was invited to an assembly by my JW teacher
Can anyone tell me about it? What goes on there? Should I go?
I think I will be pretty bored and feel out of place. It is a 3 day assembly this summer and the JW said they were to invite everyone (interested).
Any advice?
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path injust wondering... what do you think about the jw going door to door?
do you like it or dislike it?
my view is ( weather something is false or not) i think it is great someone shares what they love with someone else.
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To "Just2sheep"
"so as soon as you are baptized you'll be gone? what does the person you are studying with say about you hanging around here until then? you have discussed it with them haven't you? if not then you should."
I may stay... I am not sure, if I did I would run risk of excommunication. I haven't discussed it with them and I think it would be a bad thing to study with my teacher or other JWs.
"what are you now that you "may" convert from? and i wouldn't worry too much about your ability to convert anyone, here or anywhere else."
I do not belong to any organized religion now.
"you aren't succeeding are you? since we all fall short. or are you saying that because you "try hardest" it doesn't count as an off offence."
Yes, we are all imperfect.. which is why everyone will in some way offend God. I try not to though, but I know I do not try the hardest.
"are you saying that unless you see it jehovah isn't offended?"
Nope, not at all. I am saying that I can not see how I am offending him that is all. That doesn't mean it is okay, if I am offending him.
"which word are you thinking of? pharisee? hypocrite? serpent? blind guide? wicked slave? liar? thief? pedophile? all of these seem to be acceptable to the ccofjw. they aren't acceptable to god though. who do you wish to follow?"
well, I think I am following the truth, but I do not know. It seems as though it is very acceptable to God. Maybe I am the one mislead.
"Whatever religion you are it is not good to disrespect. i know you didn't pick this concept from any of the many publications you have read in your month of study, so where did you get it?"
It is common sense to tolerate other religion. I explain it as, there is a big differemce betweem tolerating and accepting something. I used to be studying Buddhism and my father is buddhism (non strict). I tolerate it, but I do not accept it.
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path injust wondering... what do you think about the jw going door to door?
do you like it or dislike it?
my view is ( weather something is false or not) i think it is great someone shares what they love with someone else.
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Thanks for the comments everyone
Yeah my friend and I had a big fight about my (supposedly) being brainwashed. I feel very very sorry for him.
I don't think I will leave here... I like chatting with you people Some are mislead and that is okay... that shouldn't hinder me from talking to you.
Oh, I know all about cult control tactics. "love bombing"- that is one the JW use, but it is not a bad thing. It makes the person feel more accepted and apart of something. I mean would you "hate bomb" someone? They are just trying to be nice... I think.
I think some of you oppose JW, because of some stuff I read.
I think it is horrible that people study other religion. I, myself, started to study Buddhism and was going to go through it. At the high point of my wanting to convert to buddhism my (now) JW teacher said to me "All other religions are false"-- she did not find out of my wanting to convert. That may have been a switch turned on in my head, because at that point all my trust was in here and still is in her.
My friend said that I was a different person and that is why he doesn't like talking to me much. He said that I was a person with problems in my life (I was angry and had bizzare thoughts), so I let somone else take control of me, it made me vunerable.
I DO NOT think that is true though, I mean sure I am different, but I am happy. I have had less anger outburst and almost completely stopped thinking bad thoughts
Sorry... but I don't really like reading stuff from the bible that goes against the WTS. I like reading lights stuff. I get very nervous reading stuff, that is in depth, going against the religion. I mean, sure I want to know, but I feel really nervous reading that stuff.... kinda guilty and I honestly DO NOT know why.
I'll try and do more research, but a lot of sites I find are very anti-JW and I want something that is not biased. Maybe I will check that book out... THANKS
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path injust wondering... what do you think about the jw going door to door?
do you like it or dislike it?
my view is ( weather something is false or not) i think it is great someone shares what they love with someone else.
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ALSO-- I noticed I have been picking up things from my teacher
I notice I explain things to people the way she explains it to me
I have no idea why I do that, but I do. Someone will tell people why the trinity is false, or about holidays (the same why my teacher taught me)
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path injust wondering... what do you think about the jw going door to door?
do you like it or dislike it?
my view is ( weather something is false or not) i think it is great someone shares what they love with someone else.
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Well... I just don't see how you all can put down this religion.
Sure it messes up families, but that is yours.. you can NOT tell me that everyone in the faith is in emotional (and perhaps physical) pain.
I do not think I NEED the WTS to worship, but I think it helps. It helps guide me
Yeah, I heard some elder molested a JW and all that abuse stuff
But I am not going to abuse my children... and if others want to do that they will be judged accordly, BUT I really am sorry for your childhood
"JW-paranoia, that makes you think that anyone who are criticising your religion, or trying to "de-convert you", basically are the spawn on Satan"
--- ARE you serious here? I don't think you are the devil, of course not. I just think some people are mislead. There is a difference between being a spawn of the devil and being mislead. I do think people try to convert me.. Why just an hour ago my friend told me I was going to burn in "hell." Funny, isn't it?... and that I was letting a CULT manipulate me. I don't think I like talking to him. You people are really nice though... and seem friendly.
IT is hard to DENY what my JW teacher says to me, because it is true. I mean... how can I deny what is true? What is in the bible? My JW teacher told me-- why I asked about King James bible-- that it was written by a guy who just wrote his own beliefs AND not what was truth. I mean once I think about it... I don't know.
I just don't know what to believe anymore. The JW who are so nice to me... and explain things that make so much sense. Or my friends who say I belong to a cult, am going to burn in "hell" and that I have turned against them. I just... I don't know what to do. I guess I shouldn't let others hinder what I feel in my heart. AT this point I don't know what is in my heart though. -
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path injust wondering... what do you think about the jw going door to door?
do you like it or dislike it?
my view is ( weather something is false or not) i think it is great someone shares what they love with someone else.
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That is a good question
I do not know where specifically it says that about Pagan holidays
But I do know that it says not to touch unclean things
Certianly Pagan traditions are unclean
With the wedding ring thing... I still question that too
-- Actually, my one friend said he would visit the Kingdom Hall with me at least once
All my other friends are seeing a change... unknowingly to some of them that I have turned to the JW
Of course I think my change is GOOD
I mean it has given me purpose in life... I am actually doing meaningful things each day (e.g: studying the bible each day)... rather than play video games as much as I used too
I mean it is not because of WatchTower directly, but of Jehovah. He has given me the flash light... in my once dark surroundings
Yes I would be following Man, but those men follow God
It says in the bible 144,000 will get into heaven, but others will live on earth
An earth which is ruled by heaven
Jesus, I learned today, is Micheal the archangel
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by I-follow-the-narrow-path injust wondering... what do you think about the jw going door to door?
do you like it or dislike it?
my view is ( weather something is false or not) i think it is great someone shares what they love with someone else.
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I haven't even started feild service... and WHY would I come here to do it? JW risk chance of excommunication coming here
I am not here to convert people, for I haven't even converted yet
I want to see what others (who have been through the org) have to say
You say it is I who offends God, but I try hardest not to
If I really do offend Jehovah... I can not see it
How can you claim JW are worshippers of Satan...
Why would you put down JW, if you wish to follow God's word
Whatever religion you are it is not good to disrespect.