Swamboozled

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  Society letter read to all congregations July 28,2006 !!

  by headmath in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i got news of this from the jw grape vine today that at the meeting on thursday(yesterday) there was a letter read to all the congregations from the society.

  for the first time the society says in the letter to prepare for great tribulation and to have plenty of emergency supplies in case of a disaster.

  this has shaken the up the jws it seems.

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  Welcome Lady C. Many of us are in similiar situations. It is heartbreaking to see family member so tied up in all of that nonsense. Hopefully you can find comfort here.
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  Thanks to Scully......

  by agapa37 in

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  2. friends

  for holding my hand and walking me through the registration process..........

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  Welcome!!!
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  Thirdwitness -- An Agent of the Governing Body?

  by AlanF in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  thirdwitness -- an agent of the governing body?

  this evening i was talking with an old friend about recent postings on this forum by jw defenders.

  we concluded that something unusual is going on.

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  The better question may be how did you and I make it to page 8???

  Drama Drama Drama!!!

  Swam
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  ...How Long did You Lurk?...

  by OUTLAW in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first found this place,i did not want to post.i wanted to see what was going on,and get a feel for the place..getting into a debate with some of the "meat eaters" here,was not at the top of my list of things to do..lol!

  !..now this place is my cyber home..(thanks simon!

  )..so my question is:how long did you lurk before you decieded to take a chance and make your first post?...outlaw

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  I lurked a couple of days...got scared and left for about a month. The things I read here kept nagging at me, so I came back and lurked for a couple of weeks and then joined. This site saved me and my family. I am so grateful!
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  What one thing reminds you most of being a Witness?

  by free2beme in

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  2. friends

  the mind is full of all kinds of things that can trigger memories.

  it could be the taste of a certain spice that reminds you of a now passed relative who liked to cook.

  it could be the smell of a perfume or cologne, that reminds you of a lover you once could not live without.

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  I still look at the clock and if it happens to be the time I'd be leaving for a meeting I think, "Thank God I don't have to go to a meeting!!!"

  People in suits and dresses out to eat on a Saturday.
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  Long time lurker...first time poster

  by Dagney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been reading here for a while now.

  i kept having problems logging in...so i hope that is over now.. i'm a fader, 5 years this summer.

  my family came in in the 30's, and most all still are in... po's, elders, reg pios, pillars...you know the story.

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  It is a breath of fresh air, isn't it. Welcome!!!
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  REALLY, Why Do People Remain Jehovah's Witnesses???

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i think it's all about fear.

  they are always afraid of displeasing jehovah god, the elders, the circuit overseer.

  witnesses are always walking on eggshells, hoping that they'll be good enough to make it thru the great tribulation.

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  fear of losing family

  I think that is the most frequent reason. When you stop believing that is the only rational reason to stay on (IMO).
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  British Asians and Pets

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  2. friends

  as many are aware there is a large asian 'community' in great britain, indian, pakistani and bangladeshi.

  in my line of work i have been into the homes of many but only today did it occur to me that i have never and i mean never met an asian family with pets.

  am i just not aware or is it something that isn't done, in particular with the muslim 'community'.. thanks.

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  That's just disgusting!!!
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  I need some updated information

  by divejunkie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as you know i'm a fader.

  i've been out for several years now.

  all of our family except for one of my brothers and one of my husband's brothers are jw's.

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  A fader is someone who gradually stops going to meetings and out in field service so as not to draw too much attention from elders etc. They eventually stop going. People choose this route so as not to get disfellowshipped or dissassociate. They usually have friends and family in the borg they do not want to lose.
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  What Would You Tell A JW That Believes That Terrorism Means "The End"?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i can only picture what we can expect to hear from our witness family.....any thoughts?

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  I'm being terrorized right now!!! I can't pick up my phone or answer the door because of elders and every time I go to a store I have to run from sisters screaming "MISS YOU AT THE MEETINGS!!!!!"