The wanderer
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It Takes More Strength To Be A Non-Conformist
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as a jehovahs witness, there was a time.
in which if a man had a mustache or did not wear a white shirt while present-.
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Pulling The TriggerThe Watchtower's Discipline
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the approach of this topic requires that you temporarily disconnect your emotions.
connected to the watchtower society and view this case from a different perspective.. the perspective of the thread.
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The Watchtowers Perspective Seeing IssuesIn Terms Of Black & White
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; } .style2 {color: #ff0000} .style3 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style5 {color: #ff0000; font-weight: bold; } --> the watchtowers perspective seeing issuesin terms of black & white having been a jehovahs witness taught me that issues were seen as good or bad, black or white.
if it came from the society, it was good and if it did not come out of the society, it was bad.
i call this perspective my tunnel vision.
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Mom & Dad He Touched MeAnd Got Away With It
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; } .style2 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style3 {font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; } .style5 {color: #ff33cc} --> mom & dad he touched meand got away with ithe was a handsome brother, well-spoken, with a good job and .
a position in the congregation.. .
like most, of the friends in the congregation i thought he was a. spiritual brother with a good motivation.
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You Need To Give Credit To The Society For Your Education
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; color: #0000cc; } .style2 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style3 {font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; } --> you need to give credit to the society for your education.the watchtower and awake magazines have been helping individuals receive a g.e.d .
or high school diploma.
where did you learn the art of public speaking?
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Former Jehovahs WitnessAre Hypocrites
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; } .style2 {color: #ff0000} .style3 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style4 {color: #0000ff} .style5 {font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; } .style6 {font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; } .style7 {color: #000000} --> former jehovahs witnessare hypocritesit amazes me how these people who once donned three-piece suits .
with book, bag and bible in hand are now singing the blues.
these former jehovahs witnesses, who would annoy a man and his.
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The Watchtower SocietyIs It Murder Incorporated?
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; } .style2 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; } .style3 {font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; } .style4 {color: #ff0000} --> the watchtower societyis it murder incorporated?an argument could be made about the watchtower societys blood policy.
example, the no blood policy can be seen as a religious belief supported by scripture.
what would be the difference say, for an individual giving up his life for his country?
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You Are Much Too Harsh About The Watchtower Society
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you always received good.
grades in school; we always did our best to feed, clothe and give you every-.
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You Must Push, Push, Push To Accomplish More, More, More
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; color: #000099; } .style2 { font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; color: #000099; } .style3 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style4 {font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; } .style5 {font-size: 12px} .style6 {font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; } --> you must push, push, push to accomplish more, more, moreone of the major reasons in leaving the organization was the pressure exerted on the individual.
in the congregation.
it always seemed as if your best was never good enough and more could .
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Personality Traits: An Inheritance From The Watchtower?
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 18px; } .style2 { font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; color: #00cc00; } .style3 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } .style4 {color: #0000cc} .style5 {color: #00cc00} --> personality traits: an inheritance from the watchtower?five meetings a week are going to have an influence on an individual .
whether they care to admit or not.
if an individual were raised on a steady diet of watchtower and awake.