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  Why did you choose Jehovahs Witnesses?

  by vinman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm wondering why ones on this forum initially became jw's.

  if you were born in, why did you make it "your own"?

  if you became one later, what was your draw and driving force?

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  Dagney

  I used to pray for years I was so thankful I was born in because I would never have believed it if I wasn't.

  Edited to add: Sorry, forgot to answer the part about making it my own. I think because you life is just so immersed with the activities, you don't even consider there are any other options. All the meetings, service, conventions, activities...it's the greater part of your life...everything else is secondary. So I guess it was more "this is my life." I had niggles all along about things that didn't make sense to me, even as a teen a million years ago. Also, knew a lot of nice people. We spent a year as a need greater when I was 15, and knowing some of the finest, kindest people made a lasting impression.

  It took me too long to leave though.
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  For those of you that are disfellowshipped, How Far Would Your Faithfull JW Family Go To Stay Loyal to The WT?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ive seen jw parents shun their disfellowshipped children for 20-30 years.

  ive seen parents remove disfellowshipped or fader children from wills and give the inheritance to the watchtower..

  if your country got run over by some form of government like the nazi regime and started a process of eliminating any groups or individuals who it considered a threat.

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  Whereas, Jesus said "he who is without sin cast the first stone."

  Funny how the WBTS likes to concentrate on the discipline of the old testament, and not the mercy of the new.

  It tears the heart out of children, parents, friends. It's so sad.
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  Anthony Morris III: Jehovah Blesses Obedience

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201509_1_video.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9j7qs7bvm.

  obey.

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  Dagney

  How in the world can they stand to listen to this crap? Amazing.
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  Anthony Morris III: Jehovah Blesses Obedience

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201509_1_video.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9j7qs7bvm.

  obey.

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  Dagney

  My eyes rolled back in my head when I heard "it's obvious it's a 'composite' slave" when reading Matt. 24:45.

  Tony has dancing shoes on again.
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  John Lee Hooker - Jehovahs Witness

  by apostrate in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  a couple of excerpts from an interview with john lee hooker, american blues legend, a few years before he died in 2001. i found this to be somewhat humorous.. have you been married more than once?.

  four times.

  i aint never gonna get married again.

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  Hey Mr. Flipper! How are you doing? What a nice fest we had in July. Thank you again for organizing it. It's an amazing time with extraordinary people.

  I haven't thought about Johnny Lee in a long time. I liked him a lot also, and it was pretty cool there were more collaborations with other famous musicians in his later years. There was a great blues circuit in this area, and some great clubs and entertainers. It was nothing to see Buddy Guy one night after the bookstudy at a local club. Johnny was very kind to his fans. He would receive them after a concert like the godfather, and they would bring him fancy socks, one of his things. Just a nice, kind of quiet gentleman. He sure saw a lot in his time. RIP John Lee.
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  John Lee Hooker - Jehovahs Witness

  by apostrate in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  a couple of excerpts from an interview with john lee hooker, american blues legend, a few years before he died in 2001. i found this to be somewhat humorous.. have you been married more than once?.

  four times.

  i aint never gonna get married again.

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  Thinking about it last night, I think Johnny liked the attention in regards to the study. And as for the friendship, we were all blues fans and frequented clubs/concerts in the blues circuit. The group was kind and nice, and had no ulterior motives for the friendship, other than trying to convert him, lol, which really wasn't going to happen. It was a safe place for him to relax and have company. Nobody was after his money or trying to take advantage of him.
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  John Lee Hooker - Jehovahs Witness

  by apostrate in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  a couple of excerpts from an interview with john lee hooker, american blues legend, a few years before he died in 2001. i found this to be somewhat humorous.. have you been married more than once?.

  four times.

  i aint never gonna get married again.

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  No Johnny was not a JW but he studied with various ones in my old hall for some years, and we all joined him when he was in town for concerts. He ended up buying a home in our territory and we went over many times for gatherings.

  I have very fond memories of Johnny. One of my favorites is we were sitting around chatting and one of my "former" friends said, "Johnny, who is Mabel?" (One of his songs.) Johnny: "Everybody's got a Mabel." lol

  Edited to add Larry Graham had nothing at all to do with this. There is a story but it's not mine to tell.
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  Vincent TOOLE

  by Joe Grundy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i have just reviewed the arc evidence given by this man.

  it is pathetic.. i am now retired, but until then my professional life was spent in the legal arena.

  toole fumbles his way through his answers, fails to understand the principle of 'instructions', and so much more.

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  But that's great right?

  They paid for the education of just the lawyer they wanted. It's perfect.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses want to invite you to their newly refurbished hall!

  by username in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i just seen this on goggle news.

  a report into a hall actually being refurbished!.

  http://www.thecomet.net/news/stevenage_s_jehovah_s_witnesses_celebrate_worship_hall_s_makeover_and_invite_public_to_come_along_1_4228859.

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  Dagney

  How more dreary can they possibly make it look!

  From an apostate's standpoint, "good job! WBTS."
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  Anyone miss "Scholar" who used to post here? Found him!

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...in the jwtalk thread covering the september broadcast re: "generation".. http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/22665-september-broadcast/page-5.

  poor neil, he comes on this forum, he gets hammered.. goes on the virulently pro-jw forum, gets hammered.. you'd almost think he was a troll.....no, couldn't be..... .

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  Dagney

  Frustrating to read but also always entertaining. He and Ann O'maly had some great discussions.