it appears that a new 16-page brochure, with the title "return to jehovah" is to be released at the regional convention (dc) this year.
it would be written specifically for those faded or da/df.chapters are:a letter from the governing body1.
the lost one i will search for2.
They make an "appearance" they care for people...children, couples, elderly, the sick...and now the faded.
It's easy to print an article/brochure or make a cartoon telling their readers how much they love and care for others but the truth lies in the actions.
The whole world is seeing how little the WTBS cares and fining them handsomely for it.
i was just invited.
i thanked my old elder friend and he left.
(i'm not going).
I was invited the first time in YEARS!!! Big cheese from Bethel giving the talk, David Ianelli, Writing Committee...at least he used to be. He really is a good speaker...probably one of the best around.
But no not going evah! Last one was in 2004, and only went for my mom. It's the worst meeting of the year. I met with some exJW's this last weekend and they said they went last year just to observe if anything had changed. They said people were distracted, using their Ipads etc. He felt the majority was not interested in the discourse at all.
Well done jw.org!!
yes, today is the forum's 15th birthday!.
i never thought for one moment that it would survive this long or have so many people post so many great subjects over the years.. it is still humbling when i get pm's or emails from people expressing how the site has helped them and of course thanks goes to all the posters who have shared their experiences and make helpful and supportive comments to others who are in the sometimes difficult process of learning the real truth about 'the truth'.. the site has gone through several different incarnations over the last 15 years running on different platforms, different databases and different hosts but we've been able to keep all the old topics.
the current site is still being developed and i'm hoping to push another major upgrade soon.. i also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted.. until then, here's the the next 15 years!
Thank you Simon and Ang for providing this "home." It means a lot. I was scared and obsessed with the conversations going on 10-13 years ago...amazed there was a place to have such discussions. I also have met some of my best friends from this site, from all over the world.
And as the legacy continues, yesterday I had the pleasure to introduce a newly exited JW to some of my friends I met here. It was their very first meeting with exJW's, and df'd at that. A HUGE step. They were amazed how easy it was to talk for hours with people they never met before. The bringing people together is a great legacy for JWD/JWN.
Happy Happy Birthday JWN!!! And many mooooorrrreeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i was at a criminal trial all day in murfreesboro, tn, involving the notorious jw who i call "mommy molester," angela montgomery.
this is the reason i didn't know until this evening that the nightline program with the segment on jws was changed until tomorrow night.
(i forgot my phone.
Well done Nightline and Candace.
Kendrick's wife said "he paid for that crime." That would be the 7 month prison sentence for the crime of molesting her own granddaughter. "Thanks grandma." The interviewer looked at the camera when she said that...it was like "I can't believe she just said that!"
I hope this goes viral. AGain well done.
as a member on bart ehrman's blog, i am able to ask him direct questions.is jehovah in the bible?.
question:.
how firmly grounded in reality is the claim of jehovahs witnesses that the divine name (jehovah) belongs in the new testament?.
Thanks for starting this discussion with Ehrman.
i recently ran into a jw i knew from a few years back.you know how it goes, a few pleasantries that always seem much more awkward than they really should (not for me, mind you--for him).and then the question, "so what congregation are you attending?
are you able to make the meetings?
"i'm thinking: do you always start conversations this way?so anyways, knowing full well the jw-mindset, i decided to have a bit of fun.furrowing my brow, i said, "that's an odd question!
Oh that's perfect! I'm going to use it!
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this is a new version of the bethel dance video.
i think it's awesome.. http://youtu.be/hxdtqg7lqni.
one of the most shocking crimes in the lehigh valley's history.read more from wfmz.com at: http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/conversation-with-convicted-killer-bryan-freeman/31472504connect with us... facebook/69wfmz or @69news.
wfmz channel 69 is doing several interviews with killers and other stuff through out this week... here is the first interview http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/conversation-with-convicted-killer-bryan-freeman/31472504.
i remember sitting behind the family at the meeting just days before they were killed.. it was also weird that their house was only a block or two from the allentown south, kingdom hall.. can't believe this was 20 years ago..
hello all you wonderful people on the "evil" interwebs.
i'm joining this site once again because i forgot my old username and such.
i like the new layout!.
some jw's on various postingshave asked me was there anything about the jw's i still agree with.
of course there are some things i agree with and some i partially do.
1. political involvement - while i do not agree with totally avoiding anything associated with politics, i agree that many of todays churches are way too involved in trying to sway their constituents beliefs.
The closed community and high control, on the up side, did provide a ready made social structure, The tight community provided a bit of safety, not sure that is the right word, and comfort. It was really nice when traveling to meet up with or stay with those in the ready made community. Some of the best times in my life were meeting up and staying with other JW's around the world.
That being said, I know it wasn't good for millions of others. If you didn't "fit", it is miserable, painful. And it's really a cruel community, now that I'm out.
I will say, those exJW's I've had the pleasure of meeting up with bring that same sense of community along with freedom of thought and acceptance. That is the best ever.
