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  The latest discoveries in DNA upend some ancient history.

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. social
  2. current

  ancient history may be revised based on new dna discoveries.

  https://www.wsj.com/science/the-ancient-horsemen-who-created-the-modern-world-ba4b314d?st=mgaryn&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink.

  science.

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  Dagney

  Fascinating! And those carvings are amazing...

  Thank you for sharing.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.

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  Dagney

  I'm just glad he blew it so very royally so Dijana could kick him out and get on with her own great life without him.

  He was just bad bad news for a relationship. Ick.
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  Telling People You Used To Be A JW

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  since i faded i've told a few people at work about having been raised in this organization but i found that most people don't really get what it is like at all.

  they just focus on not celebrating holidays as if that is the worst thing about growing up jw.

  i didn't explain much because it's too much for most people to handle.

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  Dagney

  I mention it when it organically comes up in a conversation… like why I did or did not do something like college for instance. I use the opportunity to anti-witness. I would say most are interested in the story.

  I really hate the religion, and if I can share my hatred when appropriate, I share. lol.
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  Reddit thread - ‘Organization Finally Suggesting to Plan for Retirement’

  by LongHairGal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this information is supposed to be in the upcoming march wt.

  (i don’t go on jw dot org).

  it would sound like they are hinting at a change in thinking.. in my opinion, any such change would be yet another slap in the face to faithful pimis along with those other recent changes.. there are so many heartfelt responses on that thread and a lot of justified anger.. don’t know what to say except that i’m so glad i never listened to the religion all those years ago.

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  Dagney

  AGAIN, there is this never ending ridiculous theme of trying to convince JWs to quit their jobs! Only in this case there is the ‘hope’ planted in somebody’s mind that an anonymous benefactor might drop a pile of money on them!

  Hi LHG! CO's say all sorts of thing...they used to have quite opinionated "scared straight" tactics, not sure what the group is like today. The corporation would word it much differently..."is your employment interfering with your theocratic activities? What would Jehober want you to do" guilting people into sabotaging their own financial stability.

  I'm glad you and I never paid them any heed. I have worked longer than I thought I would...but it's only because I never took advantage of retirement planning and started late. But it's finally here for me.
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  Do JWs see the org falling apart?

  by ThomasDam21 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been away from the jw cult for many years.

  i don't have any family i talk to that are in it.

  so i don't know if the jws as a whole are seeing the cult fall apart or if they or the majority of them are head in the sand la la la the end is neigh.

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  Dagney

  The bar is so low, it’s much easier to be a JW today.

  The literature and few minutes I’ve seen of talks are intolerable to me, condescending etc. I think it goes in one ear and out the other for most with sunk cost fallacy.

  I went down the rabbit hole on FB a few weeks ago, everybody is the same..going to international RC, hosting Eastern Europeans, vacationing…”best convention ever” etc. I can’t help but think the ones my age must have cognitive dissonance having lived through the multiple end of times predictions. Now many with grandkids, all dressed up like little ministers, they won’t rock the boat.

  The corporation did a masterful job of putting lipstick on an old sow.
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  Jehovah provides Javier a part-time job

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower—study edition | march 2025. keep walking by faith.

  7 note how javier, a brother in south america, saw the need to walk by faith.

  he says: “i had applied for a prestigious job that would double my salary and provide considerable personal satisfaction.” however, javier had the deep desire to pioneer.

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  Dagney

  Sadly, Javier is codependent with his need for "spiritual" (cough) goals. He wanted to pioneer and only work part time, he got it. There are plenty of companies that only want part time workers.

  And the writers at the corporation advising him on his life choices when they have every need cared for...grrrr.
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  A message from Barbara Anderson re: the health state of her hero, her husband, Joe Anderson

  by jwleaks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from barbara:.

  my dear husband, joe anderson, has had very real problems with his short-term memory for at least a year which really worried me.

  as his mental health deteriorated, i decided to have our local longtime physician talk alone with joe during an office visit last september.

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  Dagney

  So sorry to hear this. Barbara and Joe accomplished so much in their life together.

  Sending comfort and strength to Barbara during this difficult time, and to Joe peace for his final days.
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  BUSTED! Watchtower Exposed kissing Satan's A$$ for money

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://youtu.be/tdtewrqqoh4?si=nkjg2coqezp3di1h.

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  Dagney

  This opportunistic corporation will do anything for money. Whether it’s cheating a family out of an inheritance, (ya you Paul Gilles), or taking money/provisions from a government…it’s for the benefit of the corporation. Can you imagine if the corporation let the recipients of this gift know it was from anybody else but Jehovah how confusing it would be!

  They are a devious bunch always looking for a way to enrich themselves and evade responsibility for anything they do. I really hate this religion.
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  WT History

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for those interested in watchtower history: new photos and such on uncle b's history blog:.

  https://truthhistory.blogspot.com/.

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  Dagney

  Whoa, Toutjian, that's a name I grew up with.
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  Mark O'Donnell sued by Pennsylvanian congregations over "eavesdropping" virtual meeting between lawyers and elders

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  in a civil complaint filed under seal and unsealed nearly two months ago, 11 congregations accuse the activist of violating federal, pennsylvania and maryland wiretap statutes.

  in the course of the ongoing statewide grand jury investigation, all jw congregations in pennsylvania were subpoenaed to produce records pertaining to child sexual abuse.

  so, meetings were arranged, county by county, between lawyers and elders on how to deal with the subpoenas.

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  Dagney

  Wow thank you for sharing. I had heard he was being sued.

  Keep the faith Mark and thank you for all you do.