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  Bad memory

  by Mrs Smith in

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  when i was in my teen years i spoke to an ms and his wife about the physical abuse i had to endure from my father.

  while they acted very concerned nothing was done about it.

  no one ever spoke to me about it again and my father was never spoken to either.

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  Mrs Smith

  Now, outside the JW, you have a "bad day."

  In the JWs, you had a "bad life."

  That's so true! Thank you for the encouragement.
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  Bad memory

  by Mrs Smith in

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  when i was in my teen years i spoke to an ms and his wife about the physical abuse i had to endure from my father.

  while they acted very concerned nothing was done about it.

  no one ever spoke to me about it again and my father was never spoken to either.

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  Mrs Smith

  Thanks Vernon. I'm usualy fine with it all I was just having a bad day yesterday.
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  Please put your JW heads back on for a moment... (Memorial Meal)

  by AlphaOmega in

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  something has been bugging me for ages about the non-participation of r&f jws in the memorial meal (sounds like a mcdonalds deal) !.

  i've just worked out what it is.... only the "anointed" can partake of the emblems.. but at the original meal, as instituted by jesus, no one was anointed.

  the anointing came at pentecost, after he had died !.

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  Mrs Smith

  Unbabtized, do you really believe that out of all the people in the world Jehaovah could only find a handful of Americans to do his work worldwide? The governing body have been mainly old American men since the beginning of the WBTS. Why is it that all the books and mags published are written by the writing commitee and not by the annointed ones around the world?
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  JW Image: I Swear I'm Not Making this Up!

  by metatron in

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  i went to a seminar and was introduced to a small group of older people , most of whom attended the .

  same buddhist/meditation services.

  one older gentleman engaged in small talk with me and asked .

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  Mrs Smith

  Good post!! You have just single handedly improved my mood.
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  Bad memory

  by Mrs Smith in

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  when i was in my teen years i spoke to an ms and his wife about the physical abuse i had to endure from my father.

  while they acted very concerned nothing was done about it.

  no one ever spoke to me about it again and my father was never spoken to either.

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  Mrs Smith

  At least I got out. My father is still in. May he rot in hell.
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  Bad memory

  by Mrs Smith in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was in my teen years i spoke to an ms and his wife about the physical abuse i had to endure from my father.

  while they acted very concerned nothing was done about it.

  no one ever spoke to me about it again and my father was never spoken to either.

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  Mrs Smith

  When I was in my teen years I spoke to an MS and his wife about the physical abuse I had to endure from my father. While they acted very concerned nothing was done about it. No one ever spoke to me about it again and my father was never spoken to either.

  A few months later I asked the lady that was studying with me if she didn't think that the paradise was just a spiritual state of mind. Well she got all huffy and phoned one of the elders right there and then and within half an hour I had an elder speaking to me about how dangerous it is to have independent thinking!

  How's that for screwed up sence of priority.
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  I've been studying with JW's for a few months..

  by MichaelM in

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  i've been studying with the jw's for a few months and i've attended a few meetings but things are feeling somewhat strange...i don't quite get the jist of things but i feel that i'm learning more of what the watchtower teachers and less of what the bible actually says.. i never open my bible.. i'm always reading the watchtower pamphlets.

  i really like the people i've met in the congregation and the guy thats been doing the studies with me has been an awesome friend.. .

  but i'm just having some issues.. i mean.. they translated their own bible to suit their own doctrines it seems.

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  Mrs Smith

  Why would a loving god permit eternal torment? it's illogical and hateful

  Welcome Michael. Use that same logic and ask yourself , Would a loving God only allow the JW to survive and kill everyone else on earth simply because they did not feel like listening to two stranges knocking at their door on a Sunday morning? Also ask what message do they bring to the door? Is there a message or just a magazine or book placement? If JW were really interested in reaching as many people as possible because they truely believe that they are the only ones on earth that have the "truth" would they not use modern technology and the media to reach many people. Going from door to door may have been the only means of getting the message across in bible times but it's not very effective now. Even the Avon ladies don't do this anymore! Would God really only use a hand full of Americans to govern His organization or should the governing body be a bit more ... shall we stay colourful, for lack of a better discription. Why is it that The JW only started in 1800s what happened between the time Jesus was on earth and the 1800s? If God really wanted to use only one organisation wouldn't He have made sure that they were known and organised a long time before Charles Russel came along.

  These are just a few questions that made me think!
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  Why label it a cult?

  by rebel8 in

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  what purpose does it serve?

  it just seems to polarize people and ostracize those who aren't ready or willing to label it a cult.

  anyone can look up the dictionary definition of a cult (or experts' definitions).

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  Mrs Smith

  If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, looks like a duck chances are ... its a duck!
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  Positive changes in your life since leaving WBTS

  by Mrs Smith in

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  for me it's the friendships i have made with people that would have been considered too wordly to be friends with while i was still a jw.

  leaving behind the guilt of never been good enough or doing enough.

  celebrating the birthday of my precious children making them feel like king and queen for the day.

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  Mrs Smith

  Thank you for all your great replies. Keep them coming.

  She promises to register to vote if Hillary makes through the primaries!!!

  I'm also going to vote in our next election for the very first time ever!!!!! Now I finally feel all grown up.
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  Update! Drew Sagan is no longer a Jehovah's Witness

  by drew sagan in

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  as promised here is all of the info regarding what has been going on.

  per the last jc with the elders i realized that all i had done was buy time.

  they felt that we should be df'ed right on the spot, but because i made a plea to wait for a letter coming back from the wts they decided to hold on taking such action.

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  Mrs Smith

  So they are breaking a family up over an expired YMCA membership....NICE. What a bunch of *&^%$(#@