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  Teenager Breaks free from JW cult . Canadians are  leaving in droves.

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpqctuhmv08.

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  Well said Wannexit, I've noticed that too. There is the young ' in ' crowd still living at home with disposable income for nice cars and a full wardrobe of new clothes, most have great teeth ( thanks to braces from parents ) and have trades or good jobs. The party will be over once they move out and get married. Then you have the their parents in the 50 + age group. Hardly anyone left in the 30-50 group but born ins that stuck it out for family and friends.

  Anyhow good for her to be awake and see it for what it is !
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  "How Awful This Place Can Be!" Life at Bethel by Keith Casarona

  by Dogpatch in

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  remember the video of all the nice dudes who were on the governing body in the 70s?

  (here's a refresher).. well this is what their lives were really like - the same as when i was there.

  by the time it got to the end, all was left was chicken backs.

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  Keith would be great for you to get together with Brock Talon, he put a book out on his Bethel stay of the early eighties a year or two ago. I'm sure he could give you some tips on how to put one together. He's on the forum here uses same name. Anyhow thanks again as I sais earlier your stories open the door for me to walk away from this sad cult.

  On edit : Sorry Keith I shouldn't of bumped this thread. Hopefully it will just stay down I've been enjoying your recent refresher on your other post and hope others get to read it there for the first time. Sorry about that everyone.
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  My Bethel Experience Part 3

  by new boy in

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  don't get me wrong...........there was no one more self righteous, than me at 19. i moved to kansas at 18 to pioneer and even printed up cards that said............ .

  "have sword, will travel"---------contact casarona salina kansas------ aaa which of course meant available after armageddon..

  oh, i was full of myself!

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  Hey man you're still around, your stories are the greatest ! Rest assured they had a major parts in my awakening ! It's Keith right ? Please tell us more !!
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  The mistranslation of John 8.58

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  john 8.58 is one of those scriptures which translators often mis-translate.. i am aware this text is defended with passion either way by its advocates.

  many insist the "i am" rendering found in many versions is correct.

  others defend the "i have been" or "i was" readings of other versions.

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  Have not read the complete post yet as I'm on the way out and away from internet tomorrow but look up Wrongly Translated Verses by Arne Jordly on Jordly.com He usually has a good handle on things. I don't know how he did it but the guys been at it for over 25 years a real machine ! I'll look into John 8:58 when I get home I have his complete up to date works.
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  The really cool feeling of community within JWs

  by Phaedra in

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  i remember going out with other jws after the memorial.. small gatherings.. picnics at some local landmark.. the feeling of closeness, camaraderie, friendship with like minded people you could trust.. haven't experienced it since i left.. really miss that..

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  I think that the feeling of solidarity has to do with elitism, such as we have felt when we were younger and training at high levels in the many sports we participated in : bodybuilding, XC skiing, cycling, etc. The same applies to all high level sports, we get to the point of having maybe a higher opinion of ourselves coupled with some narcissistic traits. Walking around as if we owned the place and were due respect by all, plain entitled. Thus we stuck together and fed off each others ideals of grandeur. I now look back on this with slight embarrassment. I sure made an ass of myself !
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  Haha! New employee has one neighbor who's a "jerk." No surprise here

  by stillin in

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  the neighbor blows his leaves over onto my employee's yard, then denies it.

  the neighbor's wife calls the police about anything and everything.. of course they're witnesses.

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  Ha good topic ! Funny I was friends with a JW couple once and everywhere they lived, I mean every single place they ever owned the time I knew them they had issues with their neighbors due to not respecting other peoples boundaries. Plain entitled.
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  Beards galore at the Assembly

  by Truthexplorer in

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  ok, at our recent assembly, i noticed that there were quite a lot of brothers wearing beards.

  not just the older dudes, but right across a range of ages, young men, middle aged men and older men.

  is watchtower beginning to relax this rule at last?

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  You bet, the more beards the better I hope the GB get the message. I also believe this to the beginning of a good game of tug of war ! Back at 'chya !
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  JW's have he lowest tolerance for LGBT

  by EdenOne in

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  according to a pew research survey ... and it has evolved little since 2007.. eden.

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  Wow Dubstepped you've just described an elder I studies with when I converted. Their culture is so very much from the top down isn't it ?
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  When you were in

  by Esmeralda001 in

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  coucou,.

  i hope you are well?!

  i have a few questions that i'd like to adress (if you don't mind of course).

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  Very true Kate, an open minded person looks into things. I converted in '00 because I thought they were teaching biblical truth, but had a rude awakening with the last Revelation book study in '07 But being orphaned in my teenage years and soon having to take over a business in my made my life such that I was and am very different than my peers. Also was attracted with the hope of seeing my dead loved ones again and all would be good, any day now..

  I consider myself a biblical Christian plain and simple. No middlemen, central college or GB. If I have to go at it alone outside of any sort of congregation then so be it.
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  Update on everything going on in JW Land - Insider Information

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'd like to start off by saying that i will be very vague in everything i say.

  i am fairly "high up" in jw land and have to be somewhat careful how i word and say stuff.

  sorry in advance if any specific details are left out.

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  These people don't think before they speak...

  LOL : of course not the GB think for them !

  Welcome TDS

  PS If you can get yours hands od Apocalypse Delayed by James Penton do it !

  I'm halfway through and it's an eye opener, up there with Ray's books.

  Next book is the Four Presidents of the Watchtower !