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  What contributes to a "climate of fear" in the congregation?

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was thinking about how much fear there is among jehovah's witnesses in relating to each other.. if you could read the private thoughts of jw's, you'd probably be surprised at the level of fear they have of each other.. this fear is not likely to be the morbid kind of fear, but the other kind of fear that concerns "what will people think of me?".

  you watched a movie at the weekend, it was rated pg, but you are afraid to tell your friends that you went to see it.. you were only able to report 4 hours of field service that month, but you are afraid to report this number so you tweak it.. you missed several meetings due to sickness, you still feel unwell, but you fear what the congregation may think so you force yourself to go.. you went on a weekend getaway, but you are afraid to tell the friends why you were missing that weekend in case they think you put kingdom interests last.. you watched a good book, but you are afraid to talk about it to your friends because they might be stumbled.. you heard of someone who got disfellowshipped but you are afraid to ask what happened.. you were unable to take friday off for the convention, but you fear what will be said about you.. you did not auxiliary pioneer during the memorial season and you are afraid people will think of you as spiritually weak.. .

  not everyone will let these things bother them, but many do.. this climate of fear and worry about what the congregation may or may not think does not contribute to a loving atmosphere.. what other things can you think of that contribute to a climate of fear?.

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  e-watchman mass banning

  by spiceant in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  recently e-watchman started deleting/suspending (theres a difference?

  ) accounts of people on the e-jehovahs-witnesses.com forum left and right which he and the moderating team deemed to be discussing apostate things as in apostate in brother kings own vision, further detailed in some posts (basicly barring out discussions of jw doctrine).. i suppose my own offenses was my "staying in the org.

  " thread and one that explained that one should not depend on kh's to be able of worshipping.

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  I need HELP and ADVICE. PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE READ

  by theyoungone in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  6 months ago i was d'fd and i am right now confused as to what i want to do cuse i can put my letter in for reinstatement now but i just dont know if that would be the best desicion for me.

  one side of me says go back to the jw org and do all that i can in the org so that i can make it to the paradise.

  but then one side says just do what u want to do til u die.

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  The Watchtower After Hours: Education?

  by Anitar in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  good afternoon everyone and welcome to my new series of reports i like to call the watchtower after hours, where we examine many various topics relating to jehovah witnesses, mostly found on their own website: http://www.watchtower.org/.

  i'd like to point out that these articles are all current or previous publications of the watchtower society, and have not been written or changed by me.

  the following commentary is usually quite sarcastic and if any current jehovah witness is reading this they are more than welcome to post their opinion, and i apologize in advance for offending anyone.

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  When you left......

  by nonamegiven in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what was your first indulgence?

  mine is watching all those r-rated movies i missed out on.

  man, i'm loving it!

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  Remember the assembly hall at Grantville, Pennsylvania?

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when i was a child in the early 80's, i remember about twice a year being packed up into the family jdub-mobile and taking about an hour trip up to the grantville, pa assembly hall.

  i think it was built in the late 60's, or early 70's.

  back in the 80's, circuit assemblies lasted like 4 days.

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  my very personal history!

  by weary in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my history: i grew up as one of jw's.

  parents are still.

  both brothers have been df'd.

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  I think I'm going crazy

  by weary in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is the first time i've been here.

  i feel very guilty.

  my whole life i've felt guilty.

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  The Inquisition. Have you been a victim?

  by hambeak in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  reading crisis of conscience, the part of the inquisition of the chairmans committee is very disturbing to me.

  has anyone here been before the jc and treated in such a secretive and destructive manner?

  with my temperment i would probably tell them go to hell and walk out.

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  KM Insert "How Do I View Blood Fractions..." Complete Scan and PDF

  by V in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  download pdf here (all four pages).

  page 1 of insert: http://i11.tinypic.com/2s67s6g.jpg.

  page 2 of insert: http://i12.tinypic.com/2dtnpr9.jpg.

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