Posts by Gayle

Religions now have evolved with time, as Catholics, Baptists, etc., especially this last century. But now with the "information age" (Internet) I don't think the Watchtower organization can evolve fast enough. Its stance on education, discouraging college, it hard-nose rigid stance on blood transfusions at the cost of their own peoples lives, hard-nose stance on shunning toward their own families. Their arrogance and rigidity will break them. I don't think they have the creativity to make the gap to be able to mainstream successfully. They are caught in their own trap. It will dwindle.

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JW Joke - in Detroit e-news

by Gayle in

my favorite joke has two jehovah's witnesses working a neighborhood when they finally happen upon a homeowner who responds to their plea, "can i tell you about jesus?".

"sure," the homeowner says.

" once they're settled on the couch, the homeowner asks, "ok, what now?

Gayle

My favorite joke has two Jehovah's Witnesses working a neighborhood when they finally happen upon a homeowner who responds to their plea, "Can I tell you about Jesus?"

"Sure," the homeowner says. "Come on in." Once they're settled on the couch, the homeowner asks, "OK, What now?" The Witnesses look at each other and shrug, "We don't know. We never got this far before."

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090618/OPINION03/906180359/1008/OPINION01/In-RenCen--CEOs-tilt-at-windmills

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Jehovah's Witness Conventioneers Lend A Helping Hand (?)

by Gayle in

jw
friends

http://wfmz.com/view/?id=1201825.

to what extent or degree do jws do this?,, it says 300 jws volunteered,,was it just part of a day?,,how long do they do this?.

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Gayle

http://wfmz.com/view/?id=1201825

To what extent or degree do JWs do this?,, it says 300 JWs volunteered,,was it just part of a day?,,how long do they do this?

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On a scale of 1 - 10 - How Ex-xjw are you?

by AK - Jeff in

i felt like i was still a jw for a couple of years emotionally, though i had left.

then for a couple of years i felt like an xjw.

in the past year i think i have made the leap to lightspeed.

Gayle

Baptized JW - 1957 - 11 yrs old

Pioneer JW - 1964

Bethelite JW - 1969

1974 - JW Mommy

Inactive JW (no field service but going to some meetings, more and more rarely - 1978 - 1983

Ex-JW 1983 (6 scale) - (but anonymous because of my inactive JW husband then)- but actively helping (typing, writing) my brother who was a "public" ex-JW. He and my father were in a full page article about JWs on the religion section in the Arizona Republic then.

Gradually an ex-JW (9 scale) inactive exJW, moving on, raising children in the real world and to be mind free and real, school, sports, emphasis toward college. My work, and finding a wonderful husband (never a JW). During this time I was able to avoid JW "radar" and never was DF'd nor DA'd.

Now I'm a "10" active ex-JW, online (Internet caused a gradual revival for me on this),, not anonymous anymore,,I write on e-news about JW Society every chance I can, I joined an ex-JW support group here in Phoenix. My sister and I (and hopefully our other 3 siblings) are just starting on writing a "booklet" about our lives as JWs and leaving that life. It will take awhile for us as we are not "writers."

Later, with

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