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  New Handbill Campaign

  by NoRegrets in

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  2. experiences

  apparently the jws are doing a new handbill campaign.

  they were just at my door and offered it to me with one of their heartless and scripted presentations.

  the religion has just become so dumbed down.

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  Gayle

  They left one in my door yesterday.
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  Just found out my friend's son is dating a witness.

  by TweetieBird in

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  2. friends

  he actually is going to become a witness for this girl.

  her mom is disfellowshipped, trying to get reinstated.

  i found out from a non-witness friend of mine that my friend's son has already bought a ring for this girl and is planning on becoming a witness for her.

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  The "love-bombing" may help him temporarily, but one slip-up and they will turn on him and they will be inadequate to help him. They don't have programs to help ones like this.
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  DENY DENY DENY!

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how will the watch tower society move forward in this technological age where proof abounds of all the lies, flip-flops,.

  false prophecy, scandals and feckless theology which can be placed right before the eyes of everyone?.

  watch this video and apply the same principle:.

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  Gayle

  nausiously, that's the way it is! And that's the way the GB are that shameless.
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  i got a surprize birthday party today

  by unstopableravens in

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  Gayle

  So happy for your birthday celebrations!! Happy birthdays to you both! Can not underestimate!! Life has 'markers.' I am a grandma, believe please, we need those markers, valuable, memorable!!
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  To DA myself or to go to JC meeting, that is the question

  by Crazyguy in

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  2. friends

  i just got done with another visit at my home with two elders and even though i tried to say very little they took anything they could as a disagreement with them as enough to say they may call a jc meeting after they talk to the rest of the elder body.

  so since they are planning on dfing me any way, i'm wondering if i should just write a letter or go through with their meeting?.

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  Gayle

  They won't take you seriously anymore. Only a letter with letterhead & lawyer's name will stop them. Then, it has to go to legal department.
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  To DA myself or to go to JC meeting, that is the question

  by Crazyguy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just got done with another visit at my home with two elders and even though i tried to say very little they took anything they could as a disagreement with them as enough to say they may call a jc meeting after they talk to the rest of the elder body.

  so since they are planning on dfing me any way, i'm wondering if i should just write a letter or go through with their meeting?.

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  Gayle

  ugh,, unless you are going to beg for mercy,,they are already setting up the 'gallows,' probably. There is nothing you can say when there's two or more of them elders in on this already, gang mentality has already set in. (At best, if one is alone can any points be made.) Sounds too late for that.

  Wish you the best!
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  HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

  by Etude in

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  2. friends

  i'm thankful for my wife, my dog, my friends, my life and this forum.

  i can think of other things i could be thankful for that have not come to pass.

  but for now, it looks pretty good from here.

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  Happy Thanksgiving to all!!
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  Watchtower schools--why the consolidation?

  by wannaexit in

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  first there was the ministerial training school ( mts), then changed to the school for single brothers.

  most recently the school for christian couples (replacing gilead).

  all of a sudden news comes out the all these schools are consolidated under one umbrella: the evangelizing school --open to single brothers, single sisters, married couples all the way up to 65 years of age.. i wonder as to the motive behind all these changes this year..

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  Gayle

  They are desperate. Not enough single bros, couples, that would want to? or would qualify?,,not enough older people that can 'finance' themselves or have good health.
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  The effects of shunning on The View

  by Rebecca 619 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sheri sheppard spoke about this as a ex jw how it affects a person to be dfd,you feel like you loose your identity, its very difficult, i see my son struggling, i wish this practice can be done away with,so hurtful for everyone..

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  Gayle

  It's great that "Jehovah's Witnesses" and "Scientology" are getting this exposure on tv about the "shunning" tactics, involving to the 'core' of families. People shake their heads at the horribleness of it.
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  "30 Zones"

  by Gayle in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how is that defined at wiki?

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/organizational_structure_of_jehovah's_witnesses.

  the governing body and its committees supervise operations of thirty zones.

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  Gayle

  How is that defined at Wiki? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizational_structure_of_Jehovah's_Witnesses

  The Governing Body and its committees supervise operations of thirty zones

  I know there are 96 'branches' with 209 countries and territories, plus 30 "Other Lands" now as noted in the 2013 Yearbook. But, what and 'where' are these 30 zones. Closed down branches recently have just been shifted to some other branch. Is it possible eventuality that there is a downsizing happening to the "30 zones" (though each handling several countries, like U.S. handles U.S., Turk & Caicos, & Bahamas.)

  Just seeming to be an organizational shifting (branches to zones?).