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  Danish Movie "To Verdener" about a JW girl now in English on DVD!

  by GermanXJW in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  the danish movie about the life of a jw girl is being releases soon in english on dvd:.

  http://www13.cd-wow.com/detail_results_2.php?product_code=2969017&subcat=region2.

  (not sure about the region 2 thing but dvd player can overcome this).

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  Gayle

  Is it available to U.S. addresses yet? Those sites seem to indicate "Zone 2" which is not U.S. I definitely want to buy one right away.
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  Picketing

  by MAHERSHALALHASHBAZ in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  whatever happened to this long lost activity?

  i can remember a time when you couldn't make it from the convention doors to your car without being approached by at least one glassy-eyed apostate holding a sign or thrusting a homemade tract under your nose.

  ahhhh, those were the days...

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  Gayle

  My style would be more like, first checking about local permits, renting an "LED" sign (maybe tying some helium happy face balloons, getting it on back of my son's truck, park in a strategic spot to target, put rolling messages like: JW FALSE PROPHESY, (under that scroll) freeminds.org or: JW CHILDREN: ALERT! then scroll down 'silentlambs.org' or "BLOOD FRACTIONS.......CONTRADICTIONS!,,,,,,then scroll 'ajwrb.com' etc. etc. etc.

  I know they are commanded to not go on the Internet,,but I think many would look at a sign like that with catchy phrases and memorable simple Internet sites versus on a small poster board and some would be inclined out of curiosity to check some sites..

  Just an idea for the 21st century.
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  YOUTUBE VIDEO: Phonecall to the Watchtower regarding the Williams sisters

  by kool aid man06 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  rick fearon calls the watchtower concerning the tennis superstars venus and serena williams in this two part youtube video.. http://www.youtube.com/araretreat.

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  Gayle

  I think a good number of JW kids would possibly see this that are denied to be in organized sports who are very inclined and wonder how some JW youth get to pursue sports. I know for a fact a lot of JW kids grew up and are resentful they were denied to play organized sports in school extracurriculars when they had the qualifications otherwise. It may not be an issue to some JWs or xJWs who were not inclined toward sports anyway. I think it was a good issue to bring to YouTube. Thank you, Rick.
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  Daddy's 10 Rules for dating my Daughter...

  by zeroday in

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  2. friends

  rule one:.

  if you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a. package, because you're sure not picking anything up.. .

  rule ten:.

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  Gayle

  You all remind me of my father. Dating was pretty much not allowed and barely a JW would have been good enough. So it was clear that I would spare anyone and just not date. I faithfully pioneered 5 yrs, rarely dated. Went to Bethel for 5 yrs and married a Bethelite. Left for family life. Divorced 21 years later. He proved to be not a honest man in many ways. I fled JW land with my 5 children. He is in prison for insurance investment fraud now but still is totally loyal (?) to JW doctrine.
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  'To Verdener' DVD on sale?

  by Gayle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am following the 'to verdener' film to buy.

  is it available at this site (in danish i think)?

  does anyone know danish here?

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  Gayle

  I am following the 'To Verdener' film to buy. Is it available at this site (in Danish I think)? Does anyone know Danish here? I want to buy it as long as it has English subtitles.

  http://www.moviezoo.dk/To-Verdener-DVD-film_5708758671521
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  poll/ survey on what you "were" (rank in your hall)

  by burningbridges in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wasjust really curious to see what the average of everyone's "history" is here, and also how many "higer ups" we have that have abandoned the ways.

  so what were you, an elder?

  a pioneer?

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  Gayle

  Congregation servant's daughter. Pioneer (5 yrs). Bethelite (5) yrs). Elders wife. About 30 yrs in all. Glad to be free of all that now, for over 20 yrs.
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  Suicides at Bethel

  by CunningMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  in another thread (i forget which), someone mentioned that somebody committed suicide at bethel.

  is this true and if so, how often does it happen?

  how many people did it?

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  Gayle

  I know there was one suicide also in October 1973. A young man I didn't know though.
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  Are you now involved in a different religion or structured group?

  by feenx in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was browsing another post where wtwizard implied membership in another group, and was asked what it was.

  that got me thinking...since coming out the society, has anyone embraced another organized religion or group, public or secret?

  if so, what is it, and what made you join and continue membership?

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  Gayle

  I am like Jamie and OTWO. I can not join a religious group either. However a few of us have a 'Meetup" in Phoenix. We're really a diverse group, kind of like here only we get to eat something and have a drink too. Our agenda is support, non-judgmental, non-doctrinal and a lot of shared laughs.
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  Leaving the Organization but not the teachings

  by donny in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i left the witnesses in 1992 after ten years in the orgainzation, i got as far away from the teachings and mindest as i could.

  however some, like my former brother-in-law, also left, but are intent on finding ways to reform the society from within since he believes in the society as being of god, but that it has become misguided and is slowly drifting to "christendom" status.

  one of the things he cites as evidence is the wtbts become aligned with the united nations.

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  Gayle

  Yes, that perplexes me too, how some get stuck in a 'limbo.'
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  The growing irrelevance of the Watchtower message

  by drew sagan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in many ways it appears as if the watchtower movement is slowing down.

  a number of changes over the last few years certainly show that the watchtower is in a period of transition.

  they have cut back on the number of magazines they print as well as lowered the cost of production by eliminating things like hard backed books.

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  Gayle

  It's slowly eroding, which is still good to see. Of course, the USSR was slowly eroding for a while, and yet still when the Wall was torn down, I stood watching on TV, awestruck! So maybe it's possible.