Topic by Amber Rose

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negative attitude

by Ellie in

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friends

do you think people who are brought up as witnesses have a negative, judgemental attitude?.

i ask because i don't seem to like many people, i make a new friend, think they are womderful to begin with and then before long i start to notice loads of bad points, people start to annoy me.. or maybe this happens to everyone, i dunno.. what do you think?.

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Why is the Watchtower Society so cruel to teens?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

my mom just informed me that a 17 year old has been disfellowshipped at her hall.at least 7 others have been kicked out within the last 5 years.the publisher count is only 56 .why do they let the teens get baptized so young?

i was 14 and only got baptized because of pressure and the end was coming.if you weren't baptized you would be destroyed.. why don't they wait until everyone is at leat 21?

all these teens haven't come back and you won't ever see them unless they return.i haven't seen my cousin in over 2 years.no one went to his wedding,isn't invited to any family functions and is to be avoided at all costs.. the watchtower society should be ashamed that they act that way and the parents let them get away with it..

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..Screw It!!..

by OUTLAW in

the one thing i love about my life is not doing any mantitory wbt$ bullsh*t..it`s not voluntary..none of it..just try to stop..you will be attacked on all sides..you have a gun to your head..your trying to keep your family and life together and the wbt$ will tear it apart..many are still there because of that.it`s not easy on them.....some of us say screw it!.do your worst it!..once i decieded i was out,i was out.it was done in a heart beat..everyone i knew,made my life as difficult as possible.i made a new life and they are all still stuck there.waiting for armageddon and can`t remember what they preached in years gone by..you`ve heard of alzhiemers.jehovah`s witness`s get jozhiemers.it must be contagious,they all have it.....from the time you wanted to leave,till the time you left,how long did it take you to say screw it!

?...outlaw

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So, was there ever a big announcement?

by TweetieBird in

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friends

i don't get to check this board too often and if it has already been discussed, i apologize.

just curious if there was ever a big announcement.

if so, can someone post the link?

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Is manner of dress more important than respect for Jehovah?

by LaurieM in

my mother and i were discussing the fact that she was told by a minister of the jehovah's witnesses upon being asked whether mother was going to be attending a book study at her local kingdom hall and mother requested whether she could wear slacks she was told that it would not show respect to jehovah and that women in the kingdom hall should "dress appropriately" by wearing skirts or dresses.

after discussing this, my mother and i feel that the manner of dress of a jehovah's witnesses, whether man or woman is totally irrelevant to respect to jehovah god.

clearly, even if one were to present themselves at hall in rags, that person is not disrespectful to jehovah if his mind and heart are open to god's word.

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Who Will Be Celebrating Thanksgiving & XMas This Year???

by minimus in

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friends

funny thing about jws----many celebrate thanksgiving but say they're only eating turkey with all the fixings by coincidence.

god made the food to be consumed everyday.

then you get witnesses who celebrate christmas the day before or after with all sorts of presents but they won't give it on the 25th because that day is pagan.