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  Were You In A Constant State Of Worry As A Witness?

  by minimus in

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  looking back, did you find yourself always worried about what was going to happen to you if you made a mistake or you even exercised your own "bible trained conscience"?.

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  jamiebowers

  Yes, but I think it had more to do with living with a deranged jw husband more than anything in the congregation.
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  What We Owe Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Butterflyleia85 in

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  what we owe jehovah's witnesses.

  by sarah barringer gordon .

  published online: january 27, 2011 .

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  jamiebowers

  Too bad the Watchtower is now known for their court battles to protect child molestors instead of so-called religious freedom. What we owe the Watchtower is derision.
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  review of a newly baptized publisher

  by raxxxx in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  an elder approached a mate of mine saying that they have to meet up with him soon because he has been baptised a year and it's time for his review?

  anyone has heard of that?

  they are really pissing me off :/.

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  jamiebowers

  I was baptized 30 years ago and don't remember such a thing. When did it start?
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  Whitney Houston died today

  by mrsjones5 in

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  jamiebowers

  StoptheTears, you're thinking of Tina Turner, not Whitney Houston.
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  It's my 2 year JWN anniversary!

  by serenitynow! in

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  yay!

  my jwn anniversary has more significance than my jw baptismal anniversary.

  i have changed so much since i first started lurking here.

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  jamiebowers

  Congrats! I love your vim and vigor.
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  Just when you thought you had seen the worst about Eddie Long...

  by serenitynow! in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the disgusting pedophile preacher in atlanta, who paid off his accusers and still is "bishop" in his mega church, was actually crowned king!

  not sure of what, but there was a big ceremony, and one of the most bizarre things i've seen.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wtadde8zi0.

  he's got jewish people mad for his use of the torah, and christians for his being declared a king!.

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  jamiebowers

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wtAdDE8zI0
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  Miraculous news about my daugher, Ali

  by coffee_black in

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  it's a little over a year since my daughter was diagnosed with end stage congestive heart failure due to a virus.

  her dr. was talking heart transplant then.. i almost lost her 3 times over the past year due to complications.

  2011 was a tough year to put it mildly.

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  jamiebowers

  I am so happy to hear this news and can't wait for the morning to tell my husband. He's felt so bad for every one of Ally's setbacks. Although he's got 26 years on Ally, he's not doing too badly...more good days than bad.
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  Why does this happen ?

  by troubled mind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yesterday i shared a link on facebook.

  http://blogs.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2012/02/5_hilarious_social_media_image.php.

  now it shows up on a facebook jehovah's witness site with my name attached as the sharer ???

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  jamiebowers

  I don't think that's a jw FB page. Click on "Related Posts", and you'll see other anti-jw posts.
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  Judge rules child can attend kingdom hall and church.

  by koolaid-man in

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  the pressure on children growing up with jehovah's witness connections can make their childhood extremely difficult.. .

  http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed95530children: private law update (february 2012)alex verdan qc reviews the most significant of the latest judgments in private law children applications.. .

  alex verdan qc, 4 paper buildings.

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  jamiebowers

  But, when I found out I was pregnant it all changed. Suddenly he wanted to play by his rules. He disappeared, and then would resurface for a week, lie again and again, still trying to maintain that "it wasnt a big deal" then he would disappear again. Then he told me that our child would be a witness and "there was nothing I could do about it."

  I have a feeling that's pretty much what happened with the couple in the article.

  I find the ruling odd too, a 12 yr old can decide if they will die for this religion but cannot vote, join military or consent to sex ( can't consent to have sex with someone nor can parents sign to allow them to marry someone ).

  I think the problem in this type of case is that the judge has no idea that there is no such thing as not consenting with the Watchtower. A jw kid is coerced into making such a decision from fear of losing family, friends, and God's love.
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  New Locks on the Door

  by TOTH in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have to say that when my father in law asked us for a key to our apartment with the idea of "helping" my sick wife i did not like the idea at all.

  my wife was all for it though so against my protests she went ahead and gave him one.

  well with him behaving more and more like a junkie things have finally come to an ugly head.. a little background info.... my wife's dad has been on heavy pain meds for decades now.

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  jamiebowers

  If he bangs on the door or tries to break in, call the police. He is an addict and will do anything to get his fix. You'd be doing everyoe a faor if you caled his doctor(s) and reported his addiction.