I'm still a nominal JW (not sure I'm in their statistics since I don't preach, though) but I'm not embarassed because, somehow, I've tailored that religion down to my personal needs and I feel I'm in no obligation to measure up to the goals they put in front of JWs as outward signs of being a faithful christian : preaching so many hours, attending so many meetings, etc. That position spares me a lot of stress since I've picked up the pieces of creed that suit me and attend the few meetings and parts of assemblies which I elect to. So, when asked by outside people if and why I'm a JW, I don't feel I have to defend an organization at all cost but I can present a qualified explanation of my beliefs, which still come mainly from JW stock.
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Do you feel embarrassed, humiliated, anger that you were a Jw?
by LouBelle ini ask because some posters say they felt totally humiliated, or wonder how they could have been sucked in, or some are extremely bitter and angry about their past.
over the nearly 4 years i've come to totally accept that i was a jw, but have made my peace, and honestly can say i've forgiven, if you will, that part of my life.
totally moved on and do not have negative feelings about it.
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NEW KM style
by stillajwexelder inthe january km is completely different.
the style has been totally revamped
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They need to make sure their publishers are spiritual or give them the boot. The WTS NEEDS the monthly report to keep the congregation clean of slackers who could give a bad example to the rest of the flock.
I must say that they don't annoy me that much concerning non reporting. About one year ago I told the elder on the phone that preaching one hour a month was equal to not preaching at all and that he could just as well count me as inactive, that's what he did and it was the end of it. I turn up to WE meetings with my wife once a week, they seem happy to see me, we shake hands and they leave me in peace, they don't hound me, never raise any question about resuming preaching. Q-U-I-E-T.
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Enjoy sleepless nights ahead (advice to Mrs Derek, sleep on the side of the bed against the wall), but many satisfactions too, giving the bottle at night will build up relationship with baby Derek.
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2008 Publisher figures only poor countries increase and Japan still dead!?
by Witness 007 inonly poor 3rd world countries seem to be booming, not like the old days!.
azebaijan 799 17% inc. burundi 8,233 12% inc. cambodia 329 25%.
east timor 123 29%.
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What I find really heartwarming is the fact that the US brothers and sisters still compose a hefty 1/7 of the total number of those who will pass A. God bless America.
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On the issue of Universal Sovereignty
by JimmyPage ini wasn't there in the garden of eden.
if i had been maybe i wouldn't have eaten from that tree.
your issue has nothing to do with me.
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people are born on this planet at a faster rate than the JWs could ever keep up with to preach to.
That's what I told the circuit overseer about 2 years ago : Let's admit Jesus' sacrifice was necessary to provide salvation to those who would exercise faith, and jehovah had to wait until then before stepping in to straighten things up. To put things in the worst case, He would have destroyed, say 200 million mecreants 2000 years ago. Now, just because He has to prove his point, He would have to destroy 7 billion people minus 7 M JWs...And Those ones keep quoting Peter 3 :9 'Jehovah is not slow respecting his promise but he is patient because he doesn't desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance'. Everybody can see that this reasoning doesn't make sense, still they keep on repeating it like parrots. CO replied : there's no answer to that question.
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 12-7-08 WT Study (EXAMINE)
by blondie injehovahs beaming eyes examine all.
ot 8--achan.
ot 9 - solomon.
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I would hate looking paranoid but I'm stricken by the regularity of such examples like Achan and Ananias given by the WTS at that time of the year, when people in many countries think of giving to charities so as to deduct their donation from their annual taxable income. Such examples instil in JWs' minds a feeling of guilt and fear with the idea that they should give 'liberally and without holding back the moves of their hearts" for the advancement of the kingdom interests, or else incur deprivation of Jehovah's blessing, not to mention His wrath. Such articles mainly come out between september and december each year (submitted to Blondie's research and confirmation).
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by stillajwexelder inthe january km is completely different.
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The thing is that I don't even know how to post a scanned document properly so as to make it large enough and readable ! So sorry.
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NEW KM style
by stillajwexelder inthe january km is completely different.
the style has been totally revamped
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Does it have no service report? No figures? Here is how the french KM puts it in the News from our ministry box : From now on, only outstanding aspects of our activity will appear in the present column. Therefore, the latter won't be systematically published every month. Then they report that between 2004 and sept 2008 the number of regular pioneers has risen from 4778 to 9001 and that for the 7th year on a row the total number of publishers has risen by 1%. That's all for the article.
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From the offical WT website ... new light?
by sacolton indo the witnesses believe that their religion is the only right one?anyone who is serious about his religion should think that it is the right one.
otherwise, why would he or she be involved in it?
christians are admonished: "make sure of all things; hold fast to what is fine.
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whatever cautious language they may use on this subject, as long as they compare the WT organization to the ark and let the listener draw the conclusion for himself, their stand is that only JWs will be saved.
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Peeping Tom sentenced for hiding camera in airport washroom ceiling
by betterdaze in(scroll down to the last sentence for the jw connection.
didn't brother cano the pedo bethelite have the same "hobby?
last updated: wednesday, december 3, 2008 | 5:05 pm et comments14recommend39 .
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May be he learnt from Jesus CANO how to film in airport toilets