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  Reunited With My Disfellowshipped Daughter Today

  by skeptic1914 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  long story short: my daugher was df'd about 7-8 yrs ago.

  bitter and resentful toward me, abusive jw ex-husb and the elders that didn't want to listen to her side.

  saw her briefly at my younger daughter's wedding in 2003.. my mom died last week.

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  My Mom died yesterday

  by skeptic1914 in

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  2. friends

  my mom passed away yesterday.

  she was a die-hard jw.

  i tried to explain why i couldn't accept certain teachings but rather than rationally consider what i had to say she chose to believe i was just "confused".

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  XJW to speak on California radio program TOMORROW

  by skeptic1914 in

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  2. friends

  brenda lee, who has written a book about her experience, "out of the cocoon", will be speaking on the healthy life program tomorrow: sunday, april 16, 2007, 2-3 pacific time/ 5-6 eastern.. the program streams live at www.healthylife.net .. skeptic1914.

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  77,777th TOPIC in "Friends"

  by skeptic1914 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  obviously the big question we want answered is what significance does this event have in bible prophecy?.

  we all know 7 symbolizes perfection or "heavenly completeness".

  will the rapture all those associated with jwd begin as the enter key is depressed posting the 77,777th topic.

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  Parallels between Jonestown and WT org?

  by skeptic1914 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many saw the recent "jonestown-paradise lost" on the history channel?

  i realize the suicide/murder of over 900 in jonestown, guyana on novemebr 18, 1978 may be old news but i've always been interested in how cult leaders hold power over their believers.

  i've been reluctant to classify jw as a cult but some obvious parallels struck me:.

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  Qaulifying for life in the new world

  by skeptic1914 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  attended co public talk today, "will you qualify for life in god's new world?.

  the essence in this quote: "it is essential that we cooperate with the fds, that we conform to bible standards and that we ourselves share in preaching the good news of the kingdom.

  " not once was faith in jesus christ mentioned.

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  uuu2b1 gave me the courage

  by skeptic1914 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  alright, i admit it.

  i have been this close to posting a number of times.

  i saw uuus2b1 post and the welcome he received and figured i'd post too.

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