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  What happened to Marvin Schilmer and his Blog against the JW's?

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.blogger.com/blogin.g?blogspoturl=https://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2013/07/complete-donation-what-happened.html.

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  I miss Marvin Schilmer and his contributions to this site.Please do not abandon us .

  smiddy
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  Letter # 4 to the Governing Body of Jehovah's witnesses

  by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the governing body.

  service department of jehovah’s witnesses.

  2821 route 22. patterson.

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  WFWTR,

  Thank you for sharing your letters to the GB of JW`s , I don`t think anybody here ever expects you will get answers to your thought provoking letters from the GB.

  However they do perform a service to us here on this board , oldies and newbies , who might just glean something we hadn`t thought of before , that you brought up.

  And gave us something to think about , and ponder on

  Keep up the good work , and if you ever do get a reply from the GB , that will be a bonus for us all

  smiddy
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  spiritual crisis

  by indi7 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  two years ago i had a kundalini experience.

  i felt energy or chi pulsate through each of my chakras, from the base of the spine to the crown of the head, then back, after that i felt like a newborn for three days.

  i felt like i was reborn spiritually and god gave me a new name - indi.

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  indi7

  Hello and welcome to the forum , tell us a little bit more about yourself without divulging personal information .

  Are you a baptized JW ?, into Yoga ? Mystics ? Meditation , or Hinduism etc.?

  I`m just asking , not being judgemental

  It would help to know a bit more background about you to give you some meaningful advice or suggestions to help and encourage you.with your Spiritual Crisis.

  smiddy
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  New Here ... Just woke up

  by Sevan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey all, .

  this is my first post.

  i haven't been out in service or to a meeting in over a month.. i realize now that i've been having serious questions for years and many articles and talks have greatly disturbed me over the years.

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  Welcome Sevan , a great first post.. You have made amazing progress in just over a month.It can take some adjusting to discover the truth about the truth after so many years of indoctrination by the Faithless & Despicable Slave class ,You will find many friends here who can relate to your experience.

  I hope your hubby joins you in your freedom.

  smiddy
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  Happy birthday to me

  by azor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just turned 41 today.

  last year was my first celebration at 40. half my life is lost to this cult and i celebrate by almost losing my job.

  one of the only things i have left.

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  How did I miss this ?, Happy belated Birthday azor .....I hope you had a great day , Oh to be 41 again sigh !

  I`m sorry to hear what you are going through azor , it must be tough .

  At least your not dwelling on a false hope if that`s any comfort.

  Take care cobber

  smiddy
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  Dallas Texas 5 Police Officers dead & 6 wounded ?

  by smiddy in

  1. social
  2. current

  and it is still ongoing ?.

  obviously sparked off by the 2 afro american citizens gunned down by police officers these past few days.?.

  when is this sort of violence going to end ?.

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  Could I make a comparison here ? Between the United States and Islam ?

  Islam , some sections of it , relies on the ancient text the Koran , and interprets it literally , and commits acts to abide by it, as obedient Muslims to the Prophet Mohamed .

  Regardless of the consequences .

  Many Americans , the NRA supporters in particular ,rely an on old Constitution Amendment that gives every American citizen the right to carry arms .I am not arguing it may not have been relevant in it`s time , however the reason it was relevant then does not apply in todays society.2016

  Again they have no regard to the consequences

  It is time to stop living in past Centuries and start living in the 21st Century where we are now , and move forward

  This circular reasoning , humans don`t kill , guns do,....,guns don`t kill , humans do... is playing with semantics.

  We are supposed to be the most civilized , advanced age , in human history , and what do we have to show for it , in our relationships with each other as human beings.

  smiddy
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  Convention today in Baton Rouge

  by Butyoucanneverleave in

  1. social
  2. current

  anyone attending ?i have family still in that are there.

  and i see on the local news that some of the protests are becoming rowdy.

  i pray that they are safe because they have this deluded attitude that jehovah will keep them safe and nothing will happen to them.

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  Is this ex JW`s protesting about the convention /JW`s religion ?

  Can we have a News report/Video or something to help us understand what is happening in your area ?

  Becoming rowdy does not necessarily mean becoming violent.or destructive.

  Keep us informed

  smiddy
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  Helped with fathers funeral, helped with arranging care for my mother - then SHUNNED again!!

  by EssexBoy1 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well i have not been on this site for ages - so long that i had forgotten my username etc and have had to start again!.

  anyway briefly - bought up in 'the truth', baptised at 18, married at 21, had kids, got divorced, remarried, disfellowshipped 15 years ago.. parents and brother shun me.. early last year father very ill, calls me.

  i arrange to visit him in hospital.

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  My mind boggles , in how they justify themselves to be a loving Christian religion ? ,how they can not see they are breaking up family`s ?, how they can be so stupid ?

  So cold hearted , so devoid of any emotional feeling ?

  They have no shame , yet they should have , if their was an inch decency left in them .

  Take care EssexBoy1

  My heart goes out to you

  smiddy
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  why would God and Jesus hate the united nations?

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  shouldn't they say thanks for" holding down the fort" until we take over?.

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  And the WT religion joined the UN for approximately 10 years until their hypocricy was exposed.by a UK journalist

  smiddy
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  Gods' name removed in Silver Sword?

  by AmyWatson916 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does anyone have an explanation about why the silver sword edition of the nwt removed god's name at exodus 34:14?

  that verse is now different than the 1984 and 1970 versions of the nwt.

  odd for an organization who believes that "god's name is of the utmost importance" as it says on page 195 of the bible teach book..

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  The name Jehovah should be removed anyway as it is not recognized as an accurate pronunciation of the four letters representing his name ie. YHWH

  The more correct name if used at all should be YAHWEH and admitted as such in the first edition of "The Aid Book" published by the WT.

  Their excuse of sticking with Jehovah was because it was the most popular name used in Christendom

  What ?

  On the one hand they claim Christendom has taken out the name so nobody knows it

  And on the other hand they say it is the most widely used name in Christendom

  Which is it WT ?

  The name Jehovah , a mis-pronunciation of the four Hebrew letters wrongly translated JHVH , instead of YHWH has been used in Christendom since the 13th Century

  So how could they honestly say it has been hidden from the public ?

  smiddy