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  Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

  by WingCommander in

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  this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

  this is not a joke.

  anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

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  StephaneLaliberte

  I don't like the man, I don't think he's a redeemable person in the eyes of the ex-JW community.

  Actually, one of the main reason many of us have left is the lack of forgiveness in the JW cult. You commit a sin? We might disfellowship you and will keep record of it in a file that will follow you from one congregation to the next. This is the furthest from being christian.

  If we claim someone "not redeemable", than we are no better then they are. That being said, it doesn't mean we'd need to become friends with the guy and assume he is magically a good person if he ever chose to leave the JW. All I'm saying is that we'd need to give the guy a chance at redemption. Who knows?
  
  
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  Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

  by WingCommander in

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  this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

  this is not a joke.

  anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

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  StephaneLaliberte

  I think there's a strong possibility Ant Mo took this decision himself? I know few of you will disagree, but there's a chance. He's the only father on the GB Is it possible all this CSA has finally gotten to him? Unlike other GB members, he's not commented on it, has he?

  Interesting... this could indeed be a possibility. He was very judgmental in his way of teaching and perhaps he hit a point where he could no longer rationalize some of the things he's seen and thus, started to judge his own group, religion, including himself. This has happened to many zealots in the past, why not AM3?
  
  
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  Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

  this is not a joke.

  anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

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  StephaneLaliberte

  Comparing TOMO to Ray Franz is like comparing apples to oranges. Ray was a scholar and a genuine human being. Anthony Morris is a self service asshole.

  AM3 was more "Old Testament" while Ray Franz was clearly a christian. "Old Testament" is much more about judgment and condemnation while the Christian message was much more towards forgiveness and love, which Franz obviously focused on in his books.
  
  
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  Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

  this is not a joke.

  anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

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  StephaneLaliberte

  It means a great deal to me. JWdom is a cult that stole virtually my entire life. I lived in misery for decades because of it. All my family members are still in, and, as a result, I have zero relationship with them. It is natural for people like me to be interested in the goings-on in JW land. - Magnum

  I don't know how old you are Magnum, all I can say is that I felt like you at one time. I mean, I was 30ish when I left and felt exactly like that. 10 years later, I've made other friends and managed to keep a respectful relationship with some of my family while getting even closer to some others. In the end, time is a healer and I understand now that they didn't steal my life. Even when I was in, it was still my life. When I was in, they held a lot of control over my life, true, but in the end, it was still my life, it was me who experienced happy moments, good things and even love. So, while they did emplify and sometimes caused many of the hardship I've experienced in life, I hold on to the good things I've lived through and the things I've learned along the way. Had they had full control over me, I would still be in.
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  Jw shot and killed in field service!

  by nowwhat? in

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  another example of jehovah protects his people except when he doesn't.

  https://www.wifr.com/2023/02/12/rockford-police-54-year-old-man-shot-killed-vehicle/.

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  StephaneLaliberte

  This is an horrible story. I can't imagine the pain brought to the family that day. What was the motive? Religious hatred? Personal hatred? A gang initiation ritual? Random killing just for fun? If it was hatred, was it due to personal experience? Irrational prejudice? Without the perpetrator, we don`t know. Until then. we assume the most likely cause: `religious hatred`.
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  ChatGPT and all the data in this forum

  by StephaneLaliberte in

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  hey simon, have you considered pushing all the knowledge gathered in this forum into an instance of chatgpt?

  since its open source, i believe you could download, install and configure an instance of it.

  would be quite interesting to interact with the data gathered in this forum through that medium..

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  StephaneLaliberte

  Hey Simon, have you considered pushing all the knowledge gathered in this forum into an instance of ChatGPT? Since its open source, I believe you could download, install and configure an instance of it.

  Would be quite interesting to interact with the data gathered in this forum through that medium.
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  Staying in physically for all the benefits

  by Indoubtbigtime in

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  i wonder how many are like me staying pimo for the great association and gathering etc.

  also find it very interesting having a front row seat watching the collapse of borg.. im not wasting any more time or money on anything i don’t want to do like preaching and mostly just go on zoom .

  there is nothing i want to do that would be considered disfellowshiping sin, i’m married and want to live by bible principles but i have serious doubts that the gb were chosen by god and are his one and only spokesmen on earth.

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  StephaneLaliberte

  Take the time you need! Only you know how much time that is. I was on this board nearly 9 years before I finally made the jump. For me, the catalyst, the thing that made me say: "Alright, that's enough", was the kids that started repeating some of the things we were hearing at the meetings.

  In short, it was a natural, smooth process that ultimately lead to us leaving and casy freedom. Technically, I'm"inactive"... so, even now, there are some limits to the things I can say and do around some of my family members and on forums such as this one.

  Anyways. all the best to you!
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  Serena Williams allegedly baptized this weekend

  by neat blue dog in

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  not sure if this is fake news or not..

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  Got ALetter!

  by Biahi in

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  so, my daughter got a letter from a female jw, containing a tract.

  i want to respond to this woman, in a kind way.

  she included a phone number, and email, return address is the kh.

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  StephaneLaliberte

  If you respond with "jw-facts.com" or anything list of anything that sounds remotely apostate, the response will go straight to the garbage can.

  If you are to respond, I'd suggest having open questions that leads to further reasoning.
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  Have you ever been on a congregation picnic?

  by LostintheFog1999 in

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  were you ever on a congregation picnic?

  i was on several occasions.. the arrangements were often announced from the platform after the closing song and prayer by the last elder up on the platform.. sometimes it was included in the service meeting announcements as "on saturday we're meeting at 10.00am at the kingdom hall for field service, and after field service for anyone who wishes, especially for the younger ones, we will be having a congregation picnic meeting at the beach carpark on seaview road.".

  well, according to the new elders manual you won't be hearing those words again.

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  StephaneLaliberte

  Yes. We all had to be sensible and on our best behaviour. It was worse than terminal constipation. - Punkofnice

  I'd say this was more the case at congregation parties. But then again, I see the same type of social constraint outside of JWs as well. Just think of many office parties and you'll get similar result. You don't party with people in specific social groups the way you party with your friends. I guess that the fact we called each other “brothers and sisters” was blurring that social line and we felt unduly restricted.