R.F.

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  Observation of WT during Assembly

  by Robert7 in

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  so i recently attended an assembly day, and this added ammo as to why i am turned off:

  - they did a very good job saying how anything that is not 'of jehovah' is worldly and from the devil.

  so black & white.

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  They specifically said "The ONLY road to salvation and everlasting life is thru the Watchtower Organization". How bold. This means that if you do not adhere to all the rules and control, you risk losing salvation! Talk about control.

  Bold indeed. If JWs can only open their Bibles and realise that salvation isn't dependent on membership in a certain organisation, they wouldn't have to put up with this religion. That's one thing that really irked me even as I was an active JW - the thought that you must be in full lock-step with the org in order to gain God's approval. Whatever happened to having a personal relationship with him being a factor?
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  Describe Your Sense of Humor

  by minimus in

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  i think posting on a discussion board can tend to come across in a certain way, personality wise.. i'm the type of person "in real life" that is usually considered quite funny.

  i have a very quick wit and i can usually disable someone rather quickly with a facial expression, smile or definitive body language.

  of course, you can't see those things here but you might notice a person's humor (or lack of it) by how they post.. so what tickles your funny bone?

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  I have more of a goofy, slapstick type of humor.
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  JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES RULES, RUINED JA RULE'S CHILDHOOD

  by WTNightmare00 in

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  rap star ja rule blames his familys jehovahs witness roots for ruining his childhood.. .

  the im real hitmaker reveals he was never allowed to celebrate birthdays or christmases growing up - and even playing with other children was a problem for his strict grandparents, who helped raise him.. .

  as a result, the rapper, real name jeffrey atkins, goes overboard when his children celebrate birthdays and special occasions.. .

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  But from reading your posts he talks about having such a horrible childhood. I just think of all the poor families who just cant celebrate those holidays, because they dont have the means. I mean, most of us went through what he went through. I can say it wasnt torture. It wasnt great, but I got through it. I think of a lot more difficult ways to spend a childhood.

  Im not sayin I dont agree with him. just saying I dont think we need to put him on a pedistal

  Ditto
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  Yay! I'm going to my 'judicial' meeting!

  by mavie in

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  any suggestions?

  i'm going mainly out of curiousity.

  i've already moved on in my life.

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  How about you take a small tape recorder??

  Enjoy.
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  The Silver Lining ?

  by Junction-Guy in

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  so what was your silver lining in all your experience as a jw?.

  my first response is to say none for me.. .

  i guess there is a silver lining after all.

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  I'm right along with Robert K. Stock here and will say that if it wasn't for the religion, i'd probably still have the fear of public speaking. I've realised that it's also help me overcome a strong shyness that I once had. As to the amount of influence that the religion helped me come out my shell, i'm not too sure of.........but it definitely did help though.
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  Re-Appointment as an Elder or Servant

  by MARTINLEYSHON in

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  were you at any time after being removed, or resigned as an elder or servant tempted to reach out for the position a second or third time?

  if the answer is yes, for goodness sake put me out of my misery and tell me why?.

  be kind because i have not posted for a while.

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  I know a few Elders/MS that either resigned or were removed from these positions and ended up being re-appointed later on. Of course, all of these were always faithful to the religion, so there's no doubt they always viewed is as being the right thing for them to reach out.

  As for me, i'll NEVER try to reach out for re-appointment.
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  I Attended Quite a Program Yesterday

  by snowbird in

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  it was at my grandson's school.

  it lasted for about 2 hrs because some of the kids kept getting cold feet and had to be coaxed out of their stage fright.. one visitor had to pinch hit for an ill performer.. she let it be known that she is a musician - not a singer.

  however, she agreed to sing jesus - what a wonderful child a cappella.. i tell you, she didn't need any musical accompaniment!

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  That sounds like it was beautiful.....i'm glad you attended.

  It definitely is great to move on from the religion and really enjoy alot of what life has to offer.

  R.F.
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  Just what were the "80 questions?"

  by avishai in

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  never having been baptized, i never got too them.

  anyone have them handy?

  just what did i need to know to be a dedicated dubbie?

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  I don't recall in the Bible anyone getting quizzed before baptism.

  I remember when I wanted to get baptised.....I studied my butt off. In the end, only one elder went over every question in the section he covered, and the other two skipped about half of them or just told me what it was all about.

  It has to be the most useless test i've ever taken.

  R.F.
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  Listening to Green Day. What are you guys doing?

  by dinah in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv60n4-0-re&feature=user

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  I was just listening to that song like 5 minutes ago.
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  do you mind me asking why you are not interesred in the truth

  by looloo in

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  I love truth, i'm all about truth.