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  Critical Reading

  by megs in

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  one of the most important things i learned in university was critical reading... when you read something, look at who's writing it, are they credible, do they have a known bias?

  if they are quoting, is the quote taken in context?

  the wts seem to be masters at trying to curtail critical thinking because then their bias, credibility and context would be shot.!

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  If the WT ever turned on Booze like they did Cigarettes....?

  by Open mind in

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  what percentage of jws would comply?

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  how many insiders?

  by agent zero in

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  2. experiences

  hi everyone, i'm new here, been viewing the board for a while, decided to join yesterday.. so i'm about 95% convinced now the wts is bogus, but i'm still in coz as yall know leaving is the hardest part.

  i plan on doing a fade to avoid the complete disconnection, but first want to gradually help my gf to see things too.

  in the meantime, i'm just wondering how many of you are still "active" jdubs?

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  changing

  by lancelink in

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  i have realized lately that i have come to terms in a way regarding the beliefs of the jw's.

  for over thirty years, i did my best to be a productive, supporting member of the congregation.

  within the last three years there have been a number of deaths in my family.

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  The Watchtower Organization - A Toxic Parental Figure

  by Jeremy C in

  1. watchtower
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  almost everyone who leaves the watchtower organization acknowledges the fact that the jehovahs witnesses leadership is quite masterful when it comes to using guilt as a means of motivation and coercion.

  throughout the watchtower articles, convention talks, and talks given by traveling overseers, there are often statements woven into the material that are designed to evoke feelings of guilt in those who are not robotically falling in line with all organizational programs and group-think.

  in addition to the many cliches, buzzwords, and catch-phrases used in watchtower material, the organization also makes comparisons between the field service activities of witnesses in one part of the world to another part of the world.

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  How was marriage viewed in your congregation?

  by Alexia in

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  i ask because i see a lot of posts here about how the borg discourages marriage.

  my experience is quite the opposite.

  young people were pressured into getting married the minute someone from the cong.

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  Major Milestone

  by Bobbi in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a couple of weeks ago i went on a school trip with my sons school.

  it was held in an sports arena.

  while sitting there looking at all the kids filing in and filling up the seats, my mind went to all the conventions i attended in similar venues.

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  2008-09 convention FULL PROGRAM

  by metajw in

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  2. friends

  can someone please scan the program from the "guided by god's spirit" district convention?

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  How to understand the new "study edition" Watchtower

  by sir82 in

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  it is written in code.

  you need to apply a "substitution algorithm".. once you do that, it all makes perfect sense.. there are 2 primary substitutions: .

  1) whenever you read "the bible" in an article, substitute in "the watchtower".

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  How did the new light go down in your hall?

  by Mickey mouse in

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  2. beliefs

  just curious.

  will share my experience later..

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