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  What JWs are passing out in response to Silentlamb

  by Joyzabel in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was outraged when i read what a friend of ours was given him by 2 jws yesterday when he asked them the question about the child molestation issue.

  i can't belive the jws have the guts to pass this stuff out.

  the people we were with at lunch today all looked at it and was replused at the wt's reply.. what do you think?.

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  Flip

  Eric, you are so right, they don't get it.

  Sorry Joy, but I disagree. The WTS has always shied away from attempting to argue with anyone in the attempt to convince otherwise, either groups or individuals who are already aware of, or seeks to expose WTS policy indiscretions.

  Its a numbers game. The WTS only has to convince the public majority of the ignorant and apathetic, in regards to WTS policy beyond a supposedly reasonable doubt.

  It appears the WTS has produced yet another masterfully opportunistic marketing ploy that can only be compromised if the points made by the WTS informational directive are scrutinized by a competently knowledgeable individual. And the corporation knows theres only very few available who can do that and who actually care.
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  The Business Plan of the WT

  by Inquiry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  file information

  verifying link...

  register your dap

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  Flip

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  Edited by - Flip on 23 September 2002 23:1:30
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  know the truth, not beleif

  by jane53 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "i don't think about when the end will come......i believe it will, like all christians but it is not a place to dwell.

  we don't know when...so we just live our lives as believers doing that daily stuff.

  you're right, we, as human beings dont know when 'the end' will come.

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  Flip

  thought this was an active jw site. So my intentions of telling you all what you already know have been in vain.

  Jane', "...this could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship."

  Welcome!
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  The rise and fall of the Jehovah's Witness faith

  by kenpodragon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  often in society we let every business and organization have there day.

  it seems that we do not want to stifle freedom with endless restrictions, so we let people go to a point that will either bring success or failure.

  the thing is, those are not always the results.

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  Flip

  religion sells the most important product that man needs HOPE AND as long as man has a need for hope there will be some belief system out there selling it.

  James, in my opinion, conformity, for most Jehovah's Witnesses is as important as hope, if they are not immediately threatened.

  Many people can be easily convinced to feel comfortable or safe, in relation to rest of the world, amongst a 'special' group that is controlled to look and act similarly, and that conformity is one of the best selling features of the WTS, outside of utilizing the fear factor of losing ones social support.
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  Major network calls for official investigation

  by ozziepost in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  in providing damning evidence of a massive cover-up of criminal activities by its members, channel nine has called for an "official investigation into the wts".

  a judge of the supreme court has also expressed "i am surprised that the police have not taken action against the church authorities.

  i hope they will do so.

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  Once again, it appears individual elders of Jehovah's Witnesses are on the front lines unwittingly taking the legal hits for the WT Corporation that skulks behind a smokescreen of masterfully opportunistic marketing.
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  Was It Weakness or Wickedness?

  by silentlambs in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to all bodies of elders in canada confidential.

  to all bodies of elders in canada.

  to all bodies of elders in canada.

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  I couldn't imagine why a directive so important to the health of Watchtower Corporations adherents would be classified as CONFIDENTIAL

  Edited by - Flip on 20 September 2002 15:47:46
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  the dustrabbit is a poppin' in...

  by dustrabbit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi folks,.

  yes, it is the original dustrabbit, justin greene...just poppin' in to say hi.

  i'm busy at the the moment and don't have a computer yet.

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  Flip

  Just poppin' in to say hi ... and don't have a computer yet.

  Hey, Dustin' Justin, that's a better trick than the immaculate conception, being able to make a post without the use of a computer!
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  It's been a fun ride (Moving On)

  by Reborn2002 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to my friends, exjw's, and hypocritical watchtower-apologists,.

  i promised on this website quite some time ago that should i ever leave jw.com, i would be honorable and not complain nor post some grandiose exit so as to garner unnecessary attention and bandwidth, and i will keep that promise.

  i am not complaining, i love many people on this website, and can relate to their pain like few others can, because i experienced it myself.

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  J, Thanks for being so generous with incriminating Watchtower publications you seem to have right at your fingertips.

  No doubt the fearful and mischievous will crack a bottle to celebrate your absence, only I will wish you well.

  Flipper
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  How did we EVER do it all?!??!?!

  by poohbear1962 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there has been something that has been bothering the "engineer" part of me for a lonnnng while.

  we have heard it from the platform time and time again about what we should be doing as "servants of god".

  so, today i finally sat down and calculated if it is even possible to do all of the study, meetings, field service, secular work, school, etc, etc.

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  Flip

  Brilliant!

  Larc, thanks so much for taking time out of your busy life to respond in such a detailed fashion, it is very, very kind of you!

  Flipper
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  I am new to this site.... I wish to tell my story.

  by Cyn in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  my name is cynthia... i have had depression as a child ( undiagnosed ) father was possibly bipolar and mother is depressive both undiagnosed.....my journry into the org along with how the depression became a mental breakdown , which i thought was jehovah removing his spirirt.

  my sruggle with the elders......and the many ways and people i sought help from.....well it is all a long story......... included in it.

  jws i have known with mental health issues.......breakdowns.......psych docs have had discussed this with........ i would like to relate my story.....i was so ill..nearly catotonic i did not go to a hospital but if i relate how i felt.........it was clear...... how i was afraid of crossing the street because the green light may have been really a red light and i was told so often by the elders that my thinking was wrong...... ie " they were showing love by isolating me ( a depressed person) because i needed to be active and i was not complying..they said they tried ll that they coudl when in reality it was i always i that reached out to them ( thinking they were chosen of god)...... well..i just gave a sampler....my story is very long...i have been tenatious i read so much ( even before becoming a jw ) about depression and dysfunctional families... i was a teacher did not gte my ma ..people here know why i am sure..... well...before i write this story of mine...i would like to ask..if i can do it in intallments........those i relate my story to say i should write a book..........i am not " out of the woods yet".........by the way.......i came to the point that i could not leave my room..... i live in nyc and i was able to speak to bethel elders including g. gangus.... i was very sincere......naive idealistic.............i asked qiestions thinking that surly god understood ...that my motives were good... .

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  would it be ok to post my story in installments...I do believe few people have fought as I have..

  Welcome Cynthia! Absolutely, installments are a very popular method of expression here. But don't be surprised when you find out there ' s more than just a few ...