Preaching work should be measured by fruitfulness...it might be of interest that many of the mega-churches, who do baptisms weekly, have up to 100 new baptisms each week. Their method of preaching is multi-pronged, and doesn't soley rely on door knocking, though many incorporate that as part of their outreach. Compare this to the paltry annual JW DC baptisms in double digits. It might be food for thought...is Satan's spirit, empowering Babylon the Great, more influential than the holy spirit directing the JW preaching work?
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Discussion w/ Wife: I Welcome Your Suggestions
by breakfast of champions inso these last few wts have definitely eroded my wife's faith in the org.
she is definitely seeing the bs, and i even overheard her talking openly about it to a family member.
good for her!.
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How did I get here? From Bible student to baby missionary
by Faithful Witness inmy name is valerie.
i thought i would add my story to the archives, in case anyone else can relate.. i am a homeschooling mom of 2 young children, ages 7 & 5. i was "saved" (overused expression) when i was a child, attended awana until middle school, and then led a basic, worldy life as a "good person.".
one day, during a short separation from my husband, the doorbell rang.
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If my recollection is correct (it has been 20+ years since I went to a meeting!), the parables in Matthew were accepted as just that...parables. That is, with the exception of the F&DS parable which is accepted as literal and applying to the GB. I might just ask him why that particular parable out of all of the parables, is accepted as literal? What makes it different? That is pretty benign, and he will have no answer to it...might make him think.
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The long road of the VW Bus coming to an end
by designs ini didn't even realize the vw bus was still in production but vw in brazil still produces the iconic bus, production will end in december.. many of us had vw buses, surf wagons et al, i had a 1959 'camper' special we would take on surfing trips to baja california and camp on the beaches down by san quentin.. i took my 'magic bus ride' with four jw buddies just before my arrest over the vietnam draft.
we rode up the california coast to big sur.
with the side door open and feet hanging out we traveled the coastal route from los angeles through santa barbara, pismo beach, san simeon, big sur and monterey ending in san francisco where i hopped a flight back to los angeles for my arraignment.. enjoy-.
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LOL Rub a Dub...isn't that the truth!! Most VW buses have seen more weed than a Grateful Dead concert!
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How do I get them to stop houding me?
by lostinthought ini stopped attending all meetings this summer.
i prefer not to be dfed or to da myself.
i just want to be inactive.
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Or tell them you are having serious mental health issues and that you are trying to sort things out...JW's typically shy away from people "like that"!
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Discussion w/ Wife: I Welcome Your Suggestions
by breakfast of champions inso these last few wts have definitely eroded my wife's faith in the org.
she is definitely seeing the bs, and i even overheard her talking openly about it to a family member.
good for her!.
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The preaching part is also done by Mormons, certain Evangelical Christians among a number of groups...you might ask her if D2D is the only true form of preaching. What about the numerous religions that use mass media to spread the word...or missionaries doing medical or humanitarian work while spreading the Gospel? D2D is just one way to preach...and a rather ineffective one at that these days.
As to going to war, there are many religions that refuse military service...Quakers, Mennonites, Seventh Day Adventists, Christadelphians and Unitarian Universalists come to mind immediately. The "refusing to go to war" claim is one of the weaker arguments for the "rightness" of the WTS.
It sounds like she is starting to see TTATT, so be patient and help her come to her own conclusions...good luck!
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Here, here Cantleave!
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The long road of the VW Bus coming to an end
by designs ini didn't even realize the vw bus was still in production but vw in brazil still produces the iconic bus, production will end in december.. many of us had vw buses, surf wagons et al, i had a 1959 'camper' special we would take on surfing trips to baja california and camp on the beaches down by san quentin.. i took my 'magic bus ride' with four jw buddies just before my arrest over the vietnam draft.
we rode up the california coast to big sur.
with the side door open and feet hanging out we traveled the coastal route from los angeles through santa barbara, pismo beach, san simeon, big sur and monterey ending in san francisco where i hopped a flight back to los angeles for my arraignment.. enjoy-.
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This is sad Designs...I remember a lot of good times cruising the coast in a VW micro bus. They were ugly, slow, but utterly iconic!
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F****** with Missionary Couple - they want me to call back!
by BluePill2 inhow often have witnesses knocked on your door since you left the borg?
how often did they talk to you during street witnessing?
in the past 4 years i have never been visited (live in a new area where nobody knows about my witness past, urban area, highly densed witness communities around).. this week i almost had to force them to preach.
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I have not seen a JW in the 20 years since I left (other than family). I finally had a tract left at my door, but I doubt they even rang the bell, because I was home at the time they left the tract. I would love to have a friendly chat with someone...probably wouldn't tell them I am DF'ed because that would end the conversation immediately. I wonder if I will ever get a chance?...
Good job Blue...kind of a disappointing witness, but I suspect this might be the new realty in JW World!
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HOA suing us any help?
by Crazyguy injust thought i would ask in case any of you have had any experience with a home owners association.
i'm being sued for not paying dues and other fines and went to a mediation hearing a while ago.
we explianed that we we never informed of the hoa when we bought the home and never signed any agreement, infact i was very explicit with everyone involved in the buying proccess to make sure there was no hoa since i did not want to buy if there was one.
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In most States, the proper disclosures have to be made at the time of closing. I would be very surprised that a legal HOA exists if they don't supply you with CC&R's and Association Rules prior to close of purchase. You definitely need to consult an attorney...