Welcome! Looking forward to hearing your story. I'm always intrigued to hear from former Bethelites.
keyser soze
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First Post...Hi everyone! Thanks for all of your help over the years!
by stuckinarut2 inwell... as they say on talk back radio "i'm a long time listener, first time caller"(poster in this case!).
i have been a "lurker" for several years, but never had the courage to take the step and join up...until now.. i really want to thank everyone for their insights and comments throughout the forum.
although i have not contibuted to discussions, i have benefitted very much from all of your comments and observations on all topics.
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What was the most rebellious thing you did while you were a devout jw?
by DuvanMuvan ini was just thinking about how humans being imperfect and satan's influence was the root of everything bad that anyone has ever done.
well i know that apparently everyone is vulnerable which got me thinking about what "bad" things people have done while they were a jw.
i'll start it off.
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keyser soze
Drinking, mostly. When I was a teenager, my friends and I would rent a motel room during the circuit assembly and drink, smoke and watch R-rated movies until all hours in the morning. Naturally were out of it during the morning session.
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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Wisconsin and Midwest
by Watchtower-Free inso who's from wisconsin and the midwest usa.
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keyser soze
Born, raised and still living in Wisconsin. I've lived in the Madison ares for the last 8 years. The congregation I attended is about 50 miles north of here.
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What is the story behind this picture of Rutherford at a drinking party??
by EndofMysteries ini have seen this photo several times but never any back story on it.
was this at bethel?
was this before or after the prohibition?
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keyser soze
This picture just supports Rutherford's claim that the spirit was directing him.
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Jesus is his earthly name, Michael is his heavenly name
by bruh2012 ini know this topic has been discussed before on this forum, but as it goes in jw world we need reminders.. co said in his last talk i can't remember the title in speaking about jesus, that when jesus returned to heaven he resumed his name michael.
jesus was his earthly name.. through the entire rest of the bible after his ressurection not one reference is made about this.
case in point----when jesus oh wait michael pulled saul over and talked to him, he introduced his self as jesus.
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keyser soze
His close friends in heaven just called him Mikey.
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Troubling experience at 1 day assembly re: little jw child
by williamhconley injust had my 1day assembly this weekend.
an experience given by the bethel speaker was quite troubling and shows how jw's live in constant paranoia, anxiety and they isolate themselves from normal living.. a first grade class was having a fire drill.
everyone ( except one) lined up and stood outside away fron the classroom in the grass.
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keyser soze
The audience laughed and applauded of course
Yeah, let's celebrate a child's lack of knowledge regarding basic lifesaving procedures. I'm sure the child's ignorance was a great witness to his classmates and teacher.
Dumbasses.
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Get ready for phone calls from Elders either this week or when the next CO visit happens.
by EndofMysteries ini got a call the other day, it looks like the gb is telling everyone to contact all inactive ones, let them know they are missed, etc, and to do it within a week.
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keyser soze
I've been contacted exactly three times since I stopped attending. Once when the CO was visiting. The elder, whom I didn't know, because it wasn't the congregation I had attended, actually made a point of telling me that the CO was visiting that week. The other two times were right before the memorial.
Not that it would've made a difference at that point, but it was very offputting to me that these were the only times they chose to make an effort. It wasn't about me, it was about getting their numbers up.
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What do you love about being a JW?
by FL_Panthers inas the title says, share what you love about the truth!.
we know that the gb or anything else in the truth is all true and nothing is false!.
love u guys xxx.
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keyser soze
So many things- The feeling of moral superiority; the lack of education and social skills; not having to depend on my own conscience to decide things. But what I love the most is shopping for what house and land I'm going to have after Jehovah destroys the bad people that currently reside there. I'd like something with an ocean view.
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Pot...Meet Kettle. Kettle...Pot
by undercover infrom a new wt article (may, i think) about predicting the future.
and i quote:.
religious leaders sometimes predict tragic worldwide events to warn mankind and gather followers.
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keyser soze
Doomsday prophet Harold Camping and his disciples widely advertised that the earth would be destroyed in 2011. Needless to say, the world is still here.
And maybe 100 years from now, their religion will still exist in some form, and it's leaders will say that Harold Camping wasn't a false prophet, but just an imperfect man who never claimed to speak for God.
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Scriptures for brother taking field service group
by FL_Panthers ini have recently been given the privilege of taking the field service group.. .
can anyone give me some scriptures i can use to encourage the group?
can you also give a reason as to why these scriptures are helpful to our ministry.. .
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keyser soze
are you serious that most of the people here are ex JW's?
The question is: are you serious? Did you do no investigation of this forum before deciding to not only register, but post? One need only read the title of a few thread topics to understand the dynamic of this forum. So forgive me for questioning your sincerity.