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  To all lurking JW elders

  by Mickey mouse in

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  come on in, the water's fine.

  you may even realise you have close friends and family here.

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  karter

  Welcome couriousconfused.

  I was a JW for 37 years.

  I should have got out sooner but kept trying to convince myself it was the truth, Pushing any doubts to the back of my mind.

  Once on the outside looking in....things look a whole lot diffrent.

  For example try explaneing to someone who is not a JW the generation overlap and see what reaction you get.

  But when it's explaned at the KH watch all the heads nod and think it's wounderfull to get some "New light"

  One other thing that realy got to me is the JW's love to say that "We do not alow anybody that has molested a child to hold a possition''

  Ive heard JW's preach that knowing full well it's rubbish.

  When a JW i know came out with that i said to him"But you know (an Elder in the congrgation) has sex with his underaged sister"

  His answer"But that was along time ago"

  In effect he addmitted i was rite but he carried on preaching it.

  I could go on but thats enough for now.

  Karter.
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  WTBTS Elder & Ministerial Servant Problems

  by JW GoneBad in

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  i attended a recent ministerial servant k m school on the east coast and the main school instructor mentioned among other things (part entitled: 'objective of the km school course') that the total number of ministerial servants is seriously less than it should be.

  in times past the ratio of m ss to elders was much more than it is today.. in the u.s. apparently the total number of elders is 88,500+ as opposed to m ss 65,000. the numbers show & numbers don't lie: the society is running out of spiritual men.

  the instructor stated that this is a new downward trend that has (in so many words) the society worried.. the next speaker (part entitled: 'why we must be spiritual men') added that in his years as a traveling servant the pool of m ss has always been much, much larger than it is today.

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  karter

  The Internet has alot to do with it.

  When forums like this started appearing about 10 years ago alot of the younger one's that would now be up & comming MS's started looking at them.

  All of a sudden their eyes were opened and out they go.

  In my old hall the retention rate of young ones would be about 40% at very best.

  Of that 40% at least half would be going along becouse they know no better....only leaves a small amount pool of Bro's to pick from.
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  Who Are Your Past Circuit Overseers? It's a small world..

  by mentallyfree31 in

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  who were your past circuit overseers?

  i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).

  ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).

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  karter

  Finallysomepride:

  I remember Gunter Matsura well ,last heard of (In the early 80's) he was liveing in Austria.

  Nice guy i liked him alot.

  Do you remember "Han's Hubler''?

  Karter.
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  How many M.S's does it take to change a light bulb???

  by karter in

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  Beer

  by AnonJW in

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  beer will get you through times of no money more than money will get you through times of no beer!.

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  what's ur fav beer?.

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  karter

  Monteith's New Zealand larger.

  Voted best in the world.
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  How many M.S's does it take to change a light bulb???

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  How many M.S's does it take to change a light bulb???

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  New Zealand earthqauke 7.0

  by Mattieu in

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  black sheep & karter, hope you guys are ok, looks like it made a mess of christchurch... http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/earthquake-pf-74-magnitude-rocks-christchurch/story-e6frf7l6-1225914075673.

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  I'm in the north island so not affected.

  My freind from christchurch rang me at 7 this morning.

  Lots of buildings collapsing,roads unusable power out in alot of places.

  No deaths a few people baddly heart.

  Can't you hear the J.W's rejoycing?
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  Do you think your baptism is still valid?

  by karter in

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  i got baptised about 25 years ago and was told the new system would be here by now.. along with a lot of other false promises.. so the answer for me would be no!!

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  karter

  I got baptised about 25 years ago and was told the new system would be here by now.

  Along with a lot of other false promises.

  So the answer for me would be NO!!!
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  Any Circuit or District Overseers That Made An Impression On You?

  by minimus in

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  i used to enjoy do paul illingsworth's talks.

  he thought he was a greek scholar.. anyone that you liked (or didn't)?.

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  karter

  Anyone from downunder will remember a co/do Han's Hubler.

  Now this guy made an impression on anybody that had a crying baby in a assembly!!!!!!!!

  He would stop and ask the attendants to remove them.