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  Would you have left if you had it into a position of power?

  by GermanXJW in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i used to be a ms and stepped aside because i could not stand the wrong teachings (chronology, annointed etc.

  ) and the high pressure they worked unto people anymore.

  when i stepped aside i also stopped going to the meetings and doing field service.. on the other hand, when i was in i was always longing for "privileges".

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  GermanXJW

  I DA'ed at the end of my last Public Talk.

  Was the talk's topic according your announcement?
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  Would you have left if you had it into a position of power?

  by GermanXJW in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i used to be a ms and stepped aside because i could not stand the wrong teachings (chronology, annointed etc.

  ) and the high pressure they worked unto people anymore.

  when i stepped aside i also stopped going to the meetings and doing field service.. on the other hand, when i was in i was always longing for "privileges".

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  GermanXJW

  This thread has been viewed 'one time' but there are five replies. I assume there is a bug in the forum software.
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  Would you have left if you had it into a position of power?

  by GermanXJW in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i used to be a ms and stepped aside because i could not stand the wrong teachings (chronology, annointed etc.

  ) and the high pressure they worked unto people anymore.

  when i stepped aside i also stopped going to the meetings and doing field service.. on the other hand, when i was in i was always longing for "privileges".

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  GermanXJW

  I used to be a MS and stepped aside because I could not stand the wrong teachings (chronology, annointed etc.) and the high pressure they worked unto people anymore. When I stepped aside I also stopped going to the meetings and doing field service.

  On the other hand, when I was in I was always longing for "privileges". I have some strengths and talents I wanted to use for Jehovah. And I dreamt I could change something.

  Today I wonder what would have happened if I had made it an Elder? Would I be part of the system, getting used to have power over other people?

  There are many examples that have left despite a powerful position. But there are even more who stay in just because of their position.

  A hypothetical question. What is your opinion?
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  Aug.1 Watchtower - Get Kids Obsessed with Death!

  by metatron in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the august 1 watchtower has a cover featuring a young african -american man.

  and asks "how would you like to be remembered?".

  "remembered?

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  GermanXJW

  Why are you talking of 'kids' and 'young people'? They are just approaching their readers which are rather old and think about death...
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  How old were you when you got Baptised?

  by El Kabong in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was 13 at the time.

  i wanted to get baptised before the end came in 1975. .

  back then, 13 was borderline young for baptism, but from what i've been reading, some are now getting baptised as young as 9 or 10. .

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  WTS Addresses Child Abuse - er, kind of...

  by iiz2cool in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  my wife, who is intent on re-activating herself as a dub since i da'd myself, went to the convention this past weekend.

  she showed me this new publication entitled "learn from the great teacher", and placed great emphasis on these two pages i scanned and am posting.

  it makes a poor show of telling children what to do when confronted by a child abuser.

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  GermanXJW

  I have sent the book to a therapist in Germany who is experienced in cults.
  
  
  I always try to be as fair as possible with the WTS, trying tp avoid black/white-thinking. But this "children's book" is rubbish.
  
  
  I hate the link between sexuality and demons they put into the mind of innocent children that will hardly develop a healthy sexuality.
  
  
  Have you also noticed the manipulative picture on 160? A boy standing in front of the class, his classmates with birtday presents pointing with their fingers on him. "When could you experience something similar like Peter?"
  
  
  This will be burnt into the mind of the children to become martyrs. Martyrs for nothing. Even most JW do not feel comfortable explaining why they do not celebrate birthdays. Oh, no, it is not forbidden, they just do not want to because they read it in the Bible... Come on. Who really believes this stuff??? I am so happy that I can keep my children away from this book.
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  Were You Ever Put On Restrictions?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as a jw, were you ever put on restrictions?

  how did you feel when you were told that a certain "privilege" was being taken from you?

  were you given any warning by the elders in charge that what you did merited a removal of some sort?

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  GermanXJW

  I know of DF'd people who have continued door to door.

  I know of a DF'd who would not be given any magazines because he used to do street witnessing.
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  Vicki Boer transcript in Word and Scans New GT Book in Spanish

  by blondie in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the vicki boer decision has been typed into "word" format for easier viewing for those that may not have .pdf capability.

  also we now have scans of the new great teacher book in spanish thank to our latino brothers and sisters.

  be looked at by clicking the links on the home page in the column to the left.. .

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  GermanXJW

  Excuse me TheOldHippie. I have not taken a look at the Spanish scans but I own a German copy and I know this book is sick. I am glad to be free not to show my kids this rubbish.
  
  I do not want to link the kid's curiousity for sex with demons in the kid's mind. And I do not want to scare them with pics of people dying at the big A.
  
  I guess the SL scans include the things above.
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  How Did You Become Irregular and Then Inactive As A Publisher?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did you suddenly just stop reporting time?

  did you do it gradually???

  what reaction did you get from the elders when you missed your first month reporting time?

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  GermanXJW

  I stepped aside as a MS for personal reasons and simultaneously ceased attending meetings and knocking on people's door while looking at the watch.
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  What did you hope for just to avoid Saturday witnessing?

  by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

  1. social
  2. family

  last night we had a hell of a storm here.

  there was thunder, lightning, pouring rain and wind.

  personally i love stormy nights, cuddled up to hubby in a warm bed.

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  GermanXJW

  I used to be panicking when I could not do service for any reasons because Saturday was my only service day and I knew I would miss the hours on my report at the end of the month. I knew that I was expected to do at least 10hrs. I almost failed each month because of a lack of preaching partners and because one Saturday was reserved by the CBS for cleaning the KH.