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  Opinion - What % of Witness are faders?

  by Robert7 in

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  this is an extension to the kool-aid partakers question.

  how many people do you think go (out of family, guilt, etc) but really don't want to and doubt if this is the truth?

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  WTS response to 9/11

  by Robert7 in

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  i'm sure this has been discussed in length, but i'm a newbie :).

  one item that really shocked me, back when i believed this was 'the truth' was the lack of response to the 9/11 attacks.

  as all of us, we were really shocked and really were looking for comfort at the meeting (school/service meeting).

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  What was the incident in November?

  by Robert7 in

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  i am new here, and a new fader.

  therefore i have been shielded within the congregation from the recent media coverage over whatever it is.

  does anyone have links?

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  Are there any former Circuit Overseers on this site?

  by Robert7 in

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  i've seen responses from a number of elders, but have any co's become enlightened?

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  Meetings are very children unfriendly

  by Robert7 in

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  i guess the parents can appreciate this one, and this is a very imporant issue since kids are a huge part of your lifel.... have you noticed that meetings are so not children friendly?

  you are expected to keep you children, regardless of age, quiet for 2 hours.

  the expectation is that they are as quiet as an adult.

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  Worst WT term ever

  by Robert7 in

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  my vote for the worst watchtower term is:.

  circumcision of the heart!.

  i can't believe that there are people who can not only say "circumcision of the heart" with a straight face in front of the congregation, but defend its 'meaning'.. other runners up in my opinion:.

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  Can I be DF'd

  by Robert7 in

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  so the reality is, .

  - i am in 'good standing'.

  - i am questioning/doubting the validity of the bible.

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  Where have you turned to?

  by Robert7 in

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  i am very curious, since i am myself trying to figure out where to turn to, if anywhwere.

  (i am still debating if i am truly an atheist at heart and religion in general turns me off at least as of now) where have you turned to since you left the wt?

  i would imagine that many people who became witnesses had spiritual needs (which is ironic why i am feeling atheist, lol) but have you gone to other churches, stopped going to church, become atheist, etc?

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  Observation of WT during Assembly

  by Robert7 in

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  so i recently attended an assembly day, and this added ammo as to why i am turned off:

  - they did a very good job saying how anything that is not 'of jehovah' is worldly and from the devil.

  so black & white.

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  I think I am an Atheist (current JW)

  by Robert7 in

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  i am writing this group to discuss a topic that as you can imagine i really cannot discuss with too many people, at least as of now.

  i am a married male jw, married to a another jw, and she's content with being a witness, and in fact, i don't want to change that if she's happy.. for a very brief history, i was baptized at 19, and have been a jw for 10 years.

  fact is, i 'believed' in everything in as much as a lot of it 'made sense' and i was wrapped up in the whole thing.

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