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  Is the Watchtower loosing it's grip on the membership??

  by isnrblog in

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  it seems that many jehovah's witnesses are not so sure about "the truth".

  from this and other website/discussion groups and from my own experience a lot of witnesses are having major doubts, but seem to be hanging in the organization, probably because of the disfellowshipping thing.

  i hope the bethelite that came up with that got a big bonus.. .

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  Most Witnesses have as much access to computers and the internet as the average person. Learnign how to use a computer is not that difficult and most school kids have been taught the basics for the last 10 years.

  You can also get access in any library, your friends house, lots of places.

  As a kid in the 50's and 60's, I had the best collection of nudie magazines in the neighborhood. I kept them in a tree house way at the back of our property. In fact, I stole most of them, as usually the store would not sell to a kid.

  People will find a way.
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  Is the Watchtower loosing it's grip on the membership??

  by isnrblog in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it seems that many jehovah's witnesses are not so sure about "the truth".

  from this and other website/discussion groups and from my own experience a lot of witnesses are having major doubts, but seem to be hanging in the organization, probably because of the disfellowshipping thing.

  i hope the bethelite that came up with that got a big bonus.. .

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  It seems that many Jehovah's Witnesses are not so sure about "The Truth"
  
  From this and other website/discussion groups and from my own experience a lot of Witnesses are having major doubts, but seem to be hanging in the Organization, probably because of the disfellowshipping thing. I hope the Bethelite that came up with that got a big bonus.
  
  Since I was DF'd, I have maintained contact with several local Witnesses who "secretly" talk to me and email me about things going on in the various congregations. Most of these JW's frequent "apostate sites" and are amazed by the contradictions and edits in the Watchtower literature.
  
  I always maintain that the problem with the Witness is not theological, i.e. id there a trinity? do we have a soul? As a deist, I don't really care. You don't have to go any further than their own literature and the contradictions,edits and flip flops there in.
  
  The internet with all the info available must scare the s**t out of the Watchtower Society and the GB.
  
  There are posters here who are still in the Witnesses, even Elders. I am assuming for the most part we are not being BS'd. From what an average Witness can read from the CD and in their own literature, the Society hangs itself.
  
  It may be starting to snowball.

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  Is the Watchtower Society getting it's message across to the membership?

  by isnrblog in

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  i don't think everyone in the organization is clear on the new understanding of the 1914 generation.

  i asked four witnesses about this and how they now understood the 1914 generation and none of them were aware of the new understanding!

  as a disfellowshipped apostate, many witnesses still talk to me on me regular basis and a lot are "loosing their religion".

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  I don't think everyone in the Organization is clear on the new understanding of the 1914 generation.
  I asked four Witnesses about this and how they now understood the 1914 generation and none of them were aware of the new understanding!
  
  As a Disfellowshipped Apostate, many Witnesses still talk to me on me regular basis and a lot are "loosing their religion".
  
  For clarification the "Old understanding":
  
  Wt 2/15/69 page 101
  
  "However, there are people still living who were alive in 1914 and saw what was happening then and who were old enough that they still remember those events. This generation is getting up in years now. A great number of them have already passed away in death. Yet Jesus very pointedly said: “This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.” Some of them will still be alive to see the end of this wicked system. This means that only a short time is left before the end comes! (Ps. 90:10) So now is the time to take urgent action if you do not want to be swept away with this wicked system."
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  "New Understanding"
  
  Wt 11/1/95 pg 19
  
  12 Therefore, in the final fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy today, “this generation” apparently refers to the peoples of earth who see the sign of Christ’s presence but fail to mend their ways. In contrast, we as Jesus’ disciples refuse to be molded by the life-style of “this generation.” Though in the world, we must be no part of it, “for the
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  Law suits by the Society against websites

  by isnrblog in

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  on this site and others i have been reading about the watchtower society suing bloggers and website owners because they quoted the watchtowers publications.

  a couple of observations.

  if you quote a publication that was publically distributed by the millions of copies, how could you be liable?

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  Thanks. The guy who does those is a hoot!!

  More coming!!

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  Is the Watchtower Society running short of cash?

  by isnrblog in

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  is the fact that they are printing fewer magazines, like having just one watchtower for a whole month indicate financial troubles?.

  definitly a cost saving measure.. www.isnrblog.com.

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  That's very interesting!! The Society is getting money from assembly halls for each assembly?

  For what? That would generate some cash.

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  Have you noticed that disfellowshipped Witnesses are treated differantly?

  by isnrblog in

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  my family does not speak to me.

  i have no problem with that as they are pains in the ass.

  but during my tenure as a jw, i noticed that differant families would treat their df'd members differantly, even if they didn't live in the same household, often inviting them over for dinner, etc.

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  I second what Layla says.

  I am completely shunned but It really doesn't bother me. I realized that I had to be true to myself.

  They can only hurt you if you let them.

  Wishing you the best, my friend.

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  Have you noticed that disfellowshipped Witnesses are treated differantly?

  by isnrblog in

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  my family does not speak to me.

  i have no problem with that as they are pains in the ass.

  but during my tenure as a jw, i noticed that differant families would treat their df'd members differantly, even if they didn't live in the same household, often inviting them over for dinner, etc.

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  My family does not speak to me. I have no problem with that as they are pains in the ass.

  But during my tenure as a JW, I noticed that differant families would treat their DF'd members differantly, even if they didn't live in the same household, often inviting them over for dinner, etc.

  Seems inconsistant.

  What have you guys seen?

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  Is the Watchtower Society running short of cash?

  by isnrblog in

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  is the fact that they are printing fewer magazines, like having just one watchtower for a whole month indicate financial troubles?.

  definitly a cost saving measure.. www.isnrblog.com.

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  Thats probably a BS JW rumor. like the Smurffs
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  Newbies Exiting the Witnesses - How Do You Feel ? Steve Hassan Explains

  by flipper in

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  hello folks, how are you ?

  i am just about done reading the steve hassan book, " combatting cult mind control".

  thought i would share some of the points here for newbies and all others to see just what a person exiting a cult, or jehovah's witnesses might go through psychologically so they can better know how to deal with the various emotions of anger, guilt , and sadness that can accompany leaving the witnesses.

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  I was a JW for 50 years and now out for 6. I really had no problem, in fact if I knew it was going to be this easy, I would have left 20 years ago.

  I was held captive by the disfellowshipping thing. I dreaded it, as most of my family are Witnesses. But, now that I am out, I have not regretted it a bit. Honestly, Not talking to my family has actually been somewhat of a relief. I never realized what pains in the ass they were.

  My kids are both late 20's and not Witnesses. So who cares about the rest. My son has lately thought of returning and I said do what you have to do. He did say that he would never shun me, but i think it would be hard for him to go back if he didn't.

  We're all differant so I really do not feel qualified to give anyone advice except "to thine own self be true"

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  Is the Watchtower Society running short of cash?

  by isnrblog in

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  is the fact that they are printing fewer magazines, like having just one watchtower for a whole month indicate financial troubles?.

  definitly a cost saving measure.. www.isnrblog.com.

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  I remember when they went to donations. I thought, well this is the real test. It doesn't seem to be doing well.

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