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  what is it that unites us?

  by wings in

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  can't be:.

  if we believe in god, or if we don't (hell no on that one).

  if we are hamsexual or homosexual (absolutely not).

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  sacolton

  We are all victims and survivors of a cult. That's it.
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  Isn't junk food good?

  by wings in

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  so i'm not eating much right now.

  in crisis you know how that goes.

  but i got a craving.

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  I always keep a roll of toilet paper in the freezer for the next day.
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  Just got this email

  by Cindi_67 in

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  i received an email from my sister in law.

  she was relating an experience given in a talk at an assembly.

  a young couple wanted to have children, but they couldn't conceive, so they decided to adopt a child.

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  It would be more realistic if the adopted child was a JW, so the parents became JWs (reluctantly).
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  73% of JW's leave "The Truth." Jehovah's Witnesses 2008 statistics revisted

  by Spook in

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  i participated in several discussions on this forum regarding the self reported statistics of jehovah's witnesses and the deep fundamental flaws in their methods.

  after arguing with my jw family about these issues, i encountered today a new independant religious survey from the pew forum on religion and public life.

  this survey was huge in scope of test group when compared with other similar surveys, including more than 35,000 u.s. adults.

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  sacolton

  DOES IT NOT WARM YOUR HEART?
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  Mormon documentary on PBS

  by TweetieBird in

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  there was an interesting documentary on the mormons yesterday.

  you could substitute jw for mormon for most of it (except teachings) especially concerning obedience to the higher ups, not questioning the organization, etc.

  they disfellowship and excommunicate (excommunication being a worse fate) and if anyone questions the church they are considered an apostate.

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  sacolton

  Well, let me ask you ... what is the best way to get someone out of the Mormon cult?
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  After 9 Years of Being a JW ...

  by sacolton in

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  i had alot of catching up to do, so .... .

  ahhh!

  it's great to celebrate holidays again!.

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  Can't you find me in there?
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  After 9 Years of Being a JW ...

  by sacolton in

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  i had alot of catching up to do, so .... .

  ahhh!

  it's great to celebrate holidays again!.

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  sacolton

  I had alot of catching up to do, so ...

  

  Ahhh! It's great to celebrate holidays again!
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  What would the "New Scrolls" say about you?

  by JH in

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  lets imagine that there would be "new bible scrools" to be added to the bible later on, what would you like it to say about you?.

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  sacolton

  There was this one movie where they find the Testament of Jesus Christ and in it there are scriptures that

  abolish the churches. The Catholics felt it wasn't an official Testament and hide it away or else it would

  destroy the whole Christiandom organization.

  I'd like to find a scroll like that.
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  Silentlamb needs to vent!

  by feenx in

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  i swear to god i feel like a friggin tard right now!!

  i have so much crap piled on that i feel like i'm starting to crack, and honestly, as i'm sure many other silentlambs can relate to, i start to get incredibly angry that not only do i have to deal with this sh*t at all, but also that despite my best efforts, conscious efforts, to overcome things, to heal and to move on with a healthy life, i still have times where i feel like it just breaks me.

  where things feel hopeless.

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  sacolton

  Vent away ... we're here for you. What's on your mind?
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  STRICKLY HYPOTHETICAL......

  by agapa37 in

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  this question is a hypothetical one, posing a, what would you do type situation.

  think back to the days of the bible kings for the nation of israel.

  there were bad kings who took israel off track by their rule and some good kings who instituded changes that brought them back on track.

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  sacolton

  agapa37 -

  The only reason I say "No more door-to-door" is mostly because it's just to convert people from their religion to the WTBTS.

  Most of the door-to-door work is just handing out Watchtower and Awake magazines. Very little discussion is centered on

  the real Good News. Besides, it would be difficult to find anyone who doesn't know who Jesus Christ was and His salvation.

  The original apostles didn't go door-to-door in the sense that the WTBTS orders JWs. The Apostles preached in open areas,

  congregations and in the streets. Never did they mention anything about going house to house. In this day and age, people

  need to respect others privacy. Now, that's not to say you shouldn't preach the Good News, but do so to those you meet in

  person. Talk with those on the street. If they invite you to their home, take the Good News to their house. I'm not saying

  you should hide or conceal your zeal for your love of God and Jesus.