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  Cognitive Dissonance 101, Bethel Style

  by Room 215 in

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  do you remember these two gems of spiritual insight?

  ``at times explanations given by jehovah's visible organization have shown adjustments, seemingly to previous points of view.

  but this has not actually been the case.

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  gumby

  Cognative dissonance !

  Oh? And what the hell is that?
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  JW: Lower requirements

  by larc in

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  the lower requirements of the wt has been brought up from time to time.

  i thought i would summarize the ones i know of.

  1. conventions used to be one week and go from early morning til late at night.

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  Since were talking about assemblies;

  What about the wonderful meals they no longer have? The delicious Hogies, burrito's, cheese danishes. Now we have to go out to eat. I remember back when those who went out to eat were viewed as disrespectful of Jehovah's arrangement to not eat the food the FDS had wanted us to eat. They weren't SUPPORTING the arrangement. They weren't staying and enjoying the good association while eating. They were BAD.

  Can you say....."Salmanilla" boys and girls.

  No wonder all the brothers were lined up to the shitter a half hour after eating that crap.
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  Cognitive Dissonance 101, Bethel Style

  by Room 215 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you remember these two gems of spiritual insight?

  ``at times explanations given by jehovah's visible organization have shown adjustments, seemingly to previous points of view.

  but this has not actually been the case.

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  gumby

  And to think we hung on these guys' every word! How could be have been so dumb

  I'll never know the answer to that question.

  Poor poor Fredie. In his later years he had forgotten what statements he had written while in his private room typing away new study articles. He should have researched his OWN material first.....before writing new articles because...........dementia is a pain in the ass!
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  WORLDWIDE LETTER MAILED

  by Dogpatch in

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  on or about june 30, 2002, thousands of jehovah's witness elders around the world received a letter from "the worldwide .

  christian community" urging them fully to take on their voluntary responsibility as "shepherds of the flock of god" .

  with respect to child molestation that occurs among their "flock.

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  Good Randy. I liked this part.

  If your child were sick during the night you would promptly do something about it. You wouldn't simply turn over and say, "Jehovah will sort it out!" Or, if you only suspected your house was being burgled, you'd call the police ... and they'd come wouldn't they? Imagine them saying, "Sorry! We can't do anything without at least two eye-witnesses." Yet this exactly illustrates the Society's policy!
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  Ozzie's Weekend Poll #9

  by ozziepost in

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  yes, it's time to put the sunday papers down and get in some serious polling.

  we've gotta be quick, because we don't want to miss any of the world cup final!

  so, here's this week's topic (it's a long one!!

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  3. I wonder what they did?

  These ones....once dfed.....became an object to occationally stare at.....as if you could tell what they had done by looking hard enough at them.

  If it was immorality, you always new if it was another witness by being observant enough to see who else was dfed or at least restricted in some way.

  Usually the gossip came around quickly enough.....everyone knew why anyway.
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  Does being called an 'apostate' upset you?

  by wholewheat in

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  do all of you ex-jehovah's witnesses get upset when you are called an apostate?

  you all call each other apostates, so why should you all get upset if i call you apostates?

  if you don't like being called 'apostate', what title would you prefer?

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  Marylyn: "now I'm getting older - soon to turn 50, I am just so saddened that I will never be accepted or welcomed at a family gathering.

  Same here......48. I can deal with no family gatherings as mine were usually ruined by at least one argument by someone or someone getting drunk and being an asshole that ruined the party.it is the principal behind it that bothers me.

  It's my recently being totally cut off from my grandkids and having them look at their grandpa that they love very much.......and labeling me as.........an apostate.

  Why couldn't one of the planes headed for one of the towers........missed and slammed into bethel (with no one in the building) I wouldn't want to see any of them killed but a destruction of their property that aides them in ruining lives.....would be nice.
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  Not in my neighborhood, PLEASE

  by Kenneson in

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  plans are to soon have shipments of nuclear waste to cross through many of our nation's cities to reach their dumpsite destinations.

  i really don't care for the idea.

  how do you feel about it?

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  Our water here in Northern Calif...at least where I live....has low amounts of mercury in it from the old mining run-off water. Certain health problems exist here that are way higher than other areas.

  Buried nuke waste probably poses less danger than this.
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  YES! I AM FREE AT LAST!

  by Kjell Hedblom in

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  i just got out from jw bye a d.f.

  4 weeks ago after 44 years as an active jw.am i insane or why am i having that great feeling of freedom??

  i am sitting here infront of the computer having a cold beer and just enjoying life.shouldnt i be crying and having a depression sitting here in tears over missing all my jw friends that now are vanished??.

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  Hi KH.( I'm not to sure I like your initials)...LOL

  Shouldnt I be crying and having a depression sitting here in tears over missing all my JW friends that now are vanished??

  Give it awhile! If you have a lot of family in the org.......you WILL go through some roller-coaster rides with your emotions. It has been 7 years since my exit and I am still somewhat screwed up as are alot of us here. Emotional scars do not disappear overnight.

  Glad you found a home here. I wished I would have found this place....long before I did.
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  Most Embarrasing Witness Moment from Childhood

  by Perfection Seeker in

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  anyone on here have a "most embarrasing witness moment" from childhood?

  mine is from 7th grade- that was 20 years ago- but i still cringe when i think of it.

  almost too hard to write down- but maybe it will be therapeutic & part of the healing process?

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  Standing there like a jackass while everyone recited the pledge of allegiance..LOL

  -Rick

  Prisca

  Knocking on the doors of schoolfriends while witnessing - worst was when you knew which house was their's, and there was no way of getting out of it.

  I would have to go with these two.

  Why do you suppose it caused embarrasment? We really weren't PROUD to be a witness......were we?
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  A NEW SIGN OUT FRONT AT BETHEL!

  by Mary in

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  i think it's time bethel got a new sign out front, one that really speaks volumes and is far more suitable to their "read god's word the bible daily.

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  oh what a web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!

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  gumby

  You build a FAMILY- we will tear it down for you!

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  WTBTS....home of the REAL dipfucks! (I just had to do this)