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  The Occult

  by mahler in

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  in the hall i used to attend i found alot of people had 'demon' stories, did you know anyone like this or have any run-ins yourself?

  i personally think they were zealot delusions.

  nevermind i just did a search a found a whole bunch of stories.

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  lancelink

  tupperware ?? i never heard of this story, could someone enlighten me about it ?
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  Do you think JWs actually care if they convert people or not?

  by LouBelle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the reason i ask this is because when i was on the field way back in the day - i really couldn't be bothered if the householder was interested or not.

  if they took literature and paid for it (we asked a certain price for literature before it all became on a donation basis) it was a bonus, plus meant money for a cooldrink / tea & cake afterwards.. actually i would prefer it if they weren't interested so i could get away from the door - sometimes their ""conversation stoppers"" made too much sense and i couldn't answer back.. that meant i didn't convert anybody.

  do you think most of the jws' are like that today?

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  I forgot to enter Caspers comment on my last post,it should be 1st sorry. This happen to me a lot. I loved talking to the elderly...but then, I would find myself agreeing with them, and wishing I had faith like they did about their own religion... Cas
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  Do you think JWs actually care if they convert people or not?

  by LouBelle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the reason i ask this is because when i was on the field way back in the day - i really couldn't be bothered if the householder was interested or not.

  if they took literature and paid for it (we asked a certain price for literature before it all became on a donation basis) it was a bonus, plus meant money for a cooldrink / tea & cake afterwards.. actually i would prefer it if they weren't interested so i could get away from the door - sometimes their ""conversation stoppers"" made too much sense and i couldn't answer back.. that meant i didn't convert anybody.

  do you think most of the jws' are like that today?

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  lancelink

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  This happen to me a lot. I loved talking to the elderly...but then,
  I would find myself agreeing with them, and wishing I had faith like they did about their own religion...
  
  That is so true, I cringe when i think of how I would try and convert some older people, and deep down inside
  I KNEW that they were happy with their beliefs, and all the while I talked like i was some kind of
  a stuck-up young know it all bastard.
  
  damn those years !! they really were a screwed up time.
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  I need a phone prank for today

  by berylblue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  not merely a good one - a great one.

  nothing i'm googling is very appealing.. my coworkers got me good yesterday - well, i had gotten them first.

  now it's my turn again but i'm off today.. .

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  lancelink

  do you sell prince Albert in a can ?
  
  well why don't you let him out !
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  WHAT if we're wrong?

  by shell69 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i mean, i know i'm bitter.. normally these days quite strong, not feeling so much so much the last few days though.. what i'd give to do the things i was used to.

  going doing the weekly shop with my mum, her popping round for a brew in the morning.. a hug from her, just to to know from the way she communicated with me, that she loved me.

  i miss her so much.. and what if i'm wrong?.

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  lancelink

  Live for today,
  don't worry about the past,
  and certainly don't give yourself an ulcer about the future.
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  The Watchtower Society Shows Their True Colors Again

  by TooBad TooSad in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  in the new may awake magazine there is an article "is philanthropy the answer?

  i knew what the answer.

  was going to be before i even read it.

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  lancelink

  instead of relying on the organization when the question of charity comes up, why not think for yourself? There is a scripture that tells something like " the right hand doesn't know what the left one is doing" God gave us all free will, you should never feel that this gift vanishes as soon as the jw's come into your life. I do alot of travel in the chicago, Illinois area, and I make a point to donate some money to one organization every time I'm down there. Homeless vets, retired vets, other religions) The wt and their view of charity is the furthest thing from my mind. Give it a try sometime, it really is not that hard
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  Elders want to visit after memorial !!

  by lancelink in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, i attended the memorial last night, and since i have been inactive for some time two of the elders came up to me afterwards.

  they want to get together and discuss how to get me active again.

  since i am going thru some withdrawal pains, i spinelessly agreed to talk with them this friday evening.

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  well, one of the elders had the flu, so this visit never happened.
  
  They claim that they would like to "reactivate " me, (yes those words were used)
  
  Well, I'm not a credit card,that statement really ticked me off somewhat.
  
  Hopefully this the end of their visits.
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  Who has lost faith?

  by logic&reason in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am curious about who (after leaving) went on to other religions vs. lost faith completely.

  once i started questioning the wt society, i began to question everything.

  as jw's we are taught from childhood up that other religions are false - so it seems easy, after elliminating the last one, to be rid of religion altogether.. .

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  yes, I think that I lost my faith several years ago,, and I never had the guts to admit it until now.
  
  Kind of like when driving down an expressway and your absolutely sure where you are.
  And then all of a sudden you realize that nothing looks familiar,,, you really are lost,
  and its right in the middle of rush hour so finding out where you should be can be damn impossible.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 3-30-08 WT Study (God's ways)

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  comments you will not hear at the march 30, 2008 wt study (february 15, 2008, pages 7-11) (walk gods ways).

  review comments will be in red.

  wt material from today's wt will be in black.

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  lancelink

  I don't get it. Why spend so much time and energy trying to disprove JWs? If you don't like them, go away.
  
  
  
  
  we have engaged the borg
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  Dealing with an elder

  by kzjw in

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  2. friends

  thiis one's long, but here's a letter i sent in open dialog with the elder of my wife's congregation...let's hear the input... i appreciate your candor, and admittedly i can see an effort to not be overbearing in your response to my questions.

  my main concern is trusting the organization.

  when i read john 14(the whole chapter because i"m never satified with just a verse), i don't see anything that provides for some "organization" to lead us to the salvation that we all seek in our christian walk.

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  "I would much rather for my family to pursue this way of life over any other"
  
  right there, the discussion basically ran into a brick wall, that seems to be
  the generic answer for questions that seem to be too hard to answer, or answers cannot be found.