WTF!! Is this for real? What an outrage! Where is the Society's letter to elders instructing this? Russell and Rutherford would be turning in their graves.
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Anonymous Donation - Not!
by why144000 inmy mother in law (in her 80's) just told me that she had the elders around to pick up her 'donation' pledge.
it was 'suggested that $20 a month was the average amount pledged but she could pledge more or less.
so, rather than an anonymous amount they have a signed document stating the amount of her pledge.
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What is the biggest regret or source of resentment because of being a Jehovahs Witness?
by stuckinarut2 ini'm sure we could all write long paragraphs about this question, but in a few words, what is your biggest regret, or frustration in life due to being a witness?.
what missed opportunities did it cost you?
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Didn't get a degree when young and all the fornicating I missed out on lol
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Show me the STATS!
by sparrowdown in100yrs of kingdome rule?
then why is there not 100yrs of detailed, accurate records?.
maybe it's just me but what were the actual odds of me remaining one of jws?.
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Write to the Society and ask them for official figures of the number of disfellowshipped or disassociated persons each year for the last, say, 30 years. See what reply you get.
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suggestions from Crisis of conscience
by monis1 inmy husband is inactive, but still very much believes in the borg as having the truth.
i now have coc in spanish.
i am currently reading it, but i would love to know if anyone can point me to any specifics.
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In Search of Christian Freedom by Ray Franz is much better than COC, imho. There's a whole chapter on heartless, disfellowshippings by elders which your husband might be affected by, and much much more. No JW reading this book can ever be the same, I promise.
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C.T. Russel IS burried UNDER the pyramid
by FFtruther144 inrussel is burried under the pyramid.
according to none other than frederick franz himself, in his own words!.
i read some wt trolls on here trying to say that he is under the marker a few feet away.. that is not true.
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There's no greater symbol of occult knowledge than the pyramid.
Frederick Franz was a mystic, period. He was obsessed with esoteric, arcane, hidden, ie, occult, knowledge.
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Additional BOE Letter: Please Be Advised that Further Direction Will Soon be Sent to the Bodies of Elders...
by TTATTelder indear brothers:.
we are writing as a follow-up to the letters dated january 24, 2014, and march 29, 2014,. to all congregations regarding the adjustments now underway to accelerate construction of king-.
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Isn't this new arrangement effectively a global collection plate?
The Watchtower has always said it will never go cap in hand, that persons in the Kingdom Hall will never see a collection plate passed along like in Christendom. Yet here they are now doing just that, just at a congregation by congregation level rather than at a publisher by publisher level.
Watchtower 1987 Dec 1 pp.30-31 Is Your Giving a Sacrifice?
"Unlike the churches of Christendom, Jehovah's Witnesses do not take up collections or send out envelopes to solicit donations."
"..Donations mailed to the headquarters of the Watch Tower Society are also unsolicited and entirely voluntary..."
Watchtower 1962 May 1 pp.277-280 p.278 How May I Contribute?
"WITNESS: Jehovah's witnesses have never gone begging for finances."
Watchtower 1971 August 15 pp.505-507 How Religious Expenses Are Met
"The emphasis in all giving among the Witnesses is that it must be voluntary and spontaneous, from the heart. In fact, ever since the earliest days of the modern witnesses of Jehovah it has been their policy that never should there be any passing of collection plates or similar solicitations for money."
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Is it true that the GB is soon planning on ditching the 1914 doctrine?
by yogosans14 inor atleast tweaking it again... apparently there has been rumors of this coming out of bethel.
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What rumour, by whom? This is about the 20th post I've seen since I started on this forum approx 10 years about a 'rumour' they are about to ditch 1914.
Pfft.
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Bible Atrocities
by Trapped in JW land ini really can't wrap my head around how people can still consider god loving with such atrocious biblical accounts such as, 1 samuel 15, (god ordering the slaughter of amelikite baby's and children) 2nd kings 2, forgot the verses (god sending bears to maul 42 children) and many others.have you ever asked a witness or anyone elsewhat they think about these accounts?
what was their response?
i'd love to ask one, but unfortunately i'm still physically in the cult and i wouldn't want to raise any suspicions.
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Believe that ancient stories of a God killing teenagers and boys are genuine historical factual truth...
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Believe that such ancient stories are the fiction of superstitious Jewish priests to keep the people in fear and obedience.
Hmmm...tough choice.
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What are your turn offs in a guy or girl?
by Iamallcool inone of them is nose rings/piercings.
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Why shouldn't it offend me? If I said I was turned off by a woman who didn't have their clitoris circumcised would that be offensive? I have the right to be offended by ignorance and stupidity as much as anyone else.
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What are your turn offs in a guy or girl?
by Iamallcool inone of them is nose rings/piercings.
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not being circumcised,
WTF? You're turned off because a guy's penis isn't mutilated? Are you for real? You should go for that guy with all the holes in his face, he's just your type doh.
