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Deceptive or just wrong?
by johnnyc in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have been virtually non-stop studying everything i can get my hands on with regards the wtbts, and "apostate" literature and information.

in all honesty, 80% at least is non-sense and over critical.

however, i do find about 20% (if i have to create a percentage reference) is appropriate in its line of reasoning and questioning.
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Just got my copy of "In Search of Christian Freedom"
by JimmyPage in
1. jw
2. friends
after reading "combatting cult mind control" and "crisis of conscience" i wondered what i would read next.

i really enjoyed "coc" and i saw a lot of posts on jwd that mentioned how "in search of" helps jws overcome their aversion to birthdays and holidays.

i feel like that's what i need now to help fully deprogram myself.
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JWs and National Oaths of Allegiance Expose' by Marvin Shilmer-Please Read
by AndersonsInfo in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the following three paragraphs are part of a startling new essay written by a well-respected poster on jwd.

he spent much time and money to gather proof of duplicity on the part of watch tower leaders.

marvin shilmer (not his real name) has given permission for me to put his entire essay on my website, www.watchtowerdocuments.com.
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Crisis of Conscience and In Search of Christian Freedom --
by merfi in
1. jw
2. friends
yours for the taking.. it took some craptastic elders treating me like dirt and reading through coc to make my exit.

i no longer need or want these two books around, so am making them available to someone who would like them.

coc is fourth edition.
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Mind Control Jewels from N.Y. Special Assembly Day - PMed to me by Newbie
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
i was pmed this excerpt from the final talk by r. clark at the new york special assembly day by a newbie whom i will keep anonymous for confidentiality purposes.

it is full of spin control, and damage control which shows how nervous the watchtower society is getting about " negative talk ", " independent thinking", and " internet use " by the rank and file jehovah's witness members.

title of the talk : .
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UN again but just questions to ponder.
by yknot in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
well rick's video on venus got me thinking about our favorite wannabe international heavy......the un.. we all know the lame half assed excuse that ciro released regarding the library card..... how long after ted is permanently infirmed or dead until the hand picked younguns' decide to quietly ditch the un doctrine?.

do you think the un would take them back?.

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My first post
by BonaFide in
1. jw
2. friends
i prayed before i came on here.

i know that it weird.

i have been reading here for a long time.
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District Convention Observations
by TD in
1. jw
2. friends
i accompanied my jw wife to one day (sunday) of the district convention this weekend.

for any who are interested, i offer these observations from the sunday afternoon session:.

the concluding talk was given by a gentleman by the name of steven lett, a member of the jw governing body.
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July 15 Watchtower THE HOUSE-TO HOUSE MINISTRY - Why important now?
by yesidid in
1. jw
2. friends
yes that is the title of the first article, i repeat: the house - to -house ministry - why important now?.

second: meeting the challenges of the house-to-house ministry.

third: it is "god who makes it grow"!.
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Why does BETHEL NOT ALLOW district and circuit overseers to get-together.
by yesidid in
1. jw
2. friends
some time ago a district overseer i know decided to have a social gathering of the do and co's.

after a district convention.

when bethel found about it, the do was told to, and did cancel it immediately.. i have often wondered why they don't want the do's and co's to socialise.. what do you think?.