Mrs. Fiorini

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  Former WT attorney Olin Moyle's papers at Princeton University

  by Olin Moyles Ghost in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  olin r. moyle was an attorney for the watchtower society from 1935 to 1939. he left bethel in 1939 due to becoming disillusioned with "judge" rutherford's conduct.

  a copy of moyle's resignation letter can be found here: http://www.watchtowerdocuments.com/downloads/1939%20olin%20moyles%20letter%20to%20rutherford.pdf.

  the letter enraged rutherford, and he immediately dismissed moyle and his wife from bethel.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  This could be a treasure trove. I wonder if Barbara Anderson knows anything about this?
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  Here's an experience I had.......

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  .....around the mid 1990's.

  there was a sister in our congregation that was very poor.

  she was kind, dressed very modestly (not in shreds, even though poor) and was missing some teeth, probably because her non-jw husband used to get drunk and beat her.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Cults value followers who have something to offer them. If a follower has little to offer, he/she is of little value to the cult.
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  An elder's wife added me to Facebook and msn.

  by merfi in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i da'd in feb 06. hadn't heard a word from any jw since then.. about a month or 3 weeks ago, i emailed an elder to ask if my 15yo was still on whatever publisher list it is now.

  when i left, she had just been announced (i think) an unbaptized pub.

  so i was curious about her 'status'.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  I guess even a cult can't destroy some friendships. Congratulations. She must be a real friend.
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  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!! Add your greeting!

  by LovesDubs in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  our little party here is coming to a close and i am very sad about that.

  i remember on my high school graduation day in june of 1972, we were all standing in the cafeteria getting our caps and gowns on and i looked around the room at all these people i had literally grown up with for 18 years and thought "this is the last time we are all going to be all together" and it made me cry.

  i have come to depend on and love you guys so much.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all who celebrate them. Happy Holidays to all who celebrate anything else too.
  
  This is the time of year to celebrate, at least in the northern hemisphere, with its short, dark days and cold weather. And this is the place to celebrate the freedom to follow your own conscience!
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  Last bookstudy group this week – I think there will be great sadness in the

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  tuesday sees the last group bookstudy for many.

  i know the group that my wife attends will be having a bit of a party afterwards.

  even my son ,who is 17 and has not attended the meetings for the past 6 months, says he wants to go on tuesday.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  I was thrilled when I heard the book study was being combined with the TS/SM. That meeting in particular was a more relaxed and social event, and as a previous poster pointed out, created a sense of community. The fewer days per week JWs are exposed to the cult, and the less sense of community they have, the easier it will be for them to see their way out!
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  They just look down and passes by

  by Newborn in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've met a few former "friends" in the congregation in town (i live in a small town).

  they just look down and continue.

  feels strange...as if i have the plague.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  I'm sorry you have to experience this. Those actions are so cruel. Try to forgive them. Someday they may look back and regret it. I certainly have regrets about some of the things I did as a JW.
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  What Gilead Taught ME

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  they mean the leadership.

  all of this is code for: one who is not ready to really study and accept how the leadership of jehovah's witnesses use the bible to their own self serving means.

  but to be fair, jw's teach that most all of these characters refer to the leadership of jehovah's witnesses, the governing body.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  That's amazing that they insist everyone shred their notebooks after school is done. Do they offer an explanation?
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  What Gilead Taught ME

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  they mean the leadership.

  all of this is code for: one who is not ready to really study and accept how the leadership of jehovah's witnesses use the bible to their own self serving means.

  but to be fair, jw's teach that most all of these characters refer to the leadership of jehovah's witnesses, the governing body.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Thanks for sharing this. It's very interesting. Please share more as you feel inclined to.
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  My Heart Surgery

  by IWillBeDubbedNoMore in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am a little nervous about posting this.

  i would like to share an experience i had recently.

  i had to have heart surgery.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  Glad you are on the mend. And thanks for sharing your story. I appreciate hearing experiences where blood saved someone's life, especially since I donated blood earlier this week. I never get to hear from those who receive my blood (or its fractions), but listening to your story makes me feel good about it.
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  Someone in my family died this week - I am not doing well

  by BonaFide in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i am sitting here crying, i am a pretty emotional guy.

  i have been a witness all my life, so this is so hard.

  first, this is my immediate family.

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  Mrs. Fiorini

  So sorry about the loss of your father. I'm sure it's all the harder coming at a time when you are questioning and changing your religious beliefs.
  
  Your local hospital might have, or know about, a bereavement support group that could give you some support right now. My thoughts and prayers are with you.