Posts by The Berean

While I accept the hardline of Garybuss and PP as their point of view, in my experience many more could be classed as "cowards" as opposed to "seperatists," and I have trouble simply writing the former off as weak ...

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Is there a GROWING AWARENESS among Jehovah's Witnesses that SOMETHING is REALLY WRONG with the Organization?

by BonaFide in

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i hope i can explain this clearly.

years ago, we all knew what a child molester was.

but there were a lot of misconceptions, mishandled situations in and out of the congregations, and just a general non-awareness of the seriousness and pervasiveness of pedophiles.. not anymore.

The Berean

Yes, and I believe that growing participation on this network is evidence of that reality.

From Memorial attendance figures of 17 million plus compared with 7 million active ones, we also can surmise that more Witnesses "used to be" than are ... I believe that many of us used to be or still are "among" JWs.

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Sad ending to a sad era ...

by The Berean in

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while i am new to this network, the evidence seems to be overwhelming that the wbts is in decline.

while many voice their pleasure at this prospect, it is in many ways sad for me:.

it is sad that so many have spent such a great quantity of their early lives supporting a cause that appears to have been a waste of time.

The Berean

While I am new to this network, the evidence seems to be overwhelming that the WBTS is in decline. While many voice their pleasure at this prospect, it is in many ways sad for me:

It is sad that so many have spent such a great quantity of their early lives supporting a cause that appears to have been a waste of time. Time which could have been spent preparing for competition and function in the real world.

It is sad that so many seem to suffer from post-related emotional discomfort which in extreme cases lasts entire lifetimes. Pain that has been initiated by those whose love was once conditional and who now no longer wish to be a part of the everyday lives of the affected.

I am sad for parents and grandparents who are too old to abandon the only faith they ever knew and look elsewhere. These also will see the end of their group yet will have to practice denial in order for their lives not to have been lived in vain.

It is sad to see marriages and families that require two sets of goals ... one predicated on living forever, the other on seventy or eighty years of existence. For me, that is hardest part. To maintain a relationship with a mate that somehow reasons you don't love them since you do not have the hope of spending eternity with them.

There are no winners here and now ... only hope for generations to come ... those who will have one less cause for pain and separation to deal with.

Yet somehow history shows that others will rise up with twisted, selfish, and damaging causes which will result in a similar lament from future scribes. Or, as a species, will we have learned our lessons?

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No More Work on Saturdays at Bethels Worldwide

by Lost-In-Translation in

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a letter was read at tonight's meeting announcing that the governing body has decided to stop work on saturdays at all bethels worldwide.

bethel workers are encouraged to now spend saturdays with their local congregation in field service.

the new arrangement goes into effect june, 2009.. what do you think are the motives for such a change?.

The Berean

Now let me get this straight .,.. the "slave" that is being "kept" by financing from of the "domestics" is telling them when they will work and exactly what times they will allow anyone to check in on them ? ... Sounds backwards to me!