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  If you were buying a car...

  by JimmyPage in

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  if you were buying a car and the salesman told you, "listen, there are a lot of bad things being said about this car on the internet.

  but take my word for it, this is a good car.

  whatever you do, don't check out what's being said online", would you follow his instructions?

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  Great analogy Jimmy - I'm going to use that one

  TM
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  please explain the grading system for talks

  by carla in

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  someone mentioned giving a 'w' to an elder's wife.

  please explain the grading system for the talks.

  i take it the report cards stay local and do not make it to ny but possibly the po or co?

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  I actually paid attention to the talk and whether or not they worked on the specific
  point.

  I wasn't a school overseer but I did this too just to entertain myself in the audience. I would try to see if I could guess what point they were working on. The gestures and voice modulation one was hilarious sometimes because it was SO obvious.
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  What non-issues did you get "counseled" about?

  by rebel8 in

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  i was "counseled"* for being mad that my jw boyfriend began dating my sister.

  it was wrong of me to have feelings.

  any embarrassment i felt was due to being puffed up with pride.

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  So the girls removed them all disappointed and he put them in his briefcase (never got them back either)......

  You have got to be kidding me
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  I'm sad

  by Newborn in

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  hi all, it's been a while, for most part i'm happy but.

  i finally had to send a "i don't want to be a jw anylonger" to the elders, since they were very anxious to talk to me, which i've refused so now my only sister who's still a jw with husband at bethel, told me she won't call or see me anymore.

  i've been crying all day.

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  Newborn - my heart goes out to you. I'm in a similar situation with my family. Just hang in there, it WILL get better
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  Tomorrow is my Circuit assembly

  by Iwonder17 in

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  any ideas to make the day go by quicker?.

  i think that i should develop and market a ca or dc survival kit for those that are stuck going.

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  This looks like a fun way to pass the time!!

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/27457/1.ashx
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  Star of Bethlehem = Satan?

  by sacolton in

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  how many of you were taught the star of bethlehem was actually satan directing the magi to jesus so they could report back to king herod have jesus killed?.

  when i first heard this from an elder, i started doubting their teachings.

  why must they demonize everything that is beautiful in the bible?.

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  Holy cow! I've always believed what the WT taught about the magi and the star. I can't believe how they twisted it that way. Thanks Sacolton for the post!
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  The burdensome load of a Jehovah's Witness - did you feel this way?

  by jambon1 in

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  for me, my life as a jehovah's witness was tiring, depressing & miserable.

  surrounded by negativity i felt utterly supressed & unhappy.

  to carry out my 'responsibilties' became very difficult.

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  All the time. But then someone once told me that if you are feeling too comfortable and good about what youre doing in the congregation then youre not doing enough - its good to feel anxious, that's what keeps you motivated. ha!
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  Elders....what sort of training do they get...how are they selected

  by insearchoftruth in

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  2. beliefs

  my wife who is studying with a jw, whenever i ask her a question she will respond, i don't know, i am still learning, you need to ask the elders about that..... she raises these gentlemen up on a pedestal....are there any special qualifications, what sort of training do they recieve, any background checks required??

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  very very scary when people would rather have a counseling session with an elder than a licensed and qualified therapist.
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  Going out is service on Thanksgiving

  by I quit! in

  1. jw
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  i only remember doing it once.

  i remember going to pick another witness up and his kids were watching an old alice in wonderland movie.

  i wished i could stay and watch it rather than go out bothering people.

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  I knew no one wanted us at their door, especially on those days, and I felt terrible for bothering them.

  How can you be bothering them when you have a life-saving message?!
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  Open Letter to Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Trying2understand in

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  i found this on another website and thought that i would pass it along.. tryingtounderstand.

  hi friends, .

  i did not write this letter.

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  Great letter. I feel her pain as I'm sure anyone else would who's got family still in