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bad experiences with C.O.s?
by startingovernow in
1. jw
2. friends
i am still trying to recover from an experience that i had with a c.o.

reading other discussions has helped me to start getting other bad experiences into a better perspective and since the experience with the c.o.

was really the final straw i was hoping that reading that i am not alone would help me in moving on.
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Higer Education Value
by wunce_wuz in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i know this subject has been discussed over and over again on here.

an article i came across, which i'm sure enough know based on prior comments.. lifetime earnings soar with educationlifetime earnings soar with education.

masters degree worth $2.5 million income over a lifetime .
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RECENT REVISIONS TO THE KH DRESS CODE?
by navytownroger in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was told by my former book-study conductor recently that a new 'dress code' had been handed down by the wts, because people had been 'getting too casual' with their styles of clothing.

one item he mentioed was a new rule for women prohibiting denim skirts.

and, when a woman wore a denim jacket, she was also told this was not appropriate for the kh.
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Ray Franz emailed me today
by Mickey mouse in
1. jw
2. friends
sorry to name drop.

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here's a question: if i wrote a letter to any of the current governing body members, what chance would i have of receiving a personal reply?
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Why was the "Manking Search For God" publication never a study book?
by truthseeker in
1. jw
2. friends
any takers?.

i'm guessing it's because people might get too curious when covering the material and wonder about different religions..
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what to say?
by xig28 in
1. social
2. relationships
hello i just started a new profile here but i have been wandering around here for awhile.i have seen many stories somewhat similar to what i have right now.

i have read many post from people here and they have been somewhat helpful ,but now i need help with a little of my own problem.

for future refrences i apologize if my story isnt as descriptive as i want it to be but please read until the very end.. well for starters i am 16, yes i am young and have my entire life ahead of me to enjoy but idk if i can fully enjoy it but please just listen to my story.
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If They Weren't a Cult Before.....
by AllTimeJeff in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i just wanted to officially change something on my viewpoint.

i have thought about this for a few days.

i used to think that while they were in some ways controlling, that jw's did not meet the criteria of a cult totally.
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Were you or someone you know sexually molested by a Jehovah's Witness ?
by flipper in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
due to the fact there are about 27,000 members of this religion that are known pedophiles, and the information about it is kept in a secret database file, i wonder how many lurking jw's as well as others are aware of the severity of this problem?

remember, it's 27,000 pedophiles that they know about.

what about the thousands that don't get caught?
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Is it brainwashing?
by jgnat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've had a bit of a semantic tousle with a member of this board on whether the coercive techniques used by the wtbts to obtain and retain members is "brainwashing".

i say "brainwashing" is not a good description of what goes on, i prefer "mind control", or coercive and deceptive techniques.

he argued to call it something less than "brainwashing" is to water down the destructive effects of the wts on it's members and former members.
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The coldness of Watchtowerism thread
by Brummie in
1. jw
2. experiences
when my dad died on november 9th none of my jw family turned to comfort my mother, no phone calls no cards no words of comfort.

its over a month now and still they havent made any contact.

it doesnt really matter since they are all jws on my moms side but dads side of the family are catholic so they were all there to give the strength needed to cope.