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  Spanish JW's Upset Over Bethel Move

  by Gary1914 in

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  on april 1, 2009 a letter was sent from the governing body of jehovahs witnesses to congregations in spain informing them that the printing, shipping, and storage of watchtower publications would be discontinued at the madrid branch office.

  the letter expressed confidence that the spanish witnesses would, despite the move, continue to generously support the world wide work and ends with an appeal to remain united under the direction of the witness leadership.. at a glance, this story may seem like a non-issue, perhaps, just another example of reorganization and consolidation within a multinational corporation; however, the dissolution of the printing branch has caused considerable hard feelings among some of jehovahs witnesses in spain.

  to understand the reason we must first look at the history behind the branch office and external factors that some feel prompted this abrupt move.. early in their history, jehovahs witnesses began printing their trademark watchtower magazines and associated books and tracts in-house at their bethel headquarters in brooklyn, new york.

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  Interesting! Thanks for the update, Wantarevolution!
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  Hi I hope i am welcome

  by cantleave in

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  hi guys and gals,.

  i am a hypocryte.

  brought up in the "truth" but know its not.

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  Cantleave: Welcome, you are SO welcome here!! I am in a very similar position as you, and you will find so many others in the same boat. This is a great place to get perspective and support.

  As others have said, Crisis of Conscience is a must-read. I'm going through agonies trying to decide what to do--and I have a child as well. Are you still going door to door? I'm trying the slow fade, but I have to be careful how far I take it. I am looking forward to your posts!
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  Any Report On How Many Baptized At The Tacoma Dome Convention?

  by Justitia Themis in

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  were they children?

  ages?

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  Peak attendance on Sat: 11,900 (approx). Baptized: 41. Less than half a percent. I was sitting too far away to discern any ages--no one looked too young
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  I can't take this pain anymore...my life at dead end

  by JustHuman14 in

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  my life has reached to a dead end...i'm stuck and there is no way out.

  i was inactive for 6 years and i'm disfellowshiped for the past 3. i would never think that my life would have been in this terrible mess.. .

  i wasn't planned to be disfellowshiped by my "wife" turned me in to the elders for apostasy 2 times!!!

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  JustHuman: You've got some good advice here--first, get professional help for the depression. Lifting the clouds even a bit will help you think more clearly. If you can find a good marriage counseller AND your wife will agree to go, that might be the next thing. Even going by yourself might help. You have a right to be happy, to make a happy life for yourself AND your kids have the right to see you do that and to be part of it. Just some thoughts--Please take care...
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  Why did you leave the org?

  by A-Team in

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  were you dfed, did you find out some lies about the org?.

  what was the last straw?

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  Dishonesty over evolution--read the Creation book then looked up the references and just about had a breakdown over how much was taken out of context and/or twisted to mean something totally different than what the speaker intended. Then I discovered the UN fiasco and got angry. Started researching, especially the 607 nonsense and was stunned at the extent of the intellectual dishonesty. Haven't technically left, though--still doing a slow fade for the sake of family, like so many here.
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  Hello everyone

  by Wordlygirl in

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  i have been lurking on here for some time and i finally decided to join the fray.

  i am 25 years old and was raised in the society.

  fortunately when i was 8, my father left the organization and this allowed me to see the wrold from both angles, the jw (mom) and not (dad).. at first, i was strongly on the side of the witnesses and i even allowed myself to be convinced that getting baptised at 11 was a good idea.

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  Wordly: Wow, what an amazing story. I am so sorry for the tragedy you have endured, but so happy to hear you have a little girl to carry on the memory and genes of her father. Welcome, welcome. PS--"word-ly"--very funny though it took me a couple of re-readings to make it click!!!! We are all survivors here,in one way or another. This is a great place to get perspective...
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  bad experiences with C.O.s?

  by startingovernow in

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  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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  Onthewayout, it sounds like you have accomplished a very successful fade. When did you stop turning in time? Were you ever asked for it? I think its great you're being totally left alone and that's what I'm hoping for--so far so good for me, but I'm still turning in an hour or 2 each month for my elder husband's sake. Oops--not trying to hijack this thread or anything...
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  "Bearing Thorough Witness" book: New light about Governing Body

  by kurtbethel in

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  they are not your leaders!.

  here it is, in print, on page 110 above the picture of "the nine".. "the governing body relies on god's holy spirit for direction.

  its members do not regard themselves as the leaders of jehovah's people.

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  Passwordprotected: Not trying to hijack this thread or anything but..."Pete Tong"? What does that mean???
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  Jude and 1 Enoch

  by Leolaia in

  1. watchtower
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  use of 1 enoch elsewhere in jude.

  jude 4 = 1 enoch 48:8-10, 81:1-2, 108:6-7 .

  jude 6 = 1 enoch 10:4-12, 12:4, 15:3-7 .

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  Leo: You are my hero. This is an amazing piece of scholarship. Surely you have had work published?
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  Restored Worldwide Church of God - Watchtower in 12 years

  by Dogpatch in

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  this is the watchtower media dept.

  in 12 years, after they lose their minds and start killing their members.. then splinter sects will form, based on the degree of corporate punishment each sect believes in.. some will still kill their errant children.. others will believe in spanking and forcing all meeting attendance,.

  and finally, there will be those, prodded by the holy spirit, who renounce all physical contact with other people, preferring punishment by various eye signals.

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  Just watched it: YIKES!!