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  How many lives have been RUINED by the Organization? Experiences?

  by BonaFide in

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  i think that some people deserve to be excommunicated, such as pedophiles.

  but what about the tens of thousands of others that have their life wrenched out from under them by being disfellowshipped?.

  and what about those that have a family member that died because of not receiving a blood transfusion?

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  Waffles

  Pressured into getting baptized at age 13 by my family and friends - check.

  Avoided higher education and a career because the end was to happen any minute now - check.

  Married a good Christian sister and remained a virgin until then - check.

  Lived in constant fear of never doing enough for Jehovah - check.

  Barely able to afford a small place for my wife and I to live even though I worked my ass off - check.

  Wound up snapping from the pressure, getting drunk, being DF'd for it, and landing in a mental institution - check.

  Having my wife leave me because I'm DF'd - check.

  Having my entire family and all my friends drop me like a hot potato when I was in troubled waters - check.

  Considering that I'm broke as hell, utterly alone with no friends or family, have no education or career skills to get myself anything other than an entry level position, and have lived for 3 decades while doing absolutely nothing noteworthy - I would say yes, this organization has ruined my fucking life. Fuck the b0rg.
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  Found dead by JW's

  by vikesgirl101 in

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  one of my boyfriend's best friend died over the weekend.

  it was really sad.

  he was 36, never married, no kids, and pretty lonely.

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  Waffles

  "I am sure my Mom thinks it is divine intervention that he was found, since he lived alone."

  If there was to be divine intervention, how about someone finding him when he was dying and could be saved?
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  Is Earth Itself the Great Abyss?

  by cameo-d in

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  2. bible

  from wiki:.

  because he contrived "to make his throne higher than the clouds over the earth and resemble 'my power' on high", satan-sataniel was hurled down, with his hosts of angels, and since then he has been flying in the air continually above the abyss.

  abyss: 13501400; earlier abisse, me abissus < ll abyssus < gk abyssos bottomless, equiv.

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  Waffles

  Who is Sataniel? Is that Satan's Latino counterpart?
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  WERE THERE ANY BENEFIT CHEATS IN YOUR CONGREGATION?

  by badboy in

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  any takers?.

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  Waffles

  There were two brothers in one of my old halls that were open about the fact that they would collect unemployment benefits while working off the books (often times for other brothers). One of them was a ministerial servant too. So much for pay back Caesar's things to Caesar.
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  I live with little respect from my mate ...

  by The Berean in

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  i have been married for over 30 years to a woman who was as good as i could have realistically hoped for and i probably am as good as she could have hoped for.. yet, over time, she has become less and less willing to respect my experience and conclusions concerning life.

  the signs of disrespect are a knee-jerk reaction to doubt and correct my point of view even before i complete a thought or sentence.

  while some of that can be seen in her mother and may be conditioned, my departure from the organizartion and her continued dedication to same has amplified her apparent inner distain.

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  Waffles

  Tough spot you're in there Berean. I feel your pain all too well. My wife and I have been separated on and off over the course of the last year primarily because of the JW faith. I've told her that I'll go with her to and from the meetings, but I'm going to think whatever I want to think. This has led to tons of arguing and marital discord, let me tell you. It's rough, as we both do love each other, but big J is just stuck smack dab in between our continuance as a happy couple.
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  Mag Rumor: Desperate Measures

  by metatron in

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  rumor: they are going to eliminate personal magazine orders and just hand out enough for a week.

  then, you go back next week for more.. supposedly to be tested in ny and conn.. they must be getting desperate ($).

  metatron.

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  Waffles

  gubberningbody just curious, are you still an elder?

  How do you keep your sanity while juggling everything? lol! I'm in the middle of trying to get re-instated (just for the sake of having my family back) and I can barely even sit through a whole meeting without wanting to run on stage, grab, the mic, and drop some truth on the Truth.
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  Whose Prayers Are Heard?

  by compound complex in

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  "but peter began, and said, 'now i really understand that god is not a respecter of persons, but in every nation he who fears him anddoes what is right is acceptable to him.

  ' " --- acts 10:34, 35; douay version.

  as a jw, if you were one, did you truly believe that god would answer the prayer of a "worldly" individual only if he were praying: "dear god, i'm desperate!

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  Waffles

  /thread on account of loosie's comment lol.

  Nailed it!
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  jesse jackson,cnn now, i am going to hurl

  by orbison11 in

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  jesse is saying katherine knows she will see mj again, due to her faith.

  (where is my hurl icon).

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  Waffles

  Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Farakahn are all a cancer on the face of the black race.
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  Jesse Jackson comments on MJ funeral

  by frozen one in

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  rev jackson said regarding the private mj funeral and the jackson family that they are "devoutly religious...jehovah's witnesses, led by katherine jackson," and the private funeral will be held "under the discipline of their religious order...".

  the private service may be held this evening.. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/31758315#31758315.

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  Waffles

  LOL that would be such a fitting irony.
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  Prince to perform in Switzerland

  by african GB Member in

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  i've just heard on radio that prince will be performing in switzerland at the end of this month.

  is he still a jw?.

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  Waffles

  Last I heard, yes, he's still in good standing with the JW's.

  Maybe instead of throwing t-shirts and a sweat-soaked hanky into the crowd he'll throw tracts and Watchtowers.