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  What did you think of the ones that married, “Out of the Truth” but would still defend the WT Teaching?

  by John Aquila in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when i conducted the wt study and the article was on marrying only in the lord, it seemed that the ones who commented the most were persons who married a non-jw.

  in fact, they were the ones that always told the young single jw girls to pioneer and never marry a worldly person.

  "because i know what its like and believe me it's no fun" .

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  I always looked at them as struggling JW. They had a house that was figuratively torn in two. The women who married a unbeliever always seem like they were climbing a hill to build their reputation back up. It was even harder for them with kids. It must have been ackward for them to go to gatherings without their husband. I don't remember any being super dubs but definitely, the guilt was all over them for making that decision. If they did know the TTAT though, it would have been easy to leave
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  Street Witnessing - did you ever do it?

  by Muddy Waters in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember in our congregation, there were a few older pioneer sisters who would start counting their time early - even before the service arrangement - by standing at a street corner and holding the magazines up in front of them and hoping that any passersby might stop to take one on their way to work or whatever.

  as a fresh, new dub, i had heard about this "street-witnessing" work, but there was only one time i ever actually saw one of these older sisters doing this.

  and even then i was shocked and embarrassed for her.... because this poor old sister was standing there, all by herself, holding up the watchtower & awake magazines, yet looking as sad and depressed as she could possibly ever look, her whole mouth was turned down just totally sad as she stood there, observing all the "dead" people walking around, hurrying to catch buses, get kids to school, get to work, etc.

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  Yes, I did street witnessing quite frequently. Like others said, it was a easy way to count time LOL. I found out another "form" of street witnessing from a brother I worked for. He invited me to work with him and his wife one morning. I got in their car and he proceeded to drive down one of the boulevards. As soon as he saw a man walking down the street. ....he pulled over and his wife (in the passenger seat) took out some mags gave a quick greeting, and handed them to the guy. I was so shocked by this...I didn't know what to say but shrugged it off. They convinced me that day, that this "drive by witnessing" was a easy way to dump those mags in people's hands. Needless to say, the area wasn't a nice one and this DEFINITELY wasn't what the WT would suggest. Looking back...I'm happy that we didn't get shot at!

  
  
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  Return to Jehovah Photo

  by naazira in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this picture is in the new publication from this year's convention, titled "return to jehovah".

  part 1the lost one i will search for.

  personally, the animal looks scared of the shepherd.

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  If you found out TTATT at 80 and spent your entire life at Bethel, what would you do?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  would you do a ray franz deal and write a book or keep quiet and live out the rest of your life in bethel?.

  would you keep reading the watchtower magazine?.

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  If you would decrease the age by 30 years....then there can be some what if a recovery but at 80....you are done like a overcooked turkey. It's funny but sad to picture a 80 year old getting kicked out in the cold by the WT.

  
  
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  Getting married when you are spiritually out

  by 1tMakesNoSence in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i met this amazing girl about 6years ago at my local congregation.

  i was 100% in back then.

  about 3years ago i woke up spiritually and kept it undercover till a few months ago.. this girl is still very in (but she doesnt really do the things a reaaal jw should do.

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  A bad situation to get into, knowing what you know. Your girlfriend would essentially become married to 2 husbands, you and the organization. Who you think she would choose to stay with in the end?
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  Stephen Lett: Crazy Old Kook or Just Really Bad Actor?

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, i am reposting this video from wifibandit's thread since it is a bit off topic.

  i watched this video and i have to say that this guy really creeps me out.

  his slow and methodical gestures coupled with with his over-annuciation of every word makes him appear absolutely crazy!.

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  Creepy. Both have beady eyes and the arc expressions with their eyebrows
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  Predestination

  by whathehadas in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  hey has anybody seen this movie yet?

  it's one of the craziest films i've seen in awhile.

  it's a combination of minority report, looper, and back to the future.

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  It was a little puzzling with the whole past, present, future thing. I don't want to spoil the movie for others but I don't get how you can create yourself from your future self?
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  Predestination

  by whathehadas in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  hey has anybody seen this movie yet?

  it's one of the craziest films i've seen in awhile.

  it's a combination of minority report, looper, and back to the future.

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  Hey has anybody seen this movie yet? It's one of the craziest films I've seen in awhile. It's a combination of Minority Report, Looper, and Back to the Future. A mind bending psycho thriller. Seems like it has a social agenda in it

  
  
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  An experience at Bethel

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was just thinking of something i observed on a visit to bethel some years back, that at the time struck me as odd, but now that i look back on it, it might be revealing about their financial situation.

  please feel free to agree/disagree with me and also bear in mind this is some years back so my memory may be sketchey.

  i remember walking into the front entrance of the bethel to do a tour.

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  I had to collect the small pieces of soap left in the shower, put them in a bucket of hot water and mash them together to make a bigger bar to be used later.

  WTF? That's some nasty sh#t! Why would anyone want to reuse soap that washed someone else arse and privates?

  
  
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  Why I remain one of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Brother Jeramy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  allow me to begin with a clarification: when i say i am one of jehovah's witnesses, i don't mean that i am an advocate of the watchtower society or a devotee of some of its more controversial false teachings.

  i mean that i am a christian, a disciple of jesus christ dedicated to jehovah god, and who remains in union with my brothers and sisters who make up the family of faith that globally refers to itself as jehovah's witnesses.

  some totally understand the distinction between the family of brothers and sisters and the corporate organization known as the watchtower society (wts).

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  Troll to the 20th power. Brother JERAMY? Why not Brother Joseph? Sounds Mormonish. C'mom