A pioneer sister met a worldly guy and after some time passed he was baptized. He even began pioneering. They started dating. One morning they were out in service together and happened to be walking across a bridge. She took her bookbag and threw it over the side of the bridge, Watchtowers and Awakes floating away. She looked at him and said, "I am sick of this religion. I'm not going out in service anymore. I've had it." He gave a big sigh of relief and said, "I'm so glad you said that, I was just doing this for you." Of course, the sister just did this as a test to see if he was JW to date her or if it was really in his heart.
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Bizarre Urban Myth...have you heard it?
by Preston ini remember a couple of years ago when i was out in field service i heard a story (haven't we all) about a district convention in california where the speaker was invited to give a talk, and as he was standing before the platform, he unexpectedly began to tell a slurry of sex jokes, profanities, and stories about his sex life.
everyone in attendance was shocked, and after he was removed from speaking, an elder had to inform the audience that what happened was completely unexpected and uncalled for.
being that i was a jw at the time i had no use for critical thinking, so i thought every word of it was true.
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JW Youth- Harshest Rules Ever
by metatron inwitness parents wring their hands, cry in their pillows and mumble.
remarks about satan's influence "in these last days.".
they are told that the world is getting worse and worse.. they are told that temptations are no different than they've ever been.. wrong!
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It's not masturbating with the porn sites that can get you DF'd - it's "cybering" with another person.
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How many do you know like this?
by crownboy ina bethelite brother gave a public talk at our hall a couple weeks ago.
one part of the talk focused on "putting kingdom interest first".
he gave examples of how some gave up material comfort so they could pursue the ministry.
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Someone in my pioneer school sold his successful limo business and became one of the drivers instead of the owner.
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How much scriptural evidence is there of a paradise earth in the future?
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Haz anyone tried this?
by moman ini havn't been to a "kingdub hall" for 2yrs, but for anyone still going would you try this & report back?
raise your hand during a regular meeting & ask,"why waz the wtb&ts members of the united nations for the last 10 yrs ?
" i just would like to hear their responce.
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I tried a more sneaky approach a few years ago. Knowing that personal doubts would land me right into the backroom in two seconds flat, I phrased a question I had as one that someone in field service had asked me. I can't remember which question I came up with at the time, but the elders response was that obviously a person who had a question like that didn't really want to learn and I shouldn't waste my time with them.
So I guess I don't really want to learn and I shouldn't waste my time on myself.
Now I save most of my questions for my hubby. Of course, he freaks out, but at least he understands that I do not want to talk to the elders about it. And, I know deep down that when I finally take the plunge my discussions with my husband will also end. Can't talk about spiritual things with an ex-JW, you know.
So if anyone is thinking of bringing this matter up with their elders, I suggest you consider the consquences first. Count the cost, so to speak, and make sure you are ready.
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What is the true Religion?
by deadlyskilz init seems to me this site is full of anti jehovah's witness members.its easy to point out weaknesses of others or the organization they represent.jehovah's witnesses do often with other religions.if you all have decided that jehovah's witnesses are bad people or that the organization is false,then which one is the true religion?which religion teaches the correct doctrines?which religion represents gods truth?this question is for anyone.i'm asking this question with sincerity.
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Believing that there is one true religion is difficult when there are so many circumstantial ways to find religion:
1) Geographic Location
2) Upbringing
3) Experiences in life
4) Chance encounters with members of other religionsI'm sure there are more that I can't think of right now. But, my point is, if there was one true religion, and Joe Schmo was raised to believe one way his whole life because that is the religion of his region, did he ever really have a chance to find that one true religion? Whereas here's Betty Blossom in the other side of the world who just happened to be raised in the correct religion.
Seems like a very unfair system if that's the case.
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One Question on UN
by ItsJustMe inhas the information on jws belonging to the un been in any news publications?
i casually brought the issue up to my husband, but he laughed and said that of course jws don't belong to the un as it is the wild beast.
i would like to show him proof, but we all know i can't show him anything i found online.. anyone?
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Thank you Hawk! You have been very generous with your time. ;-)
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"Real Friends" - the Greatest Watchto...
by metatron inmy daughter taught me an important lesson a couple.
years ago.
df'd.
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I'm a she.
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What the? I never realized this was in da bible
by bboyneko ini never remember being taught about this scripture before...when jesus was crucified zombies starting walking around?
and an event as amazing as a couple hunder dead people haunting the streets of jerusalem only merits a one sentence description?.
.. http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?passage=matt+27:51-53&language=english&version=niv&showfn=off
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Ok, according to WT sources, some people feel that this meant there was a resurrection. But, since this does not fit the WT view of the resurrection, they explain it as a throwing of bodies out of their tombs, such as a 1962 case in Bogota, Colombia, when 200 corpses were thrown out of their tombs by a violent earth tremor.
But, but WT Interlinear Translation translates the verse "(and persons, coming out from among the memorial tombs after his being raised up, entered into the holy city), and they became visible to many people."
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One Question on UN
by ItsJustMe inhas the information on jws belonging to the un been in any news publications?
i casually brought the issue up to my husband, but he laughed and said that of course jws don't belong to the un as it is the wild beast.
i would like to show him proof, but we all know i can't show him anything i found online.. anyone?
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Well that font sure is attention-getting!
Thanks for the information. I have been trying locate the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society on the United Nations NGO list on the UN website but can't seem to locate it. Anyone know a link to get me there?