Truthexplorer

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  Simon, How do you sustain this website?

  by Wonderment in

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  simon,.

  first, i hope you and your family are having a nice christmas.. we are at the end of the year, so it's time to ponder a bit about how grateful we should be to you and all the contributors for making this site for what it is.

  i have noticed other jw's forum related sites come and go, but this one has held steady for many years.

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  Fair play to you Simon. This site (though I havent always agreed on certain topics, but at least agree to disagree) has been the only site that opened my eyes. I remember the days when I used to 'obsessively' go to the internet cafe to read the amazing topics on your site all those years ago. Your site led me to reading the book 'crisis of conscience' ( the most amazing book I have ever read). This site is the one site I always have and will continue to gravitate towards. So a big thank you to you, which helped me release the tension I bottled up for so many years. A big thank you Simon. TE
  
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  American accents, Bette Midler, Clinton, Rick Fearon, Strathclyde, Morningside

  by slimboyfat in

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  i used to enjoy being able to distinguish different local accents, but for some reason i've got worse at it.

  i was thinking about this today when i was listening to bette midler on the scottish radio.

  i thought to myself i quite liked her accent and also that it reminded me of someone else.

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  The coolest American accent I liked was John Wayne's accent. He had a strong manly American accent. Also like Matthew Mconaugheys accent which is a deep southern american accent if I am not mistaken? forgive my ignorance if wrong
  
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  Rivalry among the sisters

  by Esmeralda001 in

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  when i was first introduced to the "truth", i was so distracted by the love and affection that the members were showing me that i was ready to convert into the religion without thinking twice.

  i was conviced that jws were god's people (i still think some of them are).

  i made it my goal to get baptized as i wanted to be part of the "only" religion that produce such good people.

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  hoser - totally agree with you.....just hope my wee gossip off a wife keeps it zipped though
  
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  Boredom at the Kingdom Hall meetings

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  put aside all the stupid rules,beliefs,doctrines and practices of the jehovah's witnesses.this is one of the main reasons why i stopped attending all meetings!

  boredom.

  monotone speakers.

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  The baptismal talk at conventions and assemblies are for me the most boring. At our recent assembly I decided to pass the time by marking down how many times Jesus name is mentioned in comparison to Jehovahs. The following is what I jotted down. Jesus - llllll (7 times). Jehovah - llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll (64 times)
  
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  Rivalry among the sisters

  by Esmeralda001 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  when i was first introduced to the "truth", i was so distracted by the love and affection that the members were showing me that i was ready to convert into the religion without thinking twice.

  i was conviced that jws were god's people (i still think some of them are).

  i made it my goal to get baptized as i wanted to be part of the "only" religion that produce such good people.

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  There is a sister in our hall and to be fair she is nice. The only think I dislike about her is when she keeps asking me about my job. She is a pioneer and its like she is discreetly having a go at me for being full time. It's got to the point I try to avoid her because she will ask me how my job is going. Also...it's so true about what's said on this thread about the sisters, particularly the gossip. My wife is probably up there with the best of them when it comes to gossip at the hall. Every week it's ' hey won't believe ............
  
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  Surely the constant begging must be getting embarrassing

  by konceptual99 in

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  so we had a begging letter for chelmsford tonight followed by a sm item with a video begging for money.

  surely this is getting embarrassing.

  it's constant.

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  This weeks SM talk was cringe worthy in every way. A very long list of every possible method was mentioned as to how we can give money to WT coffers. The GB are very discreet when it comes to how we can donate..... chuckle
  
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  Surely the constant begging must be getting embarrassing

  by konceptual99 in

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  so we had a begging letter for chelmsford tonight followed by a sm item with a video begging for money.

  surely this is getting embarrassing.

  it's constant.

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  That SM item this week was cringe worthy. I think the talk covered every possible means as to how we can give ££££££££ to the watcht££er.
  
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  The watchtowers biggest mistake

  by Truthexplorer in

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  the moment the leadership of the wt (a publishing company whose purpose was originally to produce pamphlets and books to edify christians) first made the claim to be gods sole channel of communication for dispensing biblical truth here on earth.

  that not so discreet assumption has now left them wide open to 'everything they teach as truth'.

  as a result, every time an error is exposed or a teaching is changed, their credibility will continue to be affected.

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  Thought I would dig up this old OP as relates to recent events at ARC hearing. When asked by the Australian Royal Commission if the GB saw themselves as disciples of Jesus? Geoffrey Jackson's answer was that they 'hope to be' disciples. Also when asked if the GB members saw themselves as Gods spokes people on earth? astoundingly he said 'it would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokes person that God is using'. So once again there is contradiction in what the rank and file are being taught/fed by the GB and what they actually really think when under oath in a court of law. Why didn't Geoffrey Jackson state with absolute conviction that they ARE Jesus disciples and that the GB ARE Gods spokes people on earth. Once again, Watchtowers mistake is continues to be open to further scrutiny!
  
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  Beards

  by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have a beard.

  i spend a month on vacation with no worry from the congregation overseas of course.

  i grew a full beard now and with glasses i finally have posted my picture on facebook og me... next to half life 2 cover showing i look like gordan freeman lol.

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  More power to you HTBWC. The beard thing stems from judge Rutherford's dislike of beards. He is the root cause of why this ridiculous rule has permeated through the witnesses world wide. I suggest we have a call to arms by rebelling en masse. To all you brothers out there, let's demolish this rule in 2016 and grow our beards!!!!
  
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  Special no more

  by Lost and adrift in

  1. watchtower
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  hi...wasn't really sure what subheading to post this in.

  ... ....but just wondering .. have any of the specials bethelites etc from ireland been axed now that the uk branch has control.

  ..and what about the poor sods who sold up hearth snd home and joined the temple farm project have they been kept on......

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  wow just read about the case. Shunning at its best hey! We paid a visit to the Killarney Cong in 1991. Trip down memory lane there for sure