Truthexplorer

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  What are Strangest Grounds For Disfellowshiping You Have Heard Of?

  by new boy in

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  in 1961 my father was disfellowshipped for not doing to the kingdom hall he was assigned to.. if i'm lying...my dying!.

  it was the glendora california congeration.

  the committee was.. john smoley.

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  This thread (though old) is amazing. Incredible and unbelievable stories on here. So sad to see individuals lives destroyed by a high control religion
  
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  Thinking about disassociating yourself - STOP!...at least for a moment

  by rory-ks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  (this recent forum post about a letter of disassociation encouraged me to post this new topic.

  it's been sitting in my drafts folder for a little while, but now is as good a time as any.).

  my suggestion would be, try not to go down the route of disassociation.

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  I agree, it is an individuals choice to do so or not. However, For me personally, who exactly are you giving the power to if you officially decide to leave. Clearly disassociating yourself empowers the 7 guys in Brooklyn New York. If you want to leave, just leave ie fade. Don't give the GB the power. Just my thoughts!
  
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  Double life

  by Esmeralda001 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is there a way i can successfully live a double life?

  don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to get engaged in activities that are condemnable according to the *bible* (not the *wt*) standards.

  i figured that the only way i can get the brothers and sisters to leave me along is by pretending that i am an unemployed drop out.

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  Hi Esmarelda. Just be you....that's all you need to do. You can be a Christian without having to be a Christian jw style. I have to work amongst 'worldly' people. I take each person as they come. If an individual is an idiot, I avoid them. If they are a nice person, I don't mind associating with them (within reason) and in accord with 'biblical Christian guidance'. Just as an example, my wife is very balanced though jw through and through. She often is invited out by her work associates. She often attends because she feels comfortable having a good night out with them. You weigh up things and decide between what you think is right or what might be wrong according to your own conscience. You can be you and be a Christian without jw rules.
  
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  Hello, I'm new here too!

  by redpilltwice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi everybody, 1st post here.

  20 years jw, elder for 6 years, regular pioneer for 3 years, have always been following the 2012 candace conti abuse case with much interest, especially since the case suddenly disappeared from www.watchtower.com's news section (thanks brother j. r. brown, office of public information, because it led me to "worldly" websites for more info), leading to more and more dissatisfaction , leading to jwfacts, jwsurvey, ad1914, wtdocuments etc., leading to my awakening about 4 months ago, now fading faster and faster to zero meetings and zero field service...and you know what?

  it feels good!.

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  Truthexplorer

  Hi redpilltwice. It is quite a thing to see an ex elder and pioneer see the things that we see going on within the organisation. They are losing genuine sincere people as a result of their flawed teachings, ridiculous rules and policies which are tamuldic for the most part as ray Franz pertained to when referring to the branch correspondence guidelines. Just to say a big welcome
  
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  In the Shadow of Sin-Portuguese documentary

  by the girl next door in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://youtu.be/8ue3--fnsh8.

  the portuguese channel tvi in portugal, broadcast this documentary in october 2015 about jehovah's witnesses.

  child abuse, shunning, blood transfusions and many other topics were mentioned in this report.the documentary makers asked for a response from the leadership of jehovahs witnesses to the damaging statements made by survivors of child abuse and domestic violence.

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  The GB in the truth or facing the truth?
  
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  Half of the cong was dancing last night

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so went to the meeting last night.

  i had not been to one since before the holiday break (3 weeks ago).

  besides, it was our first meeting in the new format.

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  Prometheus- lol...funny enough, so did I ha ha
  
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  Half of the cong was dancing last night

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so went to the meeting last night.

  i had not been to one since before the holiday break (3 weeks ago).

  besides, it was our first meeting in the new format.

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  Startrekangel- just crossed my mind, maybe 10 years from now, the goal of the GB want us singing like those baptist dudes in the deep south
  
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  Half of the cong was dancing last night

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so went to the meeting last night.

  i had not been to one since before the holiday break (3 weeks ago).

  besides, it was our first meeting in the new format.

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  When they played that tune at our hall. It reminded me of when I was a teen attending the Catholic church on one momentous occasion. My now jw mother forced me to church when she was a devout Catholic. Instead of the usual organ music, a group of dudes on guitar started belting out a hymn and I was thinking wtf. That particular moment popped into my mind when that tune came on at the hall and saw the sisters smiling and and doing their body moves! lol
  
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  ELDERS, ha ha ha ha....!!!!!

  by brandnew in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so as many know....ive been df'd goin on 19 years already.

  i drive pops to meetings, and drop him off on saturdays for fs.. well yesterday, the elders ask to speak to me, and tell me that if i plan on returning to jehovah, i had better shave my beard off..

  omg!!!!!!

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  you should grow a CT Russell. That would raise an eyebrow or 2!
  
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  If JWs were to change their name what would they change it to?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was it 1931 when they adopted jehovah's witnesses?

  (at the time with lower case w) isn't it about time now they changed name again?

  i mean everything else is changing why not the name!

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  Truthexplorer

  Many people are a little shocked when told Jehovah's witnesses are actually Christians. The bible says in the book of Acts in the first century...by divine providence, they became known as ' Christians'. 'Christian witnesses of Yahweh' would be a little bit more appropriate and accurate. Also either removal of or making the writing smaller of what pretty much looks like a business sign ie JW.ORG from outside of kingdom halls would also make them look more like a place of worship to God.