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  Apostle Paul complex

  by Diogenesister in

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  if you can, take the time to read this beautifulfully written piece on what its like to live as a gay, enforced celibate witness.

  the writer details experiences working for an organization that ostensibly lauds singleness, especially in the higher echelons and bethel , yet inevitability rewards the hard working singleton with a lonely old age and the "increasingly sinister " label of ' that weird single brother'.

  the author compares this outcome with that of " eunuch for the lord" paul pondering the silence on his later life and wondering whether he similarly died " alone, largely forgotten and desperately waiting for the paradise ".http://avoidjw.org/2016/01/apostle-paul-complex/.

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  Diogenesister

  If you can, take the time to read this beautifulfully written piece on what its like to live as a gay, enforced celibate witness. The writer details experiences working for an organization that ostensibly lauds singleness, especially in the higher echelons and bethel , yet inevitability rewards the hard working singleton with a lonely old age and the "increasingly sinister " label of ' that weird single brother'. The author compares this outcome with that of " eunuch for the Lord" Paul pondering the silence on his later life and wondering whether he similarly died " alone, largely forgotten and desperately waiting for the paradise ".
  http://avoidjw.org/2016/01/apostle-paul-complex/
  
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  Aussie jw girl very sick in US funded by wordly people carity

  by sherrie11 in

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  http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/i-want-to-go-home-13yearold-phelicity-sneesbys-dying-wish-20160130-gmhky4.html.

  this article is sad.

  but what amazes me is her jw family is accepting donations or has to resort to the very worldly people they look forward to being destroyed.

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  Diogenesister

  Oh my...what a beautiful, smart kid....a poster asked recently what was the point of the cult. Is this, perhaps, the one and only situation where it might do some good? In giving a dying child hope? Of course not if it affects treatment plans but in this case - where there is no hope? I don't know. She's adorable 😿

  And yes...it is despicable that the org & GB with their billions do not pay the fares home, a drop in the ocean to them...just sell a couple of gold apple watches!!!
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  The Literature Trolley Has Arrived in My Little Town

  by cofty in

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  i think the time has come for another letter to the local paper to alert the nice people of berwick what its all about.. my last letter went down well.... .

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  Cofty the letter you sent to your local paper was fantastic...could it be adapted for the Nationals as our view as to why we support the charity commissions work investigating this cult? Countersigned by as many who wish to?

  it has power..
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  The wonderful things you hear AFTER you step down as an elder!

  by redpilltwice in

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  well, well, that was quite a heartfelt welcome on this site four days ago.

  thank you all for the encouraging replies.

  one of them was this one from magnum: "hey now, don't just pop your head in and disappear.

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  ?” He told me he still believes we’re living in the last days and he just loves sharing bible stories with elderly persons during field service,

  Ahhh..sounds like what I call a real Christian....isn' t it great that people can really open their hearts to you without fear of judgement. Now times that by billions...all with their own loves, insecurities, experiences...can you imagine the ultimate being wanting to KILL them all for not thinking by the JW book?? Pah!!
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  Is the reasoning book no longer in use ?

  by opusdei1972 in

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  i would like to know if witnesses are still using the reasoning book in the field service.

  i am asking about it, because i had read that it is currently out of print, doesn't it??

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  Its been discontinued as a printed book - once current stocks have run out it will no longer be available. It seems the PDF is still available, but for how long?
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  Ashia King, the little boy taken by his JW parents from a UK hospital to Spain

  by nonjwspouse in

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  2. current

  the first thought b many was that this jw family was taking their son out of the uk hospital in order to avoid the almost guaranteed need for a blood transfusion.. it was later recognized it was about the refusal of the uk health system to allow them any questions or choices in the care of their son.

  they wanted proton beam therapy for the brain tumor which is much less devastating on his little body, and much more accurate.

  a later interview the father admitted he was a father first, and if his son needed a blood transfusion he would get one.

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  Yes I ' m afraid I was one who judged initially...only to realize I couldn' t have been more wrong about this family.

  The attitude of some NHS staff is appalling..as if you are a charity case that needs to be grateful, shutup and make no decisions about your own body.

  My husband pointed out this great article to me..so glad.
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  Fidel Castro and the WT

  by Hecce in

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  i am going to engage on a trip to the past and share with you some of the matters that marked the beginning of the jws persecution in cuba.

  you will be surprised that the pattern that was followed is very similar to what happened in other dictatorial countries.. in the cuban case, i am going to surprise you and tell you that like what happened with hitler; the wt was partially responsible for their clash and confrontation with the cuban government.

  during the early 60s the revolution was fighting for survival and they were willing and ready to demolish any perceived enemy to their cause.. a prime example was their war against the catholic church that was the most influential religious entity in the country; it took the supreme leader only a few public discourses to send the vast majority of clergy packing and back to their country, in this case spain.. the jehovah’s witnesses were an insignificant minority but they over estimated their importance and displayed a belligerent attitude, it was known that this was a us based religion and an easy target to connect them with the cia.

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  . The case went badly for the WT due to the fact the Government was able to show that the WT was just a publishing house and that they were never registered as anything else, certainly not a religion.

  This sounds interesting....
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  Cappytan has made a video. Here is the link

  by joe134cd in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsbfnzrbiqq

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  Shuks Cappy - it says private video, I am in the UK. Can we subscribe or something in order to view???
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  What was your local needs this week?

  by dbq407 in

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  ours was on making use of phone witnessing and letter writing.

  both ineffective and wastes of time.

  another local cong.

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  When I heard this, I then realised that perhaps this is why they left the % increase box blank in the annual report. How can they claim the work is speeding up with all those KH builds and renovations needed if the % increase box was eiTher nil or negative

  hi NicolasKop Am I right in thinking you mean the annual UK report had left the percentage increase box blank and if so is this the first time this has happened? Did it happen in other countries does anyone know? Thanks for any replies!
  
  
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  Hey ya'll! My first post. Please help. In need of advice/comfort.

  by Stepford Wife in

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  hey ya'll!

  i have been lurking for years on this site and others but never had the courage to post anything.

  actually i was afraid of posting on an apostate site in the event i was wrong.

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  Diogenesister

  Hi Stepford...,(you are so not a Stepford wife btw!!!)

  there is a "faders guide"on here, unfortunately I cannot use the search facility on my mobile, (if someone could post link I would appreciate it) it may be under a user called "the searcher"he's a current fader and gives great advice - could you pm him if you cannot find it?

  generally you should avoid meeting elders, they come in twos for a reason - to dig for evidence. Their priority is the org and the cong/their own butts, not you - ordinary publishers come way down the list.

  If you must meet them I believe being stumbled by the arc is your best option as it allows you to keep tighter reigns on your daughter. Say you just need time to sort things out yourself, wait on jah etc rinse and repeat - don't give them anything else. Many folks site depression/anxiety issues but this may be awkward if hubby as an elder doesn't want to mislead. They will not inform other halls and their desperate need for men taking the lead may work in your favour re hubby's position - though if they have already mentioned his stepping down that may be a done deal - be prepared for them to use his position to blackmail you into coming back. I would suggest you asking them to watch the arc with you in order to respond to your question - that may send them scarpering !!!!! Lol!

  I wish u all the best but I will say freeing your daughter would be my priority, imho ! Xxxxx