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  The Attorney General Says “Spying “ Went On Against Trump

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  the outrage that he would even suggest such a thing!!!.

  it will be interesting to see if someone other than trump will be investigated.😏.

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  bsmart

  Sorry Min, but doesn't this belong in politics and current affairs?
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  Have You Been Invited To This Year’s Memorial ?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  last year was the first time i didn’t get an invitation  to the lord’s evening meal.

  i think they finally gave up on me..

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  Got mine yesterday.
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  letter to the Society re: blood

  by star69 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  the following letter which was sent to the canadian branch is posted in the interest of creating awareness of basic issues that all thinking witnesses should be concerned about.

  the research found at [url] http://www.jwbloodreview.org[/url] appears to be very sound and provides strong scriptural and logical argumentation that policies of jehovah's witnesses regarding blood transfusions are in "possibly" error.. it is reasonable and entirely proper for any who are presently concerned jehovah's witnesses to submit and request the society's perspective on this treatise found at [url] http://www.jwbloodreview.org[/url].. as yet i have not recieved a response from the society, but perhaps more persons writing in regarding this matter will at least continue to encourage the society to review what is an inconsistent, confusing and dangerous policy.. .

  sunday, may 7, 2000. .

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  Bringing this to the top so others can read this fine essay.
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  Introduction

  by Cerise in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello i am relatively new, reading a lot of experiences here for a while.

  i’m born in and baptized but i moved away from small town to a new congregation in big city so i have a good opportunity to fade now.

  all my good friends are worldly and my boyfriend.

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  Welcome, here is a thread from years ago. lots of information... you have done the best one first, you moved to another town and congregation

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/34518/on-art-fading
  
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  Attendance Figures

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was a jw in the 80’s-2000’s and probably saw the peak of uk attendance.. anecdotally, many here appear to have a view that attendance has reduced significantly.

  our kh would have around 90-110 for a meeting, at worst maybe 75 and the highest was 144 (for memorial lol).. small circuit assembly had about 1000 people and district had about 8-12000. .

  i know kh’s and circuits/districts have variance, however in the uk i attended many of these various gatherings and the numbers above tended to be reasonably average.

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  If the leaders were to want the same numbers at an assembly (and for convenience here) all they would have to do is have a couple less state wide and lo the number is increasing-apparently. Sort of like the closed congregations increasing the count of the places that remain.

  Sounds like what is happening, to me.. everyone busy living their own life and not noticing the big picture.
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  Humourous DA letter

  by besty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  right- we've been thinking about this.. .

  it seems that most da letters are: doctrinal, personal, emotional or or major issues such un etc .

  and completely understandably so..but.. .

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  bsmart

  Time for a bump!
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  Just peeking in for a bit...

  by Jidders in

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  2. friends

  i rather apprehensively would like to say hello.. i've been raised somewhat in the truth,one of my parents is rather rather strong in the beliefs but could honestly be considered pomi with how active they are and their side of the family comes from a line of witnesses, the other parent was but faded a long time ago.

  as such i was taught quite a bit of jw teachings between family and off and on again bible studies.

  recently i had a serious emotional break down over a few months after said pomi parent had advised me that they would not attend my wedding should that day come (i also had recieved a text from my bible teacher i hadnt heard from in a year or two giving a scripture) and it sorta all sank on me that my activity over the last few years was not really jw material.

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  Aude is right! If you have some particular question the search function at the top right of the page will get you started. Clicking on a posters name will take you to a list of threads they have posted on. The website has been around nearly 20 years and is full of wonderful personalities, a few weirdos and a broad section of all XJW subjects... I left way too long ago to know what might interest you, but it was a journey for me to learn the history of the religion.
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  Website redirect

  by enigma1863 in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  i can no longer read any posts on this website with my iphone.

  every time i go to a page i get something like a popup that says congratulations you've won a prize at amazon.

  theres no way to close it out.

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  It works, my Kindle had been doing the redirected thing for about a month, after clearing the history I am back!
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  does anybody remember "marking?"

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  for a while there was this arrangement, based on 2thess:3:14, wherby a talk was given on the service meeting describing a dangerous influence in the congregation, and reference was made to that scripture, thereby indicating to the congregation that this threat exists here, and that you should distance yourselves from anybody fitting that description.

  frankly, it bothered me because even if somebody didn't know who was really being referred to, they felt like they might, so the congregation formed little fractures of suspicion.

  i wrote to the society because of this divisive effect (that i'm sure wasn't the intended effect; creating a phantom "marked man," breaking up the unity in the cong...etc.).

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  I have not been in a kHall for more than 20 years, so was wondering what the current status of "marking" these days. One of my sisters is still in and both of my brothers go occasionally.
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  Elders' Gems of Wisdom

  by stephenw20 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my dad asked the co about this one.

  mat 27:52-53. and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, .

  and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

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  bsmart

  Bumping this because everyone needs to take a half hour of their life and just laugh out loud. Great stories!