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  TO THE STUPID ATHEISTS:

  by atheist_R_stupid in

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  being that this is not "ex jws" and in fact, more driven by atheists talking a bunch of crap, im not even going to address you people like you know anything about jws because you dont.

  nor am i going to assume you know the bible because none of you do.. and yes, im speaking down at you all because you men have actually went out your way to make a site to speak down at an entire group of people.

  yet i bet you cant even handle a single uswer talking down at you, like you talk down about jws can you?.

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  nugget

  I'm from England  (note the capital E) not to be confused with the UK which includes Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England. 

  i don't think atheists are stupid. I do think that a little research before a rant may save people from embarrassment.
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  Re: Art Skills Needed at Bethel

  by suavojr in

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  all they want is some spiritually-qualified publishers blind individuals who believe they are god's mouthpiece on earth.

  no wonder their artwork is so poor.. .

  christian congregation of jehovahs witnesses2821 route 22, patterson, ny 12563-2237 phone: (845) 306-11001/8/15-e usjanuary 8, 2015to all congregations in the united states branch territoryre: art skills needed at betheldear brothers:the beautiful illustrations in our printed publications and on jw.org serve as teaching aidsthat emphasize spiritual truths from the bible.

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  so use your skills for no pay. Sounds like a dream job but will have to pass.
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  2014 Watchtower Publisher Statistics

  by jwfacts in

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  the 2014 grand totals page has been released onto facebook.. .

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  i have started updating the statistics and graphs at jwfacts.com/watchtower/statistics.php, and will release highlights as i work through it during the rest of the day..

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  ty for the clarification I know that family heads are being encouraged to report the time they spend on family worship more now than before.  I know that our elders assumed that family studies took place but were not always reported when the new arrangement came in family heads especially those reaching out were reminded of the need to report.. Since family worship is an extra meeting and should take place weekly there is nowhere to hide. If you don't report are you doing family worship with your children.
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  2014 Watchtower Publisher Statistics

  by jwfacts in

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  the 2014 grand totals page has been released onto facebook.. .

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  i have started updating the statistics and graphs at jwfacts.com/watchtower/statistics.php, and will release highlights as i work through it during the rest of the day..

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  Bible studies have been redefined by the society so many times. When we left they were talking about door step bible studies which in effect were return visits which may last for a few minutes. Family worship night also means that heads of the household can count this as a study. 

  In theory this should have led to a greater ratio of studies to baptisms since the family worship night was counted as 1 study even if more than one child was present. 

  The teaching is becoming less effective  and the message less palatable. 
  
  
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  Should I even bother telling someone what I think of their parenting . . . .any advice?

  by skeeter1 in

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  2. family

  the situation: a neighbor's child and mine have played together for 8 years.

  her mother is a single parent, and a probable narcissist.

  loves designer clothes, bentleys, money, will not date a regular joe or even a rich man who doesn't drive the right car, wear the right clothes, etc.

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  If her visit is unwelcome then say "oh I am sorry I have some work to get on with I don't have time to stop right now." 

  Don't let her in the house and use you old witness training in reverse. 

  
  

  
  
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  2014 increase in Memorial Partakers to 14,121

  by jwfacts in

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  i have updated the article at memorial partakers with the figures released for 2014. no surprises here, it has risen yet again, this time by 6% over last year, and is now 14,121.. .

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  Wow the watchtower is going further into lala land. Explaining the crazy is now a full time job.
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  Should I even bother telling someone what I think of their parenting . . . .any advice?

  by skeeter1 in

  1. social
  2. family

  the situation: a neighbor's child and mine have played together for 8 years.

  her mother is a single parent, and a probable narcissist.

  loves designer clothes, bentleys, money, will not date a regular joe or even a rich man who doesn't drive the right car, wear the right clothes, etc.

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  You have already spoken to this woman and she has completely ignored you. I suspect that any further intervention will be treated with equal contempt. 

  Your daughter is unimpressed with this lifestyle and that is a good thing. Your daughter is actually more likely to have an influence on the daughter's  behaviour than you can hope to.  Peer pressure can be a positive thing in some circumstances. If she has made it clear that she doesn't think the high life is all that and that driving at speed with no seatbelt is stupid then she is already passing on your message for you. 

  Just make sure your child never accepts a lift from these people or attends the sort of parties this girl thinks are cool.

  
  
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  How did your family react when you made it known that you did not want to be a JW anymore?

  by Yondaime in

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  please share your experiences..

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  It was mixed. My mother needs me to care for her occasionally she didn't want to hear my point of view but still talks to me. She is housebound so doesn't attend meetings and no witnesses other than my sister, cleaner and hairdresser visit. This means that she doesn't get the contextural pressure that the meetings reinforce. She still lives in the past so hasn't kept pace with Jehovah's chariot so she still believes what she believed when she joined.

  My older sister was a class A Bitch. Initially she told me that you couldn't be DF'd for denying that the GB were Gods representatives on Earth. I told her you could and I was. She then said I deserved to be Df'd. Her next move was to visit my mother and remind her of the need to treat me like a dead person. There have been only 2 occasions since when I have seen her and she has looked right through me and refused to acknowledge I was in the room.

  My other sisters are free of the organisation and we get on fine and my Dad never was a JW so he is delighted.

  We hope that our families will be different from the standard JWs but often the power of the group is too strong and they conform. The organisation trains people to think that blood counts for nothing and many are helpless. However non JW family are often more forgiving and accepting than we give them credit for.
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  What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.

  what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.

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  Magic by Celine makes you smell like turkish delight
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  How did you feel when you got baptised? Seriously....

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  so recently, several over-righteous ones in the cong were discussing "how amazing it felt when they got baptised".

  statements like "how awesome did it feel as you got raised back out of the water?!".

  or the classic "i felt so close to jehovah as i came out of the pool"!.

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  I was struck by the number of rules and procedures to the point that rather than it being a moment of spiritual beginnings it was all about how you stood, what you wore who you were assigned to go to for the baptism.

  I got baptised because I couldn't put it off any longer simple as that. God didn't speak to me and certainly he wasn't present in the baptism pool.