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WT Elders school: The WTS has progressed from just plain stupid to dangerously stupid
by sir82 in
1. jw
2. friends
fresh off the recent 1-day elders school.

to keep things readable i'll post "highlights" over the next several days in different topics.

point 1: they have progressed from "just plain" stupid to dangerously stupid.. .
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I've been thinking the Bible isn't legitimate--long indoor mat-rant
by sd-7 in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm not sure where this thought came from (believers will no doubt say 'from satan'), but it has started to coalesce in my brain lately.

i've often referred to the bible and argued from it to debunk jw beliefs, and still tried to consider it as a great piece of literature at the very least.

but as my wife was listening to the meeting on a loud speaker phone at home this weekend, i just had this thought.
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JW Homeschool
by grewupjw1969 in
1. jw
2. friends
as i was rumbling thru the internet i came across this site: www.newsystemschool.org.

i didn't know that they had started homeschooling.. .

grewup.
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What's the most insensitive thing you have been told while grieving?
by 3rdgen in
1. jw
2. friends
a few years ago my 21 yr old firstborn and only son died in an accident.

i was an active jw at the time.

in fact , i was at the meeting when it happened.
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Do you believe in hell? Why or Why not?
by grewupjw1969 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i curious to know what some of your beliefs are.

i believe that hell is separation from god, not being able to benefit from his protection and loving guidance.

i don't know if i believe in a fiery hell.. .
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JWs preparing for some "Special Top Secret Meeting" does anyone knows about this?
by Free!! in
1. jw
2. friends
i was talking to one of my jw ex-friends today (we keep in contact every once in a while) and she was all excited telling me about the new arregment, a special meeting only for elders, their wives, pioneers and other sheep of "exemplary" conduct... (of course she was invited)..... something about one meeting from bethel that is going to be broadcasted to everyone at assembly halls and translated via radio for those who cannot speak english... is by invitation only (and they are "being discreet w the invitations to avoid offend the ones not invited") and they even gave them tickets they have to present at the door..... anyone has the scoop??

?.
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Are you estranged from a parent or child?
by wannabefree in
1. social
2. family
anerson cooper is looking for experiences.

maybe if enough ex-jw's sign up, producers will see a potential to look into it ...... sign up sign up.

http://www.andersoncooper.com/be-on-the-show/209.
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New Movie about JW's
by grewupjw1969 in
1. jw
2. friends
there is a indie film in production about growing up as a jw.

i hope it makes it.

i don't know how to make it clickable.
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I decided not to go back to the KH
by Bucholz in
1. jw
2. experiences
well, as i mentioned before in one of my few other posts, i've been lurking here for some time now and finally decided it was time to face the facts and take action.. i was raised a jw (4th generation) and my parents were quite zealous when they got married.

mom was a regular pioneer and dad was a ms. i was the little jw 'rockstar' in my congregation, got baptized at 10, was giving talks and serving as an attendant at the hall and at conventions at such an early age.

auxiliary pioneered whenever i could.
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Lining up to kiss the bride is not allowed. Watchtower Question from Readers.
by ThomasCovenant in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
many, if not all, of the witness weddings i attended in the last few years had the 'tradition' of the bride and groom and members of the wedding party lined up to greet the guests into the reception room.. it was also a faily common practice to kiss the bride.

congratulations and thanks were exchanged.

the usual pleasantries, thanks for coming etc.. well here is a quote i just found from the watchtower 15th may 1952 page 319-320, questions from readers.