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Letter from an anointed reader who DA'd after 33 years
by Dogpatch indear randy, early this year i requested disassociation from the org and have been meaning to publish some sort of statement.
i was a member for over 33 years and partook of the emblems.
being an older widow it took some deliberation and guts to make the move but am currently very happy with the change.
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my 6 year old walked straight past her grandma and auntie (jws)
by looloo ingrandma has not seen her for 18 months and auntie 2 years !
i was in the town at the weekend just before i went to work , my little girl was walking a few feet ahead of me and i saw her auntie come out a shop followed by grandma and i thought "oh shit" "what have we got to talk about after all this time " but fortunatley they just walked past eachother oblivious , despite grandma being so close she could have patted her on the head !
i was relieved but afterwards i thought how sad it is that a grandma cant come to visit her own grandchild and didnt even notice her (they are my disfellowshipped hubbys family .
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Sad indeed. Glad to hear of your anti-witnessing though. Good job!
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Donations to The Watchtower
by Little Imp inin the uk we are encouraged to make our donations by bank direct debit.
i just wondered if anyone knows if a direct debit is stopped whether the local kh the doner attended gets informed?.
my husband stopped his donation some time before we completely ceased attending meetings and he has always wondered whether the elders knew.
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With direct-debet it is seen when the money arrives. If nothing arrives, the brother doing the accounts may notice that it is missing. Initially they could assume it is because you are overdrawn, but if they miss it a number of months (again if the brother doing the accounts pays attention) it may get noticed.
However, I did the accounts a while and never passed any information about who deposited what or didn't deposit and the elders never asked.
In summary, only if the brother doing the accounts paid attention and passed it on to the elders would it get noticed.
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The evidence AGAINST evolution.
by nicolaou innot in the fossil record, geographical spread or d.n.a.
it's certainly not found in the perfect 'design' of our bodies or the planet we live on.
without appealing to the supernatural or 'sacred texts' where can solid evidence be found against darwinian evolution by natural selection?.
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Also, can you give me an example of irreducible complexity within biology as I am not aware of a single one?
Five bucks says she uses the eye :)
In the book I mentioned earlier - The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins, he does an exellent analysis of all the design flaws of the Eye.
Read it an convince yourself!
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The evidence AGAINST evolution.
by nicolaou innot in the fossil record, geographical spread or d.n.a.
it's certainly not found in the perfect 'design' of our bodies or the planet we live on.
without appealing to the supernatural or 'sacred texts' where can solid evidence be found against darwinian evolution by natural selection?.
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Quoted:
Also, can you give me an example of irreducible complexity within biology as I am not aware of a single one?
Five bucks says she uses the eye :)
In the book I mentioned earlier - The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins, he does an exellent analysis of all the design flaws of the Eye.
Read it an convince yourself!
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by Designer Stubble inwt november 15, 2010 young ones targeted.
the articles to be studied in january include:.
young ones be guided by gods word.
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Page 14, paragraph 12-14:
Some may hesitate to get baptized out of fear that they may be disfellowshipped at a later time. Do you have this fear? If so, such fear is not necessarily unhealthy in itself. Baptism is not a contract that restrains you from doing things that you would secretly like to do. Baptism is an important step for those who want to be saved. Whatever reasons there are for your hesitation to get baptized, you need to resolve such issues and concerns.
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by Designer Stubble inwt november 15, 2010 young ones targeted.
the articles to be studied in january include:.
young ones be guided by gods word.
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The children of almost all of the elders I can think of over the past decade are going to University or have gone to university and taken full-time jobs once completing it. (This is in Europe (Netherlands), not the USA though.
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by Designer Stubble inwt november 15, 2010 young ones targeted.
the articles to be studied in january include:.
young ones be guided by gods word.
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Yes on www.jw.org
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by Designer Stubble inwt november 15, 2010 young ones targeted.
the articles to be studied in january include:.
young ones be guided by gods word.
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WT November 15, 2010 – Young Ones targeted
The articles to be studied in January include:
Young Ones be guided by God’s word
Young Ones resist peer pressure
Young Ones what will you do with your life
Reading through it sickened me, but while pondering on it, realized the following. All articles are written with an agenda and are to deal with problems in the organization. This means that young ones are leaving in droves, likely often as they are most internet minded and can easily find what is wrong with the organization and its teachings online.
Here are some snippets:
Page 6, paragraph 17:
To remain loyal to God when you are by yourself, you must develop your “perceptive powers . . . to distinguish both right and wrong” and then train those powers “through use” by acting on what you know is right. (Heb. 5:14) For example, when choosing the music you listen to, the movies you watch, or the Internet sites that you visit, here is what will help you choose what is right and avoid what is wrong.
Movies, Music and Internet are thus a problem.
Page 6, paragraph 18:
What should you do if you have secretly been engaging in conduct that you know to be wrong? Remember, “He that is covering over his transgressions will not succeed, but he that is confessing and leaving them will be shown mercy.” How unwise it would be to continue in a wrong course and “be grieving God’s holy spirit”! You really owe it to God, to your parents, and to yourself to confess any wrongdoing. Admittedly, this may result in some embarrassment and perhaps some unpleasant consequences.
Confession time, sounds like the Catholic Church. Read: Few are going to the elders.
Page 9, Paragraph 8:
The Bible urges you to “flee from fornication.” Ask yourself, ‘Why is that a wise command?’ Think of all the reasons why your peers engage in such conduct. Reflect also on various reasons why the person who practices fornication “is sinning against his own body.” Now analyze the reasons, and ask yourself: ‘Which is the best course to follow? Is it really worth it to engage in sexual misconduct?’ Give the matter even further thought, asking yourself, ‘How would I feel if I gave in to sexual immorality?’ You might gain the immediate approval of some peers, but how would you feel later on when you are with your parents or fellow Christians at Kingdom Hall.
Guess many young ones are gong for premarital sex.
Page 11, paragraph 16:
One teenage Christian relates: “My sister and I walked out of a movie that contained a lot of swearing. Others in the group decided to stay. Our parents praised us for what we did. However, the others in the group were angry because we made them look bad.”
Goodie two shoes walks out of a movie and the rest look bad. Shows that most remain seated.
Page 12, paragraph 4:
Your peers and teachers are likely to influence you to do what they feel is right for you. Of course, even if you have clear goals, some may still offer their opinions. When listening to their suggestions, ask yourself, ‘Would the goals they mention help me to remember my Creator while I am young or would they distract me from doing so?"
Yes, teachers may recommend higher education and obviously many are following this advice.
Page 13, paragraph 6:
Your peers may believe in evolution or in various false religious doctrines because others have told them that this is what they should believe. However, you can rise above such thinking when it comes to your own beliefs.
Many young ones are obviously researching evolution and see the logic of it.
Page 14, paragraph 12-14:
Baptism is not a contract that restrains you from doing things that you would secretly like to do. Baptism is an important step for those who want to be saved. Whatever reasons there are for your hesitation to get baptized, you need to resolve such issues and concerns.
Many are holding back from baptism.
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The evidence AGAINST evolution.
by nicolaou innot in the fossil record, geographical spread or d.n.a.
it's certainly not found in the perfect 'design' of our bodies or the planet we live on.
without appealing to the supernatural or 'sacred texts' where can solid evidence be found against darwinian evolution by natural selection?.
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I strongly recommend reading: "The Greatest Show on Earth - The Evidence of Evolution" by Richard Dawkins. Just finished it. Amazing, mind blowing!