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  Pioneer afraid to meet with elders commits suicide

  by poopie in

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  they were afraid he would be df for something they did do instead of faceing possibility of being shunned commited suicide.

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  hoser

  I'm sure this happened somewhere at some time. I know if I would have continued in the "full time service" I would have probably considered offing myself. Those were the most depressing years of my life.
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  aaaaaaaaagh----already

  by stan livedeath in

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  so--ive bought a house--got the keys yesterday--took a car full of stuff over to it today--i'm upstairs--heard my wife talking to someone downstairs at the doorstep.............. yep--2 dubs--handing our invites to an assembly next month.

  but its in a town called bournemouth ( uk )--which means an hours car journey--plus a very expensive ferry crossing.

  ( i live on an offshore island ).

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  hoser

  I get the invitations stuck in my mailbox and I'm a dub.
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  Brother & Sister-in-Law Return to Kingdom Hall After Two Decades, Quickly Get Stumbled

  by TMS in

  1. jw
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  it was a mild surprise, learning that a brother and sister-in-law had began re-associating with jehovah's witnesses after at least 25 years of being away.

  the couple, of hispanic ethnicity, are in their early 60's, with their five children all grown and independent.

  the family had been considered nominal jws, infrequently attending meetings, rarely in field service, but using the annual convention as their family vacation.

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  hoser

  Working is a privelege at the Kingdom Hall just like it was at Alcatraz.
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  Listing Bros cv's in their intro

  by purrpurr in

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  2. experiences

  at the assembly i noticed something new and disturbing.

  when a brother is introduced before a talk the audience is now given their life history/ major accomplishments .. "brother arsehole who served at bethal for five years, pioneered in the foreign language territory for ten years, is an elder in x congregation and serves in the construction projects blah blah blah".

  this puffing up never used to happen?

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  hoser

  I think this has been going on for quite a while.

  We don't have titles. But we do
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  2016-07-15 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS IN RUSSIA New law on missionary activity

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  2016-07-15 to all bodies of elders in russia re: new law on missionary activity.

  translation:.

  to all bodies of elders in russia new law on missionary activity.

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  hoser

  What I understand from this letter is:

  Keep preaching because we told you to but if you get caught and thrown in jail we didn't tell you because it is your personal ministry so don't expect any help from us.
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  Regional mr splane said at regional

  by poopie in

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  he said that the parents of df or inactive do not have right to help there child why not?

  his answer its above there pay grade.

  he also said another witness helped this young lady she was a sister so another person can help your child but you cannot he said let jehovah help them.audeince dead silent..

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  hoser

  Don't help your dfd kid and you'll have more money to give to us.
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  Well... im disfellowshipped now.

  by pale.emperor in

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  very long story.

  i've been away from this site for a while.. basically, i tried to leave.

  handed in my disassociation letter, it kicked up a storm and 2 weeks later i was disfellowshipped.

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  hoser

  Is your wife married to you or to her parents?

  ive seen a similar situation happen with a friend of mine who wasn't "spiritual" enough. His wife would take her parents advise over his.
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  Won't get fooled again .....

  by The Rebel in

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  having left the witnesses i hope i won't get " fooled again".

  yet life outside the organisation seems one big advertistiment telling me how useless i am.

  these advertisements tell me i am physically ugly, which can only be corrected by buying the advertisers " answer to my prayers" product.

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  hoser

  It's easy to say but hard to do. BE YOUR OWN PERSON.

  You will drive away the people you don't want or need in your life. Those that stick around are your real friends.

  The majority are those that will use you if you let them. The minority truly care
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  Arrangements for Electronic Donations to Local Congregations

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  april 17, 2016 to selected bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: arrangements for electronic donations to local congregations.

  (attachment 1) 2016 04-18-e scong--arrangements for electronic donations to local congregations.

  (attachment 2) credit card donation arrangement instructions.

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  hoser

  I'm glad I got out of the accounts servant job a number of years ago. Just more meaningless work.
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  Did you have "Your chair" or place you sat at the K.H??

  by karter in

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  i never really did but lots of the "friends" did like one brother who felt the cold and had "his chair" by the window and was always closing the window when everyone else wanted it open.. karter..

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  hoser

  I was at one congregation where a hard assed ex CO moved in as an elder. He locked the second school so that the people that regularly sat there had to sit in the main auditorium. It backfired on him because some who sat in the back room just stopped attending the meetings .

  I like moving around a lot from meeting to meeting. It pisses off a lot of people when you are sitting in their spot and I find that amusing.