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  Interesting statistic

  by The Quiet One in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just looking at latest yearbook and noticed something about the worldwide report (2010)... only 19 countries/lands reported an increase of 10% or more, and only 3 of those had 1,000+ publishers in 2009 (still under 2000 publishers in those 3 lands..) .

  any thoughts?.

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  daringhart13

  Prepare yourself...... their next 'spin' will be that this proves the end is near..... the lack of growth....God has chosen who he wants...
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  What is your standing in a congregation if you're a man of 40 and never married?

  by dgp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on a different thread (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/211210/3/my-life-well-the-first-part-at-least.

  someone commented that.

  as a sister especially you are nothing when not attached to you husband.. this made me curious.

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  daringhart13

  A 40 year old single brother has his choice of sisters. Its highly slanted in the guy's favor.

  I was divorced in my mid 30's, an elder and a father of one. Before I left I was dating 24 year old, beautiful sisters. They all wanted a husband....and one with a 'title?'......oh wow, you're GOLD ............ LOL LOL LOL..........its so SICK..... they could basically give a shit about you as a person......

  I left the 'org' 3 years ago.....shocking in this area as a 'famous' elder..... and I STILL have several "sisters" call from all over the west coast..... they desperately want a HUSBAND.... and they are all convinced they will be the one to 'change your mind about Jehovah's organization'.......

  One of the main reasons I left was THIS reason...... its impossible to have a healthy relationship in that organization. Its all so distorted for both genders from an early age..... and they continue to wonder why there is so much 'fornication and adultery'.......... its a giant petri dish of insanity for a psychologist/psychiatrist....

  I wouldn't even consider a woman that was a JW. They were destroyed from an early age.... and the ones that come 'in' later as adult women are all looking for that next 'elder/missionary/bethelite' because they've been taught too.......... your personality be damned....
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  I've Decided That It'll Be Best For Me To Return To The Kingdom Hall.

  by Philadelphia Ponos in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after carefully evaluating the my current life situation, i've come to the conclusion that returning to the hall will be best for me.

  i simply just don't fit in with the rest of the world.

  i don't drink, smoke, have sex, go to clubs, listen to worldly music, watch movies, or gamble.

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  daringhart13

  I'm not going to judge you.....but I'm fascinated and curious:

  What will you do when you find that slander is not only allowed, but takes place at the highest positions of authority?

  What will you do when you find out many are alcoholics? Including many elders?

  What will you do when you find out many elders deal with Internet porn addictions?

  Those are just a few of the many questions I have for you......would love to see how you answer ;)
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  Did you miss out on "higher education" when a JW but go to college later?

  by Mad Sweeney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i did.

  still not finished with a degree yet but i'll get there.. how about you?.

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  daringhart13

  this is really inspiring......I'm 43 and giving it some thought......

  I blew an athletic career and college to become a MS then a young elder.

  My blood pressure is going up just thinking about it.....
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  'Passion' star Jim Caviezel talks about Mel Gibson's troubles, and his own, at Orlando church

  by whereami in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  jim caviezel, doin it for jesus.

  persecution complex much?.

  actor jim caviezel, his voice sometimes cracking with emotion, spoke of being "rejected in my own industry," the problems of his friend mel gibson and his son's cancer in an appearance saturday night at first baptist church of orlando.. the star of "the passion of the christ," whom first baptist pastor david uth described as "more passionate about god" than anyone he's ever met, was in town to give witness to his faith, to urge others to share it and to sell a new all-star audio production of the bible that he has produced.. during a 20-minute talk, caviezel spoke of the troubles that have dogged gibson, his "passion" director, who has been labeled an anti-semite in addition to being caught on tape ranting and cursing out the mother of his youngest child.. .

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  daringhart13

  I loved that movie.

  It was profound and made me THINK.....

  I had no idea he was out of work after that.....
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  Jehovahs Witness Suicides

  by sister x in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  im noticing that alot of witnesses commit suicide.

  one sister i knew a few yrs back, in her early 40's, was having marriage problems in the hall for yrs and everyone knew it.

  they only told her to rely on jehovah and asked the elders for guidance.

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  daringhart13

  There have been 4 suicides that I know of in the Pacific NW in the last two years...... disturbing.

  Even worse is that the 'elders' will go behind closed doors and pull out their cliches to justify or gloss over the deaths.

  Comments like "......poor guy was always depressed"..... or ....." ....they were always crazy"

  Its never a big deal. It always comes back to protecting themselves and the 'organization'

  I wish people would RUN
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  Who Or What Influenced You The Most To Leave The Organization?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  any person or situation ?.

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  daringhart13

  Being an elder with a love and passion for people made me leave. I served for 11 years.

  Listening to DOs and COs.....and how different they were behind closed doors.....

  Elders calling people names and "nut jobs" behind closed doors.

  The systematic stripping of a teenagers self esteem in a judicial meeting.

  Slander. Tons of it. Daily.

  Being an elder....a child of divorce...and now a divorced man myself.....destroyed my view of marriage. I think its a total pile of shit.
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  Slandered At the Circuit Assembly & My Letter To My Mother

  by headisspinning in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on saturday, my ex husband went on the platform at the one day circuit assembly and slandered me in front of 800+ people.. my jw family is even up in arms because he basically lied and ruined any last bits of my reputation that i had left, the worst part is this was elder sanctioned.. i am really exhausted from all the upheaval so i will get right to the point.

  the following is what i sent to my mother:.

  hi mom.

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  daringhart13

  Slander is a JW's favorite weapon.

  Funny thing is.....do you know what separates slander from adultery?

  A comma.

  Slander was the #1 reason I left. Its allowed and even encouraged.
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  Is this normal witness behavior?

  by confusedstudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i quit my bible study a couple days ago after taking a month or two to work up the guts.

  have been getting harassing emails/phone calls blah blah blah.

  but i got an email today telling me that an unbelieving spouse can be "sanctified" by his believing mate.

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  daringhart13

  Their entire platform is built on guilt and fear......something that Jesus said would NOT ......NOT be present in his message. Read 1 John.

  Delete it. Do not try to reason with them.
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  Questions for former elders.

  by evilone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have a few questions regarding moving and changing congs.

  i would love to hear from former elders.. .

  my wife and i will be moving soon, and as i described in an earlier post we will be using the move as an opportunity to fade.

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  daringhart13

  Way too much put into this.

  The only power they have is the power YOU give them.

  Walk away. Don't answer your phone. Change your number. Delete them off Facebook.

  Disappear.

  The brutal truth is that they don't care enough to bother with trying to find you. Yet another way they disgrace Christ.