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  What's The Worst Thing About Ever Having Been A Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

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  for me, it's the waste of precious time and being lied to.. stupid time consuming things to do that are utterly worthless!

  and on top of that being told that you were going to live forever on paradise if you followed their decrees..

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  The loss of youth, potential, education and experiences.

  They are thieves. Shameless thieves.
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  Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - The Day My JW Faith Began to Die (finally)

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it was late june of 2001 that i was appointed as an elder at the amazingly seasoned age of 26. a true lifelong goal had been achieved.

  i had to be appointed an elder before 30. already, peers were starting to be appointed.

  i had to make it.

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  Jeff,

  WOW....this is the best post I've ever read on here.......selfishly, I admit......because you and I have lived parallel lives. I too was a 'hot shot' elder at 27....... I felt like I was reading MY STORY....... I got goose bumps.

  I too was that 'popular, loving elder'......who really cared......and found out after my appointment how many elders are addicted to porn, how many are flat our alcoholic drunks, cheat in business........and the pedophilia???? My god, I taught the part at Kingdom Ministry School for elders..... and it ripped my heart out.

  I left in Feb. 2009........from WT Conductor, Book Study Conductor and the seemingly appointed Chairman of all Judicial Committees one week......to totally disappeared in 7 days......I realize now that they also "took me and molded me into their own"..........they took my personal gifts and used the hell out of me. I feel used..........and so angry inside.

  Thank you so much for posting this......I'm sitting here in pieces right now. I'm not alone..... reading your story made me actually realize....I am .....Not.......alone.............

  I'd like to get to know you and your story more......
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  History of Disfellowshipping

  by daringhart13 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm looking to compile a real history of how this heinous practice came into existance.. i've read the 1947 article condemning it and i believe knorr instituted it in 1952 when frustrated with a wife swapping ordeal at columbia heights.. can someone confirm?

  post information?

  the more the better.......thanks!.

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  daringhart13

  Nothing on this folks??
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  History of Disfellowshipping

  by daringhart13 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm looking to compile a real history of how this heinous practice came into existance.. i've read the 1947 article condemning it and i believe knorr instituted it in 1952 when frustrated with a wife swapping ordeal at columbia heights.. can someone confirm?

  post information?

  the more the better.......thanks!.

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  I'm looking to compile a REAL history of how this heinous practice came into existance.

  I've read the 1947 article condemning it and I believe Knorr instituted it in 1952 when frustrated with a wife swapping ordeal at Columbia Heights.

  Can someone confirm? post information? The more the better.......thanks!
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  School for Congregation Elders

  by C.O.B.E.Beef in

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  i attended the school late last year, and it was an emotional and mental rollercoaster for me.

  i was already divided in my heart to say the least.

  one of the instructors stayed in my home for the week, and my family genuinely enjoyed his company.

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  I had a similar experience at the last elders school I attended. I didn't have to teach; so I just sat and listened.

  The Bethel speaker said the following: "while speaking with a member of the Governing Body in an elevator....he told me 'we just make some things up and wait to see what happens'.........."

  I sat there in AWE.........I closed my Flock Book......... I never took another note.....
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  School Overseer just passed out doing the school!

  by life is to short in

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  2. friends

  ok so i tie into the meeting just to hear if something new is being said during the announcements and i tied in early tonight.

  well the school overseer apparently just passed out 10 minutes ago.

  i thought my phone line had gone down but then the po's cboe's elder's son went on with the meeting.

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  Life is too short,

  I was an elder in the Portland area....what congregation did this happen in? Who was the School Overseer??
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  Elder School 2012 Letter

  by Anony Mous in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  here is a (transcribed) letter that all elders received regarding the elder school of 2012. the emphasis is not mine.. this letter is your invitation to attend the school for congregation elders at the location and dates shown below:.

  please acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this invitation by completing and returning the enclosed confirmation form to the school for congregation elders desk using the enclosed pre-addressed envelope.

  this should be returned no more than two weeks after receipt of this letter.

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  I feel asleep just reading that letter.

  And to think I used to teach at that school....... ugh, so glad its over.
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  Any Mad Men fans?

  by Pandoras cat11 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i can't believe that it took me this long to finally watch this show.

  what a well written program and the actors are great.

  um---jon hamm is something else!!!

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  daringhart13

  Love it.

  Such complex people.

  I love Don Draper.
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  How Did You Get Rid of Your Bound Volumes?

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  2. friends

  my town will no longer collect old books like that as trash and they're pretty hard to burn.

  my solution has been to include one in every bag of used cat litter when i clean the cat boxes.

  i've gotten rid of around 30 that way and i'm about halfway there.

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  A giant dumpster inherited mine. Every now and then I will find another one.

  It too joins its brothers in the dumpster.

  Pure garbage.
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  onacruise - Craig Mills 1952-2011

  by Lady Lee in

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  2. friends

  i was given the link to a bit of information regarding on old poster/moderator of this forum.

  i was not sure of the validity of the information so have been trying to find out if it is true.. earlier today craig's estranged wife, kate, (bikerchic) confirmed that craig died at his home on aug 10, 2011.. i am sure that many people here remember craig's time here and how he went out of his way to offer support to posters, even calling them, to give whatever help he could as they adjusted to their post-jw lives.. i know many people here will grieve his loss.. --------------.

  ps i tried posting this earlier but the computer i was working with would not allow the posts.

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  daringhart13

  I'm devastated.

  I knew Craig personally having grown up in the congregation where his wife was cheating with the elder.

  I had no idea he was no longer a JW.

  Does anyone know if he ever wrote part 17 about 1994 and College???