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  I'm Not Spiritual

  by FrankWTower in

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  i remember listening and thinking about other people and how spiritual they are.

  some jw's eat, sleep and breathe watchtower.

  and i used to think, "why can't i be like them?

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  Interesting thread Frank. While I currently don't feel interested in spirituality, many times in the past I found myself wondering and asking myself why I couldn't be like those "strong" ones. I mean even certain "worldly" people had that same zeal. I didn't.

  No matter what I seemed to try, I never, just as you expressed it, ate, slept, and breathed the "truth".

  Perhaps it was never really in my heart.

  And amazingly enough, I shared the same feelings as leavingwt while I served at Bethel.

  Yet now I actually feel at peace.

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  Best way to step down from being a servant

  by RayPublisher in

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  hey i'm wondering if anyone can give some good advice on how to step down in the safest way.. i have served as an ms for a number of years, but can't do it anymore.

  i know too much i want to fade in the future when i get some family things straightened out.

  i can't move right now so that's out unfortunately.. what should i tell the body?

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  Nice job Ray!

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  How Many on JWNet are still JWs?

  by RayPublisher in

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  i've been wondering about this for some time.

  if there are 60,000+ registered users on here, what percentage are actual non-dfed or non-daed witnesses?

  if it was 1/3, that would be over 20,000 active/inactive witnesses that post and read these pages- and that's huge.

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  Still in and attending meetings. No door to door sales anymore.
  Amazingly enough, still haven't lost the microphone passing "privilege" as well as the occasional reading for the CB study. But the axe has to be dropping soon.
  What's taking so long? LOL

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  Jehovah's Witnesses are not a CULT ...

  by Fatfreek in

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  according to 30% of the following definitions.

  that leaves 70% that show quite the opposite.

  so -- are they a cult?

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  DING! DING! After reading the definitions on page 1 as well as reading Combatting Cult Mind Control in full, the winner by unanimous decision..........JW's ARE A CULT!!

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  AN OPEN LETTER TO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

  by hubert in

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  every year i like to bring up this letter for the "newbies" on this forum.. i found it very true, and right to the point.. thanks again, gaila noble.. hubert.

  an open letter to jehovah's witnesses.

  you may not remember, but i know you very well.

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  Hubert, thanks for reposting that letter. It's beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

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  DON'T SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES.

  by Hairyhegoat in

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  these comments and the references to the old publications are a true find.

  have a read of this and you will never become one of the jw's!.

  don't associate with outsiders (non-jehovah's witnesses).

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  Great list Hairyhegoat, even if it's not yours. Thanks!

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  A good argument well won

  by DD10 in

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  hi guy's.

  this is my first post on this site - i've just browsed for a few months.

  i've not been to the kh or remained in contact with my ex jw "freinds" for a number of years now.

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  Welcome DD10!

  And an excellent and thought-provoking first thread indeed.

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  Movies that resonate with you as an ex-JW or awake JW

  by RayPublisher in

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  the matrix - "do you want the blue pill or the red pill?

  ", "all i offer you is the truth", "ignorance is bliss", "the matrix is all around us".

  shutter island - creepy, is it real or isn't it, it turns out the whole thing is a dream.

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  Definitely The Village, which was already mentioned.

  I also love Religulous.

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  The Governing Body has NEVER claimed to be inspired…

  by Alfred in

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  there was a recent thread here which covered the subject of the gb claiming to be spirit directed (and not actually inspired by the holy spirit).

  by now, most of us are quite aware that this is just a play with words to excuse themselves whenever one of their false doctrines is debunked (by someone using the bible or their own publications).

  but when you think of it, spirit-directed is actually more presumptuous than spirit-inspired.. that being said, id really like to draw attention to the fact that the wt continuously claims that the governing body of jehovahs witnesses has never claimed to be inspired by god (through his holy spirit).

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  Totally agree with Rabbit. I'm marking this also.

  Thanks Alfred.

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  Songs that touch ...

  by talesin in

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  can be mushy ... .

  or can be craaazyyy ... .

  okay, i'll start :).

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  A nice rendition. I find it really touching.
  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

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  Edited: Not sure why it posted the video twice. Tried to fix it but it still happened.