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  Jehovah Won't Hear Your Prayers!

  by Smoldering Wick in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i decided to make a new thread instead of posting my response on the old one .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?d=22330&site=3&page=2 .

  sf asked:.

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  sKally and Wick,

  Thanks for acknowledging my effort to express my sorrow.

  As my screen name suggest, I'm no longer into judgment and criticism we were taught by the WT mindset. There are just Two Laws. The second is to love others 'as you love yourself'. We must love our self first. Please don’t allow the harshness and hurtful actions of others to define you. I have been hurt too but I try to remind myself to say "to hell with them". They're the ones with problems.

  To hell with them.

  Jst2laws

  PS, I only say that in my heart. It still feels good.
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  Watchtower Letter

  by JosephAlward in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i received a letter today from the watchtower explaining their reasons for registering with the dpi.

  the last paragraph is perhaps the most interesting, though it may contain no new information.. .

  joseph f. alward.

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  They seem to be preparing their defense by blaming either the Un reps are there writing personel. Certainly not going to accept responsibility themselves.

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  ***PART 4***THE COMPANY MAN***

  by zev in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  part 4. the company man.

  a few weeks later, sitting at the thursday night meeting, an announcement was made.

  had appointed a new p.o.

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  Zev,

  quote: "Well…Yours Truly couldn’t contain himself with the announcement and burst out in uncontrolled exclamation. And a big grin and smile. And when half the congregation turned their heads to see who was being so rude and loud, I looked them in the eyes and said “NOW, finally we will get some things straightened out around here.”

  Either that congregation was really bad or you were really bad. I used to look down on vocal desidents, but now I am one (I think I got shunned at the grocery store tonight).

  Really enjoying the series, Zev.

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  Jehovah Won't Hear Your Prayers!

  by Smoldering Wick in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i decided to make a new thread instead of posting my response on the old one .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?d=22330&site=3&page=2 .

  sf asked:.

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  SKally,

  Quote:
  “Oh and incidently, just how many ex elders are on this forum?”

  You and smolderingwick broke my heart to read your stories. I am one of those ex elders who was part of the ugly system. I am so sorry for what you both have been through. And so many years later it still hurts.
  
  Let me tell you one of the reasons I’m out. About this time last year a sister was facing a JD for something that happened five years ago. I tried with WT references to convince the body of elders to let it go. Having failed, I volunteered (not supposed to but they usually use any sucker willing to volunteer) to be on the judicial committee. I hoped to try to mitigate the damage these yahoos were about to inflict on her.

  Before we were able to meet with the sister she was on the phone talking suicide if her husband found out why we wanted to meet with her. In the meeting I tried to point out what kind of a good person she had been for the last five years. She really was a loving, giving type sister. Then brother Twoface, who felt she was not being honest with the committee, said: “If you don’t confess everything right now and get this all out in the open with the Judicial committee then God will NEVER FORGIVE YOU.” I then committed the ‘unforgivable’ sin of becoming her advocate. I spoke up in her behalf and told brother Twoface that he was wrong. “Her past sins were between her and God and we are only here to see if see is a danger to the congregation.”
  
  The committee eventually voted for private reprove. The process did nothing for the congregation nor for this sister, except harm.
  
  Brother Twoface was not going to let my insubordination slip by. When he could not get the Body of Elders to discipline me he spoke of writing the service department and the CO. He did eventually get the CO on my case which lead to my resignation, but over other issues.
  I just want you injured ones to know I’m sorry. I wish I was never part of it and that I could have been there for you. Keep talking about it and working through your feelings Its good for all of us.

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  Ashi's Apostasy--Part 4 FBF's Committee

  by 25ashitaka25 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so many things happened that i havent mentioned.

  my wife almost died of an asthma attack along with an allergic reaction in 1999. in 2000, we saw all of our friends abandon us.

  yet, we as a couple were as strong as ever, and continue to be.. in the fall of 2000 my brother-in-law did something remarkable.....he said no to the abuse his parents were bestowing on him.

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  Ashi,

  I love these stories. Keep them coming.

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  the mind of the exile

  by teejay in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in an esquire magazine article entitled "end the cuba embargo, now" walter mead makes a very good case that the american embargo of cuba should end, and now.

  not only would it help cuba but it would strengthen america's position in the western hemisphere.. as he makes his case, he draws the reader's attention to the powerful political alliance of cuban americans living in south florida primarily miami.

  this coalition ("miami") has had a stranglehold on american-cuban foreign policy for thirty years, regardless of who lived in the white house.

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  Teejay

  Excellent quote:
  “They consistently underrate the solidity of
  the regime they fled and exaggerate their own future role. Exile society is a
  hothouse of gossip, intrigue, and breathless rumors about imminent splits in
  the leadership, the imminent death of Castro, or some other miraculous
  development that will bring the whole ugly government down.”

  I would not want to discourage those who have worked hard and have sacrificed time and effort to research and distribute the truth about the “truth”. They have helped me, my family and countless others. But I hope unrealistic expectations do not result in devastating disappointment. I personally will continue helping individuals out of this mental captivity but I do not have any delusion about ‘bringing the WT down’. Any hope that destroying the WT is ‘just around the corner’ is as much a fantasy as ‘Armageddon’ is ‘just around the corner’.

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  UN-NGO:French's bethel answer,library's card again

  by chasson in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  here is the scan:.

  what it is interesting is that the french's bethel recognise that some article have circulated on the internet, but says that they are exagereted and very violent against the watchtower.. at the end, the french's writer is very thankfull (but to whom?

  ) to have receveid the information concerning the requirement of association, saying that they have realised that the requirement was against their principle with this information.. is someone could translate it in english ?.

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  Celia,

  Go to this site. For some reason, when you come back to this page it will probably show up.

  " http://www.chez.com/tjrecherches/BethelONU.jpg";

  Copy and paste it without the "" marks.

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  Portugal Newspaper on UN/WTS connection

  by hawkaw in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this is from the newspaper called the "publico".

  i love the old 1960s watchtower picture of the beast and the harlot.

  hopefully someone can translate and give us the date of the publication and page.. hawk.

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  Its working on my screen, but only after going to the URL and coming back. Perhaps a slow down load?

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  Hope Celia will translate.
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  The sick mind of the JW

  by JT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you got to love these folks.

  james.

  >>interesting remarks at morning worship from tom & esther chin:.

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  Pureheart,

  I have seen JT. He is much better looking than MalcomX. I agree with larc.

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  Part 18: The Last Stand - My Brother's Gift

  by Amazing in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  part 18: the last stand my brothers gift .

  i had almost forgotten about my brothers gift.

  the amalgamated wedding was now well over 2 years in the past.

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  Amazing,

  A highly respected brother in our congregation came over secretly to catch up on your latest writing. He has read them all (accept for 18) and wanted me to thank you for the series. Also since reading part I he decided to read C of C. Can only read while in hiding, but is up to chapter three.

  This has helped him to decide just last week he is leaving. He has begun to use what he has learned from your series to work on his family. Good work.
  
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