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  New "Donation Arrangement" is a DECOY!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  put yourself in the org's position - distasteful as that is - and come up with a solution to solve the problems of not only recovering their stock market losses, but also, ensuring an increase in their dwindling revenue stream.. the major problem is, donations are voluntary (with no future guarantees) whereas pledges are compulsory - in the heart and mind of the giver!.

  however, far too many will probably forget/refuse to keep up their monthly tax - with no way of knowing who is 'paying the man', and who is not.

  master stroke - make plan a 100% certainty to fail in the first year, based on the 'anonymity' of the setup.

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  bigmac

  i think this new pledge arrangement is great. its sure ti be the final straw for a good many of the fluck.
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  No wonder they hate apostates!!

  by ILoveTTATT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  besides a cult, everyone knows the watchtower is a business disguised as a religion.

  from a business viewpoint, i would certainly hate or lobby against those who dislike my product and warn other people of my product.. i made a calculation based on information from jwfacts, and the results are just astounding!.

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/statistics.php.

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  bigmac

  I have objected to the presence here of Athesist

  Village Girl--your objection is noted. also--so is the length of your membership here. but do remember--we atheists treat men and women equally--unlike that cult

  i am an atheist--and very happy with it---unlike my youth wasted in that cult.
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  Your Experience with Resigning as an Elder

  by committeechairman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm considering resigning as an elder.

  i'm not planning to fade or stop as one of jehovah's witnesses, just stop serving as an elder.. i have responsibility in the congregation and in circuit, district, rbc, etc.

  and i'm completely exhausted.

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  bigmac

  i got totally confused reading the opening post.

  CC:--may i ask--do you still believe all the watchtower teachings?

  are you aware the watchtower society regards this as an apostate website--?--and that you could get d/f'd for posting on here ?

  and yet youre asking other members on here for their experiences--and opinions ?

  i must be missing something------
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  A farce elder here

  by His Excellency in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just to share a little about me:.

  i was recently appointed an elder, about 6 months ago now, and that is exactly two years after my awakenning, but funny that the appointment came also about 2 years after i had completely lost all faith in god and had been leading a full time anti-jw life .

  makes you wonder the role of the holy spirit in the entire nomination or appointment process.. .

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  bigmac

  if a man in this cult sees the light----but feels he can still carry on attending some meetings or assemblies----out of (justifiable ) fear of losing wife and family--then--OK--i can go along with that....

  but to serve as an elder---thats just plain ridiculous. you are seen as promoting the cult--acting as a sort of middle manager. you cant kid me you will be shunned if you stand down.

  i know ive stated my case about this before--and been shot down for it--indeed i can recall one serving elder arguing his case with me--even getting abusive and name calling---where is he now--? well--he aint on here anymore.
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  I met 2 of my witness freinds these past two days , I had not seen in 20+ years.

  by smiddy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my wife & i are house sitting , interstate , for a freind who is overseas , near a former congregation we attended for the best part of 20 years .the last kh we attended was in `93 ?

  for a funeral.

  yesterday i was in line at an atm when this woman walked past me and went into the chemists.she looked familiar so i waited for her to come out and said are you b....?

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  bigmac

  The jehovahs witness religion producers cold hearted , self righteous , unloving , unchristian , bastards , who delight in destroying familys .

  And that is the best I can say about them.

  and dont i know it. well put
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  A farce elder here

  by His Excellency in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just to share a little about me:.

  i was recently appointed an elder, about 6 months ago now, and that is exactly two years after my awakenning, but funny that the appointment came also about 2 years after i had completely lost all faith in god and had been leading a full time anti-jw life .

  makes you wonder the role of the holy spirit in the entire nomination or appointment process.. .

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  bigmac

  i can just about understand the idea of an elder of long standing--with lots of close friends and family in the cult------who carries on for a while after he discovers TTATT-----

  but to accept the "honour " after you already know---whats all that about ??

  how on earth can you give a public talk when you know its just bullsh1t---??----you must be a very talented actor.
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  Any gay exJW's?

  by Trapped in JW land in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  was just wondering how many gay exjw's were on this site, and how did you deal with being in this organization?

  and also, how did you end up leaving?.

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  bigmac

  i have several gay ex-jw friends here in the UK----but ive still been accused---on this site---of being homophobic. you just cant win.
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  Hey! Any Ex/non/jw folk from the liverpool merseyside area?!

  by Jon Preston in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just saying you guys/gals have to love that both everton and liverpool are possible for cl football!!!!

  lets hope!!

  im a die hard liverpool fan but lets join ranks for the 96 and hopenthey both get into europe!

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  bigmac

  heres a link to other uk members--some just might know the area

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/197364/1/ex-jw-uk#.U0he2_ldX8Y
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  If The Organization Was A Country, Then.......?

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a different way to look at the organization.. suppose that the organization was a country of 8 million or so.

  given that jw's believe that god will one day slaughter everyone else and leave them to inherit the globe, this is a fair matter to think about.. would "watchtowerland" be a theocracy..... like iran?.

  would it be ruled by a group of old men........like the former soviet union?.

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  bigmac

  its how emeth gets his time in.
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  "This Generation" at the meeting today

  by Batman89 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it was really quite amusing 2day at the meeting when we got to the "this generation will not pass away" subheading in the wt.

  the conductor spent very little time on the section and the comments that were given didnt at all make sense really.

  you can tell its not understood by the majority of the friendsand will go over there heads, i was trying not to laugh lol.

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  bigmac

  i really hope armageddon comes soon---to prove the watchtower society was right all along.

  then we can all go home.