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Elder's message to me, on me being disfellowshipped tomorrow.
by whereami in
1. jw
2. friends
it saddens me greatly to see all that has happened and to see my friends in this position.

for me its a great loss but i hope that it will only be temporary.

please allow jehovahs discipline to mold you and youre way of thinking.
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These words really made me mad!!!
by Sour Grapes in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a couple of months ago the brother giving a talk was bragging about all of the good work.

that the wtbts does thru their missionaries.

he said that all that the christendom's missionaries.
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Did you ever bribe someone not to tell the elders on you? Did it work or not?
by asilentone in
1. jw
2. experiences
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Elders = Pharisees?
by ex-witness in
1. jw
2. friends
riddle me this batman: .

why, in all the accounts of disfellowshipping (including my own ((got reinstated then quit))) do the elders seem more like the hypocritical, overly self-righteous pharisees than the cool refreshing temperament of jesus of nazareth?

rather than discuss, logically, at length any issues with the "accused", they badger them with points of "divine law" that i'm sure they don't adhere to as much as they demand of the congregation.
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The fundamental flaw with the WTBTS as "God's Organization"?
by Essan in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
there are countless issues that people have with the society and which together have led to many people realizing that it is not what it claims and pretends to be.

these include things like the secret un affiliation, contradictory and hypocritical stances, (malawi vs mexico vs un/ngo), the ever changing blood policy and ever changing doctrine, failed predictions for armageddon etc, etc, etc.. but what is the consensus about what the fundamental flaw is?.

what i mean is, many jw's hear about these various issues and manage to make endless excuses for them, even though this involves gross hypocrisy and excusing the society for things they would never excuse in other religions and which the society itself has ruthless condemned other religions for over almost 100 years.
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Don't leave, its God's organization....
by dissed in
1. jw
2. friends
recently, i've been seeing this argument displayed here more frequently by those still believing jw's.. usually in reply to arguments they can not answer well, like 1914, generation(s), etc.... its almost like, they are are having serious doubts as well, but their fall back is, "but its god organization....where else would you go......don't leave, we are so close to the end".

as one recently shared their experience with a jc.

the elders, when feeling trapped on explanations, fell back to this defense.
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Resurrection of Lazarus only mentioned by John, not others, why?
by VM44 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
why is it that the story of the resurrection of lazarus of bethany only is mentioned in the book of john and not in the other three gospel accounts of the life of jesus?.

the resurrection of lazarus was a major event in the life of jesus, but three writers failed to mention it, why?.

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Your Favorite Summer Time Songs
by FlyingHighNow in
1. social
2. entertainment
post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.

give it a listen.

see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.
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Best Songs used by Movies
by Darth plaugeis in
1. social
2. entertainment
ok best sex scenes in movies are up right now, how about songs that have been out for years then used in a movie and will always be tied to that movie???.

my fav is this one.... never heard the song the same way.

stuck in the middle with you/ stealers wheels.
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Letter Regarding Alleged Murderer.
by Bangalore in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
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bangalore.