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  My Story

  by TheWanderer in

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  2. experiences

  i found this site quite a few months ago, after a curiosity search on wikipedia about jws and what's going on with the organization.

  i was unfortunately born into it, 4th-generation; my great-grandfather was a special pioneer spreading the word in the early 1900s.

  it was all i knew growing up, even though i struggled between trying to conform to make everyone happy ... and finding my own way in life.

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  Alfred

  Wanderer... thanks for sharing...
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  Those who study the bible, being told to 'wait' for the WT to get to things.....

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  once thing i've noticed and from my relatives, is they may acknowledge that things are not understood or maybe incorrect in their understanding from the wt magazines, but they say not to rush ahead, it will eventually be sorted out.

  without even trying to argue about that, just think for the past 5, 10, 20 years, what 'new understanding' and changes in the deep things have come?

  if that was true, then at meetings would consistently be learning new material, new insight and understanding.

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  Alfred

  They generally make changes when the letters in the Service Department (calling them out on their BS) start to pile up. It happened in 2007 with the 1935 heavenly gate closure doctrine... the letters were overwhelming... i.e.: "Dear Governing Body, there's only 2 of you remaining who were born before 1935, what gives?"...

  I can just picture David Splane turning to Anthony Morris and saying: "Let's just quietly put something in a QFR saying that there's really no way of knowing when the heavenly calling ceased... we'll just say that it's Nu-Lite, the friends will get all giddy and it will soon be forgotten"
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  Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

  by Philadelphia Ponos in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  and a happy holidays to all my jewish, muslim, atheist, agnostic, buddhist, hindu, and sikh friends!

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  Alfred

  Merry Christmans Philly Pono...
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  JW nephew graduation party cancelled... your insight is requested

  by Alfred in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have a jw nephew in another state who was at very the top of his high school senior class this year.

  because of this, my sister (an elder's wife) had planned and sent out invitations to his "graduation party" which would be held at a community center with all the bells and whistles.

  i actually bought plane tickets for my wife and i to attend this party immediately after receiving the invitation in the mail.

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  Black Sheep... you're right... he's not fully aware of everything so he left for the wrong reasons... This is why I will give him some time to clear his head and then I will start talking to him about 1914, the FDS, the flip-flops, everything... in due time...

  thanks!
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  Breaking News from Steve Unthank - Police Launch Investigation into Traralgon Congregation

  by Broken Promises in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  australia, breaking news: police launch investigation into the rape and molestation of a number of children with the traralgon congregation of jehovah's witnesses.

  jw news can report that victoria police have launched an investigation into the rape and molestation of a number of children within the traralgon congregation of jehovah's witnesses over the past two years.

  according to initial reports,... the body of elders were strictly ordered by the watchtower bible and tract society of australia to cover-up the multiple rapes of a number of children within the traralgon congregation allegedly committed by a fellow member of the jehovah's witness religion.

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  Alfred

  Falcon... When it comes to pedophiles who constantly get their own way with innocent children and are well-protected by a multi-billion dollar publishing cult, I am a self-confessed hate monger... why should I be anything different?
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  JWs react with joy when something bad has happen to inactive or DF'd ones

  by Anator in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've noticed when i was an active dub that some jws act joyful whenever they hear that an inactive jw or a df'd person had something bad happen to them.

  some have a glee-ful smile and they give that *look* that says, "we told you so".

  have you ever experienced what i'm referring to?

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  Alfred

  Once I was putting in the CD for the last song after the service meeting, when they announced that "Brother Who-left-2-years-ago is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses".... as this announcement was made, one of the microphone holders handed over his mic to me (so I can put it away) and said: "I hope the devil has his way with him" (in Spanish)... that threw me off so much that I completely forgot the song number and had to fumble through my KM to find it while everyone looked back at me wondering why I haven't played the song yet... I went from extreme shock to embarassment in just a few seconds...

  This religion really does instill hate... most JWs just don't realize it...
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  JW nephew graduation party cancelled... your insight is requested

  by Alfred in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have a jw nephew in another state who was at very the top of his high school senior class this year.

  because of this, my sister (an elder's wife) had planned and sent out invitations to his "graduation party" which would be held at a community center with all the bells and whistles.

  i actually bought plane tickets for my wife and i to attend this party immediately after receiving the invitation in the mail.

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  Unbelievable update... I don't even know where to be begin, so I'll just cut to the chase...

  My nephew has left his home last night and has moved into an apartment!!! He has also decided to stop attendingmeetings for good!!! I got a text from my non-JW sister (his aunt that he confides in) so I immediately called him to offer my support... he said he was fine for now and that he just needed some time alone to clear his head. His main reason for leaving: "I just got tired of having to be spiritual all the time."

  Before we ended the call he said that he believes this religion is for people who have problems in their lives and need some kind of support system. Other than that, he really has no use for it since there are way too many rules and things you can't do. This kid is smart.

  I guess I really shouldn't be surprized about any of this considering what he went through recently, yet I'm still trying to understand how an extremely spiritual, hard-core JW kid (son of a well-respected elder) would leave the borg cold-turkey the way he did... if anything, they usually just fade... but he went out in style IMO.

  Anyway, I thought I'd share... can't wait to talk to my nephew some more (when he's done clearing his head)...

  Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!

  Alfred
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  Cigars And Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by Bangalore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  cigars and jehovah's witnesses.. http://drschiffman.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/cigars-and-jehovahs-witnesses/.

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  Alfred

  Entirely Possible... I also enjoy Romeo & Juliettas .... have you had Monte Cristos or Padrons?
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  Cigars And Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by Bangalore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  cigars and jehovah's witnesses.. http://drschiffman.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/cigars-and-jehovahs-witnesses/.

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  Alfred

  I try to eat right, excercise and take care of myself as much as possible... But I do enjoy a good cigar once a week in my back yard... The Nicaraguan "Padron" is the best in my opinion...

  (Lurkers... Don't you find it odd that JW's who smoke occasionally are disfellowshipped while hundreds of thousands of JWs who are slowly killing themselves with extremely unhealthy food and sedentary lifestyles remain in good standing?... just saying)
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  Circuit Accounts Servants Confesses how the SCAM WORKS!!

  by JT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes, i too have wondered how an assembly that is held in a fully paid for assembly hall, with no food service, could possibly have $10,000 in expenses.

  i suppose the bethel speakers have transportation expenses - maybe $1000 or so.

  as for rent on the assembly hall, well you have already paid for it once, why pay again?

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  Alfred

  Designs... care to share the nasty reply from the CO?