Posts by elderINewton

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JW representatives in the Russian Coutroom today for the hearing

by Drearyweather in

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elderINewton

So the GB show up for this but refused in Australia for little kids. Interesting....

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Why so few XJWs online?

by StephaneLaliberte in

not too long ago, i posted a topic where i pointed out that there are about 1 million xjws alive right now.

that number only represented the disfellowshipped ones... didn't account for those who had become publishers and left or anyone else who got hurt by that group by proxy.

so, why are there so few of them online?

elderINewton

Everyone let's go in different ways. In addition not everyone can face their fears. Some run and done stand up, some do both. It's a mixed bag.

In addition for many who let go they are done and never ever wish to look at again.

I do think that there is a ton of exjws that don't know ttatt. Life got in that way

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Shunning

by A Believer in

you guys do know that if you just leave and never go back you wont be disfellowshiped right?

i know people who have done exactly this.

you have to commit a sin and you or someone else has to tell a elder.

elderINewton

I take it this poster missed the regional convention part "shun unrepentant wrongdoers"?

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To all former Elders – what are your thoughts

by Tallon in

if you were part of a judicial committee, and knowing what you know now, what was it like for you to sit on jc’s?

how did you feel if someone was reproved or df’d?

were you ever on a jc and you disagreed with someone being reproved or df’d and were overruled – how did you feel?

elderINewton

It destroyed me every time. I'm a father to real children so every JC felt like the worst thing one can ever do about helping someone in crisis.

I always felt like the rules would not allow you to disagree. But for some reason I found distributing was that people gave up like they wanted to be df, like they came in knowing it was over and they weren't worthy. It was odd to me at first, but I slowly realized that it's all based in designed fear by HQ. It's control not protection.

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Why Do People Become Jehovah's Witnesses?

by minimus in

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besides being raised in the religion , why do people become jws?

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elderINewton

My (future) wife was/is HOT.

That was my reason. That is all.

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I got my Bethel Application approved, I start in September

by Quarterback in

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well it took awhile.

i've downsized.

got rid of my bmw.

elderINewton

All that we ask is for the peodo database to be leaked to a responsible source, like a good law firm or journalist

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What crime should elders report?

by kramer in

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so, i am trying to get my head around what the right position of elders should be when they come across crime is.. i think i get the issuess around clergy confidentiality - and how that might potentially be breached when they talk about it to other elders, let alone the police.. but if people are saying that elders - or clergy of another faith should report crime to the police when it is confessed to the, then where are the boundaries.. so if someone says they should report to police on a confessed example of child abuse, that's one thing.. how about reporting to police consensual sex between a 19year old and 15 year old - which is statutory rape in the uk.

how about criminal fraud if they come across it.

assault on a congregant?.

elderINewton

Personally I've felt that anything that would violate the commandant to love your neighbor should qualify.

Covers pretty much everything, and hey follows the Bible. Go figure

So that would include protecting your neighbors from pedophiles and murders and even abusers of spouses and kids.

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slimboyfat joins the Mormons!

by slimboyfat in

i know that some people on the board have experience of being mormons, so i would be interested in your feedback.

at church this afternoon it was an uncanny experience.

in the past i've read a lot about mormons, so i thought i was prepared in general for what it would be like.

elderINewton

I love when the Mormons visit me. I talk about the infamous salamander letter, south park, and the magic underwear.

My favorite thing is to also crack open a beer in front of them. My wife likes to make coffee when they are here as well.

They haven't visited me in a few years but hopefully they will. I have south park on cue to help. I'd recommend that before anyone joins they visit Reddit and check out exmormon first.

Mormon history makes Rutherford look like a saint

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