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  Born-In Girls--Did You Have a Doll at KH

  by Band on the Run in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i was preschool, i had several dolls.

  meetings were so hard at that age.

  in fact, they were agony my entire life.

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  Toys were considered completely inappropriate. The only things we were allowed to hold were songbooks, the bible or publications.
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  Hello

  by GoUnion in

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  2. friends

  hello everyone it's nice to finally be able to post i had trouble getting emails last month and was never able to sign up.

  this has been a very informative site which has really helped me grow and to think for myself.

  please allow me to introduce myself.. i was born into a witness family and was baptized at a young age an was part of a small kingdom hall.

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  Nice to hear from you GU.

  There were thoughts posted on here that the change in teaching regarding the FDS may wake up a few of the thinkers. A number of posters here woke up when they changed the generation teaching.
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  Talked to JW's in Service Today (kinda long...sorry)

  by exwhyzee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was in my company vehicle and i spotted some jw's going from door to door.. i circled around the block and pulled over.

  when they passed, i rolled down the .

  window and asked the pleasant looking middle aged couple as they passed, if they were jehovah's .

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  You have such a wonderful approach xyz. I am sure they will remember your conversation for a long time.
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  Amusing line in April 2014 KM

  by respectful_observer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  under "2014 convention reminders":.

  seat saving: when the doors to the facility are opened each morning, please to not rush to the seating area of your preference as if competing with fellow attenders.

  a self-sacrificing spirit that moves us to seek the good of others identifies us as true christians and moves onlookers to praise god.. ................................................................ i personally don't recall them previously making reference to the jw-version of the "running of the bulls" that takes place every morning when the doors open at 8:00 a.m. have seen it myself many times, it's always good for a laugh.

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  For an organization that prides itself with being organized they could be numbering and allocating seats to everyone.

  "Seats may be saved only for those living in your home or traveling in your vehicle or for your current Bible students. Special seating has been provided for the elderly and the infirm. Since this seating is limited, only one or two persons directly assisting the elderly or infirm individual may sit with him."

  It amazes me how unloving this organization can be. To deliberately discourage families from being together to enjoy the abundant spiritual food speak volumes.
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  Once Again: It's Okay for JWs to Rip-Off Non-JWs

  by Iown Mylife in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  today i heard from the owner of a small restaurant, the story of how a brother in a local congregation ripped him off for thousands.

  the restaurant owner is not a jw but totally familiar with the cult, as his mother is a long-time baptized sister.

  she asked him to hire this wonderful brother from her congregation to do construction work he needed at his house.

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  The warning bells should have rung when he had workers coming in and not paying for their meals.
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  Difference between WT selling property and "Christendom" selling property

  by Jon Preston in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had this conversation with a jw relative.

  he said when he was out in service one day the elder he was with came to a door of a minister who just purchased the churh in his area for ooooooh 12 mil maybe?

  and the elder asked him how he liked being a commodity...bold.

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  Even if the organization was more holy than though, the Elder was not being Christian in speaking so disrespectfully to the Minister. Shame on him.
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  New Article: Jehovah's Witnesses a Study in Hypocrisy

  by daringhart13 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  would love your feedback!.

  http://darrinhart.hubpages.com/hub/jehovahs-witnesses-a-study-in-hypocrisy .

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  It's a good article but the title will turn off any JW from reading it.
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  Have you ever....

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have you ever read your old posts and thought, " omg... i am a friggin nutter!!!

  " lol!!

  i just read through some things that "defender of truth" reminded me of.

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  You can't be crazy DD, if you were you wouldn't know if I was crazy or not.

  I enjoy your posts and the more people open up in their posts it usually makes them more enjoyable and worth reading.
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  Detroit DC is NOT filling up? Please book a hotel room!! -letter

  by ?me? in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we have had a letter read the last 2 meetings to all congs attenidng the detroit dc's... seems people are not going, or not booking their hotels.

  and the society is pissed!

  they are imploring every one to not wait for a new list with new hotels, it is not happening.

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  Not that my father could not have afforded it but there is no way he would have us stay in a Motel during an assembly. It was always Caravan Parks for us. He had an old campervan that 7 of us would stay in.

  Could someone advise if this is an option in the United States or the U.K. and don't JWs do that anymore?
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  New understanding of the Generation??

  by Newborn in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  apparently jack barr, member of the gb, has given a new interpretation of the generation in one of his speaches i.e.

  that the generation can apply to those who knew someone who lived in 1914..... will it never end????

  it's embarassing!

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  Interesting that this new idea was first brought up at the 2010 annual general meeting. I wonder if there was any new light brought out in the 2011 AGM.

  Mad Sweeney said

  "Here's the information from the April 15 Kool Aid version of the WT article about holy spirit (not The Holy Spirit) with the setup lie and the erroneous conclusion based upon that lie in bold:

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  Third, holy spirit is at work in bringing Bible truths to light. (Prov. 4:18) This magazine has long been used by “the faithful and discreet slave” as the primary channel for dispensing increased light. (Matt. 24:45) For example, consider our understanding of those who make up “this generation” mentioned by Jesus. ( Read Matthew 24:32- 34....."

  They should be absolutely ashamed of themselves for saying that this garbage they speak was due to the holy spirit being at work.