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The letter I promised earlier from the Society on Blood
by ldrnomo in
1. watchtower
2. medical
there are four different links on sendspace.com .

each link is one of the pages of the letter here are the links.

page 1 http://www.sendspace.com/file/03vk19.
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My first time
by not bitter in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am new to this site.

i've been out of it for about 17 years.

i've never really looked back or felt nger about any of it.
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Latest apostate warning in Feb 15 2011 Watchtower
by dozy in
1. watchtower
2. bible
andre, who had served jehovah for years, had the bitter experience of being led astray.

by apostate thinking.

he felt that having a quick look at an apostate web site would not be dangerous.he recalls: initially, i was attracted to the so-called truths that the.
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People can be so wonderful !
by exwhyzee in
1. jw
2. friends
from me, to you all....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn8ckwdosje.
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SOME ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE NEWBIES AND LURKERS
by palmtree67 in
1. jw
2. friends
a quote from "crisis of conscience".

don't be afraid to read it.. .

whatever the initial distress - a distress that sometimes follows the demenaing experience of being interogated by men who, in effect strip one of dignity, make the weight of their authority felt, and presume to judge adversely one's standing with god - however torn one may feel inside, afterward there is a distinct feeling of relief, of peace.
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Mr. Flipper Talks with Bethel Legal Service Desk Rep About JW Child Abuse
by flipper in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
well - i had been wanting to do this for a long time , to question a legal department representative at bethel about the child abuse settlements and jw child abuse, since last year when the news came out about it.

especially since my dad , an elder for years was never aware of it and has on his own taken steps to see that families with children are informed if a former pedophile is in their congregation.

i was curious as to what the current views and policies in place are .
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Your favorite "bumper stickers"
by new boy in
1. jw
2. friends
i have two.

"please god protect me from your people".

"if you love something let go.......if it doesn't come back, hunt in down and kill it" .
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Analysis of Cult Recruitment Techniques (Essay)
by Scully in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
pdf essay on cult recruitment techniques on the www (jws receive mention).

the essay is written from the point of view of social psychology research, and looks at various methods and known social influence principles used by "new religious movements" (or nrms) in recruitment practices.. four basic principles of social influence that are described in this essay include:.

liking: if the subject "likes" the people who are presenting the information to them, they are more apt to be influenced toward accepting the group the recruiters represent.
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How do you think you will handle your own death? . . . . . [language alert]
by nicolaou in
1. social
2. physical
i know it's not the lightest of topics but the current news coverage of the pope's final hours made me wonder if i'd face things as calmly as he is reported to be doing.

i don't have his faith, or any faith anymore, but i can see how for a true believer that would be a source of strength.. the thing is, a lot of us thought we'd never die.

do you really comprehend what a truly massive mind-fuck that is?
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MY DISASSOCIATION LETTER please read
by josephus in
1. jw
2. friends
hi all this is josephus here and im posting my disassociation letter minus any identifying details which ill leave blank.

i would like thoughts on it if poss, but not spelling tips as my girl will check it 2morrow i just wanted to see if i struck the right balence .

or maybe if i put something wrong.. thanks all josephus.