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  Baptisms only at regional ( district ) assemblies from 2014 / 15 service year?

  by dozy in

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  just a rumour but i guess it makes sense - i've a friend on a circuit committee ( he knows it's not "the truth" but for family & work reasons he stays in ) & he says that the wtbts have told them not to book a swimming pool for next years one day assemblies as the plan is to have only one baptism a year at the main regional ( what they used to call "district" ) convention.. with the drop off in baptisms so that sometimes there isn't anyone baptised or just a handful , i guess this is inevitable.

  i remember going to a baptism a few years ago - we had hired a municipal 25 metre swimming pool and only one person ( a rather confused and scared middle aged lady who hadn't been in a swimming pool since her youth ) was being baptised - it was all something of a farce with the "worldly" staff looking on very puzzled at such an elaborate & expensive ceremony for one person.

  ) also with both assemblies being one day with just short morning & afternoon sessions , i suppose it is sensible to ditch the baptism talk - it tends to be something of a snoozefest anyway at the end of the morning session.

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  whathappened

  Hope this is true. It will stop people from getting baptised on an impulse.
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  JWs no longer taking the Governing Body seriously.

  by kneehighmiah in

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  the recent letter being us to come to detroit shows that jws are beginning not to take the gb seriously anymore.

  the buzz following the meeting was that the letter was unprecedented in its tone.

  this coming from long time jws of 30 years plus.

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  whathappened

  Love your observations and hope this is the new trend.
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  Bible is inspired of God??????

  by Crazyguy in

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  is there anything in the bible that makes you believe that some or all the writings in the bible are inspired from god?.

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  whathappened

  No, absolutely nothing!
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  An honest man at Bethel.

  by LogCon in

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  if you knocked at the front door of bethel saying, 'i'm looking for an honest man', would they let you in?.

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  whathappened

  There are honestly brainwashed men there I am very sure.
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  hello

  by fakefading in

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  hello my fellow "apostates".

  just wanted to say hi.

  i'm still in the borg but mentally out.

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  whathappened

  You poor thing! You must be in a fix!

  Welcome here, you can vent all you like. We are here for you.
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  Detroit DC is NOT filling up? Please book a hotel room!! -letter

  by ?me? in

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  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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  whathappened

  I would probably steer clear of Detroit also. The city gets way too much bad press.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Street recruiting thwarted by "Apostates"

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fylyfc_0we.

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  whathappened

  I applaud your efforts.
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  New Watchtower Article: "Morals Without God?"

  by cognisonance in

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  ...or rather what you wouldn't find in a watchtower .

  morals without god (new york times article).

  can we envision a world without god?

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  whathappened

  We were told at the Kingdom Hall that those who didn't believe in God just don't want to answer to anyone for their immoral behavior.
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  What did you lose your virginity to JWN? Before or after leaving the JWs?

  by usualusername in

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  i visited this site about 2 years after leaving?.

  when did you first visit jwn?.

  paul.

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  whathappened

  I visited just after I decided to leave. My sister introduced me to this site, she left also, both of us in our late 50's after having been raised "in."
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  Why I feel that worshiping "God" is a waste of time...

  by CaptainSchmideo in

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  have you ever had a so-called friend who never seemed to be around when you really needed his active, participatory help, but was always good enough to show up after the fact, to lend you his "support" after the event?.

  maybe he failed to show up when you needed to move furniture.

  did he show up afterward, and praise you for the ability to get it done without his help?

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  whathappened

  Very glad I took the time to read this post. Very moving story. What a shame and it happens all the time, over and over. Here in the US, a four month old baby was just raped and beaten to death. All while we are supposed to be waiting on God to fix things.