The Watchtower: 7. 1 January 1955. "Both parents were Presbyterians of Scottish-Irish lineage.".
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Joseph L. Russell
by ex-Special Pioneer indoes anyone know from which part of irealand joseph l. russell was before emigrating to usa?.
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Joseph L. Russell
by ex-Special Pioneer indoes anyone know from which part of irealand joseph l. russell was before emigrating to usa?.
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Thanks blondie - i have all my books at home and at the moment I am working abroad
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Joseph L. Russell
by ex-Special Pioneer indoes anyone know from which part of irealand joseph l. russell was before emigrating to usa?.
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Charles Taze Russell was born to Scottish - Irish parents
Ulster-Scots" is a term mainly used in Ireland and Britain ("Scotch-Irish" or "Scots-Irish"is commonly used in North America) to describe Scottish Presbyterians , descendants from mainly from the Scottish Lowlands , who migrated to Ulster (the northern province of Ireland) , largely across the 17th century
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Joseph L. Russell
by ex-Special Pioneer indoes anyone know from which part of irealand joseph l. russell was before emigrating to usa?.
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Charles Russell's father
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Joseph L. Russell
by ex-Special Pioneer indoes anyone know from which part of irealand joseph l. russell was before emigrating to usa?.
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Does anyone know from which part of Irealand Joseph L. Russell was before emigrating to USA?
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Rejected by Immediate Family
by LoriJis inas most of you know, my husband and i da's ourselves almost 8 months ago.
the communication with my family stayed pretty normal.
they would call once in a while and text me.
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Use the media to expose them. Get in contact with good journalists and give them your story. Write letters to authorities about the shunning practise of this group. Dont take it for granted that everyone knows.
Do you remember the letter campaigns that they used to encourage everyone to participate in writing to authorities were JWs were "persecuted"?
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by ex-Special Pioneer inhi to all, i have been on this site some years ago and have contributed articles exposing the hypocrisy of this organization.
i was brought up as a jws.
served as an elder and special pioneer attended the ministerial training school been an instructor of the pioneer school till disassociating myself from the borg in 1994.. being an active jws is not an easy life and involves all your time, hardly you have time for yourself.
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HiEmptyinside - Its nice to hear that you are on your way out. Its not easy especially if you have family members. I was priviledged that all my family disassocited themselves along with other members. You sholuld make a decision "to be or not to be that is the question?" When I decided to leave I had to start from scratch. I was a special pioneer along with my supporting wife without a proper job. I had to find a job later went to university. Had to go over the question what to belief. I had to research many subject including religion. I have read many books on this subject read about other cults, mind control techniques that are used. But the important I did not leave anyone decide anymore for me. This is a personal journey that YOU have to take. The important is that you belief in yourself and never give up. The longer you stay the longer it would take to heal. You should be respected for who you are and not for what you belief. If someone wants to shun you let it be including family members. Dont let anyone steal your FREEDOM.
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by ex-Special Pioneer inhi to all, i have been on this site some years ago and have contributed articles exposing the hypocrisy of this organization.
i was brought up as a jws.
served as an elder and special pioneer attended the ministerial training school been an instructor of the pioneer school till disassociating myself from the borg in 1994.. being an active jws is not an easy life and involves all your time, hardly you have time for yourself.
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Hi mamalove yes we have managed to help a nice number out of the borg. From time to time I have calls of individuals who would like to know the other side of the JWs. I have participated in several conferences around Europe in the past and TV programs. To be honest this has not been an easy topic for me to discuss. I was brought up as a JWs and have wasted the best years of my life in this org believing that this is the "truth". This is something that I can not forgive this man made organisation. I still carry the scar after 16 years out. Today I appreciate freedom and could understand why they are so against higher education. They would like to keep everyone under control without questioning. That's what I have learned through the years reading several letters by the writing department. Everytime someone questions he is told to stop asking but just wait.
I have seen many JWs who are illiterate attending the meetings without even knowing who are the governing body or how does the organization work. Individuals like this will remain "members" as they dont know how to question or research.
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ex-special pioneer
by ex-Special Pioneer inhi to all, i have been on this site some years ago and have contributed articles exposing the hypocrisy of this organization.
i was brought up as a jws.
served as an elder and special pioneer attended the ministerial training school been an instructor of the pioneer school till disassociating myself from the borg in 1994.. being an active jws is not an easy life and involves all your time, hardly you have time for yourself.
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It was research in the history of the JWs, (falls predictions while preparing for the Pioneer School), several letters to the Branch Office and Headquarters asking for information that was never sent. The last straw was reading both books by Ray Franz.
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ex-special pioneer
by ex-Special Pioneer inhi to all, i have been on this site some years ago and have contributed articles exposing the hypocrisy of this organization.
i was brought up as a jws.
served as an elder and special pioneer attended the ministerial training school been an instructor of the pioneer school till disassociating myself from the borg in 1994.. being an active jws is not an easy life and involves all your time, hardly you have time for yourself.
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Hi to all, I have been on this site some years ago and have contributed articles exposing the hypocrisy of this organization. I was brought up as a JWs. Served as an elder and special pioneer attended the ministerial training school been an instructor of the Pioneer School till disassociating myself from the borg in 1994.
Being an active JWs is not an easy life and involves all your time, hardly you have time for yourself. Always busy with meetings, field service, meeting preperations, talks preperation, elders meeting, judicial commitees, shepherding work and much much more. (A slave of the Watctower)
I have seen the double standard of members of the governing body (example of Milton Henschel) while on his zone visit staying in a 5 star hotel and during the day instead joing the other witnesses on the ministry he stayed visiting historical places as a tourist. I have seen conflicts between elders, courtcases involving the blood issue, young ones finishing school without any qualifications just pioneering and suffering financial problems and going through divorce or (seperation). I have seen young ones brought up as JWs abandoning the "teaching" and going to drugs, prison, and suicide as they felt pressure and could not be like their school mates.
I would like to wish all those on this forum a Happy New Year and courage and support for those who are on the way out from the tentacles of the Watchtower Society.
