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  A Visit From a Jehovah's Witness Elder

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here's an interview with my buddy gregg i did last year when an elder visited him.

  he was a bit shook up at the time but he handled himself really well imo.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kg6ehebenm.

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  @ Bloody Hotdogs - I actually agree with you on some points, since I feel God could easily have flooded Noah's local area and Noah then did his best to preserve the animals around him, all as an illustration of how God can save people.

  But you say I am missing the bigger picture, ie, this means that you think anyone that believes in God is a fool? Or perhaps you feel someone that thinks there is a higher power than us in the universe is "mentally diseased"? Where have we heard that before?

  And how many MILLIONS of intelligent men and women firmly know in their hearts there must be a God? Are they all crazy and ignorant also, never having thought of or heard your little questions about meteroids and virgins?

  "The Bible is a silly book?" That's the best you have? Ghandi said that if people would just listen to the Sermon on the Mount and try and follow it war would be a thing of the past and paradise on earth could be achieved. Not bad for such a silly book huh?
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  My interview with "Truth be Told" filmmaker Gregorio Smith

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i had the pleasure of conducting a telephone interview with "truth be told" filmmaker gregorio smith yesterday.

  he is a fascinating, intelligent person and has an intimate knowledge of the destructiveness the watchtower society has wreaked upon people's lives due to shunning, the blood ban, etc.. some two years in the making, this full-length documentary film entitled "truth be told" seeks to expose the watchtower for what it is.

  a debut screening for the public will take place in brooklyn new york on march 27, 2013. other major cities will follow.

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  Some really great feedback to the interview. This film has a huge potential to expose millions to TTATT.
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  My interview with "Truth be Told" filmmaker Gregorio Smith

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i had the pleasure of conducting a telephone interview with "truth be told" filmmaker gregorio smith yesterday.

  he is a fascinating, intelligent person and has an intimate knowledge of the destructiveness the watchtower society has wreaked upon people's lives due to shunning, the blood ban, etc.. some two years in the making, this full-length documentary film entitled "truth be told" seeks to expose the watchtower for what it is.

  a debut screening for the public will take place in brooklyn new york on march 27, 2013. other major cities will follow.

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  The interview is now live on YouTube:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Nxxew2wSSZg

  Gregorio talks candidly about many aspects of the film, including distribution, a tentative DVD release date, his background being raised as a Jehovah's Witness, and more.
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  Shun Run 2013

  by rawe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am the organizer of the chandler, az ex-jw meetup group.

  last year our group organized a "shun run".

  nine of us walked and ran to bring attention to the issue of shunning.

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  Kudos to you Steve2 for admitting this and to Marvin S. for as always being a voice of reason.

  I look at these events as small "innoculations" given passerby and the public at large. They will ask tougher questions and think more when the next batch of JWs dubbs pile out of their min-vanand onto their street.
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  I never wanted a tattoo before . . .

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but i might consider this one:.

  http://i.imgur.com/fflupeb.png.

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  Why not get a tatt that says "Do You Know TTATT?"
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  Ok I need some advice on how to decline an elder's appointment....

  by suavojr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  in the last 4 months my eyes have been opened to ttatt, my biggest issue is that the elders have been grooming me to appoint me as an elder.

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  suavojr they cannot make you do anything you don't want to do...the next most pressing thing is stepping down as an MS. I used health problems as my reason to step down. Depression, stress, panic attacks are also really good reasons to give them if you feel comfortable with that or it applies. They will meet with you after you submit your letter. Reiterate what is in that, then your fade begins...
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  Shun Run 2013

  by rawe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am the organizer of the chandler, az ex-jw meetup group.

  last year our group organized a "shun run".

  nine of us walked and ran to bring attention to the issue of shunning.

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  Good for you Randy! Let us know how it turns out.
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  My interview with "Truth be Told" filmmaker Gregorio Smith

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i had the pleasure of conducting a telephone interview with "truth be told" filmmaker gregorio smith yesterday.

  he is a fascinating, intelligent person and has an intimate knowledge of the destructiveness the watchtower society has wreaked upon people's lives due to shunning, the blood ban, etc.. some two years in the making, this full-length documentary film entitled "truth be told" seeks to expose the watchtower for what it is.

  a debut screening for the public will take place in brooklyn new york on march 27, 2013. other major cities will follow.

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  Lots of energy and good vibrations behind the film...I worked on the edit today, can't tomorrow but am gonna try really hard to finish it over the weekend!
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  Resigned being an elder

  by subytrek in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am new here and this is my first post although i have lurked here for a couple years.

  i started having doubts about the org back then and my curiosity overcame my fear of so-called apostate websites so here i am.

  i just resigned being an elder 2 weeks ago.

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  Welcome Subytrek!

  Tap into the wisdom and support here. There are a bunch of us ex-elders and even a few current ones. There are members with spouses and kids that are asleep in the Org and they are, were, or or have tried to liberate them. Some have succeeded,others sadly have not.

  You are not alone!
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  My interview with "Truth be Told" filmmaker Gregorio Smith

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i had the pleasure of conducting a telephone interview with "truth be told" filmmaker gregorio smith yesterday.

  he is a fascinating, intelligent person and has an intimate knowledge of the destructiveness the watchtower society has wreaked upon people's lives due to shunning, the blood ban, etc.. some two years in the making, this full-length documentary film entitled "truth be told" seeks to expose the watchtower for what it is.

  a debut screening for the public will take place in brooklyn new york on march 27, 2013. other major cities will follow.

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  @ Mum - There just might be an L.A. screening... YOU NEVER KNOW ;-)