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  Society doesn't follow it's own advice: Aug 15, 2011 WT "Internet Eve"

  by truthseeker in

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  i thought this extract from the august 15 wt (study edition) was very telling.... .

  today, anyone with an internet.

  connection can become a desktop professor,.

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  My question is ... Don't they know that many times, humans tend to DO things they're told NOT TO DO...especially things that are taboo or that raises curiosity? Like the song goes.... "It's CLOSING TIME..." This is the information age. INFORMATION!!! they cannot stop it. I'm praying someone does a Documentary about how deceitful the "Organization" really is. Put all of the contradictions out there...the "wishy washiness", the pedos, the divorce rate, the pressure to record time spent knocking on doors whether you want to or not.

  "Will Humans Ruin The Earth?" --- Yeah...b/c even the WTBTS is destroying trees so they can have paper to print a bagillion magazines while everyone else is trying to go paperless!
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  just listened to the talk including counsel on social networking

  by therevealer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it is one of the dumbest talks i have heard.

  this brother communicated with a woman who offered/suggested a meeting with no commitment involved.

  they met and he commited fornication.

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  There was an elder in our area at one time who was helping (counseling) a young married couple. they were in their mid-20s. The elder (in his late 40's with a wife and 3 kids) ended up committing fornication with the sister. (gave the young brother a reason for "scriptural divorce")

  Guess its not a good idea to become an elder then huh?

  the GB is superscared of the internet. They know that witnesses are going on the sites and finding out all kinds of information. The news about the deletion of elders just so the Society can take over the KH (Menlo Park) is out there for anyone to see. They're slowly but surely loosing their grip. (on reality and members)
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  Where to find the annual report now?

  by baltar447 in

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  i was looking on the library and wanted to find the last annual service report.

  anyone know where i should look?.

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  Thought it was in the 2011 yearbook
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  Today's WT lesson: Desperate for more MS. How many get appointed 1 yr after baptism?

  by Open mind in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today's wt lesson: serving jehovah with all seriousness, excerpt from paragraph 11:.

  "if a brother has been baptized at least one year and to a reasonable degree meets the scriptural qualifications for ministerial servants outlined at 1 timothy 3:8-13, he can be recommended for appointment.".

  how often have you seen someone become a ministerial servant one year after baptism?

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  I can see it. Especially since in many Kingdom Halls I've visited in the past 2 yrs, including my own...there's a lot of elders doing the sound and carring mics. younger bros are there, but I guess their FS time is lacking.
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  Dating after Divorcing a JW...

  by RagingBull in

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  2. relationships

  any experiences/advice on dating (moving on) after a separation or divorce from a jw?.

  i know that when (not if) i leave the org, my wife will probably separate then divorce me (and we have 3 small children).

  i only know of horror stories when it comes to that type of scenario.

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  I had been away for a few days and hadn't seen the rest of these cool comments. Thanks for your support.

  I guess the unique part about my situation is that most of my (real friends) and relatives are NOT JWs so....I may have it better than most when the time is right. My ultimate goal is to not appear to be an EVIL APOSTATE so I've stopped making comments or laughing to my self at "buzzwords" at meetings and so forth. I'm just going with the flow for now, shutting my mouth and at the same time trying to get things in order. I'm on the "Aftermath" chapter of CoC. Having to read it in secret is a pain, but still its one of the best books I've ever read. No wonder the SOCIETY doesn't want members reading it!...EVERYONE WOULD LEEEEEAVE! What's funny is many JWs would be appauled if you told them that you put the Bible before WT literature. That you put Christ above the GB. If/when I'm fired from being a JW...I will not fear shunning. How funny would it be if there was a "SHUN JWs DAY". maybe someone on Facebook will start that. LOL JWs at their jobs being ignored by all of their co-workers is a funny thought.
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  How many here would be prepared to reveal thier real identity NOW ?

  by eruption in

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  How often do Bethel dismiss Bethelites? Can you give us some examples of dismissals from Bethel?

  by Iamallcool in

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  I knew a guy that got kicked out for comic book reading too. WOW! He was there less than a year (was supposed to be going for 2yrs).
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  Damn you Kingdom Melodies! Damn you to hell...

  by unshackled in

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  i haven't been anywhere near a jw meeting or convention in at least 8 or 9 years.

  but this afternoon, i'm doing some weed trimming and suddenly realized i had this lyric playing in my head...over and over.... .

  "ours is the god of true prophecy,.

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  Well, don't kick yourself too hard...that crap has been changed now (ref. the new song book)...so I'm sure it doesn't even sound the same anymore. The new songs (remixes) are crap. Funny how such a perfect organization has to keep revising and changing things huh?
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  The Faithful and discreet slave is so good to us when it comes to social networking (boooooo!)

  by Joliette in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  read this on a faithful rubadub's facebook page today:.

  finally got the new watchtower and awake!

  magazines.

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  They don't condem or condone it b/c they know they know it would be "going too far" if they did condem it. Then memebers would REALLY wonder WHY they did. The GB sound paranoid enough in many of the newer Study Articles. "Loyalty" is always mentioned in conjunction with them (GB).
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  I've invited the Witnesses to my house

  by maksym in

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  2. friends

  im recent here and thought i would properly introduce myself.

  i have posted a few times but mostly i like to read because i gather good insight into reaching the hearts of jehovahs witnesses.

  the short of it is i was born into a large family of jehovahs witnesses.

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  Ask about Mexico prior to the 1990s. The Witnesses were asked by the GB to NOT carry their Bibles along, but to still pass out the Watchtower. If they adhere to 1st Centrury Christians' practices of unshakable faith, ...why shy away form using the BIBLE at all? Especially since it was NOT against the Law at the time. Never mind, that may be too deep.

  Ask if a person joins the religion...are they free to leave at anytime? What are the consequences if any?