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  by outsmartthesystem in

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  at this point, the consensus opinion (and i agree) is to not release my 200 page letter to my wife and overwhelm (damn.

  that's a lot of man hours wasted dividing into categories and subdividing into actual handy little chapters).

  many of you suggested talking calmly (perhaps revealing one topic at a time....slowly....leaving lots of time to discuss/reflect/investigate).

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  Topic #1 in my letter

  by outsmartthesystem in

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  disfellowshipping.

  the bible only gives expressly, 7 things that a person may be disfellowshipped for.

  found at 1 corinthians 5:11, they are: anyone that is a fornicator, a greedy person, an idolater, a reviler, a drunkard or an extortioner.

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  My situation

  by outsmartthesystem in

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  i've been slowly but surely and intentionally fading over the last 5 years.

  it started with me stopping going in service.

  then i stopped commenting.

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  District Assembly has my mom complete brainwashed again. Look like I'm in trouble.

  by scooterspank in

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  well, my worst fears have com to fruition.

  too emotionally exhausted for details but she came home last night from her assembly.

  the night ended with her in tears, telling me i'm going to die.

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  No mention in KMs of any increase in pubs. in U.S. for half of service year

  by Gayle in

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  i notice, on another ex-jw site, for their "field service highlights" for the u.s. (not counting turks island) , it doesn't mention any increase in 'publishers' for half of the service year, sept. '10- february '11 (6 mos).

  makes me assume there hasn't been any or much, otherwise they would have tooted their horn about it.

  however, there has been quite an increase in pios.

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  Funniest Thing to happen during a meeting?

  by truthseeker1969 in

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  i am sure all of us have laughed at something that happened at the kingdom hall or assembly.. the first one i can think of is a brother giving a talk on voting and saying " why is it that men sit iin pubs and discuss how bad the economy is and the cost of everything and yet when the 'erection" (election) comes up they never do anything about it.. my brother in his best beavis n butthead voioce said " huh huh he said erection".

  we sat for the next 45 mins trying hard not to laugh.. of course, i got the look from the elders and the talk about not laughing.. .

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  Association: Am i being lied to?

  by roxanesophia in

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  i don't hesitate to bring up with the girl i study with, my criticisms of the religion, and one of those is the association.

  i keep reading on here that jw's don't make friends outside the cult, and this is what i used as an excuse for stepping further away from being baptized.

  she tells me it's not true, and they can have what ever friends they want.

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  Finished Mystery (1917)... The book that Jesus approved...

  by Alfred in

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  so a few months ago, a friend sent me an actual copy of finished mystery which was published in 1917 (not a pdf download... the actual book).

  i must say, this was the most disturbing book i have ever had the displeasure of reading.

  but i only read it because this was the main publication that was being distributed worldwide when jesus supposedly chose the watchtower in 1918 and i basically wanted to see for myself what jesus saw in the wt that would compel him to choose this religious corporation over all other religious denominations.. anyway, if anyone is interested in knowing the actual contents of this book, here are some bullet points i put together from some of the notes i took as i read the book:.

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  De Bono's thinking skills and family study

  by jwfacts in

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  i am ready edward de bono's teach your children how to think.

  in it he has a 6 hats method of thinking about a subject.

  imagine a family applying this method during family study.

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  Combatting Mind Control by Steve Hassan - with WT References

  by ithinkisee in

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  (4) emotional control.

  behavior control

  emotional control

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