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  For the Supporters of Those Who Love Jehovah

  by lovesjehovah in

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  2. friends

  i am jehovah's witness, despite some of the questionable teachings, crimes, and other outlandish behaviors of specific people affiliated with the religion.

  i know that my relationship with jehovah is not influenced by any outside factors.

  i do not condone any crime.

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  breakfast of champions

  I have the sneaking suspicion that someone decided to stop taking their meds because they thought they didn't need them anymore. . . . . .
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  An Atheist Visits A Kingdom Hall

  by Bangalore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://nerdinthebrain.com/2015/01/25/why-i-spent-my-morning-in-a-kingdom-hall-partying-with-jehovahs-witnesses/.

  he seems to have quite a positive view of jw's.. bangalore.

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  breakfast of champions

  Thanks for your response NERD IN THE BRAIN. I do see where you're coming from.

  But also try to see where a lot of people here are coming from. . ..

  When you sat down in that Kingdom Hall:

  Three rows up from you was a lovely pioneer sister. Happy, smiling caring person. I think she even said "hi" to you.

  A week from now she will get involved in a terrible automobile accident, and the only way to save her one-and-only life will be to take a blood transfusion. She will refuse it, as she has been programmed to do by this cult, and die.

  You also might have heard a really bright, young kid give a terrific answer at the Watchtower study.

  Not only did he give a good answer, the kid is smart as hell. He's the type of kid that could grow up and be part of the research team that finds out how to beat cancer.

  But he doesn't. He doesn't even go to University, because he and his parents have been beaten over the head with cult propaganda that college and is DANGEROUS, WORTHLESS, and a TRAP devised by SATAN to destroy a young person's faith. He spends the rest of his life in a mindless job that just barely supports his existence as a pioneer.

  And then you have that young girl sitting your left, about 9 years old. She was just baptized at the last Circuit Assembly because -- as we have heard recently -- anyone who is beyond the toddler stage of life has no reason not to be baptized.

  However, about 15 years from now, she will come to realize that this "religion" is a complete crock of shit, and that there is no way she can continue in it. She tries to leave gracefully, stating she just doesn't believe, but in the end is disfellowshipped for apostasy, and loses all of her friends and family. They will never talk to or even acknowledge her existence ever again.

  Actually, this may not be anything like the Kingdom Hall you went to.

  But this is very much like the Kingdom Hall I and many others here grew up in.
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  An Atheist Visits A Kingdom Hall

  by Bangalore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://nerdinthebrain.com/2015/01/25/why-i-spent-my-morning-in-a-kingdom-hall-partying-with-jehovahs-witnesses/.

  he seems to have quite a positive view of jw's.. bangalore.

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  breakfast of champions

  After reading these comments, I took a look for myself at the article to see what the fuss is about.

  Yeah, I don't particularly care for it either.

  It seems voyeuristic/touristy.

  Like when your parents take the bus tour to the Great Pyramid and rave how lovely/amazing it was, and what a sight. . . .

  In the meantime. . . . behind the bus. . . . in Cairo. . . .

  . . . . . lies rot and filth and stench and unescapable misery for thousands and thousands of people.

  But the Pyramids were such an architectural marvel and our tour guide was a really nice guy!

  Also, if NERD IN THE BRAIN thinks his MIL has fully accepted him and has NO EXPECTATION WHATSOEVER of him ever converting, he does not understand the power a cult has over it's members.

  NITB: Your MIL (if she's an honest-to-John JW) believes you are dead meat at the Big A (which is coming SOON).

  Sure, she'll deny it, or say "Only Big J can judge," but as of now, you are worldly, dangerous, and doomed.

  How do I know this?

  Because this is EXACTLY how I was programmed to think and feel by this cult.

  [Edit to add]: I also must call into question NITB's statement that the music was "beautiful."

  Are you sure you were in a Kingdom hall?
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  2016 Outline for "Elders meet with regular pioneers, special pioneers and field missionaries."

  by wifibandit in

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  pdf.

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  breakfast of champions

  Here's a creepy subtitle:

  "THE SEED IS AT WORK IN YOU"

  It's like you've either been inseminated by aliens in your sleep or have had some bad Chinese food.
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  I just found out that my youngest brother committed suicide

  by SnakesInTheTower in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my middle brother called me a couple of hours ago.

  our youngest brother, josh, who was 38, was found by his friends in his apartment.

  he hung himself.

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  breakfast of champions

  Terrible. So sorry.
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  One reason behind the slow steady decline of JWs

  by AllTimeJeff in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello first of all to those that remember me.

  i'm doing well, 10 years since my missionary trip to cameroon.

  i've met a couple of goals.

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  breakfast of champions

  Great to see you again ATJ, and interesting observation.
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  If Donald Trump becomes President, who will be on his Cabinet

  by RubaDub in

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  just some thoughts if trump becomes president.. there are 15 cabinet positions/advisors currently.

  they are the secretaries of:.

  agriculture.

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  breakfast of champions

  Chef Boyardee.
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  What is the monthly stipend that the bethelites receive every month?

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is the monthly stipend that the bethelites receive every month?

  does any one has an actual number?

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  breakfast of champions

  From what I understand, the amount is based on the cost of a metro card (at least it is in NYC) which is about $120.
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  I Guess I'll Tell My John DeLorean story ...

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i guess i'll tell my john de lorean story_______.

  in the summer of '74 i moved my family to southern california.hooray for us!

  is it ready, john?".

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  breakfast of champions

  Interesting story TERRY.

  My John DeLorean story is that he used to live about 15 minutes from where I grew up! (about 25 minutes from where I now live).

  As a kid, I remember seeing a parking lot FULL of brand new DeLoreans as my parents drove by it on one of the major interstates in the area. My dad had pointed it out to us kids.
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  Ollin Moyle Rutherford letter request

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi all, does anyone know of or has a link to rutherford's letter to ollin moyle.. i 'm just trying to sow some seeds of doubt as to whether boozerford could have had god's holy spirit.. thanks all x.

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  breakfast of champions

  Anyone know the original source of the Rutherford response to Moyle?