Topics Started by Missie Eff

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Mining the CD for Gold...Read this!
by slipnslidemaster in
1. jw
2. friends
note this gem from the 1999 january kingdom ministry:.

make good use of older books.

1 man has stored away millions of old books in libraries in every corner of the earth.
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Having Children Inside vs Outside The Organizatio
by Ranchette in
1. jw
2. friends
i feel cheated because i wouldnt know what its like to experience pregnancy and the birth of my children the way it was meant to be.. a completely natural and joyous event in human life was sabotaged by this religion!.

im sure there are others who know what i mean.. i would be interested to hear stories of others who have had children both inside and out of this organization.. i would like to explain what i mean.. i was raised as a witness and was always expected to be an example.

from as far back as i can remember we were taught that armageddon was just around the corner.
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Demons & Invisible Forces
by Celtic in
1. jw
2. friends
did any of you have disproportionate fears of demons, and if you are able to, what was your experience in your emotions with these strong fears?

how did knowledge at such a young age affect you with the detailed graphic descriptions given my the published litureture?

were there any publications which freaked you in any way?
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Society lifts ban on Spiritual Fornication
by LovesDubs in
1. jw
2. friends
.....so they can do it and nobody else can...check this post from the newsgroups that i responded to:.

subject: re: watchtower official response to un scandal.

from: [email protected] (lovesmenot).
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What Path To Understanding?
by Undecided in
1. jw
2. friends
i have been looking for answers to life and death as has many of you.

i was wondering what is the best avenue to take.

do you just rely on intelligence, experience, some holy book, what others tell you, some miraculous heavenly voice, a dream, or are we up a creek without a paddle?.
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From a Jw to an Elk within a year.
by rekless in
1. jw
2. friends
i daed myself then was dfed then was sponcered into the elks lodge.. i now pledge alegence to my country again pray for our leaders and help the poor and misfortunate of the city i live in which is las vegas , nevada, usa.. it feels good to ask some one how are you doing without having an alternative motive of placing literature.. i also joined the chamber of commerce for networking and community service.. we just went to our first breakfast at the elks lodge...guest what they were so friendly and put the jws to shame.

there were not any chiques (clicks) or hypocracy.

i didn't hear any bad mouthing of any members.
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Child abuse - Jehovah, Jesus, HS, and GB
by Norm in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
there is one aspect that seems to be missing totally from the subject of child abuse.. the watchtower has up through the years told us time and time again how those 4, jehovah, jesus, holy spirit and the gb has appointed elders as gifts to the congregations of jehovah's witnesses.. back in the fifties, the watchtower society was very honest and open about who really appointed the watchtower elders:.

*** jv 54 5 proclaiming the lord's return (1870-1914) ***.

back then, it was customary for the congregations to vote each year for those who would preside among them.
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Positive Name For ExJWs...?
by ISP in
1. jw
2. friends
i don't like the word apostate.......because it simply is not the case in so many cases.

i think the term 'truthseeker' would be better and quite annoying to jws who think they are!.

come on you truthseekers!.
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Sex during pregnancy........
by LDH in
1. social
2. relationships
sucks.. or is it just me?.

lisa
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Religious Sexism
by Judith in
1. social
2. entertainment
i attended college for the first time at age 46 after quietly walking away from the jw's.

i really wanted my children to go to college and thought my going would inspire them.

by the way, it worked.