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  What is R&F

  by Drifting Away in

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  i see the letters r&f often, but i dont know what that stands for..can someone tell me?

  tia

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  millie210

  I would love to see that quote if anyone has it!
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  what do you think is the main reason why so many young ones are waking up?

  by Crazyguy in

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  seems as though the number of baptisms even for the young ones is down from what people report here.

  at my former hall the young ones are all in totally sheltered even while going to school.

  expressing thier desires to pioneer etc.

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  millie210

  Religion as a whole is having a harder time.

  This is reflected in all groups but most especially in the younger segment of the population.

  When people dont want to be somwhere, all it takes is a trickle at first to encourage others and then you have a flood of leavers.
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  No More Tears . . .

  by compound complex in

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  "the way you walked was thorny, through no fault of your own, but as the rain enters the soil, the river enters the sea, so tears run to a predestined end.

  now you will have peace for eternity.".

  -- maleva, the gypsy woman, the wolf man.

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  millie210

  I love your eloquent mind CoCo.

  Hope you are well (( ))
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  One more ASS embly under my belt

  by hoser in

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  thank the almighty god jehovah for smart phones.

  helps get me through the day.

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  millie210

  Funny thread title - like!
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  Im wondering...maybe the GB are truly mentally damaged, not just deceivers.

  by sowhatnow in

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  2. medical

  has anyone by chance read the latest issue of pshychology today?

  april issue, article title' moment of impact'.. i havent fiished reading it yet, but it got me thinking, how likely is it that many born in jws [ teens in particular since thats the age these issues start to appear] will end up with these problems mentioned in the article?

  i know of a few adults that have this problem, schizophrenia, bi polar, ect.

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  millie210

  They are like the naked Emperor who truly thought he was clothed.....
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  I am a happy Man!!!

  by Aprostate Exam in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am a happy man!

  i texted my mother a couple of questions.

  i asked if she thought that my children will die in armagedon even if they were good, and had a possitive outlook on life.

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  millie210

  I think there is a softening among the ranks.

  Not in the party line coming down from on high but just on the grassroots level.

  I think it is groundswell effect of mothers just not wanting to shun their children.

  It is still small but I definitely see it in my area
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  Live in the U.S.? Tune into Dateline Friday evening, April 15th, to see a report about the Colorado Candelario murder trial (he's a JW).

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  ralph and pam candelario were active jws in colorado.

  ralph murdered pam.

  professor jim penton was invited to appear at the trial last month by the prosecution as an expert witness to answer questions about jws.

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  millie210

  TheOldHippie
  I wonder why this should be so interesting? One murderer among thousands in the USA. What makes this one so special? Is it because he is a JW? What about the Catholics or Evangelicals or Agnostics or Atheists? Why specifically target this one?

  
  

  If your question is genuine and not sarcastic which I assume it is (genuine) perhaps I can help you with an answer,,,

  
  

  Consider the board you are on? I am sure his story would be of little interest on a Catholic, Evangelical, Agnostic or Atheist website.

  
  

  This website is for and about Jehovahs Witnesees. Current/former/ex/about to be/dating/married to/etc - who want to discuss anything JW.

  
  

  I would be shocked to NOT find this being discussed, all things reasonably considered.
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  Circuit Overseer Coming For Lunch – Everything Has to be Perfect

  by SAHS in

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  we have the circuit overseer’s visit this week, and my folks are having him and his wife over for lunch today.

  of course, i’m making it a point of hightailing it out of there to have my lunch elsewhere.

  when my mom asks me “why don’t you stay and meet him,” i just say, “well, he’s just a man like everybody else.” she says, “well, of course.

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  millie210

  If they dont want people asking them to autograph Bibles and such - they shouldnt be giving them rock star billing to begin with.

  When Morris gave the closing talk at the convention in Atlanta, it began to storm heavily. He said the brothers asked him to announce that everyone should remain in the building for 15 minutes after the closing prayer for their safety in the lightening.

  He then said that unlike his big brother he couldnt stay the storm.

  JAW DROP!

  Did he just SAY that????

  Yep. He was joking about Jesus being his big brother who could still a storm but Anthony couldnt.....yet.

  It was a puke worthy moment.

  That kind of thinking is where the problem of autograph seeking begins.

  Like Londo said - classic double think/speak.
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  Luke 15:4 Has this ever happened in your congregation?

  by pleaseresearch in

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  luke 15:4. new international version.

  "suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.

  doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?.

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  millie210

  Seems to me that if this was the true religion, that Levels experience related in his post would be the common one.

  Bible principle = elders.

  Instead it seems to have been an isolated occurrence of 3 men doing the right thing.

  Oh, and they happened to be elders also.
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  I have tried really hard to be worldly, for ten years, tried to get worldly friends, and get back with family.

  by Sledracer in

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  i am so bad at being worldly, it's not like i gave it a good try, we are just not good at it my husband and i, i see him light up as he has started to read the bible again.

  i'm good at being a witness, i am accepted, and hold the same beliefs, i have tried to find somewhere else, if there is a place, why hav'n't jehovah and the angels directed me to it?

  thank you for all the loving posts, some of them have been just what i needed.

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  millie210

  Sledracer,

  Being tucked inside a religious structure has its appeal.

  Anyone who would deny that is denying the great success organized religions have enjoyed over thousands of years.

  It meets a need.

  It fills a place.

  It gives comfort, friends, guidance and tangibility to group beliefs.

  Honestly, I would still be a Witness if it were only the beliefs that were questionable.

  I was one of those people who pushed away my doubts by telling myself that the good outweighed the bad.

  Then 2 things happened.

  One,

  a family member of prominence got in to a "situation". Someone was after his head and watching that go down was amazing. I saw a Circuit Overseer lie to Headquarters. There was money involved but I wont bog down in the details. I saw documents that had forged signatures (the forgery was committed by the Presiding Overseer. Bethel sent a committee.

  The forgery brother got his hand slapped privately. The C.O got hand slapped privately. The entire body of elders had to get with the wronged party and apologize (again privately). So basically they got up and slandered a good mans name from the platform calling it an "announcement". and when they got called on their shenanigans that could not be handled with an announcement. It had to be handled quietly and "privately".

  That is when it hit me that the standards I though were so solid gold were actually done on whim.

  I wish I was intellectual enough that I could have left for a "higher" reason but it was just getting smacked in the face with a shovel and seeing that ultimately, no one is flying the plane that gave me permission to walk out.

  so after some time and with some urgings of a friend came reason number

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  I attended what would be the equivalent of an old Tuesday night book study but his one wasnt the Witnesses.

  It was the Seventh Day Adventists. I saw a very similar format. Similar belief structure, similar support mechanisms.

  That experience )it lasted 3 months) seemed to evaporate the last of the mystique the Witness experience held over me.

  To see them have such feet of clay in my #1 and then to see that other groups (and there are many) have as much to offer as they do - which I found in step #2 did a lot to help me.

  I think that is why your post resonates so much with me. You are expressing what you think you need to do and that is exactly what you should do.

  No one can find your way for you except you.

  So go back. See how it works for you.

  If it doesnt work you will have clarity as to why.

  If it does work - then good.

  You deserve to be happy.