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  Evidence

  by ekruks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i am wondering, if brave persons are bringing forth details of painful abuse cases years later, when they have grown up to be adults.... what evidence do the courts convict on?

  conti was the only victim in the case?

  i doubt there were eye-witnesses, and it's too late to get dna evidence.

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  Inactive and the RBC

  by ekruks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, i'm inactive..... as for qualification for the rbc, what are the bare minimum requirements.. is it merely to be active, i.e.

  go on the ministry one hour a month (or hand in a report saying that?

  ), or to be in "good standing" does one have to be regular at enduring (all?

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  Bethel doesn't look after it's own

  by ekruks in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  it's not only springsteen's latest song that is inaccurate, but bethel certainly doesn't look after it's own.. i know it's very easy for us to what to criticise bethel after our experiences, but if we are reasonable with the wbts and approach this with an open mind, can we conlude it's fair how bethelites are treated?.

  i know with any company if an employee breaks the rules, they have to leave.

  being fair, i can't wave a finger at bethel for telling those who break rules, sin, etc., to leave.

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  Nervous / shy following judicial committee

  by ekruks in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i wondered if anyone else has been rather shy since a judicial committee?.

  i have been before more than one on false charges, and since have really struggled not to get incredibly nervous if i have any similar meeting with people, such as a review at work, a job interview, even a visit to the doctors.

  i get so uncomfortable, i forget what i planned to say, want to leave, often vomit before such a meeting, forget how to speak up clearly, can't remember my phone number, etc.

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  Advice please - How dating works in world?

  by ekruks in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  looking for your advice.

  i was born in 'the truth', homeschooled, washed windows for work, etc.. im rather ignorant of how the whole dating thing works.. .

  i'm sure i'm not the only person on here who grew up 'in the truth' and is/was a virgin in their late 20s, never been to a nightclub, etc., while everyone around them has a family/kids.

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  JWs say it's my fault I didn't go to university ?!

  by ekruks in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  like many on here, as a jw trying hard to follow the direction of the gb, i listened to the advice to pioneer and trust in jehovah to provide (mat6.33) instead of going to university.

  after struggling for ages in low-paid physically-demanding jobs, i decided to become a student (thanks for the encouragement on here guys!).

  i tell a jw i wish i had been to university when i was a teenager, and put all that pioneer time into studying hard for a good grade, get a good job, and if i had wound up tired as i am now, at least i would have been paying into a mortgage on a home and pension.

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  Can't get work after pioneering

  by ekruks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was just wondering if anyone else has been in a similar situation and can advise me?.

  like many here, i was bought up as a jw, with full-time service (bethel, pioneer) the only career option held out in front of me.

  i wanted to take a government loan and go to university, but was forced not to, labelled 'materialistic'.. i became a pioneer / window cleaner - round here, almost all pioneer brothers window clean, unless they are retired or have a rich daddy.

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  Famous ex-Jws

  by ekruks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  michelle rodriguez used to be a jehovah's witness.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/michelle_rodriguez.

  i am just wondering if we can make a list of famous people that used to be jws, i.e.

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  Running a JW website without getting sued

  by ekruks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi guys, i want to setup a unique ex-jw/cult site, and i am wondering how you run this site without getting sued?

  last thing i want is to have the stress of a court case that the jw volunteer-lawyers likely will win.

  i'd like to keep a rather low profile.

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  beards - the truth on the matter?

  by ekruks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  your thoughts on the real reasons behind the stigma of beards..........................

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