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  School for Congregation Elders

  by C.O.B.E.Beef in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i attended the school late last year, and it was an emotional and mental rollercoaster for me.

  i was already divided in my heart to say the least.

  one of the instructors stayed in my home for the week, and my family genuinely enjoyed his company.

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  C.O.B.E.-Wonderful news about you and your family! Congratulations!
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  I don't know why...but this is what has been happening in my ex-jw world...

  by misguided in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i took up volunterring for habitat for humanity in one of their restores about a year and a half/two years ago.

  now as far as i've known growing up in the religion, this is a faith-based organization that jehovah's witnesses are not to support.

  so i am wirded ou in some ways of what has happened during this time.. my first event was a previous elder from a congregation 3 hours away from where i live now, coming into the store.

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  Rose, maybe many of them don't realize that the Habitat store is faith-based. I didn't until you just mentioned it. I like the Habitat stores, but the one near me is rather a disaster, unfortunately.
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  After Six Months of Hiatus, I can tell you the Watchtower is Starting to Crumble Faster than you think!

  by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i took a hiatus from jwn because the wall started to collapse because i lost several people ive known almost my entire life.

  these were people i thought would never die, the lies told by the watchtower is unforgivable!

  there was a party i attended keeping a low profile while documenting what was said.

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  One of the reasons the Mormons have seen such increase is that they are ENRCOURAGED to have large families, while Jehovah's Witnesses are DISCOURAGED to have children at all. Children take away from the all important preaching work. I have known many JW's who really wanted to have kids, but postponed it until the "The New System" or "New World". The Borgs attitude towards having kids is now biting them on the butt.
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  Q-tips and Coffee Filters helped me learn TTATT

  by RedPillPopper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well they didn't fully teach me ttatt but helped me on the way.............. first thing i do in the morning after waking up is grinding some nice coffee beans and getting the brew started while i take a hot shower.

  after the shower i like to clean out all the nasty wax out of my ears with a q-tip (or cotton swab for those not familiar with that term).. while cleaning out my ears i would think about how nice it is we have things like q-tips and coffee filters that make life more enjoyable but at the same time realize that somebody somewhere is in a factory making these.. i can't imagine a child saying "when i grow up i want to work in a factory making coffee filters".

  the people who end up really doing that as adults did not set that to be a life goal.

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  Funny, but so true!
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  Did you AWAKEN from the JWs by yourself?

  by cultBgone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was thinking about how so many posters here on jwn are frustrated and frantic to help their loved ones get away from the brainwashing of jws, and how much advice is given about how to help family members and loved ones.

  i considered my own leaving and that it was internal turmoil based on the teachings getting weirder and child abuse issues, to name just a few, and it made me wonder:.

  did you self-awaken or were you assisted by the gentle proddings of a friend or family member?

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  PaintedToeNail

  It was an article in the Watchtower, study article, that made me realize how ridiculous it all was. Another comparison to 'faithful Job'. It dawned on me for the bazllionth time that I would've never felt God was blessing me. That out of love, god allowed my kids to all die, and for everything owned to be taken or destoyed. Soooo loving to allow the most faithful person on earth to go through that to satisfy the devil's curiosity. . And just why did god feel the need to accept a bet with the devil, anyway?
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  Media request to record/broadcast oral argument; from ABC News New York

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/dockets.cfm?dist=1&doc_id=2025979&doc_no=a136641.

  see last item:.

  "media request to record/broadcast oral argument; from abc news new york".

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  Deut. 22:27- An engaged girl who being raped screamed. No one to help her. She is not to be put to death, but rapist is. Where is the 2nd witness? If there was a 2nd witness, they should have helped the girl. Her word against his. In this case, 2 witnesses ARE NOT required. Shouldn't that be the case where a child is molested and there is no one to witness it?

  The borg needs to follow Deut 22:27 when a child is being molested and there is no one to help them. They should be believed, the offender should be promptly reported to the authorities and the victim and family given all the support they need. THAT would be scriptural.
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  The Happiest I Have Ever Been

  by nolongerconfused in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello dear friends,.

  it has been a while since i've posted here.

  much has happened since i left the cult.

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  PaintedToeNail

  Congratulations on your new life, new house and soon to be new wife. I'm very happy for you and your 'out' family. Happiness to all of you!
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  so, what ARE society 'approved' jobs anyway?

  by sowhatnow in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  obviously they feel a window washer job is a job anyone can do anywhere in he world .

  and makes great money, yea right.. so what are all those 'approved jobs?'.

  add to the list of any and all building skills, cleaning type jobs.

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  A recent magazine (within the last several years) listed appropriate jobs that required little schooling. One of the jobs was 'hairdresser'. I have never lived in an area where a simple hairdresser made enough money to support themselves. It is a low paying job a best, for most people.

  My hubby gets flack for being an on the road salesman. When he took the job, the elders told him Jehovah would provide, that if we lost our home, we wouldn't starve, Jehovah promises that....Yay! Just what I've always wanted, to live with other JW's in a spare bedroom with three kids. (Yes, that was a suggested option).
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  Matthew 24:19-21

  by Pete Zahut in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!

  and pray that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath for then shall be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.. this scripture was always used to frighten us about the upcoming great tribulaton.

  when i was in high school my late mother found out she was pregnant with my youngest sister.

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  Your poor mother. What mean, spiteful, nasty sisters. I hated that scripture when I was pregnant with my first child, it seemed like it was always being referred to at meetings. Maybe it was a case of just being more attuned to it because of the pregnancy. Either way it is a cruel thing to bring up to pregnant women.
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  My dog just died.

  by panhandlegirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just buried my beloved poddle, little brother.

  he died suddenly.

  i know to most people that is not an important event.

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  PaintedToeNail

  I am very sorry about the loss of your beloved poodle. The loss of a pet can be devastating, as anyone who has ever loved an animal knows.