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  1974 Special Meetings

  by NeonMadman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as we all know, armageddon was just around the corner in 1974. at the district conventions that year, it was announced that there would be two special meetings during the month of september; one would be for interested people (e.g., bible studies, family members, inactive, etc.

  ), and the other would be for baptized publishers.

  these were to be held in place of the service meetings for the two weeks, iirc.

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  PaintedToeNail

  I remember the sentiment at the time. I was a 10 year old kid and terrified by what was being said at the meetings and everyones' somberness at how we were all going to be persecuted just like the brothers in Nazi Germany. experiences would be read out of the 1974 yearbook on what the JW's went through, the beatings, starvings, hangings and tortures. It affected me deeply, I'm sure that is where the beginnings of my panic and anxiety attacks had their start, along with the OCD that has been my constant companion.

  We moved across the USA to be near my dad's relatives so they could be properly preached to by my family. We endured poverty, isolation from his family (they didn't take kindly to the preaching), loneliness and a definite plunge in our standard of living. This moved has had repurcussions to this day, financial instability of my elderly parents, inadequate housing for the aged-it was what they could afford with their diminished means, no saving for retirement...
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  JW husband who shot and paralyzed 7 month-pregnant wife is a convention elder.

  by WhatUserName 3 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a few days ago i shared this story with you:.

  http://www.manassehazure.com/2016/01/shot-paralysed-pregnant-woman-miraculously-survives-mysterious-bullet-now-battles-life-justice/.

  http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2016/january-25th/shot-and-paralysed-pregnant-woman-survives-shooting-police-suspect-her-husband.php.

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  PaintedToeNail

  Very tragic.
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  Gas Pump "Witnessing"....Is this a thing?

  by Bob Loblaw in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've seen this twice now within a month.

  a car group hanging out at a gas station.

  one of the cult members jumps outs of their car and runs up to a "worldly" gas pumper, arm stretched out, tract in hand, and here comes the juvenile at best question.

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  PaintedToeNail

  It is a vulnerable situation to be in, standing out in the open with a financial instrument, cash, debit card, credit card or whatever and having a complete stranger accost you. What a violation of personal safety and privacy. You can't escape immediately because you need to fill your car, so you are forced to listen to a lunatic ramble about religion. Just lovely. How encouraging.
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  The 19th Wife

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i just started reading this book.

  wife and i were at the local library a few weeks ago and she pulled it out of a shelf, almost by chance it was this book about mormons.

  she did not read it much but said that it looks like a good read.

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  PaintedToeNail

  I haven't read this book, however I did read a novel about 'sister wives' years ago-don't remember the title. It was written by an ex-Mormon. It got me interested in the whole polygamy thing. Having visited an area of the Utah near Hildale and Colorado City, AZ, where this is rampant made it more real. I hope you enjoy your read.
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  Article: "Why God Won't Go Away" (Contains an example of a JW) An excellent read!

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://committingsociology.com/2016/01/15/transcending-religious-ideas-is-easy-transcending-religious-thinking-is-hard/.

  why god won’t go away.

  january 15, 2016 john faithful hamer .

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  Someone on here (can't remember who), brought up the same point made in this article. He left the JW's, but his friends would remind him periodically when he got on his soap box, that his JW was showing,
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  Last Day of Chemo

  by azor in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  today is the end of my son's 3 -1/2 year treatment for leukemia.

  we had a small party at the hospital with nursing staff and a few friends.

  it has been a great day with the exception of getting walking pnemonia from his sister.

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  PaintedToeNail

  This is wonderful news!
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  New Apostasy Trial on YouTube

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a guy by the name of son of thunder has just uploaded his apostasy trial.

  it is really impressive and this guy knows his stuff.

  he is very engaging and a pleasure to listen to.

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  I like that you remained calm. It was also interesting that your questions were often deflected.
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  Thoughts during the meeting today

  by stephanie61092 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  while i'm politely sitting during the meeting today, restraining myself from rolling my eyes as the brother drones on about how "having an independent spirit is devilish in nature" and "independence from gods organization only results in pain and strife", i only have one thought going through my mind over and over.

  "what would happen if i pulled out a gun and blew my brains out in this kingdom hall?".

  would anyone notice or care?

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  I don't know if they would stop the meeting should you pull a gun and blow your brains out. They didn't stop the meeting at our hall when a motorcyclist was hurled up into the yard after a crash. He was unconscious and the EMTs had to call for a helicopter to transport him to the hospital.

  They didn't stop the meeting when an old man had a seizure and tipped over in his chair.

  They didn't stop the meeting when an old sister collapsed in agony. They only asked the ambulance people to take her into the foyer so as not to disrupt the meeting.
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  Has anybody watched Making A Murderer on Netflix ?

  by smiddy in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i watched this 10 part series the other day and i was appalled at the investigation conducted by the police , especially the way they conducted their investigation with brendan vassey , his interrogation and obvious manipulation by the police officers , i couldn`t believe he was convicted , and sentenced to a jail term.. to any intelligent person with any sense of compassion could see brendan vassey was intellectually disadvantaged , yet these police officers exploited that failing of this boy .he should never have been convicted , his case should have been thrown out of court , the fact that he has been in jail over 10 years is a gross miscarriage of justice .. the conviction of steven avery seemed to me to be a set up also from what was presented on netflix ,.

  i am no fan of steven avery ,i think he is a bit of a hillbilly type , that has had no problem with cruelty to animals , which i abhor ,yet i do think he has been railroaded in this conviction ,while the real killer and rapist goes free .. what are your thoughts .

  smiddy.

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  Why don't you watch or read some of the rebuttal from the prosecutors and police? This story was very one sided. Believe it or not, it is difficult to get a conviction in a murder case. Murder clearance rates are only at 64% and that includes numbers where people are known murders but not charged for some reason.
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  Daughter FINALLY escaped!

  by MindBlown666 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  wow....has it been a while!

  i hope many of you are doing good!

  it's awesome to see many of you holding strong, and keeping the site going!.

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  PaintedToeNail

  A very happy ending!