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  Penpals

  by Jer8226 in

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  2. friends

  my ex-husband is in prison for ..well a while longer and has recently became very interested in the study of jehovah.

  (forgive me if i say anything incorrect- i am not religious in any way but do respect all choices!

  ) he is looking for some penpals to help make the time go by faster and to really learn more about the religion so he can make a difference in his community once he gets out.

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  Mum

  Welcome to the discussion board. I want to warn you, however, that most (or all?) of the posters on this board are former Jehovah's witnesses. We have found the religion is not "the truth," as it claims to be. JW.Org might have links to some sites with current Jehovah's witness, but I'm not sure.

  If you need someone to try to dissuade him from interest in this religion, some here might be willing, but I can't speak for them. Just for starters, however, you should know that the Jehovah's witnesses predicted the end of the world for 1914,1919, 1925, and 1975. But, guess what! The world didn't end.

  Have a great day yourself!
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  Films of the decade - 80s

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  lots of great films in this decade, too.. the elephant man (1980).

  the empire strikes back (1980).

  the shining (1980).

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  Mum

  I really liked "Local Hero."
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  irish weather forcast

  by stan livedeath in

  1. social
  2. humour

  warning--adult humour.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcfv1cufaug.

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  I have an Irish weather forecast. It goes like this: If you can't see the mountain, it's raining. If you can see the mountain, it's going to rain anyway." (spoken with an Irish accent)
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  Jehovah's witnesses at polish border. Wtf

  by usualusername1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sky news reporting ukrainian refugees coming into poland.

  "jws are offering support".

  🤦🏿.

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  Mum

  Marcial, Ne parlez-vous pas anglais? Le "governing body" des temoins de Jehova ne permet pas le service militaire.
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  Fearmongering news on JW.ORG : Russia Invades Ukraine

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  russia invades ukraine.

  in the early morning hours of february 24, 2022, russia began a military invasion of ukraine, despite the efforts of world leaders to avoid war.

  how might this military conflict affect the world?

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  Mum

  If WWII wasn't enough to bring on Armageddon, I don't know what is.
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  19 years out and happy as can be

  by Thechickennest in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it's been 19 years since i resigned from the wt organization.

  no regrets.

  every couple of years i investigate sites that help good folks get out.

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  Mum

  Congratulations! Freedom is great, isn't it? I have been out since 1979. I am not in touch with any present JW's because I moved far away. I had a pre-JW childhood, so I wasn't so traumatized. My family are not JW's. Believe it or not, both of my parents became JW's after I quit. They are both deceased now, so no JW's are left in my family. When I was a JW, there were no child abuse scandals (as far as I know) or other things that go on now. My big issue was 1975 -- that and an unhappy JW marriage.
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  Michael Jackson's mom on his disassociation

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  from an interview with ebony magazine:.

  in 1987, he left the jehovah's witnesses.

  there was strong opposition to his "thriller" video on the part of some witnesses.

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  Mum

  Interesting. Poor Mrs. Jackson, having a son at the top of the world and being conflicted about having a relationship with him.

  My mother became a JW late in life -- after she was no longer "able" to go to meetings or out in service. My daughter claims she never believed it, but the JW's visited her often, so that was her motivation. She did not shun me at all. Our relationship was the same as ever. She lamented the fact that I was no longer a JW (when I was, she was against it), but that's the only indication that she was sincere about the nonsense. She was a very social person, so it meant a lot to her to have the dubs visit, which they did quite often. Some of them spent a lot of time with her. They were "wasting" precious time when they could have been preaching!

  In your face, Watchtower!
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  Governing Body busy with building projects...looking beyond the ''last days''

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in addition to studio space, the planned ramapo-tuxedo complex would total 1.5 million square feet.

  the complex would include offices, 600 housing units in multiple-family buildings, underground parking, a fitness area, and a visitor center for the public.. .

  here is anthony morris in a jw broadcasting february 2022, reading a (fake) letter from a ''concerned brother.

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  In the early '70's, shortly before 1975 (the big day was supposed to come), Watchtower was expanding its New York facilities. They purchased the Squibb Building, raising a red flag in the eyes of many. No excuses were offered except that it was "Jehovah's will." There's big money in real estate, apparently even after Armageddon.
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  Anthony Morris wants to help inactive ones return to Jehovah

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jw broadcasting.

  news and announcements.

  2021 governing body update #10. .

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  Unfortunately, some (many?) who have left still think JW's have "the truth." I thought this myself until I was persuaded to attend an elders' meeting. They convinced me by their attitude that God had nothing to do with any of it, not a loving God anyway. They were horse's asses, but after that meeting I was FREE mentally and otherwise.
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  ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Apologizes to Jehovah’s Witnesses For Falsely Suggesting They Are Anti-Vax

  by Bangalore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  espn’s stephen a. smith apologizes to jehovah’s witnesses for falsely suggesting they are anti-vax.. https://www.thewrap.com/espn-stephen-a-smith-jehovahs-witnesses-apology/.

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  Some time ago, JW's (officially anyway) were anti-vaccine IN GENERAL. Maybe not everyone is aware of "new light."