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  The Objectors have Taken Over

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  2. friends

  the objectors have taken over.

  today i published a new article underscoring how far removed current watchtower leadership is from yesteryears leaders.

  what got a person disfellowshipped by watchtower in 1981 is embraced by its current top leadership.

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  Mum

  Maybe the narcissists at the top should just admit that it is the "apostates" who really have the holy spirit, or, at least, they have it before the GB does.
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  Funny but kind of sad story

  by troubled mind in

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  2. friends

  my youngest son (26yrs old) told me the other day that his barber told him a funny story .. it seems the barber use to be the janitor at the local grade school ,and one day he came into the office and noticed this little red headed boy sitting in there .

  now the man said this was a busy day for the little kids ,holiday parties going on in the class rooms so he was curious as to why this little guy was just sitting in the office ...so the janitor asked the secretary what was up with that ?

  .....then he said the little red headed kid speaks up loudly ,"i hate being a witness !!

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  Mum

  That's great!

  My daughter, when she was in kindergarten, told her dad and me, "I wish we celebrated." She wanted Santa to bring her lots of toys like the other kids got. Now she goes totally overboard for holidays and birthdays!
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  This is my first time. Please be patient.

  by Miss.Fit in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i have never posted before.

  i have been lurking for a few days and have decided to give it a try.

  the subject of child abuse caught my eye.

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  Mum

  Miss.Fit, what a nightmare! Have you had professional counseling? You're no longer a JW, are you?

  What you have bee through is inexcusable. You and your siblings should contact an attorney and sue the FP's. I don't know how old you are or how long ago all of this happened, but it sounds as though you really have a case.

  Meanwhile, be thankful you survived, and build the best life you can for yourself. Living well is the best revenge, truly.
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  Since leaving watchtower what has been your biggest act of rebellion?

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm in a pissy mood and would love to hear your stories.

  personally, i'm thinking of getting a tatoo on my rear end saying wbt$ kiss this!.

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  Mum

  I participated in the Silentlambs March in Brooklyn in 2003.

  I went to London to do a Silentlambs protest there as well. One other person (who used to post here as "dungbeetle") and I were all who participated.
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  Since leaving watchtower what has been your biggest act of rebellion?

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm in a pissy mood and would love to hear your stories.

  personally, i'm thinking of getting a tatoo on my rear end saying wbt$ kiss this!.

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  Mum

  Living well, being happy, not letting others' opinions ruin my day, getting a college degree, having a "live and let live" philosophy.
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  Does God really have a personal name?

  by XPeterX in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the bible says that the personal name of god is jehovah/yahweh/jah etc.thing is,we don't know it's correct pronounciation (or the pronounciation of any hebrew name).the name jehovah as we know it today means "he causes to become".someone who causes something to become is just called "creator" or "maker".right?he gave that name to his self so that people or the angels could call him by a name.also,how was he called before the creation of the anything?how can some people claim to be his friends if they don't know his actual name?discuss.

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  Mum

  One of my favorite books, the Tao te-Ching, says at the very beginning:

  The name that can be named is not the eternal name,

  The nameless is the origin of heaven and earth.

  To give something or someone a name makes it common and ordinary. It is impossible to give a name to the entity from which all life emanates. It is far beyond anything so mundane.
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  The UNFORGIVABLE Sin: What Is It?

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus said: .

  verily i say unto you, all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: but he that shall blaspheme against the holy ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

  (mark 3:28-29).

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  Mum

  According to the WTS, the "unforgivable sin" is to speak against them. What arrogance!

  My definition comes from a "worldly" book I read: If there is an unforgivable sin, it must be to treat one person with less respect rthan another.
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  Interesting video showing outsider perspective on persistent JW callers...

  by cedars in

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  2. friends

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzo4ozbyixe.

  i've commented on the video saying that this guy was right not to be impatient or rude to the witnesses who called, even though it sounds like he had every reason to be.. as we all know, any level of intimidation or "persecution" from outsiders only makes jws retreat deeper into their indoctrination.. .

  cedars.

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  Mum

  He knew about the pedophile cover-ups! Little did he know that most JW's are totally in the dark about pedophiles in their midst, and, even if they did know, they would deny, deny, deny.
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  DEEP WRINKLES!!!!!!!

  by DATA-DOG in

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  2. physical

  any advice about what really works for deep wrinkles/ sun damage?

  the new system is not here, and i worked outside for years without adequate protection from the sun.

  i don't want to be overly-concerned about looks because we all age.

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  Mum

  When I was in my 20's and 30's and didn't need it, I had a book called Face Lifting by Exercise by Senta Maria Rungé. Ms. Rungé also sold cosmetics she recommended using while doing the facial gyrations. I don't think the book is in print any longer. There should be some books or websites on this topic.
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  The Watchtower Society Cripples Their Own Preaching Work

  by Nosferatu in

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  2. friends

  if there's one scripture that defines the entire purpose of a jehovah's witness's existence, it's matthew 24:14.

  "this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.".

  this is the entire purpose of going door to door.

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  Mum

  Good point, Nosferatu. Would Billy Graham have one of his Crusade sermons pulled from the internet? No. Maybe that's why he has made so many converts. The Catholic mass is on television everywhere. What's the matter with getting their "life-saving message" out to the public. You'd think the WTS itself would put up their dramas on video if they really believe they're worthwhile.

  I am one confused apostate.