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  Here's A Pictorial Antidote To WT's "Wicked World" Rhetoric.....

  by Room 215 in

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  http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/moments-that-restored-our-faith-in-humanity-this-year.

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  Nice! Thanks for sharing.
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  Need Some Tough Love & Help

  by Simon Morley in

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  not sure how to approach this but here goes.....my wife discovered a porn site on the computer tonight.

  yes, i was going to them, and i was foolish to think i could never get caught.

  i have been visiting them for some years, not a daily problems, but occasionaly every month or so - still a problem wethere its once or a hundred times.

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  SimonMorley: you mentioned the fact that the WTBTS has recently written letters to the BOEs softening the stance on even elders viewing pornography proves it's very common and not going away. Do you have some specifics yopu could share?

  Here's a link to the thread. In the OP there is a link to d/l the BOE letter:

  • 2012 April 10, BOE-Pornography!

  Here are a couple of relevant excerpts:

  Consideration of qualifications to continue serving in an appointed position: If a pioneer, a ministerial servant, or an elder has deliberately viewed pornography, the two elders assigned to help him will want to obtain the answers to the following questions: (1) Did he come forward voluntarily? (2) Did it consist of a few brief incidents, or was it a practice spanning many months, or even years? (3) What type of pornography was he looking at? (4) Was it accompanied by masturbation? (5) When was the last time he viewed it? (6) Was he ever counseled about viewing pornography? (7) If he is married and his wife is aware of his problem, what effect has this had on her? (8) Who else is aware of the problem? (9) Does he still have their respect? (10) Does he demonstrate an earnest desire to desist from viewing pornography? (11) Does his conscience allow him to continue serving in an appointed position?

  The body of elders may determine that the person still qualifies to serve in an appointed position if (1) his involvement consisted of a few brief viewings, (2) he displays a heartfelt desire to desist from looking at pornography in any form, (3) the elders are convinced that he will refrain from viewing it, (4) he retains the respect of others who are aware of what he did, and (5) his conscience allows him to do so. If the body of elders is unsure whether a brother continues to qualify, they should discuss the matter with the circuit overseer at his next visit if the visit is in the near future. Otherwise, they should write the branch office for direction, providing answers to the above questions along with their recommendation.

  Not encouraging you to get caught up in the GB's cult mentality, but the point is this: They obviously recognize that a significant number of "appointed" people--elders, MSs, pioneers--view pornography and that if they removed them all there'd be no one left. Even those mind-control freaks think that occasional viewing of pornography doesn't automatically "disqualify" an elder from continuing to be an elder.

  Let's review: It's a cult!

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  i called a therpist today any advice

  by unstopableravens in

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  this is new to me,im a little nervous, its for me and than later for family, wifey does not like the idea because its not the elders,and she doesnt want the org to look bad.

  she more worried about them than our marriage ,im only doing this for us and my sanity,whats you guys thoughts?.

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  ravens: she doesnt want the org to look bad

  Of course, it's all about the organization and their precious reputation!

  Don't worry, the only reason they look bad is their own fault, not yours.

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  JWs exposed in Norway

  by InquiryMan in

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  during the past week, 17 different articles on various practices of jws and comments to those, have been published on the web page of the norwegian equivalent of the bbc, nrk: http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/norge/1.8397366.

  in addition to this a special news programme with a discussion on sexual abuse and jw was broadcast on nrk2, and p1 contained an interview with an ex-jw on its weekly news summary programme.. it seems the expose is continuing..

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  Great news. Thanks for sharing!
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  Long time lurker FINALLY joining

  by HBH in

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  hi, i've been lurking here for several years and i finally registered.

  first i would like to thank the hosts and members for all you do.. .

  i'll just give a breif history, i'm a single male mid 40's living in the southeast us.

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  Welcome to the rest of your life!
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  New Baptism Requirement?

  by The Searcher in

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  i would appreciate answers on this from elders or former elders .. speaking to a young unbaptized witness, he said that he'd like to get baptized asap, but he would have to achieve a return visit or two on his report before that could happen.. when i asked him what made him think that, he said that that was what the elders had told his sister to do, before she could get baptized.

  is this standard practice by elders?.

  haven't they read acts 2:38 to find out what qualifies a person for baptism?

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  I think they should not allow anyone to get baptized unless they can stand on one foot, jump up and down whilst rubbing their tummy and patting their head and simultaneously reciting the 66 books of the Bible in order ... in the original languages: Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.

  Then do it again backwards.

  There is no God but Jehovah, The Governing Body is the Faithful and Discreet Slave ...

  There is no God but Jehovah, The Governing Body is the Faithful and Discreet Slave ...

  There is no God but Jehovah, The Governing Body is the Faithful and Discreet Slave ...

  There is no God but Jehovah, The Governing Body is the Faithful and Discreet Slave ...

  There is no God but Jehovah, The Governing Body is the Faithful and Discreet Slave ...

  There is no God but Jehovah, The Governing Body is the Faithful and Discreet Slave ...

  There is no God but Jehovah, The Governing Body is the Faithful and Discreet Slave ...
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  Hi, newbie here

  by casio in

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  i've lurked on this site for about 18 months and read with interest.

  nice to be able to see that there are others who have similar feelings to me.

  i'm still in but feel a bit of a phoney given the way i think about things.

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  Welcome!

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  worn out ministerial servant!

  by El_Guapo in

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  00DAD

  He refused to accept my resignation.

  You are a volunteer. You informed them you won't be there for your "assignments."

  It is not your job to teach them what words mean.

  Get busy living. Let them sort out their own confusion.

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  Need Some Tough Love & Help

  by Simon Morley in

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  not sure how to approach this but here goes.....my wife discovered a porn site on the computer tonight.

  yes, i was going to them, and i was foolish to think i could never get caught.

  i have been visiting them for some years, not a daily problems, but occasionaly every month or so - still a problem wethere its once or a hundred times.

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  SM: It seems her biggest issue (last hour of texts) is my hypocrisy while being an elder ...

  Of course, the WT Rules and Regulations are carefully designed to make hypocrites out of everyone. They rule by guilt, fear and submission hoping you won't wake up and notice the fuckers running this religion are much bigger hypocrites than you.

  This is how abusers control others in a co-dependent relationship. You are bad; they are good.

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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 12-09-2012 WT Study (SHOW SPIRIT)

  by blondie in

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  spirit do you.

  their spirit.

  in the congregation today?.

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  I suggest this article be subtitled, "Sit Down, Shut Up and Do What We Tell You!"