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  They lied about methuselah tree at convention

  by hoser in

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  2. friends

  there was a part about pine trees in california mountains at regional convention.

  the brother/organization lied about how old they are.

  he said oldest tree is 4200 years old when it is actually 5000 years old.

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  Well - having given many DC talks - I found that the outlines often distort facts.
  
  And when that doesnt happen, many brothers make things up, either because they are stupid, or the change the narrative to fit their point.
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  Meeting attendance for elders

  by dkztcequ in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is the minimum meeting attendace for someone, who is of good health, has not children doesn't work in a job that requires travel and lives about 3 miles from the kh?

  is 50% for clam and 75% for watchtower acceptable?.

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  75% - haaaaaaaaaa -yea right
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  JWs Ban TRUE RELIGION!

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the governing body of jehovah's witnesses, known for its aggressive worldwide proselytizing efforts, stunned many of its 12-million members by declaring war this week on a los angeles denim and designer jeans organization that goes by the name “true religion.”.

  “as members of jehovah's one true religious faith we have no business of associating with any organization that claims to be jehovah's true religion!” a letter from the gb states.

  it was dated july 20.. in its opening salvo, the seven-member gb directed believers to not “shop at, buy, nor even wear” true religion's products.

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  Should have been posted under Jokes and Humor :)
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  JWs Ban TRUE RELIGION!

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the governing body of jehovah's witnesses, known for its aggressive worldwide proselytizing efforts, stunned many of its 12-million members by declaring war this week on a los angeles denim and designer jeans organization that goes by the name “true religion.”.

  “as members of jehovah's one true religious faith we have no business of associating with any organization that claims to be jehovah's true religion!” a letter from the gb states.

  it was dated july 20.. in its opening salvo, the seven-member gb directed believers to not “shop at, buy, nor even wear” true religion's products.

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  This is a joke, right?
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  If they stopped the monthly report card ?

  by Chook in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  witnessing would cease, would it flow on to attendance numbers at meetings and then total decimation of the church..

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  1: If Service was Optional - 90% would stop within 6 months.

  2: If meetings were Optional - in 6 months they could group a circuit together in 1 hall for meetings.

  3: If DFing stopped - the religion would end within a few years.
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  Jehovah's people are not happy people

  by Phoebe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i finally stopped attending the meetings about 4 months go.

  i won't be going back - ever.. but i've decided the best reply to the watchtower is to be happy and i do try to be happy every day even thought i wasted my entire life on this religion.

  i cherish every day, practice mindfulness and do my best to be content with the life i have.. it is only now that i see that most jws i know are deeply unhappy people.

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  Phoebe

  I agree with what you are saying too. I would extend it to the 90s, at least till 95 when the whole Generation thing started to really change.

  This last decade, so many JWs are depressed and unhappy an stressed that (as I used) the anxiety, depression card is being played by many Elders/MSs to get out of those roles. And it always works.

  The hall I left had more people on Meds, and more divorces in total than the average population.

  Besides ALL the failed timeline promises coming and going, a big factor that you alluded to is the CONSTANT message from the top that - YOU CAN NEVER DO ENOUGH - what ever you do is NEVER GOOD ENOUGH.
  
  You get 10hrs a month - no you should get 15 - you get 15 you should aux pio - you aux pio really you should regular - you regular you should sever where the need is great.... and on and on at every level.

  It is a religion that (unlike just about every other one) SUCKS YOUR SOUL DRY - instead of giving you a LIFT and a positive outlook - and joy. Guess that's why it is a cult.

  I knew old GB like Sydlik and Barber. They were good guys, loving, kind, not mean or over bearing.
  Sydlik would say - go do something fun, enjoy our life. He liked to watch Football and have a Scotch.

  Those kind do not exist anymore.
  And the vast majority of COs are just giant ass#oles now. We had a real string of COs that just Beat down the congregation.

  I remember being a CO Pio meeting (I was an elder) and after this one meeting I had to console many of the pioneer sisters because the CO made them all feel like S#it.

  This is what will eventually KILL the org and make it dwindle.
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  Jehovah's people are not happy people

  by Phoebe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i finally stopped attending the meetings about 4 months go.

  i won't be going back - ever.. but i've decided the best reply to the watchtower is to be happy and i do try to be happy every day even thought i wasted my entire life on this religion.

  i cherish every day, practice mindfulness and do my best to be content with the life i have.. it is only now that i see that most jws i know are deeply unhappy people.

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  I dont know, I spent many happy years as a JW.

  I dont think it is fair to paint them all with that brush.

  Especial in the 70s and 80s and 90s, when it still seemed like the JW timeline was working and the end was in sight.

  But I get what you are saying.
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  My review of the latest convention!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  days of future passed - or StuckInARut - which talk specifically was the 1975 stuff? I want to look for it.
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  When do you think the 7 clowns will add more members to the exclusive GB club ?

  by Chook in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  will they draw a new name out of a hat or do a kiss test i don't know..

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  Never - they will want to keep POWER concentrated as much as they can.

  That's why they decided the FDS was them and not ALL the anointed.
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  Watchtower says: if your unbelieving relatives think you are in a cult, try to see things from their point of view

  by cognisonance in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  12 have empathy for unbelieving relatives.

  while we may be overjoyed about the bible truths we have learned, our relatives may mistakenly believe that we have been tricked or have become part of a cult.

  we should show empathy by trying to see things from their viewpoint and by listening carefully to discern their real concerns.

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  Maybe it will have the effect of some JWs reading "apostate" info they would get from the family that is Terrified they are in a Cult.