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  The truth about the Governing Body

  by Honesty in

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  they have none.. .

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  will-be-apostate

  Is it conspiracy theory week already?
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  University Application Personal Statement dilemma - Should I mention my jw past?

  by will-be-apostate in

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  i am applying to chemical engineering course in the uk through ucas (a lot of things changed since i've posted last time).. i have a lot of skills i developed while regular pioneering, like public speaking skills, ability to reason (even if it's bs), presentational skills etc.. i feel it would boost my personal statement a lot, but i'm also afraid they would say "this guy beleives in god, and loves science, he must be creationist.

  away with him".. how could i mention that i gave interviews front of thousands of people and did voluntary work in my hometown without giving a bad impression?.

  i don't want to go into details and start explaining myself that "however i don't beleive in god", or something like that.

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  snare I see your point. Regarding how personal the personal statement needs to be, that is my main concern. I've written it already but it sounds too plain and general, it's like a resumé. I have no engaging life story that led me to choose chemical engineering.

  @Rebel8, simon: I will rather mention that I am a freelance web designer, at least they will know I have programming skills which translates into problem solving capabilities.
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  University Application Personal Statement dilemma - Should I mention my jw past?

  by will-be-apostate in

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  i am applying to chemical engineering course in the uk through ucas (a lot of things changed since i've posted last time).. i have a lot of skills i developed while regular pioneering, like public speaking skills, ability to reason (even if it's bs), presentational skills etc.. i feel it would boost my personal statement a lot, but i'm also afraid they would say "this guy beleives in god, and loves science, he must be creationist.

  away with him".. how could i mention that i gave interviews front of thousands of people and did voluntary work in my hometown without giving a bad impression?.

  i don't want to go into details and start explaining myself that "however i don't beleive in god", or something like that.

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  Yeah, you guys are right. Balaamsass2, yours is a positive experience indeed.

  It's not like I don't have any other things to mention: I did a year petroleum engineering - that must be appealing, I help those who have difficulties learning math and chemistry in high school, I'm gonna do work shadowing at a dairy plant next week but that's all.

  Snare, what did you include in your PS that made you stand out from the rest of the applicants?
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  University Application Personal Statement dilemma - Should I mention my jw past?

  by will-be-apostate in

  1. jw
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  i am applying to chemical engineering course in the uk through ucas (a lot of things changed since i've posted last time).. i have a lot of skills i developed while regular pioneering, like public speaking skills, ability to reason (even if it's bs), presentational skills etc.. i feel it would boost my personal statement a lot, but i'm also afraid they would say "this guy beleives in god, and loves science, he must be creationist.

  away with him".. how could i mention that i gave interviews front of thousands of people and did voluntary work in my hometown without giving a bad impression?.

  i don't want to go into details and start explaining myself that "however i don't beleive in god", or something like that.

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  will-be-apostate

  Hey, thank you for the posts, however I don't quite agree with the vast majority who says that the jw experience is just a pain in the ass and adds nothing valuable to a resume for instance.

  The skills and work experience doesn't have to be directly related to the course I am applying to if I can relate them in some way.

  Anyway, I'm not gonna risk it; but the thing is as a jw I didn't involve in a lot extra curriculum activities that I could mention which would add value to my PS.
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  University Application Personal Statement dilemma - Should I mention my jw past?

  by will-be-apostate in

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  i am applying to chemical engineering course in the uk through ucas (a lot of things changed since i've posted last time).. i have a lot of skills i developed while regular pioneering, like public speaking skills, ability to reason (even if it's bs), presentational skills etc.. i feel it would boost my personal statement a lot, but i'm also afraid they would say "this guy beleives in god, and loves science, he must be creationist.

  away with him".. how could i mention that i gave interviews front of thousands of people and did voluntary work in my hometown without giving a bad impression?.

  i don't want to go into details and start explaining myself that "however i don't beleive in god", or something like that.

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  @breakfast of champions: but how did you phrase it and what course were you applying for? did you actually mention that you were jw's or did you referred as "my church", "i volunteered at a local church" ?
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  University Application Personal Statement dilemma - Should I mention my jw past?

  by will-be-apostate in

  1. jw
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  i am applying to chemical engineering course in the uk through ucas (a lot of things changed since i've posted last time).. i have a lot of skills i developed while regular pioneering, like public speaking skills, ability to reason (even if it's bs), presentational skills etc.. i feel it would boost my personal statement a lot, but i'm also afraid they would say "this guy beleives in god, and loves science, he must be creationist.

  away with him".. how could i mention that i gave interviews front of thousands of people and did voluntary work in my hometown without giving a bad impression?.

  i don't want to go into details and start explaining myself that "however i don't beleive in god", or something like that.

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  Talesin, I think that's a good idea. I could mention that it was more about being social rather than being religious.

  Any other suggestions?
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  University Application Personal Statement dilemma - Should I mention my jw past?

  by will-be-apostate in

  1. jw
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  i am applying to chemical engineering course in the uk through ucas (a lot of things changed since i've posted last time).. i have a lot of skills i developed while regular pioneering, like public speaking skills, ability to reason (even if it's bs), presentational skills etc.. i feel it would boost my personal statement a lot, but i'm also afraid they would say "this guy beleives in god, and loves science, he must be creationist.

  away with him".. how could i mention that i gave interviews front of thousands of people and did voluntary work in my hometown without giving a bad impression?.

  i don't want to go into details and start explaining myself that "however i don't beleive in god", or something like that.

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  @sir82: I think they'd expect a little more detail on that. I phrased it like this:

  I participated in conventions of the church that my family belongs to where I gave interviews about self development, time management etc.

  It doesn't have to sound too formal either. What do you think?

  Simon, the problem is they won't ask me for details. They either accept or decline my application, and because of the great amount of equally qualified applicants, they take personal statements seriously, that's why I'm not sure.

  Although the fact that I mention words like "self development", "time management" (i truly talked about these things) should clarify that the emphasis is not on the faith.
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  University Application Personal Statement dilemma - Should I mention my jw past?

  by will-be-apostate in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am applying to chemical engineering course in the uk through ucas (a lot of things changed since i've posted last time).. i have a lot of skills i developed while regular pioneering, like public speaking skills, ability to reason (even if it's bs), presentational skills etc.. i feel it would boost my personal statement a lot, but i'm also afraid they would say "this guy beleives in god, and loves science, he must be creationist.

  away with him".. how could i mention that i gave interviews front of thousands of people and did voluntary work in my hometown without giving a bad impression?.

  i don't want to go into details and start explaining myself that "however i don't beleive in god", or something like that.

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  will-be-apostate

  I am applying to chemical engineering course in the UK through UCAS (a lot of things changed since I've posted last time).

  I have a lot of skills I developed while regular pioneering, like public speaking skills, ability to reason (even if it's bs), presentational skills etc.

  I feel it would boost my personal statement a lot, but I'm also afraid they would say "this guy beleives in god, and loves science, he must be creationist. away with him".

  How could I mention that I gave interviews front of thousands of people and did voluntary work in my hometown without giving a bad impression?

  I don't want to go into details and start explaining myself that "however I don't beleive in god", or something like that. What did you do in a situation like this where you could use your jw past in your advantage?

  Any thought would be appreciated.
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  JW.ORG / LDS.ORG / FAMILYFED.ORG / INCMEDIA.ORG IT'S LIKE A CULT SUPERMARKET!

  by ADJUSTMENTS in

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  i have posted on this topic before:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/282777/1/lds-org-or-jw-org-leaders#.vasngb69ksm.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/282341/1/lds-org-or-jw-org-pick-your-posion#.vasnmb69ksm.

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  will-be-apostate

  I must say that the presentational video on adventist.org is very impressive. *justcultthings*
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  Rules for congregation changes

  by UFCFan in

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  first of all, this post i made on another thread sums up why i want to change congregations so bad.. "theres the other teenagers at the kingdom hall but it's not like i can tell them anything about how i really feel because they're all brainwashed and they'll tell the elders if i tell them something questionable.

  there's a girl i like that goes to my hall but i know i'll never be able to be with her because by the time i'm old enough to date by the watchtower's standards, i'll have moved away.. the worst thing is i can't even fake everything well enough to fit in with the other teens at the hall.

  i'm always the outcast and if i talk sometimes the so called 'friends' will straight ignore me, even the ones that say they're my best friends.

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  will-be-apostate

  I don't know how old you are but why don't you try socializing in your school, with your classmates, or make friends outside the cong? You don't really need the attention of the "cool kids" from the cong, you are way cooler than them only by posting here.

  Get comfortable outside the congregation, the sooner the better.

  There is no really loophole, you have to be an adult to change congs without the permission of your parents.