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  Are the GB/their suck-ups doing it on purpose as some have intimated?

  by punkofnice in

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  we've all see the disgusting statements the gb are unleashing on the jdubs by way of their rags.

  usually the 'in house' watchtower where we've seen 'mentally diseased apostates' and 'jehu' slaughtering 'apostates'.. .

  then we see a battered wife staying with her husband (if the story can be believed), for 17 years before 'steve' gets assimilated into the borg.. .

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  Was wonderin' that myself. My first thought was that the GB simultaniously came down with dementia. But they're not THAT old and somebody has enough brainpower to have grown the company

  assets to tens of BILLIONS. It appears to be an attempt to curb JW's from from embracing ANY ideas contrary to the Borg or sympathy for ANYONE disfellowshipped. In addition,keeping self esteem

  low is helpful to keep the rank and file submissive . These outragious statements sure to provoke many WITHIN could help "flush out" any who they feel are "not of our sort". Any questions or

  complaints would notify the elders and super-dubs who needs to get the boot. If the public is outraged and some form of action is taken it would serve to energize the beliguered rank & file and

  distract from the abysmal doctrine inconsistancies.
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  Happy Thanksgiving—Watchtower Style!

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  happy thanksgivingwatchtower style!.

  today i added a new article to my blog titled happy thanksgivingwatchtower style!

  it is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving-watchtower-style.html.

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  BOTR, Good one! US money has pagan symbols all over it but I've never heard of a case where the WT$ turned it down.
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  Has anybody ever reported you to the elders?

  by Iamallcool in

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  Like cyberjesus I got caught kissing. My crush and I snuck behind the KH after the service meeting. (we were only 13) We thought we got away with it but someone must have seen us and told my

  my mother. To my surprise she took it pretty well. Knowing my father and the other men in oversight would probably overeact, she kept it between us. After a suitable lecture and some restrictions

  the whole thing was over and I never did it again. To my knowledge nobody else has reported me to the elders for anything.
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  Was The Internet The Clincher For You To Mentally Leave The Organization?

  by minimus in

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  i think it was for me.. i knew a lot of the history of the bible students, russell, rutherford and the "old light".

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  once i could see all of the overwhelming evidence right in front of my eyes, there was no ignoring the reality..

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  Unlike some, I physically left 1st. Suffering from P.T.S.D. as well as doubts was too much for me, and the guilt and isolation was killing me. After I gave myself permission to access information on the

  internet I was able to leave mentally. I was able to determine that the WTS was NOT Gods perfect organization run by imperfect men. Prior to my looking objectivly at this religion on the internet I

  planned to go back as soon as I felt better. Learning these facts previously unavaible to me made me realize that the GB have NEVER been Gods channel . The defect was with THEM not me.

  Thank you JVN! Thank you Ray Franz! Thank you Barbara Anderson! Thank you, World Wide Web!
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  "Feeling sorry for yourself" about being hit by your husband is not Christian 2/15/12 WT Page 25 P 12

  by yourmomma in

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  have anyone of you read, the absolutly jaw dropping paragraph in this article about a women who was hit by her husband?

  its in page 25 of the 2/15/12 wt study edition (i read the dumbed down version).. .

  if there was any question, that the watchtowers stance is for wives to simply take it when their husbands abuse them, this makes it crystal clear.. who the hell is scanning these things before they go to print?

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  To Rosepetal: What a tragic story. That beast needs to be outed. Name? City? State?
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  Religious Experiences Shrink Part of the Brain

  by dorayakii in

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  i haven't been around for a while but i thought this was hilarious enough to pop my head back through the jwd door!!.

  http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=religious-experiences-shrink-part-of-brain.

  religious experiences shrink part of the braina study links life-changing religious experiences, like being born again, with atrophy in the hippocampus.

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  So religious stress causes part of the brain to shrink . No wonder I can't find my car keys!!!
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  Buried my 17 yr old nephew yesterday....hug ur kids!!

  by crazyblondeb in

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  cant really go into the whole story, but yesterday we bured my.

  17 yr old nephew....just reminds me of how important family is.... http://www.abc17news.com/news.php?id=4324.

  any fights, squabbles..arent important!.

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  So very sorry for your loss. My condolences to his parents. I lost my 21 yr old son and can tell you that my heart goes out to all of your family. I hope in time you have peace.
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  The WATCHTOWER isn't DECEITFUL , they are just IMPERFECT

  by Minimommi in

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  i recently started questioning my beliefs and i am not happy with what i found out.

  i am married to a born in who admits that wtbs has some problems.

  one of his favorite scriptures to quote is psalms 146:3 to "not put your trust in nobles", including the so called fds.

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  A few months ago my hubby and I had a similar view until a friend asked if we had heard about the Menlo Park Ca. Kingdom Hall land grab. I couldn't believe what he was saying so I Googled it. That did it for us. Their greed has no bounds.
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  New Member

  by Twisty in

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  hi.

  my wife and myself are active witnesses.. before i go into great depth about our past and what brings me here, i would like to make sure i am posting this in the right section.. i'm a little technologically retarded so please bear with me.. .

  twisty.

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  You are getting the best advice possible .Those here have either been or are in the same boat. My husbands and my story is simialr to yours as well. As we

  are doing our research, sometimes we don't come to the same conclusions at the same time. At times our differing opinions resulted in a full-blown

  argument. Try to remember to be patient with each other in this process. Loosing the foundation of everything you have ever stood for and believed in is

  TRAMATIC. It produces a form of grief. Experts say grief takes many forms including anger. Just remember where this anger should rightfully be directed.

  Be forgiving of each others moods. The information and advice here will make your progress faster and lessen the pain. All the best to you and your wife.
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  I finally drove off my wonderful jw wife...and i am so sad..

  by oompa in

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  i helped her move out this weekend so i must be a masochist too...so on top of losing every friend in my life...i have now lost my wife...and yes i asked her to leave on more than one occasion this year...we have argued for nearly five years about wt crap...nothing i could ever say would make her question anything!!!!

  it was beyond frustrating...then this spring when i somehow disassociated myself and even lost my parents i knew i would never have a normal marriage no matter what...all i wanted was a normal marriage with mutual friends...that is off the table as long as she is a jw...but why could i not accept it???

  why could i not shut up???

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  (((((((((((((oompa snoozy)))))))))))