I have been in many congregations. Although the elder bodies of some are much more liberal than others they all have one thing in common: In committee matters and promotions they are liberal with their own children and MUCH more strict with "the fatherless boy".
Posts by 3rdgen
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28Your body of elders - were they liberal, conservative or moderate?
by minimus inin my first kingdom hall, the elders were ultra conservative.
our presiding overseer used to be a zone overseer.
the second hall i was in was moderate.
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Are we going to see a mass awakening?
by kairos inthe internet is the archive for civilization.. watchtower cannot hide it's history.. are we seeing the beginning of a mass exodus out of her?.
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3rdgen
sir82, You make excellent points. This is why most die-hard JWs leave because of lack of love/injustices that happen to them or those whom they love. Doctrines come and go but finding out about the corruption from the top down is waking people up. -
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Are we going to see a mass awakening?
by kairos inthe internet is the archive for civilization.. watchtower cannot hide it's history.. are we seeing the beginning of a mass exodus out of her?.
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J dubbed, You have a PM -
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Are we going to see a mass awakening?
by kairos inthe internet is the archive for civilization.. watchtower cannot hide it's history.. are we seeing the beginning of a mass exodus out of her?.
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Kairos: "When we leave do our old friends ever wonder WHY? Or do they just chalk it up to Satan's power and go on without us forgetting we ever existed?"
I think the answer depends on how close the friend was to you, what the gossip is, or if they suspect you left because of no longer believing and are afraid of hearing something that would be faith shaking.
For example, I frequently run into witnesses yet NEVER ONCE have I been asked why hubby or I left. Apparently, we were the subjects of much gossip and false speculation but I can only assume that they don't want to hear the facts from us. However, two VERY close friends of mine did ask me why. I told one that if I told her It would destroy her faith so she asked me to keep it to myself and I haven't heard back. (it's been a couple of years ago) I have s l o w l y shared my reasons with my other friend and she is on her own way out. :)
When I have contacted JW friends who left the religion before me, they have always asked WHY? My conclusion is that they have no fear of loosing their faith - they already have!
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What could you have been if you were never a JW?
by minimus inoh, the possibilities!
there is a lot of wasted talent.
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3rdgen
Blonde, my post didn't come from a bitter place. Some ships in my life have sailed and others have yet to arrive. I don't choose to go to college or do community theater today. If I did, I would.
Tonight I am attending a Town Hall meeting where the attendance is expected to be the size of a circuit assembly. Hubby and I have become community activists happy that we are starting to see positive changes due to our work.
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What could you have been if you were never a JW?
by minimus inoh, the possibilities!
there is a lot of wasted talent.
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3rdgen
I could have been a college graduate. I should have been on Broadway doing "Grease"
Now, I could be a spokeslady for incontinence products.
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Does anyone remember a district overseer Joe Slaiman?
by stuckinarut2 injoe slaiman and his wife jean were in the travelling work in australia throughout the 90's... ( i may have spelt the name incorrectly).
anyone remember them?
they were very well liked by many of the brothers and sisters.. i wonder what happened to him?
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3rdgen
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Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe 'planning his own Jehovah's Witness funeral' at Broadmoor
by jwleaks inyorkshire ripper peter sutcliffe 'planning his own jehovah's witness funeral' at broadmoor.
10 february 2015. while charles manson is busy avoiding being displayed in a glass coffin by his now ex-fiancee, peter sutcliffe is managing his own mortality within the confines of broadmoor hospital.. .
the yorkshire ripper apparently met with funeral directors to plan his own send-off.. sutcliffe, 68, contacted holmes and family funeral directors, whose office is three miles away from the high security hospital in berkshire.. he apparently wishes for the ceremony to be performed in line with his jehovahs witness beliefs.. sutcliffe was handed 20 life sentences for brutally murdering 13 women in the north of england between 1975 and 1980, and attempting to murder seven others.. police believed his killing spree started after he was conned out of money by a prostitute and her pimp.. however, sutcliffe later claimed the voice of god had commanded him to undertake the killings.. the independent (lots of photos of broadmoor psychiatric prison).
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3rdgen
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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?
by stevepill ini have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?
will she start go back once we are married?
(i'm a non jw)
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3rdgen
Of course she will change if she goes back. It will be required in order for her to return and remain in good standing. She refuses to investigate her religion because she doesn't want to know the truth about it. She wants to keep ALL of her options open. You are free to ignore the insight offered here but don't say we didn't warn you.
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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?
by stevepill ini have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?
will she start go back once we are married?
(i'm a non jw)
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3rdgen
What rebel8 said. ((((hugs))))