Topics Started by NoRegrets

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Interesting article about Wikipedia edit wars! JW's rank near the top of religious editing!
by NoRegrets in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i found this interesting!

the jw's are very,very busy trying to keep a hold on the real information regarding the group's ugly underbelly!.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/27/religion-wikipedia_n_5618877.html.
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Weird crazy rules imposed by your local Elders.
by stuckinarut2 in
1. jw
2. experiences
we all know the sort of thing..... in many congregations, specific "rules" creep in...introduced by the local elders that become set in stone.. years ago, i heard of a congregation that sat down during the first song of the evening but stood for all others (the co changed that very soon after).

then there were the older accounts of congs that had rules to make the public speakers wear only white shirts.... in one cong now, i heard that brothers can only be used for sound or microphones if they do a minimum of 5 hours per month in the ministry!.

another cong has ruled that all appointed men must pioneer for at least one month each year in order to remain qualified.. .
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Anyone recall a time when your congregation came to the aid of a Brother or sister in need??
by jam in
1. social
2. entertainment
i'm not talking about a individual, but a congregation as a whole.. i'm talking about a brother or sister that really hit hard times.. have there ever been an occasion where the brothers (elders).

decided to dip into the kh funds and help one in need????.

example, brother loose his job, get evicted, family of four or.
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Rare recorded MARKING TALK on APOSTASY
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we have a version with our commentary: http://youtu.be/yn17rj_pyd4.

we also have an un-cut, un-edited version of the audio: http://youtu.be/pihfucr38sw.

asl version: http://youtu.be/dd635pqpdle.
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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Wisconsin and Midwest
by Watchtower-Free in
1. jw
2. experiences
so who's from wisconsin and the midwest usa.
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Has anyone found comfort/encouragement from "worldly songs"?
by awakening in
1. jw
2. friends
i remember reading a thread when my exit was starting, about inspirational songs.

someone posted a link to the "shins" for a fool.

this was a surprising help to me.
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JW CHILDREN GET PRESENTS ALL THROUGH THE YEAR. REALLY?????
by NAVYTOWN in
1. watchtower
2. bible
is it really true that jw children get gifts 'all through the year', not just for christmas and birthdays like non- jw kids?

as stingy as most jws are, i find that very hard to believe.

plus the childhood magic of christmas and birthdays is totally absent in jw households.
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John Graeff CO recently left "the work"
by James Jackson in
1. jw
2. experiences
john graeff a co in north fla (1999-2002), northwest ga (2003-2006), northeast al (2007-2010), then houston tx just left the "traveling work", anyone know why?.

he was a great teacher and fiercely loyal to the organisation.

he taught my pioneer school and elders school.
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Finally decided to introduce myself here
by cookiemaster in
1. jw
2. experiences
hey guys !

i've stopped believing the watchtower crap a few years ago.

i achieved this on my own, despite being raised as one.
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Interview with an Apostate: Dazed but not confused
by dazed but not confused in
1. jw
2. experiences
tell us a little about yourself and your family.. my wife and i are born ins.

we have 2 beautiful children.

whenever i run into jws i knew, they usually give me a hug and tell me they miss me.. how long have you now been out?.