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  DF`ing Committees Need a Chaperone.

  by Englishman in

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  i remember, when i was but a lad, how a young sister of 15 was publicly reproved to the whole congregation for being sexually experienced.. a couple of years later, the same thing occurred with another young lady, who was forced to sob in front of everyone.. even then, with all my j-dub imprinting, i recall feeling outraged at the congregations treatment of these girls.

  i felt that the way that they had been dealt with was far more intrusive and abusive than anything that they may have experienced in their first sexual forays.. i recall feeling very deeply that it was very wrong for a female to have to submit herself to the interrogations of 3 middle aged men, whilst she had to be alone in her guilt and misery as she endured their probing.. in later years, my ex-wife had to go through this experience.

  ok, she was no shrinking violet, but again i felt most indignant on her behalf.. surely, this is not right?

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  Meetings

  by OrangeBlossom in

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  2. friends

  do you think the wts will ever reduce the number of meetings per week, maybe drop one night a week?

  just curious!

  it seems that everyone is so whipped from working all day, i really think that's why there is such a drop in meeting attendance.

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  greetings

  by orbison in

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  greetings.

  just wanted to inttoduce myself, i have been lurking for about 4 months,,,

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  Kingdom Hall thinning out?

  by OrangeBlossom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was thinking about the post about japan closing about 300 congregations in the past 3 years.

  i know that the hall i occasionally go to is usually less than half full compared to a few years ago.

  my mom says that the elders in her hall are trying to come up with ways to get more to attend as attendance is really bad.

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  would you come?

  by rollercoaster in

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  2. friends

  i want to get married.

  he is not in a jw.

  i don't care.

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  WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?

  by Unchained in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is my first time at this so bare with me.

  i will be turning 21 tomorrow so i decided to celebrate like this.

  my family threw me a surprise birthday a week ago and we even had a pinata .

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  Did you know that George Benson is a JW?

  by Kent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did you know that the jass musican george benson is a jw?.

  http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=jazz25&date=20000825.

  kent

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  Mental Anguish

  by doubtingsister in

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  2. friends

  i'm getting ready for the book study.

  the only reason i'm even going is because i've got several friends i don't want to break ties with yet.

  they are counting on me to help them stay strong in the "truth".

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  Japan

  by OrangeBlossom in

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  2. friends

  someone recently posted, either here or h20, about the decline of number of congregations in japan.

  it was startling.

  does anyone remember that?

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  Mother's letter

  by silentlambs in

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  2. scandals

  my wife recieved this letter from her mother thursday.

  i thought i might share it at her request to see your opinions as to how she might respond.

  i offer a slightly edited version of her letter, any suggestions?.

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