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  My presentation (new one here!)

  by Skepsis in

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  i registered in the board and i wanted to present myself.. i used to visit this forum some time ago and even register an account but then i tried to convince myself all was ok in the congregation.

  now, i'm coming back :).

  i live in a southern european nation, i'm a young jw, a good example in the congregation serving as a regular pioneer and ms. for all in the congregation i'm the good guy, one of the best examples in the area i live.

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  John Free

  Hello Skepsis and welcome.

  Congratulations on waking up. You have been mistaking a controlling cycle of cult indoctrination for a spiritual feeding program from on high. That's the mistake of a lifetime Skepsis, the sooner it can be rectified the better. Leaving was one of the most stressful times in my life but looking back I feel I am finally living life my way and that's just great. Personally I couldn't imagine having to pioneer for 5 months just because of what others think of me but at the same time I've heard of others who have made a massive success of a slow fade waking loved ones up in the process. So I guess my only advice is don't let fear hold you back from living your life your way.

  Cheers
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  EXPOSED: The insular world of Israeli Jehovah's Witnesses

  by darkspilver in

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  there's been discussion on this forum about the wt's preaching campaigns in israel - here's an interesting article with pictures.

  a rare glimpse into the insular world of israeli jehovah's witnesses.

  the state refuses to recognize them and they have been victims of harassment.

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  John Free

  I wonder if Yarden was taught about how antisemitic WT was in the Rutherford era? I wonder if his adoption of JW beliefs would have been so smooth if he had laid his eyes on Rutherford's letter to Hitler?

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/hitler-nazi.php
  
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  You know it's time to give up the JW religion when your route call tells you to

  by jambon1 in

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  lasting memory of the latter period of time in the organisation:.

  i had a route call with the magazines whom i'd called on for a number of years.

  eventually when i become a parent i became consumed with negativity, doubt (blood issue) & depression.

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  John Free

  Nice story, I bet this very nice person wondered what became of you, did you ever get to see her again?
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  GB member Geoffrey Jackson going apostate

  by darkspilver in

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  yes, it's true, geoffrey jackson, the cleverest member of the governing body, is going apostate.. he's already written two scholarly books, the question is .... when is his third book going to be released!!.....

  desirousofchange: "faded" is definitely only an "apostate" term.

  i don't know of it being used by wt publications or "in the dark" jwsberrygerry: geoff jackson used it during the arc..

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  John Free

  The first time I heard 'fade' was on jwfacts, but might I suggest that because Mr Stewart used the term in his questioning that Jackson simply used the term to accommodate him?
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  Fiji: Tears of joy for villagers

  by darkspilver in

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  from the fiji times.

  see also https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5673136815079424/fiji-houses-built-love.

  tears of joy for villagers.

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  John Free

  Hello darkspliver.

  We had some friends living in Grenada when hurricane Ivan struck. The org was quick to respond then too, in getting the willing volunteers to rebuild bros homes. I also remember word of mouth being used to lovingly remind these brothers to donate insurance payouts back to the wbts. Watchtower always wins darkspliver. Just saying.
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  Some recent baptism figures in the UK - is there a "bounce back"?

  by freddo in

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  well, round my way (south of the uk) all the way up to and including the regional conventions this summer, baptism numbers have been extremely low.

  but i have just received news of three recent circuit assembly days where the figures seem to be higher.

  (all have been across the last three weekends at a uk assembly hall in october).

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  John Free

  Most are probably kids desperate to relieve their natural urge to procreate, which they can only do when they get married, which they can only do when they...get baptised. Clever old watchtower...
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  Another "good" elder might be getting the axe....

  by humblepotato in

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  so our congregation is full of hardliner elders, 3 of them, who are not gentle, kind or loving.. people have either moved away or quit trying because one elder inparticular was going to drive them crazy with all his rules and nit picking and being righteous over much.

  (and he is pissed that he hasn't been accepted to the school.

  hmmm, i wonder why!).

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  John Free

  I hope he gets removed too. He sounds too good a man to be an elduh. Let the others bend over backwards cutting through boring, unnecessary workloads-heaped upon them so that they don't have time to stop and think of how much of their lives they are wasting for a pointless cult.

  The real test of his decentness will be whether or not he shuns his daughter.
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  Today's Text: Reject Apostacy!

  by Divergent in

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  monday, october 10. renounce unrighteousness.—2 tim.

  2:19.. god’s word gives specific advice concerning the types of unrighteousness that christians must renounce or reject.

  for instance, in the immediate context of 2 timothy 2:19, we find that paul tells timothy “not to fight about words” and to “reject empty speeches.” (2 tim.

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  John Free

  Amazing how they cultify\twist this text to yet again focus the drones on the massive problem they have with apostates. A problem so great in 1st century Christianity that it (apostasy)is mentioned a whole 2 times in the entire Christian Greek scriptures.
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  Husband Turns Up With Circuit Overseer And Wife!

  by disillusioned 2 in

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  my husband said he would be gone for the day.

  the circuit overseer is at their cong and he trying to get brownie points.

  i was just chilling watching tv with a cuppa, when i heard a car outside.

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  John Free

  Bit of a shock to the system i'd imagine. You should get your own back by bringing home some hardcore apostates lol.
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  Welcome to all the Newbies in the last six months

  by smiddy in

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  i think all of us on this forum would like to welcome all the newbies that have joined in the last six months or so ,if i`m not mistaken there seems to be an influx lately.. elders , ms ,and sisters.

  speak up and make a comment , are you happy you came here ?.

  we`d love to here from you.. smiddy.

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  John Free

  18 months of faithful service from me brother. I feel my knowledge of the truth about the truth is growing and growing. And of course I'm sharing what I'm learning with still in relatives bit by bit- you can't flood them. Seriously, good things have happened to us since leaving the borg, we're living for ourselves and not the WT corp, we've met some nice new friends and the stress and difficulties associated with being part of a control group are off our backs. In short, its great to be free!