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  new strategy to turn in your time in Japan

  by yoko N in

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  jw.org stickers are passed around among publishers.one brother says "hey you can just turn in your time just driving around streets with this sticker on your car.

  " the other side of this car ,(photo) there is a qr code sticker on it.. .

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  Now they're using vehicles to advertise? Lol just when you thought they couldn't get more crazy.

  On a side note I owe the Japanese JWs a lot. It was while living in Japan that I had my first inclination that 'this could be a cult'. They are absolute fanatics, the elders are over the top strict- pulling up publishers for there dress, grooming appearence literally all the time-total control freaks and the CO's walk around like celebrities-they are worshipped. Despite this, the Japanese witnesses like the people in general are truly nice, generous and sincere people.
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  I just don't have the lies to give...

  by Captain Schmideo2 in

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  a friend of mine (a jw) delivered a premature baby, and the outlook is grim.. she is posting updates on facebook, and where everyone else is offering prayers for them both, and how "jehovah loves them both very much", and i got...nothing.

  nothing that would be comforting.

  big man in the sky has zero to do with this, only medical science and chance will have any bearing on this.i wish i could lie convincingly to her and to myself and have something nice to say.

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  I just don't have the lies to give...

  by Captain Schmideo2 in

  1. jw
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  a friend of mine (a jw) delivered a premature baby, and the outlook is grim.. she is posting updates on facebook, and where everyone else is offering prayers for them both, and how "jehovah loves them both very much", and i got...nothing.

  nothing that would be comforting.

  big man in the sky has zero to do with this, only medical science and chance will have any bearing on this.i wish i could lie convincingly to her and to myself and have something nice to say.

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  The stall selling comforting lies will always be busier than the stall selling uncomfortable truth.
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  I need advise. I' exJW in Japan.

  by yoko N in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i need advisei need advise about lingo　of jw community.a publisher is required to report time spent in preaching, and field service.in japan.

  we say something like“ put time in report card’how do you say in english language?.

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  John Free

  Hajimimashite Yokosan.

  Do you mean 'hand in my field service report'?

  Moshi yokattara onamae to Anatano kotonitsuite ohanashi kudasai.

  Yes please tell us about yourself if you feel comfortable doing so, would be interesting to hear your story.

  Regards
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  Book study this week...more trumpeting over the organzations greatness

  by NikL in

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  2. friends

  you know, there are some studies that are painful to sit through because of the blatant lies or bull shite spewing from the platform.

  then there are those that seem to have no reason for even taking place.. such was the case for last nights congregation bible study.. all it did was talk about how many books and magazines have been published over the years and "aren't we wonderful that we print so much stuff"?

  this is a study into important biblical things?

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  'But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments' -Mat 23:5
  
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  Does enforced shunning violate free will?

  by poopie in

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  and ..

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  While pale emperor is correct in terms of 'relatives' it is enforced shunning in terms of every friend you ever had-for born-ins. Causing the undue influence which limits ones freedom. Only religion with its constitutional protections would be allowed to exert such pressure on humans.

  jwfacts.com -Shepherd the Flock of God (2011) shows that associating with a disfellowshipped nonrelative continues as a disfellowshipping offence by including such association under the categorization of brazen conduct.

  "Though this is not an exhaustive list, brazen conduct may be involved in the following if the wrongdoer has an insolent, contemptuous attitude made evident by a practice of these things:

  Willful, continued, unnecessary association with disfellowshipped nonrelatives despite repeated counsel." p.60
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  Cart Witnessing On Their Wedding Day

  by pale.emperor in

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  2. experiences

  this photo is doing the rounds on jw inspirational on instagram.

  although the brothers and sisters think this is "oh so amazing" and "so cool" it's actually very sad and quite shocking.

  what, people cant even enjoy their wedding day without the cult invading their special day.

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  Unsurprising really, I've know some couples preach 'where the need is greater' for their 'honeymoon'...pretty sad life lol...this brothers face is saying 'I'm finally allowed to have sex...and guess what we're fucking doing'...
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  Is it possible to decline preaching in the carts?

  by Skepsis in

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  hi folks,.

  i have a difficult dilemma.

  since i'm not pioneering any more, i'm reducing my hours wasted at that artifact known as cart or trolley.

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  Get a full time Job- just like the elduhs, or fill your time with other commitments college etc...'sorry brothers I'd love to do it but just like you I'm working'
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  If the WT is a "money making machine"...who gets the money?

  by NikL in

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  2. friends

  i've seen claims over the years that wt is in the real estate, book publishing business and is a for profit enterprise at it's core.. can those of you that believe this to be the case tell me who benefits from all this wealth?.

  the governing body lives in relatively humble conditions no?.

  i've been curious about this for a while.

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  And there's the holiday homes...err I mean translation offices...

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/279555/wts-buys-ps1-000-000-luxury-sea-front-property-wales-uk/amp?page=16&size=10
  
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  Greetings and would like some advice about a potentially fun idea

  by towerwatcher in

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  2. friends

  hello fellow apostates!

  my first post and a long time lurker here.

  i would like to thank all of you for the existence of this board as this has been instrumental for me in leaving the place i once knew as "the truth".

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  John Free

  Found it, halfway down page:

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/misquotes-deception-lies.php