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  I feel blessed

  by vinman in

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  i just wanted to express a simple thought.

  having awakened 11 months ago , i feel blessed to have awakened at this special time.

  i feel so vindicated.

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  John Aquila

  In the long ago past, the "apostates" appeared they were looking for trouble. Now, we don't even have to try.

  Ha Ha, you have no idea.

  Just a few day ago I got into a heated discussion with an elder and when he couldn’t hold his own, he resorts to telling me- that I’ve been visiting apostate sites. I told him;

  “No one has to look at any apostate sites. All they have to do is see one of the Governing Body members rant on TV about a Conspiracy that homosexual are planning to put every man on the planet in “Tight Pants”

  If you can’t see how crazy and stupid that is……”

  He had nothing to say after that.
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  FMF: A Wake Up Story

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sorry for the length of this, i hope anyone stopping by to read will take the time and read it.

  i haven't included any things i would consider "apostate" specifics about doctrines, or major scandals.

  it's just a general layout of the path i took to becoming an exjw.

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  John Aquila

  I thought I was awake but I had to go back and go through this and realize I was wrong about one major thing. The witness religion is harmful! Extremely! I had lost my faith and still not realized this.

  It’s a process waking up, but it’s also a process realizing that the Witness religion is extremely harmful. It may actually take a while to realize this.
  

  This because the religion itself is sugar-coated with some positive things. Many times the Dubs will defend their religion by saying that they are the only ones who stay away from fornication, adultery, stealing, lying, etc. But the fact is, they are just as guilty especially the Governing Body of those things just like every one else in every religion. They are just very good at hiding it and putting on a show of disfellowshipping those who practice such things. But we know that disfellowshipping is used not to remove practicers of sin but to put a showy display to the world that they are clean and to use it as a means to instill fear in their members.

  They are guilty of murder and causing much harm with their policies of blood, organ transplants, vaccinations, neutrality, marrying, and tons of other harmful policies.
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  All must be ready to obey...

  by Half banana in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in view of the recent financial pressures being spun as opportunities to hasten armageddon, i think we should look again at the meaning behind their cultic warning of "all must be ready to obey intructions, whether appearing sound or not".

  by dripping these creepy injunctions into the watchtower study and therefore into the conditioned and receptive mind of the jw, how long will it be before they are able to decree something like this?......

  jw tv broadcast july 2017.

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  John Aquila

  ALL OF US MUST BE READY TO OBEY ANY INSTRUCTIONS WE MAY RECEIVE, WHETHER THESE APPEAR SOUND FROM A STRATEGIC OR HUMAN STANDPOINT OR NOT

  DRINK NOW!!!!!

  
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  E-Mail, Just recived. About Bethell adjustments.

  by DwainBowman in

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  2. scandals

  i just read an email from a friend, and she shared some very interesting emails from her friends about information on changes now happening at the bethels around the world.

  here is the email: .

  ---------------------------------thanks sally, jesus is directing the org and all decisions and instructions to us may not seem practical from now on, neither will we understand the reasonings behind many of the changes that the organization makes.

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  John Aquila

  ALL OF US MUST BE READY TO OBEY ANY INSTRUCTIONS WE MAY RECEIVE, WHETHER THESE APPEAR SOUND FROM A STRATEGIC OR HUMAN STANDPOINT OR NOT

  DRINK NOW!!!!!

  
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  Truth Drug.

  by Sabin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question, if a 1,000 jdub`s were given a truth drug how many (what percentage) do you think if asked two simple questions, do you enjoy witnessing?

  & do you enjoy going to the meetings?

  how many of them would say they really didn't want to do it?

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  John Aquila

  Sorry I didn't elaborate Sabin, I meant to add a third question to both of yours. I wasn't directing the question to you. I wonder how they would respond to all three questions. I think there is a lot of faders going to the Kingdom Hall.

  Hey, maybe that's the problem with the Bible, the writers didn't elaborate. HAHA
  
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  Truth Drug.

  by Sabin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  question, if a 1,000 jdub`s were given a truth drug how many (what percentage) do you think if asked two simple questions, do you enjoy witnessing?

  & do you enjoy going to the meetings?

  how many of them would say they really didn't want to do it?

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  John Aquila

  Do you believe the WT is the Truth?
  
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  09-21-2015 Letter to all BOE Re: Letter Dated Oct 4 2015

  by committeechairman in

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  2. beliefs

  the "pre-letter" for the october 4 2015 letter is now posted to the jw.org for elders and it matches what had been leaked.. looks like we can confirm that the preliminary letter and the main letter are legitimate.. unbelievable!.

  cc.

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  John Aquila

  Thanks!

  committeechairman
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  Reworked video where Sophia re-thinks giving money to the WTBTS.

  by notjustyet in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it looks like sophia is starting to wake up,.... if this video does not embed, will someone more int he know please take the url and fix it in a post below.. thanks, .

  njy.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmfhkzm0fm4.

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  John Aquila

  Ha Ha, love it!
  
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  Remember that Letter to Elders that asked them to privately inquire if any of the brothers were LAWYERS.....

  by Muddy Waters in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i remember a thread here somewhere where a letter to the body of elders was posted and elders were to read part of the letter asking who might have experience or training in video media, graphic design, etc.

  then on a separate page not to be read to the congregation was for elders to make discreet inquiries as to any who might have legal knowledge, experience or expertise.. well, in view of all this new kafluffle about branch closures, building work suspended, bethel layoffs, etc., it really makes me wonder now just what the heck is going on.

  has the gb been shafted by their own legal counsel or financial advisors?

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  John Aquila

  I heard that the WT lost half a billion in the stock market on Aug 24 of this year, but I haven't been able to confirm it.
  
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  09-21-2015 Letter to all BOE Re: Letter Dated Oct 4 2015

  by committeechairman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the "pre-letter" for the october 4 2015 letter is now posted to the jw.org for elders and it matches what had been leaked.. looks like we can confirm that the preliminary letter and the main letter are legitimate.. unbelievable!.

  cc.

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  John Aquila

  I don't see any letter to elders, is it on the home page? What heading is it under?