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did you talk to the elders?
by Moxy inon your way out, did you have the 'talk' with an elder?
(or elders?
) the kind of, 'excuse me, brother only-elder-who-i-really-trust, i've been having serious doubts about such-and-such and i would really appreciate it if you could help me see if i'm missing something, i sincerely want to know...'.
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Short Term Thinking
by hippikon inwhat are some of the results of the short term thinking the wtbts has espoused over the last hundred years.
i know with myself i put off buying or even saving for a house, i put of medical treatment, didnt save for retirement.
i know of kingdom halls that were dangerously built/modified with short-term goals in mind.
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a part of ourselves we neglected
by rodnico inmy mother is coming to visit me next week.
i haven't seen her for over 4 years.
she thinks that somehow i am a completely different person since leaving the organization.
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JWS lose in court
by stephenw20 inbible group trespasses not forgiven.
late-shift worker sues, wins $632 from jehovah's witnesses who woke her.
cleona (ap) -- a lebanon county woman who said she repeatedly told jehovah's witnesses to stay off her property won a $632 judgment against one of them who showed up at her door and woke her up anyway.. 05/04/01.
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JW Boyfriend is being brainwashed !
by Camay inmy boyfriend and i live together and have been for about 3 years.. he wants me to convert, after research i will not.
(i was raised bapstist) he hasnt went to the hall in two weeks, last nite he went because a "elder" called him, why did they have him in a meeting till.
11 at nite, he came home and told me he confessed and he is in trouble.
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Marriage
by Mr Magoo inwhen i married my jw wife i was told that marriage was a very important thing.. i have, however, later learned that:.
1) my sister-in-laws husbands jw brother got divorced because his jw wife fooled around.. 2 - 3) 2 couples were divorced after we got married (212 years ago).
one of them had only been married for a couple of years.
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The elusive Brother Some.
by Norm inthe elusive brother some and the watchtower society.. in brooklyn , they have for years been bothered by a shady and very mystical brother.
they usually call him some.
we receive constant reassurances from the watchtower that what is printed in the literature is the truth.
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Like a moth to a flame
by Esmeralda inhi everyone.... what is it about this place?
what is it that keeps drawing me back when i have.
all these plans to try to just leave the jw issues alone, behind me and think.
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Oppositional Defiance Disorder
by outnfree ini have always felt that my goal as a parent should be to raise healthy (where it is up to me), happy, well-adjusted children who will be a credit to society.
for the most part, i think i'm succeeding.
despite and because of my past involvement with jehovah's witnesses.
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It's that time, singles..... sign in please
by dancnsteph inhey there all you singles.
it's that time in the show where we all sign in and tell a little about ourselves.
i guess i will get the ball rolling here.. my name is stephanie.