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College and the Watchtower: Remember One Thing
by metatron in
1. jw
2. friends
if any of you lurkers listen to a rant by the society against college, remember one thing:.

the brother giving the talk is probably an utter hypocrite.. there are a few exceptions but consider that many elders are financially secure - which allows them to be elders.

while they talk about not planning for the future because armageddon 'is so close', they have pensions, ira's, roth accounts and investments.
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Regular pioneering ... not going to college or university is a wise decision that will make you happy. Watchtower June 15, 2012
by wannabefree in
1. watchtower
2. bible
from - the watchtower (simplified) june 15, 2012 pg.

25 par.

15. what goal should a young christian have while he is in school?.
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Will higher gas prices cause a policy change (New Light) re. field service?
by doinmypart in
1. jw
2. friends
will higher gas prices bring about some new light regarding field service?.

in the part of the u.s. where i live most of the territories require driving long distances.

some congregation members are unemployed and many are retired/living on limited income.
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thoughts
by isaacaustin in
1. watchtower
2. bible
throwing this out to the board for input.

my father will be giving his first public talk shortly.

i was shocked by the audacity to be asked to come to his public talk, being told i don't have to believe or come back but can simply come to show my support for him.
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What is REALLY wrong with EDUCATION?
by Terry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as a child we do what our parents tell us to do.

or, we are disciplined.

we learn to see the world a "certain" way.
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Those who still show up at the meetings, How do you manage?.
by Mr Facts in
1. jw
2. experiences
for those who still show up at the meetings, how do you manage?.

do you still offer comments and how do you actually muster up the boldness to gave talks and still do all of those craps?..

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Wish I didnt know....Part 2 My Story
by Wishididntknow in
1. jw
2. experiences
after a terrible break up and being away from the congregation for about 10yrs i started to think about coming back.

i couldnt even watch the news anymore because of the termendous anxiety it would cause.

i felt that there was a target on my back and the big a would surely come before i could get my act together.
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Was Your Experience As A Jehovah's Witness Good In Any Way?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i was raised as a witness.

i could've been raised as a catholic but my mother's side of the family came into "the truth" when i was an infant.

i do believe that because of my upbringing, i was a more honest person.
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My 18-yr old college freshman nephew has just been cut off for leaving the JWs...
by Alfred in
1. jw
2. experiences
i spoke about him in a previous thread... he's the nicest kid you'll ever meet... smart, humble, shows respect and is very kind to everyone around him... except for one minor thing... you guessed it... he no longer believes in the jw religion.

also, he feels it is simply a place for hopeless people to gather and give each other moral support without actually doing anything productive to better their lives... i won't get into the details on how he arrived at this conclusion... suffice to say, he did not want to be a part of this crowd any longer.. incredibly, when he was a lot younger, he was able to convince his jw father (a po) and his jw mother (my sister) that they should let him go to college when he turns 18 (and help him pay for it!!!).

so they started putting some money away and my nephew has been in college since september!.
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WT Compares Higher Education to Drugs and Alcohol
by Bangalore in
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2. friends
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bangalore.