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  New 1914 Tees Avalialbe Now

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  here's my first tee shirt design.

  it's something only ex-jws could relate to, yet could also be worn while still in "the truth":.

  http://www.cafepress.com.au/thetruth14.

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  Has anyone heard of JJ Luna?

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  when i was younger (20s) i remember hearing an experience at a district assembly about a best-selling author who, in his book, wholeheartedly recommended employing jehovah's witnesses because they were honest, good workers ... etc.

  it seems like he couldn't recommend jw's enough.

  the speaker went on to read a page or two from the book, and stated it was a glowing recommendation from a 'worldly' author who regarded jw's very highly.

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  Who has had this year's invitation personally delivered by elders?

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  had two elders personally visit me today to deliver the rejection of christ memorial invitation.

  they were hanging around the front gate for a while because our dog (labrador) woudn't let them in.. my wife let them in the yard / house.

  when they asked if i'd be going i smiled and said "thank you for the invitation", then quickly changed the subject.

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  This good news of the kingdom will be preached ...

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  so some of my jw friends can't answer a lot of the questions i put to them.

  invariably they end up with the comback line of "this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.

  " and state that jws are the only ones doing the preaching.. i suspect most jws who've left have come across this.

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  What are the levels/ranks within the Jehovah's Witnesses

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  growing up as jw it was constantly drummed into us that we're not like churches having different classes (e.g.

  preists).

  however it is quite apparent that there are ranks within the jehovah's witnesses.. this is the list i have so far.

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  Catch phrases in JW literature

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  2. bible

  the writers of jw literature tend to use a lot of fluffy catch phrases / words to support their reasoning.

  e.g.. likewise today (likewise in our time)evidentlywhat are some you've noticed?.

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  Common JW phrases that aren't in the Bible

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  2. bible

  i'm interested to know common phrases jehovah's witnesses use, but don't actually apear in the bible (even the nwt).

  especially phrases most jw's would assume are in the bible.

  e.g.. "paradise earth".

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  As a JW child, were you physically punished for non-performance?

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  i knew a few jw children who were beaten by their parents for various non-performance issues e.g.

  not remembering scriptures, not giving talks .... did this happen to you?.

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  As a JW child, were you afraid to swallow your own blood?

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  growing up as a jw born-in during the 1980s i distinctly remember cutting my tounge.

  i was afraid to swallow my blood, thinking that if i even swallowed one drop i woudn't make it to the new system.

  so i kept spitting the blood out.

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  Number of JW's on antidepressant medication & unemployment

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  in the congregations i attended more than 60% of the people i knew were on some type of antidepressant medication.

  this rate seems much higher than "worldly" people i know/knew.

  or perhaps witnesses are just more open about this topic?.

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