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  "Truth Be Told" - the movie...

  by ziddina in

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  well, i had the rare opportunity to see this movie tonight, and i would highly recommed it for all ex-jehovah's witnesses!!!.

  the documentary film basically consisted of a series of interviews with ex-jehovah's witnesses.. instead of having one interview with the first person, then proceedeing on to the next one, however, mr. smith put together footage from each interview specific to a topic - what it was like being a small child when the parents converted, what it was like being dragged to the meetings and out in "service" as a small child, what it was like missing out on christmas, birthdays and other fun holidays, what it was like going to school and feeling different or isolated, what it was like being denied - "discouraged" - from getting a college education, what it was like dating - or "non-dating" in the religion, what it was like having one's sexual behaviors controlled and censured, what it was like being disfellowshipped, and so on.... as the film's director, gregorio smith said, his "target audience" was three-fold.... ex-jehovah's witnesses, who would be most likely to identify with the people in the film.... non-jehovah's witnesses - "worldly" people - who are interested in or might be considering joining the religion.... and the group least likely to actually see the movie - active jehovah's witnesses - however, disenchanted jws and those considering an exit might be more likely to view it.. it was well done.

  the movie used a somewhat non-threatening approach, as opposed to a confrontational or sensationalistic technique.. there wasn't anything actually new in the movie's information, though one comment made by a young man - gregorio's brother, i think - really hit home... regarding the practice of making small children go door-to-door proselytising, he said:.

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  Can you list watchtower articles that claim anything from the 'faithful slave' should be taken as from jehovah himself?

  by EndofMysteries in

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  just a few wts that put to the effect anything from them should be taken as from jehovah himself and also with elders or being disfellowshipped, that it means jehovah himself is angry with them, that's it's punishment from him.

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  Your reaction if they drop the shunning policy?

  by jam in

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  how would you react toward those family members that.

  have treated you like you had leprosy.

  for years didn,t.

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  I have been shunned for over 30 years. After that long a time, I no longer know my sisters. There would be no change on my part, as another poster said: too much water under the bridge.

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  Help me find a post please, re: listening to GB/FDS=listening to God

  by Muddy Waters in

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  agh, i can't find a post... somebody asked a question looking for various quotes where the wts equated following their words to following god's words.. there was an excellent discussion with lots of wt articles quoted... including a scan of a 1942 or 1943 wt article.

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  would appreciate the link, would like to bookmark.. thank you so much.

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  I'm beginning to lose it!!! Update on my situation

  by marriedtoajw in

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  i've posted on here at times in moments of dispair and anguish over what is happening in my life being married to a jw.

  i've everperienced countless moments of depression, anxiety and even entertained suicidal thoughts.

  suicidal thoughts at one time to me was unthinkable and a sure sign of desperation.

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  transhuman68, I loved this writing you posted. It describes exactly what I tried to tell my husband about our children. We don't own them, they belong to themselves.

  On Children
  Kahlil Gibran

  I cannot give you any better advice than you have already received but because I have rasied two children I would like to comment on that.I don't know if you have ever heard the song "Leader of the Band." It's a song written by Dan Fogelberg as a tribute to his musician father. In the song Fogelberg wrote: "I thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go." It's hard to let our children go, but they need to discover life for themselves. They will come back to you, especially if you give them good reasons to come home. You have had influence on your son, he won't forget the things you taught him and the times you shared. Keep the communication with him open. He will likely be more like you than you know. Take care. As I said you have received good advice from these posters We are here for you.
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  ARE YOU SCARED THAT GOD WILL KILL YOU "SOON"?

  by clarity in

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  just started to research the who's who of gods!.

  really helps to not take any of this 'god' power seriously!.

  http://home.swbell.net/dndylion/paganreligions.html, roots of christianity:.

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  I used to be, not anymore.

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  good old apocalyptic science fiction

  by Hortensia in

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  have you ever read "no blade of grass," "on the beach" or "the satan-bug?

  " i have a feeling it wouldn't hurt to reread those old novels.. folks around here argue about gmo foods, for instance, without realizing that one of the main problems with gmo is lack of diversity, dangerous if a disease comes along that kills the main crops of the world.. and people seem to have forgotten that humans could indeed destroy themselves completely, if someone starts a nuclear war.

  they always seem to think there could be survivors of an all-out nuclear war.

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  Horensia, thanks for reminding us of those old and excellent books. Excellent thread.

  eva luna, I also keep a small moleskine in my bag and a larger one on my desk for thoughts. I usually give one or two as gifts to friends at Christmas time.

  Blondie, I read Alas, Babylon years ago and just recently bought a new copy of the book. I wanted to read it again.

  Everyone, thanks for all the book titles. Oh! so many good books and so little time.

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  Its sad how Americans think they are the center of the world regarding Sandy...

  by mP in

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  the storm was much more intense and killed many more in the caribbean and yet i see practically nothing mentioned about them here or in the media.. .

  pathetic..

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  I haven't read everything posted about this but I have to say that America is the center of my world regarding what devastation Sandy has brought on my fellow Americans. This is my home and these are my people. It saddens me to see how these people have lost everything;they no longer have a home, clothes, no water, electricity, and are hungry and cold. That does not mean that I do not sympathize with all those others who have also died or been devastated by Sandy. America and Americans have always been there for others who suffer from these storms. America provides foreign aid to many nations all the time, not only during times of disasters.From my recollecion, many Americians went to Haite to help out when they had the last hurricane and many may still be there helping. Anyway, why pit one nation against another during times like these. People can have sympathy for more than on nation at the same time. It's just that this time it happened in a big way to American and we all feel it deeply. I live 10 miles from the Atlantic and I know that could have been me if not for the direction the storm chose to take.

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  Survey: Who here is an atheist? Who here still believes in God?

  by Christ Alone in

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  i just wanted to take a survey.

  let's not let this get into the same old same old debate of atheism vs belief.

  just respond with "atheist" or "believer" or "maybe god exists".

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  I am not sure. I have to think and study on it some more. I believed in GOD and the Bible before I got on this site and started reading certain books and listening to Dawkins. Now I don't know.

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  January 2013 Watchtower. Interesting comment re 6000 years

  by alanv in

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  just had a quick read through the new 16 page edition of the watchtower, and noticed an article about able who was adam's son.

  the article said in part.

  abel speaks to you today.

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  Is that a direct quote from the WT or the Weekly Reader (children's periodical for you whipper-snappers)?

  Are you saying that schools no longer have the Weekly Reader? What else has gone down the drain!

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