I was baptized at 13! We were "privleged" to have Fred Franz at our DA that year he gave the closing prayer (talk) which lasted over 10 minutes on Sunday! What horrific memories-
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How can twelve years olds get baptized? it is crazy!
by happehanna inmy daughter's step child is getting baptized at the ripe old age of 12.. my sil is angry and i feel he should try and stop it through the courts, but they feel that would make his ex more determined for baptism to go ahead.. this child has no idea of the mistake they are making .
would she get married at 12?.
it is so sad and irresponsible for a child to take this step.. .
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Do You Personally Know Of Any JW That Was Sexually Abused?
by minimus in,,,,while they were witnesses?
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I found out a couple of years ago that the reason the "Congregation Servant" (the equivalent of the Presiding Overseer in the 60s) in my old congregation was removed was because he was caught by his wife molesting his two step grand daughters. This disgusting slime bag was later appointed as an elder in the mid 70's.
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How many are like me?
by JH ini still believe in god.
still believe his name is jehovah or something like it.. still believe that jesus is his son, and he isn't god almighty.. don't believe in the trinity.
i believe in the resurrection.
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In my humble opinion, to be a real Christian all you have to do is follow Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. I believe the "truth" is just that simple. The GB have complicated things way too much! John 8:32 says the "truth will set you free". Why is it that instead of feeling free one feels trapped into following countless rules and regulations most of which have no clear scriptual backing, i.e. 5 meetings a week, pioneering, shunning disassociated ones just because they don't want to be JW's anymore, NOT because they have broken any Biblical law, and countless other pseudo rules.
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Someone may benefit from this..regarding the Expos'es of the organization
by Lady Liberty inhello all.... i hope this day finds you all healthy, and happy.
i came acrossed some notes i made many months ago when i was going through the research phase of getting out.
my intent was to cover every subject i came across.
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Just to clarify, Fred Franz was not the President in 1975, Nathan Knorr was the president. I believe Knorr died in 1977 from brain cancer.
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Some incredible new publisher statistics and Graphs
by jwfacts ini have been doing some analysis on the declining growth rates of the watchtower society and they are very encouraging for all ex jws.
i will try to link to some of them below, but for the firefox users or anyone wanting to see the source table they can all be seen at http://jwfacts.com/index_files/statistics.htm.
number baptised compared to increases in publishers and number that have stopped publishing.
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Anitar--EXCELLENT points!!
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Is the WTS changing positions on the croos vs. stake?
by whyizit inmy husband was listening to a radio station the other day and said there was news that the wts has decided that jesus dying on a cross rather than a stake may not be as far-fetched as they once thought.. have any of you heard this?
i have been cruising the threads to see if there was already one on this subject.
if there is, point me to it!
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The new Bible Teach book still makes an issue out of Christ dying on a stake (tree) NOT a cross.
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Keep ears and eyes open: Possible announcement this Wednesday
by truthseeker inno hype - no rumor please.. anyone who still goes to the hall might hear something during the announcements.
i will be going myself and will be sure to report back what is said, if anything.. from channelc.. .
http://www.channelc.org/cgi-bin/eboard30/index.cgi.
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The Annual Meeting is Saturday October 7th. Don't you think that any major announcement would be made at that time?
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WHY IS THE WTBTS OBSESSED WITH MASTURBATION????!!!!!
by Gill inwhat exactly is the cause of the wtbts total obsession with masturbation?.
is there any religion in the world that has printed so many articles on this topic?.
if your feelings are similart to those of luiz, pedro or andre, take courage.
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So true XJWMS!! Total control is the name of the game! Cultish tactics.
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WHY IS THE WTBTS OBSESSED WITH MASTURBATION????!!!!!
by Gill inwhat exactly is the cause of the wtbts total obsession with masturbation?.
is there any religion in the world that has printed so many articles on this topic?.
if your feelings are similart to those of luiz, pedro or andre, take courage.
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Deadpoet:
I remember the old Youth book (red in color) that stated the thought about masturbation leading to homosexuality. What utter rubbish!! Statistically 98% of men masturbate, how is it that only 10% are homosexual? The sad thing is that too many JWs believe everything they read in the literature.
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