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  Rockville Jehovah’s Witnesses at Odds With Neighbors Over Expansion

  by WinstonSmith in

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  video ---> http://bcove.me/ngpt1k0f.

  rockville, md.

  (wjla) - a rockville church is at odds with its neighbors.

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  That comment by the architect at the end was so full of irony. "We preach love" yeah, but when you decide that the JW life is not for you, we'll cut you out like cancer.
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  Rockville Jehovah’s Witnesses at Odds With Neighbors Over Expansion

  by WinstonSmith in

  1. social
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  video ---> http://bcove.me/ngpt1k0f.

  rockville, md.

  (wjla) - a rockville church is at odds with its neighbors.

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  Video ---> http://bcove.me/ngpt1k0f

  ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJLA) - A Rockville church is at odds with its neighbors. The dispute centers on a project to expand the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness along Great Falls Road near Maryland Avenue.

  

  The controversy lies within a 1920’s home, which the church bought five years ago. The congregation wants to add a worship hall onto the structure to lessen the burden on its main facility next door. But some residents would rather preserve the property.

  Historians say the modest two-story house was owned by freed slaves during the 1880's.

  “So this is a very important property and area to preserve and we want to get more history documented as we go forward,” says Jim Coyle, president of the Rose Hill Falls Homeowner's Association.

  But the Kingdom Hall, which owns the land, wants to build a 135-seat worship hall onto the back of the house.

  Church elder Rod Escobar says his parish bought the home in 2008 after it sat abandoned for two years.

  “It was in ill repair,” he says. “It needed a lot of work. It was full of rodents, overgrown, no one could see the house.”

  The church poured $40,000 into renovations and collected $500,000 for construction.

  “We knew it was going to be an effort, but not like this, not five years.”

  “It looks like an appendage that doesn’t belong,” says Marsha Douma.

  Douma is against the addition, requesting Rockville add the house to its historic registry.

  “We will no longer have a house that can function as a reminder of the historic value and history of our community," Douma says.

  “We want to have good relations with our neighbors. You know, we don’t want to fight with them because that’s not what we preach. We preach love, like Jesus did," says Jackson Jimenez.

  The Rockville City Council is accepting public input through Monday with a final vote expected by Oct. 14.
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  This WT book allows one raised as a JW to do a critical review of the religion and elders can't go against it.

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i love this gem, it was taken off the jw.org website, it seems only material after 1990 is up now, but it's here, http://www.scribd.com/doc/5472988/the-time-for-true-submission-to-god .

  page 6, "the need to search for the truth".

  says this....and i couldn't agree with it more!

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  Great post! They hate it when you use their own words against them. It means they can't give a smug and arrogant answer but have to fluff and fumble with their cognitive dissonance.
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  The New Diary of Winston Smith

  by WinstonSmith in

  1. jw
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  we had to go off grid for a time, time and half a time as we thought we had been outed.

  fortunately it was a false alarm, but it was a stressful time.

  i asked for my original diary thread to be deleted in case there could be anything on there to identlfy mrs smith and i. i am always very careful when posting, and am sure there was nothing on there, but felt it best to have it removed in order to be as cautious as a dove.

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  Yeah not sure what is up with the whole no contact thing. I was tempted to reply to the COBE and say "Oh and by the way your sheep that lives with me is fine, thanks for checking on her" but held back. It is entirely logical that the first person they spoke to was Sister T as she was the one that was closest to us. I have no doubt that she would have happily mentioned that Mrs Smith was of the same mind as me. Perhaps that is what has happened. Time will tell. Their lack of genuine care for their sheep is abundantly obvious.

  As for destroying my records, I just threw that in the letter not really thinking that they would do it. I know when people come in to the WTS they are encouraged to contact any churches they were part of and request that their records be destroyed. I only asked because of that (whats good for the goose...). As far as I am aware it is not a legal requirement. It wouldn't even surprise me if they don't destroy them, but only say they have.

  When someone DA's, the bethel is advised, so I am guessing that I have been moved from the shiny filing cabinet in to the one with the busted hinges and dents on the side.
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  The New Diary of Winston Smith

  by WinstonSmith in

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  we had to go off grid for a time, time and half a time as we thought we had been outed.

  fortunately it was a false alarm, but it was a stressful time.

  i asked for my original diary thread to be deleted in case there could be anything on there to identlfy mrs smith and i. i am always very careful when posting, and am sure there was nothing on there, but felt it best to have it removed in order to be as cautious as a dove.

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  It is done.
  
  Got this in my inbox today:
  
  Subject: Receipt of letter
  
  Hi Winston
  
  Just confirming that your letter requesting disassociation has been received. We will also destroy any congregation records as you wish.
  
  Kind Regards
  <name>
  
  Sent from my iPhone
  
  And with that brief emotionless message I am cut adrift to die like an animal at Armageddon.
  
  Interestingly, since I sent my letter, Mrs Smith has not been contacted by any elders to check up on her spiritual health now that she is stuck with a fire breathing child molesting cocaine sniffing horn headed hoof toed apostate. Good to know they care about their sheep!
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  The New Diary of Winston Smith

  by WinstonSmith in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  we had to go off grid for a time, time and half a time as we thought we had been outed.

  fortunately it was a false alarm, but it was a stressful time.

  i asked for my original diary thread to be deleted in case there could be anything on there to identlfy mrs smith and i. i am always very careful when posting, and am sure there was nothing on there, but felt it best to have it removed in order to be as cautious as a dove.

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  WinstonSmith

  Hi there Free2bme13,

  Thanks for reading through the diary. I realise looking back through it that there is a lot of info there, along with some highs and lows. We are very happy to be where we are now.

  The decision to DA or not is a personal one, and one that each individual must make based on their unique situation and circumstances. Either way it is a big call, but it has to be right for you.

  Wonderful that you have a family member that understands and respects your situation. One of the biggest issues I have with the WTS is that they expect everyone to respect their religion, choices, and lifestyle, but offer none of the same respect to anyone else. Hypocrite central.

  Thank you for your kind words, all the best for your journey out!

  Winston
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  The New Diary of Winston Smith

  by WinstonSmith in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  we had to go off grid for a time, time and half a time as we thought we had been outed.

  fortunately it was a false alarm, but it was a stressful time.

  i asked for my original diary thread to be deleted in case there could be anything on there to identlfy mrs smith and i. i am always very careful when posting, and am sure there was nothing on there, but felt it best to have it removed in order to be as cautious as a dove.

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  JW Logic 101

  The class is now in session.

  Mrs Smith: I thought it was really rude that people deleted Winston from Facebook without even saying anything to him or trying to help him.

  JW: Well 1 Corinthians 5:11 says we should not have company with DA'd people.

  Mrs Smith: The scripture doesn't say that at all. It says you should quit mixing with a brother who is a fornicator, reviler (etc) Winston has done none of things.

  JW: Actually yes, you are right that does not apply to Winston, sorry. But he has rejected God's organisation so that's why we should cut him off.

  Engage facepalm mode.
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  I'll Take Your Literature if You Take Mine

  by VM44 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the september, 2013 okm, september, on page 3 appears "i'll take your literature if you take mine.".

  that is the proposition of some householders.

  since we do not exchange our bible study aids for religious literature that disseminates error, how might we answer tactfully?

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  Back in New Zealand we had a old brother who used to reply like this:

  "No thanks.I made the effort to come to your door today. If you come to mine I'll take it."

  The day he said it when out with me a householder said "Okay, what's your address?"

  The old bro says "Smith Street."

  The HH said "What number?"

  The old bro said "Just knock on all of them, you'll find me."

  Hilarious!
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  The New Diary of Winston Smith

  by WinstonSmith in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  we had to go off grid for a time, time and half a time as we thought we had been outed.

  fortunately it was a false alarm, but it was a stressful time.

  i asked for my original diary thread to be deleted in case there could be anything on there to identlfy mrs smith and i. i am always very careful when posting, and am sure there was nothing on there, but felt it best to have it removed in order to be as cautious as a dove.

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  Right on the money as usual Oubliette! Sadly the WTS is very good at what they do. They have wriggled their way in between the people and Jesus. "Jesus is the way, and the truth, and the light, yes! And we are the way to Jesus!" Rinse, repeat.

  I thought this was interesting from yesterday: When I sent friend requests to my two mates (who we will call Kevin and James) the response was interesting. After a year and a half of no contact, Kevin accepted my request within 20 minutes and sent me a message that said "Hi Winston your friend request was a surprise. I hope everything is okay?" and then about a minute later "OMG I just read your message! Are you serious? You just made my day!" And from there were blabbed all afternoon.

  Remember when I sent my message to my JW frieds on Facebook, and they silently unfriended me? Well, here is someone who has been out of contact for a long time, and their first thought, before they even read the reason for my message, was "are you okay?"

  Good to know who your real friends are.
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  The New Diary of Winston Smith

  by WinstonSmith in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  we had to go off grid for a time, time and half a time as we thought we had been outed.

  fortunately it was a false alarm, but it was a stressful time.

  i asked for my original diary thread to be deleted in case there could be anything on there to identlfy mrs smith and i. i am always very careful when posting, and am sure there was nothing on there, but felt it best to have it removed in order to be as cautious as a dove.

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  Tornapart: You are a legend! Thanks for that, we have now hidden her friends list.

  FAB