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  I Finally Understand the Kingdom Hall Scam

  by jamiebowers in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://www.codyenterprise.com/articles/2009/02/19/news/doc4987722b2d8b5588859832.txt.

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  They are shameless.
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  What is the Actual Purpose of Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by chapstick in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from the time i was a kid i knew something wasn't quite right about jehovah's witnesses.

  most of the family on my mom's side are still in.

  i'm treated reasonably decent by them due to the fact that i was never baptized.

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  It is difficult to know their actual purpose, what we know for sure is that they exercise a lot of control over the lives of people. They also go to great lengths to prove how neutral they are.
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  The Watchtower and the Masons

  by ozziepost in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the latest edition of the free in christ ministries journal contains a very interesting article entitled the watchtower and masons.. drawing upon material from the book the watchtower & the masons by fritz springmeier, it gives the following parallels between the things that c t russell believed and those taught by the masons:.

  * both believe jehovah is the most important word being the basis of their dogma, and the name of their god.

  * both believe god yielded power to a lesser god.

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  By their own definition, the origins of something will corrupt a particular custom, tradition, or religion, so….
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  I left the Witnesses over 10 years ago, but finally went back

  by JakeMarley in

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  2. friends

  the entire time i was gone it was nagging at me.

  i hadn't been previously baptized, so leaving wasn't that big a deal.

  now i'm back in the swing of it, going to all meetings and field service.

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  Well done Jake. Things are much simpler when you are a slave. Good luck to you! If you change your mind in another 10 years time, come back to this page. Someone will be here to welcome you to the real world (you will only be 10 years older, so what?).

  You don’t want to take chances? You want peace? How about becoming a hermit or a Hare-Krishna? Have you also thought about these alternative solutions?

  The world is certainly messed up, but abdicating your personal responsibility and becoming one of Jehovah’s Witness, will achieve exactly what?

  I wish you the best.
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  Why you love America

  by jamesmahon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it struck me, as i guess it has a lot of people, that there are so many threads from both americans and the rest of us that seem to descend into america bashing.

  i thought it might be quite nice to have a thread solely (and i mean solely - if this just turns negative i will call foul) on what we think is great about america.

  as a brit who has lived and been over a number of times there are many parts about america that i think are great and thought is would be healthy to have a positive thread for a change.. so a starter for ten (with a few gross generalisations thrown in):.

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  Its ideals, which if not protected will end up totally disappearing soon and being replaced by others, maybe not so easily replaceable.
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  "Scriptural divorce"

  by ilikecheese in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i was talking to my boyfriend about the whole jw scriptural divorce idea.

  i made the point initally that i think when jesus was talking about reasons to get divorced, he was more or less just trying to discourage divorce for frivilous reasons.

  you have to admit that there are a lot of people out there who just don't put much effort into it and just give up.

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  A wife in this situation wouldn’t be allowed to be at the JC, so she would never find out what her husband had said to the elders, or if these elders are watching pornography themselves.

  When her husband commits fornication, he will blame her for not giving him his marital due.

  If she divorces him first, because she doesn’t fancy having sex with a man that watches pornography she will be the one blamed as well.

  So basically she is guilty no matter what.

  Apparently scriptural divorce is what a group of pornography - watching elders decide it is.
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  Marital problems - advice (or support) please

  by jamesmahon in

  1. social
  2. family

  completely non-jw related this but value the diversity of experience and viewpoint on this forum.

  i am going to sketch this out quick as i can but please ask any questions if the gaps need filling.. as some may know, i have been married for 12 years with two children (8 and 4).

  my wife stopped work when the eldest was born and has been a stay at home mum since.

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  James, it is very sad, but it seems the marriage is clearly over for her. You both have the right to be happy, and most importantly you have two small children.

  Whatever shortcomings your wife has, she is their mother, and even if you remarry another woman, this other woman will only be their step mother.

  Your children have the right to be with their mother, and how you handle the divorce and the custody will affect them psychologically for the rest of their lives. Just remember this before you make any decisions. They deserve that you put their best interest ahead of your own.

  All the best.
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  Sunday's Drama @ convention!!! OMG!!!

  by itscrap&theyknowit! in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the drama -- i basically laughed hysterically!

  i guess marriages are breaking up left and right within the organization.

  a couple got married young.

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  I consider it a warning to sisters about whom they choose to marry. A lot of sisters marry for the wrong reasons.

  Just because a brother is a ms for example, doesn’t mean that he is a decent human being.
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  ...Stop the Trap!...New Internet Laws Pending..You could have to pay a big fine for simply clicking on the wrong link...

  by OUTLAW in

  1. social
  2. current

  en francais .

  you could have to pay a big fine for simply clicking on the wrong link.. right now, a group of 600 industry lobbyist "advisors" and un-elected government trade representatives are scheming behind closed doors1,2 to craft an international agreement called the trans-pacific partnership (tpp).. why the secrecy?

  we know from leaked documents3 that the tpp includes what amounts to an internet trap that would:.

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  Is this for real? Are they laughing at us? Who is behind this types of proposals?

  What would people say if postmen had a read of all the letters that passed through their hands and decided who deserved to receive the letter and who didn‘t? What type of governments did that?

  Who controls THEM?
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  Reaching a Significant Milestone

  by Quendi in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello friends,.

  sunday, 4 september 2011 will go down as an important day in my spiritual journey.

  i had an extraordinary experience today that i feel compelled to share with all of you.

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  apostatethunder

  This is a very beautiful experience, and I hope it has worked out well for you Quendi.