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  “Even if this wasn’t the Truth, I need the structure.”

  by Londo111 in

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  i remember many years back a fellow ministerial servant saying this to me.

  he felt that even if jehovah’s witnesses were not the only true religion, the regimented routine of meetings and field service and the strict rules and enforcement provided a beneficial structure for his life.

  at the time i thought if this wasn’t “the truth”, i’d have no need for all that “structure”.

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  FayeDunaway

  Great thread, Londo!

  I remember standing in the kitchen with my husband when I told him (we had talked about it before) that I definitely wanted to leave the religion. He was in despair. He thought our little world would fall apart, he thought our kids wouldn't grow up right, and who KNEW what was going to happen. He was only partially a believer at that point in the doctrine but he was scared.

  Well the only thing that changed regarding 'our little world' is that now my husband pursues hobbies instead of getting a suit on and struggling for hours with kids at meetings. He's in a bad mood about one tenth as often as he used to be. And the kids are awesome, pursuing their own interests and education with no interest in drinking or drugs etc. They are really passionate about social causes tho.
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  Letter # 1 to the Governing Body of Jehovah's witnesses

  by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here is my first letter i posted to the governing body.

  i also hope that brothers on the writing committee who may be lurking on this site (and have some clout) read my letter and bring in change to this very flawed policy around confession of sins.. enjoy.

  the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses.

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  FayeDunaway

  They won't listen to you, because they never listen. But I couldn't agree more with the points you made.
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  "How JWs differ from other Christians:" now on Google News

  by Sugar Shane in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  please post some comments on this news-site!

  it's not a bad piece of journalism, but there are definitely some gaps that need to be filled.

  the pro-jw apologists have already started posting on it!

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  FayeDunaway

  I just want to hear any of you who are undercover but active JW's say 'Jesus is Lord' in a comment or a talk and see what happens.

  
  Holman Christian Standard Bible
  If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
  
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  Are JWs now encouraged to volunteer?

  by Athanasius in

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  2. experiences

  after i retired i volunteered for several community service programs, including working with the local food bank.

  every fourth thursday of each month i help out in distributing food to needy families at the local veterans building.

  i've been helping out for five years now.

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  FayeDunaway

  I never knew any JW's who volunteered to do anything except myself. Not to be self righteous or anything, that's just the way it was.
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  New ANTI-GAY video for Kids on jw.org

  by ttdtt in

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  2. experiences

  https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/.

  disgusting!.

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  FayeDunaway

  Sorry i dont watch witness videos because they make me physically ill, but this doesnt surprise me. Jehovahs witnesses: preaching intolerance from infancy.
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  A big thanks to all you good good people

  by aboveusonlysky in

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  2. friends

  "when the truth is found to be lies, and all the joy within you dies" jefferson airplane.

  until that is you find websites like this!

  i want to say a big thank you to all of you for everything i've learned here, as well as jwfacts, jwsurvey, coc, isocf etc.. i'm a born in and i spent more than two decades of my adult life in full time 'service' for the (b)org.

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  FayeDunaway

  Exactly, it isn't the elders themselves, it is the overall system that trains the elders. Anyone who uses the 'imperfect men' excuse needs to realize it's the whole org that's flawed, cruel and corrupt. And these local elders feel pressured from their whole communities to 'reach out' to achieve success and status, and then follow the system to retain the title and avoid the embarrassment of stepping down. Many if not most lose their humanity.

  Welcome.
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  A New Words With Friends Player Just Told Me That She Was a Jehovah's Witness And That's Why She's So Smart!

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw she went under the handle of lovejahforever.....she said she is very smart and had cleaning jobs and was going in the ministry this morning.. when she told me she looked forward to beating me (she won the first game) she sid she was smart because she's a jehovah's witness.

  my response was we will see how smart she is.. what next?

  any suggestions??

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  FayeDunaway

  I like that, kairos!

  Cult

  Control

  Freedom
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  A New Words With Friends Player Just Told Me That She Was a Jehovah's Witness And That's Why She's So Smart!

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw she went under the handle of lovejahforever.....she said she is very smart and had cleaning jobs and was going in the ministry this morning.. when she told me she looked forward to beating me (she won the first game) she sid she was smart because she's a jehovah's witness.

  my response was we will see how smart she is.. what next?

  any suggestions??

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  FayeDunaway

  Wow, she's a mess. But sounds like a pretty typical witness, sadly.

  Shes going to kill herself with that schedule. Try not to sound like Satan, but encourage her to take better care of herself.
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  My Issue: How To Step Down As A MS Without Getting Noticed

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so that other thread was fun but now i need some help with something.

  i was born in the truth most of my family is in.

  although they aren't outwardly super spiritual i doubt any of them would ever leave.

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  FayeDunaway

  Some will be understanding, too. They aren't all bad...at least they weren't all bad in mine!. The real issue is that you feel stuck doing something you don't really believe in. It's not good for you.
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  My Issue: How To Step Down As A MS Without Getting Noticed

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so that other thread was fun but now i need some help with something.

  i was born in the truth most of my family is in.

  although they aren't outwardly super spiritual i doubt any of them would ever leave.

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  FayeDunaway

  I feel bad for you and remember what that sort of pressure feels like. All I can say is, maybe you should say something like 'maybe I'm not cut out for a leadership role in the congregation.' It will be embarrassing to be removed and your wife will be bitter but maybe it's time.