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  Happy birthday to me

  by azor in

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  i just turned 41 today.

  last year was my first celebration at 40. half my life is lost to this cult and i celebrate by almost losing my job.

  one of the only things i have left.

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  Sliced

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
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  New Here ... Just woke up

  by Sevan in

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  hey all, .

  this is my first post.

  i haven't been out in service or to a meeting in over a month.. i realize now that i've been having serious questions for years and many articles and talks have greatly disturbed me over the years.

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  Hi! Thanks for sharing your story and intro. You are not alone! I have a similar experience- especially the part about the elders treating me like an infant and I am over 40+ years old! Seriously? I need them to consult my husband first?? Urghhh. Welcome to the site and look forward to hearing from you again soon! ;) Be cautious but not scared to join discussions- there are a few lurkers on here who would love to out anyone who is trying to fade...
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  Very dark and confusing info...

  by sp74bb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some internal sources in jw.org has brought me attention to the following data:.

  - in which european country, not member of the eu, and well known for their banking industry, jw.org and some affiliated structures do maintain some business incorporated structures and companies?.

  - which is the purpose of these business and company structures?.

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  That's the great thing about hanging out with this group. NO ONE forces you to read any particular post, nor the posts of any particular poster.
  Don't let the door hit ya . . . . .
  Doc

  What's up Doc? I think you may have misunderstood my post. I meant it for the originator, not your comments. I happen to agree with what you said- However, I don't agree with people posting mysterious stuff just to get attention... and it took skimming through to see that most people agreed with me! ;)
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  Very dark and confusing info...

  by sp74bb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some internal sources in jw.org has brought me attention to the following data:.

  - in which european country, not member of the eu, and well known for their banking industry, jw.org and some affiliated structures do maintain some business incorporated structures and companies?.

  - which is the purpose of these business and company structures?.

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  Seriously?? This is a complete waste of valuable time... I hate this kind of crap. I even hate that I wasted a minute of my time hating hating it. pshhhh
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  Change(s?) to revised nwt

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i don't think this has been picked up anywhere yet.

  the revised nwt released in 2013 is already out of date.

  the second half of psalm 51:4 now reads "therefore, you are righteous when you speak, you are right in your judgment" in the online version where the printed version reads "so that you might prove righteous when you speak, and be right in your judgment".. fairly unimportant in itself, but i wonder what else has been changed without telling anyone..

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  Wow... crazy. To think they have the actual authority to change the bible... ughhh
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  To UK members that go to meetings - did Brexit cause a spike in meeting attendance last weekend?

  by freddo in

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  i went to the mid week meeting and looked at the attendance figures on the noticeboard for the three congregations that share the local kingdom hall.

  i wrote down the three previous sundays attendances and this sunday (after the referendum) too.

  cong c. (95 pubs) 74/82/73/90.

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  Sliced

  Brexit combined with the regional convention "persecution preparedness, basement/bunker hype" will be increasing numbers around the globe- so don't be too surprised.

  I doubt it will last long...
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  WATCHTOWER'S most powerful weapon keeps the disillusioned inside

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. beliefs

  absolute obedience to watchtower cult leaders is only necessary because of coercion and intimidation and the duress of having the shun gun pointed at their head for those jw's who are now awake.

  the threat is as real as that of a fully loaded pistol.. .

  we are all aware of friends and family who are still inside the kingdom halls with very little actual conviction that they are in the truth.

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  I have tried living on the "inside" being awake. It was making me physically ill. I cannot do it anymore.
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  Convention Videos: Someone messed up royally

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  when i first saw the video, i was like, "wait... is that her... panties showing through the dress"?and it seems like it is so.turns out that if you look at the middle right of the video, there are some letters.

  it reads, "footage provided by pond5".if someone wants to purchase that video to confirm, you can purchase it here:http://depositphotos.com/63621499/stock-video-violinist-girl-walking-through-a.htmli think that this was a royal mess up because i doubt they would put footage of a sister in a skimpy, revealing dress.doesn't the gb approve this?this will probably go down as another of the "subliminal images"...if there are thongs in paradise... might not be so bad after all!.

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  I'm glad to see these little details being pointed out. I agree with the statements of giving them back their own medicine. They brag of a clean modest organization down to the smallest detail, so why not expose the fact that its NOT? Yes, its stock footage, stock music etc. and no doubt these are paid low-key actors not JW's. The question is WHY??? Why the heck would you go to the "world" to help you create a paradise scene??? Something to think about in what little spare time we have... lol
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  Brownstoner: How the Jehovah’s Witnesses Acquired Some of Brooklyn’s Most Insanely Valuable Properties

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2016/01/jehovahs-witnesses-history-brooklyn-properties-selling/.

  how the jehovah’s witnesses acquired some of brooklyn’s most insanely valuable properties by.

  suzanne spellen 1/26/16 .

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  Now that I am awake and in my right mind- there's no way on earth I would have ever voluntarily accepted this religion as truth!!! My mother was a hard core Catholic and I guess all the hype in 73-74 sucked her in as she thought it was the end of the world!! How she justified staying in the org after the 75 let down is beyond me (although I know she is a bit prideful, she must have been so disillusioned) I remember the let down somewhat- as I was still very young...

  When I look at that picture of Rutherford I get totally creeped out.
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  The more things change, the more they stay the same

  by OutsiderLookingIn in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  oldskool wrote on another post that "the 'truth' is an experience, and the 'beliefs' are designed to get you to behave as a member of the experience.

  " i've read a lot here about the many changes to the wtbts in recent years.

  but this got me thinking about the practices or, for the most part, non-practices that make someone a jw.

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  Sliced

  Lets not forget one of the MOST IMPORTANT NO's:

  NO INDEPENDENT THINKING