Topics Started by Skepsis

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The Governing Body are doubling down on dogma!
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in case you were wondering if the governing body we're going to become kinder and gentler, the answer is a big "no!!!

in the current study edition of the wt magazine, the sheeple are reminded of some very important key points.

1) god has an organization ( corporation ) that you must respect.. 2) only the gb/faithful slave can dispense spiritual food and only the gb/faithful slave can interpret the bible.. 3) individual dubs absolutely cannot learn "truth" on their own.. 4) god requires "unity of doctrine.
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Elders getting burnt up.
by biblexaminer in
1. jw
2. experiences
the elders in this area are getting burned out.

i have overheard comments that demonstrate this, but in my dealings with them, i clearly see it.

they can't keep it straight.
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What's Expected in Field Service?
by Cold Steel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
do all potential converts have to take part in field service before baptism?

and do new members generally try to bring in their friends and family or do they generally keep their religion to themselves?

what do pioneers do if they're going door to door and chance on someone they know or work with in their personal lives?
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"Just have faith in Jehovah..."
by evilApostate in
1. jw
2. experiences
i recently spoke to an old friend of mine who is still under the clutches of the watchtower.

a while back, i had told him about all the child sex abuse coverups, false prophecies, false doctrines etc.

he was really shocked and surprised.
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RC 2017
by wifibandit in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
due to last years success, i will post everything related to the 2017 regional convention in this thread.. to start us off.... thanks to exjw reddit user ich3b we have advance notice of the theme (this is not a joke!).

the theme for the 2017 regional convention is: "don’t give up!” .

as always, if you have access to confidential materials you would like to leak but need to protect your identity, pm me or email me: wifibandit1 (at) gmail.
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Meeting Attendance levels
by freddo in
1. jw
2. friends
i attended a sunday meeting today after missing a couple due to a bout of chronic apathy.

out of 74 publishers we had a grand total of 33. wonderful.

for those that attend, how are you finding the numbers?.
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My presentation (new one here!)
by Skepsis in
1. jw
2. friends
i registered in the board and i wanted to present myself.. i used to visit this forum some time ago and even register an account but then i tried to convince myself all was ok in the congregation.

now, i'm coming back :).

i live in a southern european nation, i'm a young jw, a good example in the congregation serving as a regular pioneer and ms. for all in the congregation i'm the good guy, one of the best examples in the area i live.
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JWs target Syrian refugees. 40 already converted.
by usualusername1 in
1. jw
2. friends
https://twitter.com/revolutionsyria/status/772234488353058816.

i could not post video.

this was the best i could do.. paul.
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Single Sisters Over A Certain Age Group Getting A Bad Rap
by HiddlesWife in
1. social
2. relationships
i'm new here; one of my relatives was a member on this forum a few years ago and told me about it.

anyways, as a sister who has been in the org since childhood and now in her late 40's (plus as a woman of color), i have noticed that a number of brothers have an ageist attitude.

they are very accepting of young women under 26 and rejecting women over that age, particularly those in their 30's and over.. is this an unspoken mindset from wthq (specifically from bethel), or is it that quite a number of males (sorry, i'm not sexist here) have this type of mentality?
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WHAT TOMO III ACTUALLY SAID!!
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
first off, i am so happy that " tomo iii" is catching.

i dont know who said it first, but it's awesome.. i want to see him at a rc and say, " yo!!

tomo!!