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  JW Bombed

  by LouBelle in

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  on friday the 1st of march, i went to my cousins 21st birthday celebration - she has never been a jw.

  my other cousins (twins) were introduced by my mother to the faith over 20 years ago (they are now 38) and got baptised when they were about 19. they both weren't that "strong" in the faith and married "worldly partners" and stopped going to meetings.. they knew i had left and i presumed they knew i was disfellowshipped for apostacy.. at the party the one twin came over to me and we chatted about life etc and she says "oh carl is going to start studying" - i looked at her a little odd and asked what it was as he already had a financial degree.

  "no silly, he is going to study the truth" my face must have been a picture and in a very high voiced squeaked why would he ever consider that, he is an intellecutal guy....... she continued about how the people had changed and were so much better than when we were younger.

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  cobaltcupcake

  Wow, what a punch in the gut! That's so sad.
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  Not the most gripping plot in Caleb's latest adventure...

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/stealing-is-bad/.

  caleb sees some brightly-colored lollies.. caleb's mom tells him they're not buying candy today.. caleb puts down the lollies, sulking.. caleb thinks about stealing just one lolly, but remembers his dad's words at family study, that if he steals he won't be jehovah's friend.. caleb puts back the lolly smiling, and runs along.. .

  hardly a gripping plot.

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  cobaltcupcake

  You know, I was raised as a Methodist until the age of 12, and I learned the same concept - stealing is wrong - without the aid of the Watchtower Society or the threat of the disapproval of a supernatural being.
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  Video of 3-4 year child out in service

  by usualusername in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just stumbled uopn this 79 second video on youtube and find it quite disturbing.. is it just me?.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14cwutvv9ya.

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  cobaltcupcake

  That is wrong on so many levels.
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  My terminally ill friend will read this; please offer your love and support.

  by compound complex in

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  2. friends

  dear friends:.

  forty-five years ago i was out in service with an elder, and we came upon a house where the owners kindly received us.

  this was not so unusual as the family was jehovah's witnesses.

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  cobaltcupcake

  Sending you my best, Mike. Be strong!
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  A New Day Is Dawning

  by cptkirk in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  no really, it's monday morning, right now..

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  cobaltcupcake

  Well, it's dusking now. At least here in the eastern U.S.
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  Just Got My Memorial Invite

  by Tater-T in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so hey everyone i knew i couldn't type out the experince i just had at the door.. the video ain't much better.. but i hope you enjoy.

  this just happened... at least i didn't feel guilty after this visit... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivu6c3yc7vu.

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  cobaltcupcake

  Sounds like you need a stiff drink right about now.

  I had two JWs come to my door a short time ago but I wouldn't open the door (I'm a single woman living alone and I watch way too much true-crime TV). All the same, I hollered through the door that I was an apostate and that they should run away. My heart was pounding too.
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  2013 DC new releases - rumors ???

  by obarac in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there is rumors that in this years dc nwt will be released and also new tracts.

  any other rumors about new releases?.

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  cobaltcupcake

  I'm glad I got out before they started in with the glue-bound books and paper covers.

  My Revelation-Climax book lasted through all three time we studied it at the book study.
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  Evil Elderettes, the true Hounds of Hell!

  by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife was told a brother was going to be disfellowshiped, "how do you know this is going to happen?

  " sister so-so said "he was not repentant or humble to the brother's kindness.

  " instead of engaging into a heated debate, she knew who the leak was, so-so's husband.

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  cobaltcupcake

  My elder ex-husband never ever told me what was going on in any of the meetings with the other elders. And I never heard one other elder's wife say anything. Some may have known but they never said a word.

  Ditto.

  In his own inimitably harsh way my elder father had already trained me not to be curious about his desk, book bag, phone calls, etc. If we happened to answer the phone we were not allowed to ask who it was, or if the person told us, we couldn't announce it to the family in general.
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  BARBARA ANDERSON DOCS!

  by clarity in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here is a sample of the treasures on the anderson's web site!.

  http://www.watchtowerdocuments.com/documents/1900-1919.html.

  enjoy .......and have look for yourselves ...it is huge!.

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  cobaltcupcake

  Barbara's site is a real eye opener.
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  People who actually listened to Kingdom Melodies outside the Hall

  by JimmyPage in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did you know people like this?

  you get in their car and the kingdom melodies are playing on prerecorded piano... you go to their house and there they are in an orchestral arrangement... even when i was a complete believer i cringed when i had to hear this banal crap!

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  cobaltcupcake

  Guilty as charged.

  Worse, I listened to the drama tapes over and over.

  Worst of all, I had recorded talks that I listened to AND the recorded WT and Awake.