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  Watchtower Lawyer Address really is ........................ 666

  by BlindersOff1 in

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  in the candace conti case lol his address is.

  http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/partiesandattorneys.cfm?dist=1&doc_id=2025979&doc_no=a136641.

  jon robert williams.

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  LOL!
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  BOE Letter: Rules to deal with rules

  by pixel in

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  2. beliefs

  as everybody jere knows, there is no requirement for a christian to "count and report" their time.

  that's totally made-up by the wt/fds/gb, so, they have to make rules to deal with their own rules.... .

  re: showing consideration for those involved in theocratic projects .

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  Ex-hubby was working his ass off to be recommended as an elder when he volunteered to be a temporary worker at Watchtower Farm (when they were begging for help). He was at the Farm for 2 weeks and came home with pneumonia, which knocked him on his butt for two weeks. That month he had a very low FS report, and the elders told him they couldn't recommend him because of his low FS hours that month. I was incensed. The man had left his home and business for 2 weeks to volunteer at the ranch branch and they treated him like he was slacking. Augh!
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  OutLaw...This weeks Special - 9 piece bucket at KFC $11.99

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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  2. friends

  outlaw...looks like you have a memorial week special, at kfc!

  going into town this week?.

  just lois.

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  Outlaw - LOL!
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  First mention of "new light" may appear in July 15, 2013 Watchtower

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a trusted source informs me that the "new light" about the faithful slave is to make its first printed appearance in the july 15th watchtower, which should be available for download online three weeks from now, on around april 15th.. i'm led to believe that the references to the new understanding are made in such a manner as to suggest the "new light" isn't that new at all, which suggests to me that little or no effort is being made to explain the doctrinal connotations.

  my source and i are hoping to get a key paragraph posted at the earliest opportunity.

  watch this space!.

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  cantleave - LOL!

  I remember always hating new light because the study article about it would go into painful detail about the old understanding and how they came to this new conclusion. Now they're just slipping it by the R&F in a craftily crafted paragraph.
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  Shocking Email from a Dear Friend who is No Longer a JW

  by rubadubdub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i received this email tonight from a dear, dear friend who i believed had died.

  she was in very bad shape when i last spoke with her over a year ago.. "i'll make this short in case it is not functioning.

  besides i'm not sure whether it is alright for you to read it or not.

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  My BFF was disfellowshipped, and I had to shun her. It was truly the worst feeling ever. I was already disillusioned but not ready to make the break from the cult. About a year later I contacted her (knowing I was being very, very naughty but not giving a crap) and we started getting together every week for a natter session. We both ranted and raved about "men in suits" (elders) and the child sexual abuse nightmare.

  A couple of months later I found myself in an untenable marital situation (long story) and needed to leave in a hurry. Thank goodness for my ex-JW BFF. She took me in and helped me get back on my feet. It's a wonderful thing to have an ex-JW BFF. Enjoy!
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  One year anniversary on JWN & some updates (not so good news)

  by Kool Jo in

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  good day everyone....its been approximately one year since ive been on jwn, not as active as i want to, i guess i will be as time goes on.. its been an interesting year since been fully awaken about the lies behind the borg...thanks to this site, along with the many well put together blogs from cedars, marvin, jwfacts, randy & others, life has been much better for me.

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  Sounds like things are going really well for you! I mean, who gets to fade in a different country? Sweet!

  Your parents are adults, just like you. They have the resources to handle unpleasant news. It's not up to you to protect them from their own emotions.

  You have to be true to yourself. Eventually, your parents will be gone, but you will have to live with yourself for the rest of your life.

  Good luck with your fade!
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  Your most DISTURBING WATCHTOWER Bethel/Branch experience? (No full names please)

  by Balaamsass in

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  2. scandals

  ok.. you 70 plus bethelite members.... this is your chance to share stories!

  inquiring minds want to know !no full names please..follow t.o.s.

  to avoid borg libel lawsuits).. i will start the ball rolling with week one.

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  Flipping out at the meeting

  by BU2B in

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  2. friends

  unfortunatley, i still go to many meetings as i am working on getting my wife to wake up.

  for the most part i maintain my composure but there have been two or three times when i actually have gotten so upset and the frustration built so high that i have come very come close to actually slamming something down or pounding the table in the literature room, or shouting out how i felt!

  has anyone else felt this way?

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  Toward the end of my association I used to get up and leave when the BS got too deep.
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  My husband MISSED the meeting today! AGAIN!!!

  by Julia Orwell in

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  2. friends

  yep, i was comparing the nwt with the greek, which, incidentally uses words like 'grace' and 'spirit' instead of 'undeserved kindness' and 'gifts of the spirit'.

  i pointed out these mistranslations to my dear husband.. then i showed him 2 tim 2:5-6 in the nwt and the original greek (strong's, westcott and hort) as well, where it says jesus became mediator for all and showed him in the wt where it says jesus is only mediator for 144 000. i also showed him an instance in the wt where it raves on about hating 'apostates' and others, then showed him matthew 5:44 "however i say to you: continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.".

  i didn't have to say anything 'apostate'; just show him the contrasting texts.. then i showed him the "shepherd" book where it says one can get dfd for "deliberately spreading teachings contraryto bible truth as taught by jebovah's witnesses" (ibid, pg 65) and told him that i've deliberately told him something different to the wt teaching therefore in the elders' eyes, i can be dfd.

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  Congratulations! Keep tapping in that wedge between hubby and the borg.
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  Hi! I'm New Here

  by alecholmesthedetective in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi there, as was suggested to me, i'm starting this thread to say hi to everyone.. my awakening began recently, after the new light on the 'slave'.

  i felt it didn't add up and went to check and found out ttatt.

  for a while i tried to find evidence of whether the wt might still be god's organization, i needn't say i couldn't.. i had already resigned as a ministerial servant and a pioneer, had already had several issues with the elders and did not put up with their nonsense for a long.

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  Another belated welcome!