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  JW Culture has Changed!

  by Amazing in

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  in the late 1960s, i became a jw.

  there was a sense of intellectual freedom and more openness to discuss various spiritual and even some social topics.

  there was reliance on watch tower literature as an authority, but still the soiciety seem to confine its concerns and left the rest up to individual jws to decide.

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  I too read Schnell's book about 5 years ago. When my parents were studying in 1971/72 "Thirty Years" was THE apostate book everyone was warned about in loud whispers. So of course when I decided that I was done with the WTS, I added it to my reading list.

  Does Schnell whine? Yeah, he does. Would I recommend as a "you need to read this to figure stuff out and heal book" (like Ray's)? No. But I thought that the insights Schnell had on the org. during the Rutherford years in Europe were quite interesting. A viewpoint not really found in Ray's works or Jim Penton's.

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  Years in v. Years Out

  by Billygoat in

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  i'd like to find out how many years collectively we have acquired in the wts.

  please list how many years you were/have been a jw.

  please also list how many years you have been out.

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  IN: 25 years
  OUT: 5 years
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  Christmas&Thanksgiving-Are you celebrating?

  by Vitameatavegamin in

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  hi friends;.

  just wondering about this subject of holidays again.

  i really miss christmas but don't have enough nerve to celebrate it.

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  We too have had Thanksgiving for many years, just called it something else or ate the big dinner on Friday! What a joke. For the last 3 years we've had friends over who like us, don't have any family in the area and aren't able to travel home. They have been 3 memorable dinners.

  This will be our 4th year to have a tree and all the trimmings, at my house Christmas is subtitled "Family Appreciation Day." We mostly started for my daughters sake, she had never experienced Christmas and wanted so desperately to be "normal." She loves being "normal."

  Funny enough the first year I put lights on the outside of the house, I thought to myself that I hadn't seen hide nor hair of any elders in several months, they'll probably show up in the next couple of weeks.
  They did! They got an eyeful, but told my husband that we couldn't be DF'd for celebrating X-mas!

  To my knowledge we are still not DF'd, not that I'd care, mind you!

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  The Watchtower Ruins Children and Families

  by metatron in

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  i repeat this subject because i see it come up as a defense.

  of the organization ("do the math").

  it makes my blood boil!.

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  Well said, Metatron.

  My mother was a manipulative control freak before she became a Dub, and being a Dub just made it worse. It's a wonder I have any sanity or self-esteem at all. The end result of her "madness" is that both my brother and I have very cautious, superficial relationships with her. Sad.

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  worst site for any Convention

  by hillbilly in

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  what do you consider the worst venues holding conventions?.

  indoor?, outdoor?.

  my votes go to: #1- the hollywood (broward county)florida "sportatorium" why?

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  Princess,

  I attended my last DC at the Tacoma Dome, I guess in 1996. Spent 3/4 of the day there. Everything about it was so depressing. I couldn't wait to leave and you could not have PAID me to go back and spend another day.

  I'm with you. "Glad to be done with all that."

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  worst site for any Convention

  by hillbilly in

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  what do you consider the worst venues holding conventions?.

  indoor?, outdoor?.

  my votes go to: #1- the hollywood (broward county)florida "sportatorium" why?

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  Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY???? I don't recall us ever going to an assembly there, unless that was the place were we went in 1972.

  Memphis--Mid-South Colisuem was ok, but after about the ten millionith assembly there it got old.

  Worst--Any place outside. Hialeah Race Track comes to mind and Royal Stadium in Kansas City. UGH!!!
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  WHAT`s YOUR FAVORITE BEER!

  by OUTLAW in

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  i like molson canadian,except when i`m out of the country.then i only drink imported beer...molson canadian.

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  My husband sent me this from work on Friday. Fits in nicely with the topic. Enjoy

  www.madblast.com/oska/humor_warnings.swf
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  Hi! Anyone posting from the South FL area?

  by Cotton Tail in

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  i am a disassociated jw living in south florida looking for support in my area.

  does anyone have any information?

  the recent events have brought back many of the nightmarish doctrines drilled into my head as a young child and i am having difficulty working through them on my own.

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  Trotafox,

  Hi there! I lived in Tamarac for 7 years (1986-1993). Knew one couple, Tank and Telia Mangoia that were originally in the Plantation Hall but later attended in Tamarac. Also was very good friends with a Tamarac couple who now attend one of the Del Ray congs, Garry and Val Grey. If you happen to know either of them and could give me an update of how they are, I'd appreciate it.

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  Awareness Ribbons

  by RN in

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  someone the other day, i believe it was essie, asked if there was a ribbon color for child abuse.

  i did a search and found it, in fact i found several.. here's the list:.

  red- aids awareness.

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  Joel,

  Don't move it on my account. I like learning new things!
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  I AM A DISSAPOINTMENT TO MUM

  by josephus in

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  my dad was telling me today that i am a big dissapointment to my mum.. it seems the feels that all her years of rearing us are a waste of time,.

  because her three kids dont go to the meetings.. she drew parralels to another family, in our hall, and said we all the same.. the other family has four kids, three of whom are/were drug dealers.. one was driven out of the country by terrorists because of it.. the other is a prick living in a giant house.

  he only talks to you if hes bought.

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  Joel,

  I know that control remarks hurts, doesn't it? Like your some kind of puppy that needs to be housebroken and learn to stay in the yard.

  My mom made that same comment to me several years ago. She had been inactive for several years and I (good Dub that I was trying to be) was trying to "help" her. She told me flat out that the two things that most interested her about the Witnesses were that 1) she truly felt that they had Biblical truth and 2) this religion would help her keep control over her children. She explained to me that she realized that we were growing up and therefore growing away from her and she needed something more than "because I said so, I'm your mother" to control us.

  Even though she's been DA'd for years and I'm terminally inactive, I assure you I'm still a dissappointment. I just cannot be what she thinks I should be.

  Look up Narcissistic Personality Disorder in your nearest medical dictionary, you'll see a pic of my mom.

  Hugs to Joel and Essie

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