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  Met JWs today - they lied about who they were

  by Xanthippe in

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  so a couple came into the library where i work today and the woman said she was from the british sign language association and asked if i would display a leaflet for her.

  when she handed me the leaflet the jw website logo jumped out at me as did the words 'would you like to study the bible with jehovah's witnesses?

  ' there was a small picture that had someone conversing in sign language but the other pictures were typical jw leaflet pictures.

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  There isn't a BSLA Shirley.
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  Met JWs today - they lied about who they were

  by Xanthippe in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so a couple came into the library where i work today and the woman said she was from the british sign language association and asked if i would display a leaflet for her.

  when she handed me the leaflet the jw website logo jumped out at me as did the words 'would you like to study the bible with jehovah's witnesses?

  ' there was a small picture that had someone conversing in sign language but the other pictures were typical jw leaflet pictures.

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  So a couple came into the library where I work today and the woman said she was from the British Sign Language Association and asked if I would display a leaflet for her. When she handed me the leaflet the JW website logo jumped out at me as did the words 'would you like to study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses?' There was a small picture that had someone conversing in sign language but the other pictures were typical JW leaflet pictures.

  I remember saying things like we're Christians or Bible students on FS to stop people slamming the door straight away but when did they start telling outright lies?

  Anyway we don't advertise churches unless it's something cultural like a concert so I thanked them for it and then disposed of it in the office. Just can't get over the lies ordinary publishers are telling. I supposes it's a top down thing. If the GB lie everyone does eventually.
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  Turning 60 today (Happy Birthday to me)

  by NewYork44M in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is my birthday today.

  given that i turn 60 today means that i graduated high school in 1975. time flies when you are having fun.. i remember the council i got about not worrying about a career because this wicked system was rapidly coming to a conclusion.

  now i am 60 and most of those bastards are dead and the end is still in the future..

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  That was supposed to have been a picture of a birthday cake. Oh well. Forum gremlins

  Happy 60th Birthday 🎂🎉🎈🍰
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  Turning 60 today (Happy Birthday to me)

  by NewYork44M in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is my birthday today.

  given that i turn 60 today means that i graduated high school in 1975. time flies when you are having fun.. i remember the council i got about not worrying about a career because this wicked system was rapidly coming to a conclusion.

  now i am 60 and most of those bastards are dead and the end is still in the future..

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  Do Jehovah's Witnesses break up families?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is a great video!.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdnnnhy7aq.

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  So are the GB now saying that kids who leave home and no longer want to be a JW are to be shunned even if they havn't been disfellowshipped?
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  Where are the time stamps?

  by stillin in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  is it just me?

  i can't see how long ago a thread was begun or when the replies were posted..

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  Patience, patience they're back! Simon did say he's doing some upgrading. Best just to wait. I couldn't see them this morning but I can now 😀
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  Do you feel that you are really YOU?

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am interested in finding out how you view yourself.

  are really you when it comes to every day interactions....ie when at work, with family or friends, or if attending meetings?.

  if still attending, do you feel you are not the real you at meetings?

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  Good for you Ucantnome. Sorry about your dysfunctional father, but you survived!
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  BBC Radio 4 feature on J.W child Abuse

  by Isambard Crater in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on the radio this morning.

  here is the link:.

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08njt79.

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  Very good article in the Times.
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  Mental Illness

  by Tallon in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  over many years i have been pondering how mental illness has impacted upon jw's due to the effects of indoctrination.

  in my case; when i was 21 i had a breakdown and was hospitalised for 6 weeks.

  i was diagnosed with anxiety tension state disorder.

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  I find it amazing that you think there is little evidence of more mental illness in JWs than in the general population Ruby. They think any day God is going to destroy nearly 8 billion people, leaving them as survivors. The lion will lie down with the lamb and all carnivores will become vegitarians. Without any superstructure or technology people will have beautiful homes and plenty to eat and nobody will ever get ill or die. Sounds perfectly sane to me!
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  BBC Radio 4 feature on child Abuse

  by Isambard Crater in

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  2. friends

  on the radio this morning.

  here is the link:.

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08njt79.

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  Thank you