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  My Bible Study Conductor's Letter to Me

  by ohnightdivine in

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  recently, i wrote a sister, my bible study conductor, an email just telling her that i thought of her, and i thanked her for being a part of some milestones in my life many many years ago.

  (for those who are reading my post for the first time, i was a very impressionable teenager at that time and i had the chance to live in their country for a while, spent much time with her, got to know her way of living, and essentially she became my life's mentor.

  closer to me than family.

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  Xanthippe

  I'm sorry OND I understand your sadness. I left home at nineteen and went to another congregation to pioneer. I have very fond memories of the lovely people in that congregation. When you're a teenager they can be very kind, motherly and protective. The kindness makes a big impression at that age.

  Sometimes I too dream about that congregation, l wake up with a lovely feeling. It's just sad that they probably wouldn't speak to me if I contacted them now. Of course I can't say for sure but my pioneer partner from that town whom I lived with for a year doesn't contact me anymore so that gives me an idea.

  It's rough I know!
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  ''Special Letter'' to be Read In Canada Week of Feb 3,2019

  by Beth Sarim in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have just been informed that there is a 'special letter' to be read at the meetings week of feb 3,2019 in canada.

  anybody heard of this!!

  just a heads-up!

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  'A great contraction' - selling your meeting places from under you and stealing what you paid for them to fund court payouts from allowing pedophiles in this spiritual paradise.

  We don't care how far the elderly people have to travel, not our problem.
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  Never in my wildest dream would I ever see one of those dog gone carts

  by Tameria2001 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i moved to where i'm currently living for 10 years now.

  once in a while, i would have jws come to my door and every single time either i or my husband would send them on their merry way, although my husband is quite rude about it.

  i'm not sure when the cart witnessing (or whatever it is called) started up, but the only time i ever heard about it was on the internet, or someone here talking about it.

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  Xanthippe

  When you ask JWs why they think they have the truth one of the big proofs was because they were fulfilling Matt 24:14 and preaching the good news to the whole world.

  How does it sit with them now that the 'preaching' is done by people hiding behind a cart drinking coffee, checking their phones and talking to no one?
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  Experts say new definitions of cults are not cut and dry

  by Not_Culty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.the-standard.org/life/experts-say-new-definitions-of-cults-are-not-cut-and/article_85c22fb2-2e7b-11e9-8135-a7edf05c3843.html.

  terry chapman, staff reporter february 2019. .

  cebook.

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  Xanthippe

  These groups all say, ‘We want to give you a new way of looking at reality and a new way of coping with the world in which you live,’” Embree said. “Probably none of these groups that I just named are particularly physically threatening

  Interesting, I've always thought the JW religion is for people who just can't cope with reality. Can't cope with the thought of dying, the fact that war and crime exist. Many can't even cope with getting an education and a job and love being told don't bother.

  The cult isn't physically threatening as Embree says but how mentally threatening. Giving people a new way of looking at reality which is delusional.
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  Great Announcement

  by Tiana in

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  am a newcomer.

  had a starnge metting in local news last night.. check it out.

  actual info starts at 50;12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plxdjs13l0k.

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  Xanthippe

  So the nations are about to turn on Babylon the Great, then the great tribulation will come. How do we know? Matt 24:21, 22. So he reads the verses that a great tribulation is coming. So how do we know it's coming in our life time, because a man in a suit reads a verse out of a two thousand year old book!

  Well I'm convinced!
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  DA/DF Difference?

  by Olig in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  evening again.... i know this is my second part today but i've just been thinking.... possibly a stupid question, so don't laugh haha!.

  can someone explain the difference between disassociation and disfellowshipping?.

  never really heard of disassociation before if i'm totally honest!.

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  Xanthippe

  As far as you know then is there no real way of leaving without them shunning you?

  It all depends on the kind of people your friends and family are. Some fade successfully and are not shunned by everyone, some don't manage it. It seems to take years and years to do it successfully, be warned.
  
  
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  Zealous much?

  by Olig in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  evening everyone hope we're all oreyt!

  first time posting.... bit of my background i grew up in the wts (still keep on almost calling it the "truth!

  " lol) and have been pimo for around 2 years now.

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  Xanthippe

  Welcome Olig, enjoy your freedom.
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  Favourite New Film

  by jhine in

  1. social
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  l recently went to watch green book , which l thought was excellent , it had everything , it took me though the whole range of emotions , from anger to joy , laughing then wanting to cry .

  the quiet dignity of dr shirley mixed with volatile nature of tony lipp and seeing their emerging friendship was wonderful .

  what really shook me was that these attitudes existed in my lifetime , not that long ago .

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  I saw Three Billboards on a plane. I don't think I would have watched it otherwise with that plot but the acting was outstanding. Very good film.
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  Favourite New Film

  by jhine in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  l recently went to watch green book , which l thought was excellent , it had everything , it took me though the whole range of emotions , from anger to joy , laughing then wanting to cry .

  the quiet dignity of dr shirley mixed with volatile nature of tony lipp and seeing their emerging friendship was wonderful .

  what really shook me was that these attitudes existed in my lifetime , not that long ago .

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  I saw The Favourite, I see everything with Olivia Coleman in, she's a brilliant actor. I thought it was a sad film, a woman who had lost seventeen babies descending into mental illness. I didn't know anything about Queen Anne so it was interesting but dark.

  Apart from that I've only seen Bohemian Rhapsody since Christmas which was very, very good, love Queen's music. So glad Rami Malek won the BAFTA, well deserved.

  There's been nothing else I wanted to see but now I want to go and see Alita, Battle Angel, about the young cyborg. It looks good.
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  Economist article on JWs

  by usualusername1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have not read it yet but will later.. https://www.economist.com/erasmus/2019/02/09/jehovahs-witnesses-often-clash-with-earthly-powers?fsrc=gp_en?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/jehovahswitnessesoftenclashwithearthlypowersreligioussects.

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  Xanthippe

  Interesting article, I didn't have any problem reading it.