Topics Started by doubtfull1799

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Observations from an Ex-Elder Part 1
by doubtfull1799 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was thinking about the fog model this morning, particularly about the "obligation" part.

my mind went back to the last elders school i went to.

one of the parts in the section on appointments was discussing how we should not place too high a bar (human standards) for brothers to try and jump over when we are considering them for appointment as a ministerial servant.
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new strategy to turn in your time in Japan
by yoko N in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jw.org stickers are passed around among publishers.one brother says "hey you can just turn in your time just driving around streets with this sticker on your car.

" the other side of this car ,(photo) there is a qr code sticker on it.. .
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No more official visits to disfellowshipped & disassociated ones
by AverageJoe1 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
new letter today (please visit avoidjw.org for a copy of the official letter and yes, i also noticed they got the date wrong!).

february 28, 2017. to all bodies of elders.

re: visiting disfellowshipped or disassociated individuals.
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MOVIE REVIEW; SILENCE (A story about Faith, Martyrs, Apostates, and Stupidity)
by TerryWalstrom in
1. jw
2. friends
silence (movie review)_________.

unless you are a catholic, ex-catholic, an evangelical christian, or a total apostate to your former religion or church--this film is not for you!_____.

martin scorsese has wrought a filmwhich no 2 eyes will see in the same way.. on the surface, it is about the clash (the push back against christianity and priests by buddhists and officials particularly in nagasaki) resulting from catholic evangelism inside japan.
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Hyperlinks to bookmarks in PDF doc don't work
by FatFreek 2005 in
1. forum
2. tech-support
one of my topics re "watchtower's 53 date failures ..." has a problem.. the document that delivers all that content is in pdf format.

the internal hyperlinks to the bookmarks don't work.

it's not your fault -- it's mine.. see all those dates in that table on page 3?
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Becoming the average JW (and what I found out about the average 'Joe Witness')
by Skepsis in
1. jw
2. friends
until a couple of months ago i was an uber-spiritual pioneer, only having association with other pioneers, elders and others who would fill in the category i classified as "spiritually acceptable" friends.. but since stopping pioneering and having more time to think about my doubts and what i really believe (or better said, what i no longer believe), i have started getting to know other less spiritual brothers and sisters of the area.

in fact, my old friends are starting to forget me quite quickly, i must say.

so, i guess my next move in fading is becoming what i call the average witness.. and what did i discover?
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June 2017 Watchtower - Jehovah's Sovereignty is at stake if you disagree with us
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. bible
four years ago the watchtower made the following demand.

all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.

they are not content with obedience and in the upcoming june watchtower they have this to say -15. how does respect for theocratic headship reveal our love for jehovah’s way of ruling?15 what is our response to divinely authorized headship?
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Thank you so much - I am really touched
by doubtfull1799 in
1. jw
2. experiences
just wanted to thank everyone so much for all your responses to my first post.

i am overwhelmed by all the replies and supportive comments that came through overnight while i was asleep here in aussie land!.

i will absolutely endeavour to reply to each one individually but it will take some time as there are a lot to go through.
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My Introduction - An ex-elder's story of waking up later in life.
by doubtfull1799 in
1. jw
2. experiences
background:.

my parents got the “truth” while i was in primary school.

i was baptised at 14. i loved school and was extremely studious.
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"would you drink a glass of water if it had just a tiny bit of poison in it?"
by stuckinarut2 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
no doubt we have all heard that well used "illustration" in public talks etc over the years:.

"if you were handed a glass of water that looked pure, but were told it has just a tiny drop of poison in it, would you drink it?".

the society has used that illustration at length to say we should avoid all influences of every part of the world.. but, as we know, the society has had a track record of errors, false ideas and doctrines.