Topics Started by HelpMeBelieve

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What was the biggest lie that you have ever told any JWs while you were still a JW?
by Iamallcool in
1. jw
2. friends
i was deleted as ms some years ago, a brother thought i became an elder.

at the circuit assembly, he asked me if i am elder now, i said yes so the brother told me all of the gritty details about his wife and her sister that got disfellowshipped at the same time.

they went out with the worldly guys and they both got pregnant.
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Rumor Elders Will Receive Name Badges For Every Meeting.
by HelpMeBelieve in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i keep hearing rumors elders are going to be getting permanent badge cards to wear to every meeting.

one excited brother told me, "it would be nice if new ones to the kingdom hall could see who their shepherds are.

there is a great surge in activity, new bible students will be able to locate the proper elder in charge of bible studies!
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Even after reading Crisis of Conscience, one thing (at least) still puzzled me
by kepler in
1. watchtower
2. bible
it was several years back and from time to time i will look something up in the index.

all manner of things about jw life are revealed - as well as discussions within the leadership, plus historical and contemporary controversies - but there is still something i missed.. please excuse me if this is not a detailed summary.

when the drum roll starts for the purge, it appears that the friends and associates of ray franz are targeted first.
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Meeting attendance
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. bible
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Disturbing WT quotes
by Christ Alone in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i wanted to start a thread about the most disturbing quotes that you all have found in watchtower publications.

i just came across this one when responding to another thread.

i'm sure there are many more disturbing quotes out there.
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They will be DFing me soon for apostasy...
by RayPublisher in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
well i figured i should give you all an update.

they will be dfing me soon for apostasy.

it is not a huge surprise and i am not afraid nor "shaking in my boots", however i will admit it is stressful right now.
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Message from a JW. Does this sound Christian?
by TimothyT in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
sent a message to a very good jw friend who must be about 20 now.

here is the message:.

"hiya.
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Free online courses from accredited schools... Your opinion
by MC RubberMallet in
1. social
2. current
https://www.coursera.org/.

though you won't be accredited, what do you think of this program?.
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Why Is My Sister Accusing Me Of Apostasy? (new guy here)
by HelpMeBelieve in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hello, maybe i am gambling by posting a thread here at your website.

i don't know what an apostate really is and why someone is removed from the watchtower for this sin.. .

i have a sister in visalia california who is telling all my brothers and sisters "he is an apostate, our schizophrenic brother said so!".
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Are the Jehovah's Witnesses able to fully/completely understand the Bible on their own without being dependent on the Elders?
by I_love_Jeff in
1. watchtower
2. bible
a popular jehovah's witness on yahoo answers by the name of bar-anerges says:.

can jehovah's witnesses come to a *complete* knowledge of *every* doctrine on their own?

the scriptures and practical experience prove otherwise (we believe that where individuals are isolated, god will judge them by what they do know).how true is this statement?