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Sandy Ford JW Ohio murder case 2009?

by JimmyPage in

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i've searched this site for threads about the ohio sandy ford jw murder case in 2009 but haven't found any.

surely there were some... can anyone help me out on this?

thanks.

NeverKnew

This is awfully extreme and horrifically sad

One article said there was going to be a funeral at a church for one of the deceased.

Anyone know if there was a disfellowshipped person involved?

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Elder Mentioning an "Apostate Problem"

by Simon Templar in

i bumped into a sister that i have known for at least 40 years or so.

we were catching up.

she and her husband have been in the truth for decades.

NeverKnew

DJS

I'm not even a Witness and that felt like razor blades penetrating MY eyeballs.

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My Story "Act 2"

by MarkofCane in

“it has been said, 'time heals all wounds.

' i do not agree.

the wounds remain.

NeverKnew

Very well written and clearly heartfelt. I applaud you.

As a non JW, I will just say "Welcome."

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Bethel layoffs of oldies

by I am a Bible Student in

is this true?

has anyone heard of it?

saw it on my facebook.. "jan. 6 bethel update 108 elderly bethelites getting the boot.. brooklyn, ny.

NeverKnew

Ok. Got it.

As a non jw, I have a ton of leeway to say or ask whatever I want. I have to make sure I'm not too far off.

Thanks

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Bethel layoffs of oldies

by I am a Bible Student in

is this true?

has anyone heard of it?

saw it on my facebook.. "jan. 6 bethel update 108 elderly bethelites getting the boot.. brooklyn, ny.

NeverKnew

Konceptual

Is that as of the last few days?

Maybe I'm misreading but the OP seems to suggest that the newest releases are in addition to the previously known layoffs.

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First Entry for Jehovah's Witnesses on Google

by compound complex in

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http://whyimcatholic.com/index.php/conversion-stories/jehovah-witness-converts/125-jehovahs-witness-convert-lou-everett.

this story of a jehovah's witness who became catholic is at the top of the heap.

i was angered at what happened when he opened up and poured out his heart to a "caring" brother.. cc.

NeverKnew

I had an opposite experience.

Confirmed Episcopalian ...Attended a Catholic Church for a few months - not a member ...had a bad life experience (abusive marriage)

Broke down crying in church

Church housed my child and myself for some time and provided counseling

The RCC does help those in need. I've seen it repeatedly.

I attended a Catholic High School and University. Best education for the tuition and my parents paid twice as much as the Catholic kid's parents.

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Reasons for NOT Returning

by Saved_JW in

i left the watchtower in the winter of 2008. my first year out was by far the most difficult.

i had every intention of returning to the watchtower for the very purpose of being able to speak with my friends and family.

i had already concluded that the teachings were not the "truth" [after reading crisis of conscience] so coming back was more emotional then anything.

Only 1 out of 6 JWs (and friends) visit the JW.ORG web site!

by StephaneLaliberte in

in a 2013 article currently on jw.org (reference 1), the jws bragged about how their website is translated into 300 languages and that it reaches, according to alexa statistics, 890,000 unique users every day.. what about the monthly stats?

the site websitetrafficspy.com (reference 2), which draws its statistics from alexa, reports that there are an estimated 3.2 million unique visitors every month for jw.org.*.

since the 2013 memorial had an attendance of 19.2 million (reference 3), this could be understood as 1/6 of the jws and their friends visited the site on a monthly basis.. this is not unexpected as the internet itself is used only by 39% of the planet at this time (reference 4).. hence, the number of languages in which the website is translated does not offer any guaranty as to its information being accessed or even be accessible at all to most of the planets population.. .

NeverKnew

Hmm.... how much of the "traffic" would be reduced if you remove visits for the retrieval of the study editions used in weekly meetings?

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The worst gift of Christmas

by GrreatTeacher in

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everybody gets one, the gift that stared up at you hopefully from its beautiful wrapping, and then, like a deflated balloon, delivers the worst gift ever.. i'm not talking about the gifts from small children like the "greatest aunt" coffee mug or the red and black lace folding fan.

surely you never would have chosen them for yourself, but it's the thought that counts from small people who love you.. then, there's the what the hell were they thinking gifts.

my mother-in-law has been giving these a lot lately.

NeverKnew

I think my family was doing an ugly slipper contest without my knowledge. 😒

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Haha! New employee has one neighbor who's a "jerk." No surprise here

by stillin in

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the neighbor blows his leaves over onto my employee's yard, then denies it.

the neighbor's wife calls the police about anything and everything.. of course they're witnesses.

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NeverKnew

Oh the things I can add to this discussion... Smh

Was at a Christmas party with other non-JWs (I am a non and never have been), and a person brought up her experience with a JW who pushed her services on her. During the completion of a multi-month job, the JW's car broke down. Feeling badly for her my friend lent the JW a car believing it was the Christian (non Witness style) thing to do.

Three months later, the JW STILL had her car AND was asking for additional money to complete the services. Not one dime was offered for the use of the car. My friend was in disbelief. Did I mention my friend is single with kids and the JW is married?

I was blown away from a different perspective. When I visited the KH, this JW was the one who made the nastiest comments about non-JWs. UGHHHH if I see her again, it will be very difficult not to say anything.

Anyhow, these discussions invariably turn to others experiences... Like my cousin who would do twice as much work at a local pharmacy because her JW coworker "had" to finish her "studies"... "or whatever she was doing." When my cousin got fed up and called her on it, the JW said my cousin was attacking her faith. "I was justifiably attacking her job performance but she figured out how to twist that? She was fired a week later and replaced with a real worker and I was never so happy!" my cousin had said.

I remember a witness telling me that employers prefer to hire witnesses because they are more honest than non-JWs. The sad part?... she was COMPLETELY oblivious to the insult that she had hurled.

The stories go on and on...