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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.

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  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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  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...
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  I'd report THAT to the police, but not THIS...

  by Northern Star in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am new to the boards, so a little background info may be a good idea?

  also, i'm not quite sure which sub-forum to post this to....

  i have a typical religious background for my country; grew up with lutheran christianity (which was our state religion up until 2012; we now have a secular constitution).

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  NeverKnew

  Welcome, Northern Star

  I am not and have never been a JW. For reasons that included a loved one, I began a "study" with an elder about a year ago. Like you, I made it clear that my goal was to be educated with respect to JWism - not to convert. After some time, the elder realized I knew more than a person whose door was knocked on and opened up in some areas of information. Like yours, my conversations would last 4-5 hours a week. There were a variety of emotions that were experienced - more for him than myself.

  I love what you're doing. I wish more non-JWs knew about this insidious cult. If you want this to continue, I have one recommendation: SOLIDIFY A RELATIONSHIP or they'll bolt - especially if they can control whether the meeting happens or not as you have to expect them at YOUR house. Make snacks so that they know you put work into their presence. Right now, killing 4-5 hours at one location is a gold mine for them. They won't want to lose you but they will discard you like a ladies monthly item if too many of your questions start to come off as anti-Watchtower.

  J.W.'s are generally Org-deluded or self-deluded - or both. - The Searcher

  Sadly, this about sums it up - the difference is one has no self-confidence and the other has too much.

  I will be watching your posts carefully to see if you reach the same conclusions I've reached. :)

  Good luck and good to have you here!
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  Hello

  by Lost and adrift in

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  .just plucking up the courage to introduce myself....living in ireland but from the uk originally.

  ..drifted away due to depression (from all things truth related lol and bereavements and my m.s husband cheating on me and leaving !!

  ) few years ago but they recently hunted me down (they contacted me the day my other half was diagnosed with cancer!

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  NeverKnew

  Slimeballs. All of them.

  Praying for you....
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  They're selling some assembly halls

  by LaFrancia in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it has confirmed the news!

  in italy selling assembly halls.. the managers are deciding which assembly halls keep continuing to use them for the assemblies, and assembly halls which sell the best buyer.

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  How many weekend days are the Assembly Halls empty?

  Sounds like basic math to me.

  You have 2 assembly halls.

  Cut 2 day assemblies to 1 day.

  Close an assembly hall.

  Send one group to the remaining AH on Saturday and the other on Sunday.
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  I made a bet...

  by Garrett in

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  ...with a sister.

  she says she knows an elder that can prove me wrong in everything i say about the organization.

  i bet her that he will not be able to answer my questions and if he does, that he will tell me to have faith.

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  I spoke to an elder in 2011 about 607.

  This college educated gentleman told me he would try and make the time to research my concerns...

  at the local library. 😒
  
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  Even Now, You Haunt Me...

  by Garrett in

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  even after leaving the organization, it still lurks in the background like a shadow.. as some of you know, i met a wonderful girl a while ago (which i'm going to need your help with).

  she is a catholic and i am open and very respectful of her beliefs.

  however, i know there will be a time where i will have to tell her that i once was a witness... and to be honest, i'm quite scared of that.. i don't want things to be ruined between us because of a disgusting cult that i was in.

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  Awww, you sound so sweet!

  She won't care.

  Sincerely,

  A non and never been a JW who attended Jewish summer camps, a Presbyterian middle school, a Catholic high school and university, and confirmed Episcopalian (Catholic-Lite) who is now non-denominational

  Until I met my JW boyfriend, I had only a small clue about what a JW was!

  Feel free to message me if you have any questions or you need for me to operate as a translator. 😀

  I'd be happy to help
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  2015-11-18-BOE--Credits to jwfacts!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. bible

  thanks to mr. jwfacts we now have a copy of this letter.

  i would have posted it on his thread but there was already 2 pages of replies and i didn't think the link would be seen.. thank you again mr. facts!.

  .. click the green download button.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/bbduxaa.

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  Maybe someone's blaming the current lawyers for the financial challenges or not in agreement with the lawyers strategies... Maybe like changing a policy of some sort to comply with the law or to make adjustments for ethical reasons?
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  Despite a 'number' of similar projects being pulled, the Chelmsford Project will continue...

  by NeverKnew in

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  this article suggests that there are projects being halted, but chelmsford isn't one of them.

  can someone from the uk tell me if this article was written by a reputable and known publisher?

  plans for huge jehovah's witnesses hq continues.

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  NeverKnew

  Welcome FormerBrother!

  Not sure how long you've been away but a lot may have changed since you've left.

  Around here, when you see the acronym TTATT it means "the truth about The Truth." Many here either researched their way into the realization that the WTS had been less than honest in their approach to scriptural interpretation and others tripped across that reality after reviewing sites such as jwfacts.com.

  You should take some time to review that site when you get time.

  
  

  As for pedophiles, the infiltration is not the issue here. It's been realized that pedophiles are actually protected in this group.

  Sadly, when you read more, you'll realize more.
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  Dont Give Them More Power Than They Deserve

  by Tech49 in

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  2. friends

  a new montra that was recently adopted by the wife and i is this:.

  dont give them more power than they deserve.. here's why i say that, and i point this to those of you still in the congregation, still trying to decide what you want to do.. recently, our family had a little family reunion gathering of sorts, and we were in the company of some extended family that were either df or da, to varying degrees.

  we made it very clear, to any and all in attendance, that we wanted to be respectful and kind, despite any previous perceptions about our "status".... and that our feelings on a lot of things had "softened", and "changed" over the last 2 years.. i am being purposefully slightly vague, but i think you get the point.

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  NeverKnew

  Tech49. Good for you guys and congratulations!

  Wirerider: you forgot to mention that Charles and his dad's second wife were biological sisters