Topics Started by HereIgo

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Help me with the disfellowshipping topic, how is it NOT scriptural
by LevelThePlayingField in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
many have said that jesus never shunned anyone.

yet it seems that the apostle paul said to shun an unrepentant sinner, "stop keeping company" and "not even eating with such a man" 1co 5:9-12. it seems like shunning is what paul wanted us to do.

but honestly, it doesn't seem right to me.
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Have you ever gone back to a meeting out of curiosity?
by stuckinarut2 in
1. jw
2. experiences
just wondering if anyone has gone back to a meeting out of curiosity?

(perhaps to an area far from your old khall where you know no one).

with all the changes from 2012 onwards (videos, tv screens, new meeting format, new songs etc) it would be an odd experience to be in attendance!.
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Would You Go To A Memorial Service For A JW )if you were no longer attending the KH)?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
some of my old jw friends are sickly and getting on in age.

so far, i’ve only gone to my mother’s memorial and have avoided the kingdom hall altogether.... your thoughts please?.
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Dr. Phil JW episode
by HereIgo in
1. jw
2. experiences
hey all, below is the youtube link to watch the dr phil episode regarding jws's if anyone is interested or missed it!.

https://youtu.be/lcv46av-8ee.
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Should private citizens be allowed to video record law enforcement?
by Fisherman in
1. jw
2. friends
i saw an article in the news yesterday that laws are going to be passed subjecting the police to being recorded by anyone while performing their duty or enforcing the law and encourages citizens to sue if they interfere.

some law enforcement agents become angry and confiscate recording devices from people recording them while making an arrest, etc.. it does seem that the work that the police and other government agents do is public and not private or confidential so there should be nothing to hide from the cameras.

on the other hand, how can one distinguish being shot by a camera or by a weapon until one is hit?.
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Whole families leaving the Org has increased
by pomo6780 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have noticed in the uk a few families i used to know while in the borg have exited together.

some include former elders and ministerial servants.

i observed on social media pages that the kids have 'worldly' boyfriends and girlfriends and they look so much happier than they did in the org.
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People Asking Me To Help Them Leave
by pale.emperor in
1. jw
2. experiences
i dont know if it's due to the last convention, the recent broadcasts, the internet or just plain fatigue - but since the convention i've had a few people contact me via facebook messenger asking how i am then cutting to the chase asking me what it's like "on the outside" or "how did you adjust after leaving?

" and asking me how they can leave the wt but keep their families.. my reply is always the same, i show real genuine interest and concern and listen to their situation.

then i suggest a fade, how to fade, to ignore or reject elders visits, to not talk about their doubts to active jws under any circumstances and finally point them to this site.
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A Little Direction Please
by Brian J in
1. social
2. relationships
i'm an active elder, cobe, just got home from the meeting where i handled the treasures part and concluded by announcing a friend of mine has been d/f,.....blah blah blah...and over the last year have woken up.

i simply cannot spill my guts to my wife and children as it would be family suicide.

i have zero desire to bash, spread my feelings, or become an "apostate".
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When You Were A JW Did You Ever Stand For The National Anthem?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
as a witness i always found a way to not have to embarrass myself by sitting down for the national anthem.. i’m curious.

how many of you stood up for the patriotic song?.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses and “the Friends”
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i never understood why many jehovah’s witnesses will say “the friends”.

it seems so mormon like..