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  Clever JW Meme

  by Funchback in

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  kudos to whomever made it!.

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  Kudos to whomever made it!

  
  
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  Do they still do the Written Review?

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i left in 2006. i seem to vaguely recall that the written review was no more but i can't say for sure.. so, do they still do it?

  was (is) it a waste of time?

  i used to hate it..

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  Slidin Fast-

  My very first meeting was in 1977. I was 7. I was dragged to the meeting by my sister. It was Written Review. The dummies gave me the sheet. I had never studied the bible and had never been to a church. My first introduction to religion was a paper test about stuff I had never even heard of. I think I got a zero...LOL! I felt like a failure. smh

  Damn cult!
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  Do they still do the Written Review?

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i left in 2006. i seem to vaguely recall that the written review was no more but i can't say for sure.. so, do they still do it?

  was (is) it a waste of time?

  i used to hate it..

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  Funchback

  I left in 2006. I seem to vaguely recall that the written review was no more but I can't say for sure.

  So, do they still do it? Was (Is) it a waste of time?

  I used to hate it.
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  A beautiful memory almost ruined.

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with my wife, and son we went to an elton john concert in november.

  the experience was almost ruined by a security guard saying my son was to young to attend the concert, but we simply joined a different entry point and luckily sneaked him in, by orlando hiding behind my wife as we presented the tickets.. my after thoughts observations are:-.

  a) i purchased the tickets months before and to my knowledge no age of entry was mentioned.. b) so sad my boy could at 11 years old be denied an opportunity to miss seeing a world superstar ( at 67 elton can't perform much longer).

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  Hi The Rebel-

  According to this website, anyone under 13 must be accompanied by an adult:
  https://tickets.amazon.co.uk/tour/11300084031/elton-john

  Here too:
  https://tickets.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LXIFFKA/elton-john?showtime=2017-06-08T17:30:00.000Z
  
  And here with no restrictions:
  https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Edinburgh/Meadowbank-Stadium/Elton-John/12632539/venue.html

  Sounds like the ticket guy needs to be trained again.
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  Brazilian XJW activists are successfully demonstrating against JW intolerance - See their impressive website

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was so impressed by what the brazilian xjw's are doing to inform the world about jw's unfair and harmful sanctions put upon those who leave the religion that i just had to share their efforts with you.

  congratulations are in order for a work well done.

  i asked sebastiao ramos ramos, a former jw to explain in english what abravipre is all about.

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  I am from the U.S. and have lived in Brazil for over 5 years. I speak Portuguese. If anyone needs help with translations from this site, I am at your service.
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  Greetings and would like some advice about a potentially fun idea

  by towerwatcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello fellow apostates!

  my first post and a long time lurker here.

  i would like to thank all of you for the existence of this board as this has been instrumental for me in leaving the place i once knew as "the truth".

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  OnTheWayOut-

  If I had been drinking something when I saw your meme, I would have drowned my laptop.

  Funny!!
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  Greetings and would like some advice about a potentially fun idea

  by towerwatcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello fellow apostates!

  my first post and a long time lurker here.

  i would like to thank all of you for the existence of this board as this has been instrumental for me in leaving the place i once knew as "the truth".

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  Village Idiot-

  Who plagiarized who?
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  Greetings and would like some advice about a potentially fun idea

  by towerwatcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello fellow apostates!

  my first post and a long time lurker here.

  i would like to thank all of you for the existence of this board as this has been instrumental for me in leaving the place i once knew as "the truth".

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  Hey, scratchme1010...

  I saw a photo in a WT publication (a magazine, I believe) of a young lady riding a horse.

  Some time had passed, maybe a year or so, and I saw an ad in my local newspaper of the same photo being used for a condom ad. LOL!

  At the time, I was incredulous because I thought the advertiser stole the WT's photo.

  I sent a letter to Bethel telling them that someone was using the WT's photo. The Society wrote back explaining that they use companies who sell photos to various companies/organizations. It was my first mini-awakening experience as I thought they did all of their own photos and art. Silly, but true.

  Anyway, oh how funny that it was used for a condom ad.

  towerwatcher-

  My advice to you is don't do it. Some goody two-shoes will report it to the Society. Their lawyers will come and get ya!
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  Survey: Are you Agnostic or Atheist or Christian?

  by Iamallcool in

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  2. friends

  i am agnostic.

  i will count how many agnostics, atheists and christians that are reading this forum regularly.

  please answer my question.

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  Funchback

  I am without labels.
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  The Story of My Sister - Lurkers: Is this logical?

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my sister got baptized at 17 or 18 years old in 1983. she was ripe for the jw picking as she was shy, quiet, naive and with low self-esteem even though she was tall and beautiful and she attended one of the best high schools in philadelphia.. she wasn't outgoing and she only went out on a couple of dates prior to her baptism.

  she worked at a day care center.

  she loved children and animals.

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  Thanks for the replies, everyone.

  My sister is still happily married to the same man. Their daughter has recently graduated from college.

  Almost 30 years later and she is as happy as can be despite the JW making claims that she returned to the vomit and the world has nothing to offer.

  The other thing I want to respond to is about the relationship being irreparable. I'll never get those 17 years back. I never got to spend time with my niece. The stain of the Watchtower never goes away. Sure, it fades away little by little but never truly totally.